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Join Us for a family-friendly placard-making workshop with artist Lou Miller. Prepare to express your ideas of freedom and get your voice heard through the process of designing and creating your own powerful placard. All materials are provided. Just bring your ideas and energy to craft something truly impactful as we continue to take inspiration from the poem Freedom Road by Simon Armitage which you can view here.

There will also be an opportunity to create postcards and to contribute towards a communal zine to collectively explore freedom.

Free, drop in

Placard-Making with Lou Miller

Join us for a hands on screen-printing workshop to celebrate the launch of our new exhibition, We Dream of Our Freedom by Lou Miller. This special drop-in screen printing workshop takes inspiration from the poem Freedom Road by Simon Armitage which you can view here.

Roll up your sleeves and print posters with the artist on paper for free, or a tote bag or tee shirt for a suggested £3 donation, and leave with something made by hand. All materials are provided, and Lou will be on hand to guide you through each step.

There will also be an opportunity to create postcards and to contribute towards a communal zine to collectively explore freedom.

Free, drop in

Family Screen Printing

Join photographers Yaqeen Amir, Anoosh Ariemhar and Open Eye Gallery for a free drop-in portrait session.

The photographers will have a range of images of historic and local landmarks, objects and wider imagery connecting to the theme of freedom to explore and project onto Bluecoat’s gallery walls.

Children and families are invited to select their preferred image/s and have a free portrait (or silhouette portrait if you want to remain anonymous) with the image.

A copy of the image will be available to take home on the day. A selection of images from the workshop will be displayed as part of a national photography exhibition celebrating the wider Our Freedom Then and Now programme.

There will also be a drop in opportunity to create postcards and to contribute towards a communal zine to collectively explore freedom, taking inspiration from the poem Freedom Road by Simon Armitage which you can view here.

Free, drop in

Picturing Freedom: Photography with Freedom Landmarks

Join us to create symbols of freedom in flight! Create your own multi media sculptures and photo-collage on large scale paper spread across the gallery walls to collectively explore freedom. In response to Lou Miller’s use of birds in her exhibition We Dream of Our Freedom, this drop-in workshop encourages you to use recycled materials to craft sculptures and layer mixed-media winged pieces!

Draw, stick or build your metaphors for freedom, taking inspiration from the poem Freedom Road by Simon Armitage, which you can view here.

There will also be an opportunity to create postcards and to contribute towards a communal zine to collectively explore freedom.

Free, drop in

Winged Creations

Join photographers Yaqeen Amir, Anoosh Ariamehr and Open Eye Gallery to have a free portrait taken with an object or picture which, for you, represents freedom.

Families and children are invited to bring an object, drawing, or photo that feels connected to the idea of freedom; maybe something from home, a favourite toy, a family keepsake, or even just a symbol of something you dream about. Together with Anoosh, these personal items will become part of your portrait through light, projection, or collage, showing that freedom can live in our everyday lives as well as our memories and hopes.

What does freedom mean to you- Is it about reflecting on memories of peace, escaping to your local green space or being able to fly like a bird?

You are more than welcome to have a portrait alongside your object, or we can just photograph the object if you would like to remain anonymous. A copy of the image will be available to take home on the day.

A selection of images from the workshop will be displayed as part of a national photography exhibition celebrating the wider Our Freedom Then and Now programme.

The photography activity will start on the hour at:
1-2pm
2-3pm
3-4pm

We will also have a drop in photo-collage activity between 1-4pm where you can create intimate photo-collage booklets that reflect your personal ideas of freedom, taking inspiration from the poem Freedom Road by Simon Armitage, which you can view here.

Free entry.

Picturing Freedom: Photography with Freedom Objects

He may be very busy checking lists, preparing gifts, checking lists (again), feeding the reindeer, polishing his boots, but he’s never too busy to visit one of his favourite places - the Bluecoat!

With a sackful of silly stories and a last-minute chance to check which list you might be on, Father Christmas invites you to a Winter Warmer full of family-friendly giggles, noise, and nonsense! This 60-minute show includes a chance for every family to meet, greet, and chat with Father Christmas—and take your own photos with the help of our friendly Elf.

Father Christmas has been bringing his silly storytelling shows to sold-out venues across Merseyside for over five years. His cousin and fellow storyteller, Gav Cross, has finally convinced him to bring this unique show to the heart of Liverpool!

Available Dates:
- Sat 29 Nov*
- Sun 30 Nov*
- Sat 6 Dec
- Sun 7 Dec
- Sat 13 Dec
- Sun 14 Dec
- Sat 20 Dec
- Sun 21 Dec

(*Scratch Weekend)

Available Times:
- 11am-12pm
- 1.30-2.30pm
- 3.30-4.30pm

*Scratch Weekend, Sat 29 - Sun 30 Nov: Preview performances at discounted price! See Father Christmas test out his stories in preview performances at a slightly discounted price. £7.50 per person.

Ticket Prices from Sat 6 Dec:

General Ticket: £13 per person
Family Ticket: £47 (Family of 4, minimum 1 adult and 1 child).

Father Christmas Storytelling

The Bluecoat

Liverpool’s contemporary arts centre.

Free gallery, cafe & garden, open Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm



Placard-Making with Lou Miller

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