Knowsley Urban Sketchers 2022
Kirkby Gallery and Friends of Kirkby Gallery & Prescot Museum community group are running a new series of urban sketching sessions in Knowsley, in partnership with the Liverpool Independent Art […]
The Likeness of Things: Baum, Cockrill, Henri, Walsh
In 1970, the Neptune Theatre Gallery in Liverpool held an exhibition titled Realist Painting. In 1974, the Sunderland Art Centre presented Five Realist Painters. Two years later, Liverpool’s Walker Art […]
Women in Space and the Machines that Got Us There
We have an exciting new exhibition at Kirkby Gallery that is out of this world! Women in Space and the Machines that Got Us There is the result of a […]
Life Drawing Course at Kirkby Gallery
Kirkby Gallery, in partnership with the Liverpool Independent Art School (LIAS), is introducing a new course to complement its offer of workshops and classes for adults. LIAS is independently-run by […]
Knowsley Urban Sketchers 2021
Kirkby Gallery and Friends of Kirkby Gallery & Prescot Museum community group are running a new series of six urban sketching sessions in Knowsley, in partnership with the Liverpool Independent […]
Quentin Blake: Illustrating Verse
Illustrating Verse is the first ever exhibition dedicated to Quentin Blake’s illustrations for poetry, and the works were selected by the artist himself. Kirkby Gallery is the first venue to […]
Gallery Takeover: Children Tackling Climate Change
This exhibition showcases the work of Primary and Secondary children from schools in Kirkby following a series of arts-based climate change projects in 2021 led by Edge Hill University. The […]
Practicing Portraits II
Following on from Practicing Portraits, this 4-week course focuses on painting a portrait using acrylics. Over four sessions, artist Gill Cowley goes from initial sketch through to finished artwork, sharing […]
New Covid-secure Measures at Kirkby Gallery
We are thrilled to be welcoming visitors and staff back to Kirkby Gallery. Please note, Prescot Museum remains closed for the time being as it is in use as a […]
Practicing Portraits
Our first online Kirkby Gallery Art School course led by acclaimed portrait artist Gill Cowley is aimed primarily at young artists aged 5 to 11, but can also be enjoyed […]