Walker trip. April 11th new info

Hi all

it may be that we have to postpone this event due to strike action in Museums and Galleries. The industrial action affects NML’s seven sites, including the Museum of Liverpool, the World Museum, the International Slavery Museum and the Maritime Museum, the Walker Art Gallery, Sudley House and the Lady Lever Art Gallery.

Hope it will be resolve by April 11th, I will keep you posted,

Regards

Maureen

Drawn to Water @Martin Mere.

Drawn To Water Quentin Blakes wonderful, humorous,drawings at Martin Mere .on until 24th February, brilliant place to take the kids in half term.

No an arranged visit  by us, just advise on a good exhibition at a great place. Especially in good weather, which it wasn’t today but being British we didn’t let it deter us.

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Lady Lever, Another View. Friday May10th, 1.30 pm

Another View: Landscapes by Women Artists

A brand new exhibition exploring and celebrating the history of landscapes by women artists   Free Entry,donations welcome.

Your donation makes a real difference and can help us welcome school and community groups, care for our world-class collections and share our great museums and galleries with everyone.

The painting Blackberry Gathering by Elizabeth Adela Forbes. The painting shows a woman and two girls in the countryside picking blackberries Blackberry Gathering, Elizabeth Adela Forbes (née Armstrong), first exhibited 1912

How beautiful is this?

 Friday 10th  May Meet at Gallery @ 1.15pm  or at Maghull Station for 11.am  train ,to have lunch in lovely cafe on site.

Book at u3a Tuesday with Maureen or Jan

All welcome. TAKE CARE .

Women Designers @ Walker, Thursday April 11th

A new exhibit at the Walker Art Gallery has been launched this year. “Creating Visions: Women designers 1900-2000” aims to showcase fashion from the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Mary Quant and Laura Ashley who have been huge fashion designers throughout this centuryProbably only girls allowed, self guided visit

Thursday April.11th 1.30 pm  Donations for Walker as usual.

Booking with Maureen or Jan Tuesday’s at u3a. . Take care.

VGM Burn Jones cartoon panels explained.

Only five places available .three are spoken for.

If anyone wants the other one / two contact me ASAP please.

Following on from our lovely visit to VG& M last week , we are off to have a  explanation of Burn Jones wonderful panels on display in  the gallery.

2pm Wednesday 31st  meet at gallery 1.45pm  or at Maghull Station for 1pm train.. Donations as usual

Take care

Maureen

Postponement of Birmingham February trip

Hi all

I have just received an email, it’s a shame for us but Birmingham have decided to do some much needed  upgrade to some of the Museum, therefore closing the whole place, except for one small area

This information was not available when I made enquiries last year.

I feel it’s not cost effective to go to see just the Cathedral, beautiful though it is.

Let me know if you are in agreement please before I cancel the coach etc.

I am proposing we rebook late summer, which is the expected reopening .

Another art event will be available soon.

Lucky for someone? Cornwall trip March 22 / 25

Sad for someone, maybe lucky for someone else, as this trip was previously full.

We have four cancellations due to unexpected circumstances for this trip. We are now booked at a nearby Premier Inn,  Hayle Cornwall, a short drive from St Ives, at £30 00 extra pax., with b/b and a two course  evening meal deal..  As you may be aware the Premier Inn breakfasts are famously substantial, don’t think we will require a lunch.

Please confirm you want to attend this trip asap, to be sure of this price.

The cost is very reasonable for Cornwall . Itinerary stays the same,

23rd March a.m      Tate St Ives………..   then  free afternoon in St Ives

24th March a.m        Barbara Hepworth Museum then Trengwainton

payment for two art venues not included @ £12.50  also

£11 for Gardens if not National Trust member, payable at a later date

Don Fraser luxury coach  two stops during travel days.

£399 pax min of 40

£409  pax min 35

£439 pax min 30

N.B balance due in two weeks.

Visit to Birmingham Cathedral, February 14th

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Edward Burne Jones and William Morris, what a collaboration of  artistic talents|?  Hope to do a trip to visit the beautiful stained glass windows in the Cathedral. £30 including coach and entry.  Cost depending on 30 members plus  Birmingham Art Galley just a short walk from Cathedral (  free entry ) We learn something every day and I have j done just that. Watching Flog it, one of my favourite Jewelers, Arthur Gaskin has a selection of his and his wife Georgie’s beautiful creations at the Museum. I have been  trying to get a tour of this gallery, however it will add a little to the cost. Who cares? When such wonderful art is on show. Not had any confirmation as yet of tour. But we’re going anyway we can always look in awe.A silver pendant by Arthur and Georgie Gaskin – The Pear ...

Date February 14th  8.30 am from Maghull Square.  Home about   6pm

Make it a Valentines Day date.