News & Articles
News & Articles
Reflections on the Friends tour to the Cote D’Azur
by Mike Tierney - Wednesday 3rd July, 2019
It was with some trepidation that I took on the task of organising the overseas tours for the Friends of the Whitworth. Over the past years, Friends groups...
A Night to Remember!
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 13th April, 2019
“Delightful”, “buzzy”, “you made the Whitworth sing”, “the Friends of the Whitworth Players nailed it”. These are just some of the comments and...
April 11th-Save the Date!
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 16th January, 2019
!It is 85 years since the original Friends met at Sir Thomas Barlow’s house to set up the Friends of the Whitworth Society. To celebrate this amazing...
A Year in the Life....
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 18th December, 2018
Life is never dull for the Friends of the Whitworth as we look for new ways to raise funds for our lovely Gallery and create opportunities for our members to...
Gifts to the Gallery
by Tricia Tierney - Monday 10th December, 2018
Have you ever wondered what happens to your subscription to the Friends of the Whitworth, or thought about what becomes of the money raised by our sales of scarves...
Sunday Concerts 2019
by Anne.Mackinnon - Monday 3rd December, 2018
Our Sunday Concerts are one of the highlights of our programme. Featuring a variety of young musicians from the Royal Northern College of Music, this is your chance to...
William Simmonds Book Launch
by Joan Gem - Thursday 1st November, 2018
This book uncovers the work of sculptor William Simmonds, one of the forgotten originals of the Arts and Crafts movement. Inspired by his pastoral surroundings in the Cotswolds...
Postcards from Norfolk
by Joan Gem - Wednesday 31th October, 2018
Including Ely Cathedral ceiling Kirstead Hall Undercroft Gallery Norwich Norwich Castle Museum: 'Man and his Sheep II' by Ana Maria Pacheco 'Road on the...
FoW Christmas Cards-Buy them Now!
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 3rd October, 2018
Ready or not, Christmas is coming! It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to Christmas. Here at the FoW we have held back from publicising out lovely Christmas Cards...
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Gifts from the Friends!
by Tricia.Tierney - Monday 1st October, 2018
As you begin that search for a special Christmas gift, The Friends of the Whitworth have some suggestions for you. A Scarf for all Seasons ...
Coming soon...
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 25th July, 2018
Since its inception-and we are 85 years old next year!- the Friends of the Whitworth has been an enthusiastic innovator when it comes to providing services for its members and...
Reflections on the Friends tour to the Cote D’Azur
by Mike Tierney - Wednesday 3rd July, 2019
It was with some trepidation that I took on the task of organising the overseas tours for the Friends of the Whitworth. Over the past years, Friends groups...
A Night to Remember!
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 13th April, 2019
“Delightful”, “buzzy”, “you made the Whitworth sing”, “the Friends of the Whitworth Players nailed it”. These are just some of the comments and...
April 11th-Save the Date!
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 16th January, 2019
!It is 85 years since the original Friends met at Sir Thomas Barlow’s house to set up the Friends of the Whitworth Society. To celebrate this amazing...
A Year in the Life....
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 18th December, 2018
Life is never dull for the Friends of the Whitworth as we look for new ways to raise funds for our lovely Gallery and create opportunities for our members to...
Gifts to the Gallery
by Tricia Tierney - Monday 10th December, 2018
Have you ever wondered what happens to your subscription to the Friends of the Whitworth, or thought about what becomes of the money raised by our sales of scarves...
Sunday Concerts 2019
by Anne.Mackinnon - Monday 3rd December, 2018
Our Sunday Concerts are one of the highlights of our programme. Featuring a variety of young musicians from the Royal Northern College of Music, this is your chance to...
William Simmonds Book Launch
by Joan Gem - Thursday 1st November, 2018
This book uncovers the work of sculptor William Simmonds, one of the forgotten originals of the Arts and Crafts movement. Inspired by his pastoral surroundings in the Cotswolds...
Postcards from Norfolk
by Joan Gem - Wednesday 31th October, 2018
Including Ely Cathedral ceiling Kirstead Hall Undercroft Gallery Norwich Norwich Castle Museum: 'Man and his Sheep II' by Ana Maria Pacheco 'Road on the...
FoW Christmas Cards-Buy them Now!
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 3rd October, 2018
Ready or not, Christmas is coming! It’s that time of year when our thoughts turn to Christmas. Here at the FoW we have held back from publicising out lovely Christmas Cards...
Gifts from the Friends!
by Tricia.Tierney - Monday 1st October, 2018
As you begin that search for a special Christmas gift, The Friends of the Whitworth have some suggestions for you. A Scarf for all Seasons ...
Coming soon...
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 25th July, 2018
Since its inception-and we are 85 years old next year!- the Friends of the Whitworth has been an enthusiastic innovator when it comes to providing services for its members and...