News & Articles
News & Articles
The Whitworth Park and Gallery - Re-awakening!
by Mim Butler - Thursday 15th April, 2021
The Whitworth Park is waking up! And the Gallery is due to re-open on the 19th May! In anticipation of this, here are some glimpses to remind us...
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Friday 9th April, 2021
Here is another selection of greeting cards. I hope you like them and will find some to suit every occasion. They are all by artist Anne Mackinnon who has had...
Another Taste of the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 30th March, 2021
We can't wait to be back in the Whitworth Gallery. Sadly, we still have a wait before the doors re-open. So, while we're waiting, here's...
Easter Eggstravaganza
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 29th March, 2021
What wonderful talented and imaginative Friends we have in The Friends of the Whitworth. Look at all these fabulous eggs and please keep sending them. ...
Puzzled!
by Christine Tomkinson - Friday 19th March, 2021
Our Jigsaw Puzzles are becoming a popular feature on our website. With that in mind, here are three more puzzles to enjoy, all showing work by artists...
Lunch is served!
by Jennie Banfield - Saturday 13th March, 2021
Warm Salad of Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Caramelised Red Onions, Soft Lancashire Goats Cheese, Pumpkin Seeds This warm salad is easy to prepare and make and looks...
Breakfast at the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 5th March, 2021
One of the nicest times of day to sit in the Cafe in the Trees and enjoy the view of the Park, is first thing in the morning....
A Taste of the Whitworth
by Mim Butler - Monday 22th February, 2021
The Cafe at the Whitworth has been a favourite spot for visitors for many years. In its first location, off the main Oxford Road entrance to the Gallery...
Our Look Club Quiz -Part 2
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 2nd February, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about,...
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 25th January, 2021
Here is this month's selection of greeting cards. Hopefully you'll find some to suit every occasion. They are all by artist Anne Mackinnon who has had several of...
Our Look Club Quiz - Part 1
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 6th January, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about, and talk...
A Happy New Year!
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 5th January, 2021
The new year feels a little like the old one, but we are hopeful! Although the Whitworth Gallery remains closed for now, you can be certain that ...
A Year in the Life...
by Tricia Tierney - Monday 7th December, 2020
The Gathering of Strangers and the Art Garden in Bloom: Anne Mackinnon Headline Image: Winter, Whitworth: Juliet Jones 2020 has not been the year we...
Twenty Questions- on your marks...
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 2nd December, 2020
It's a tradition at our Friends of the Whitworth Christmas Parties to hold a Christmas Quiz. There will be no party this year, of course, but we thought this...
Christmas Teasers
by Tina Harmer - Friday 27th November, 2020
Don't you love that time over the holiday when the food's been eaten, the washing up has been done, or at least stacked out of sight in the...
It's a Puzzle!
by Christine Tomkinson - Friday 27th November, 2020
We love these online jigsaw puzzle and hope you will too. Click on the link below each of the two images and the puzzle will open automatically. You have...
The Cook as Artist
by Eileen Tunbridge - Friday 27th November, 2020
Eileen Tunbridge is a Friend of the Whitworth and one of our Trustees. Among her many talents, she is a brilliant cook. You can see...
Celery Soup...
by Graham Carlisle - Friday 27th November, 2020
Graham Carlisle is a Friend of the Whitworth, a TV scriptwriter, a playwright and he has also written two cook books. As you will see, he is...
Sarah Feinmann: A Northwest Artist
by Tricia Tierney - Sunday 1st November, 2020
In the early days of our Look Club, artist Sarah Feinmann was kind enough to come along and spend an evening with us. One of her works was on display...
It's not a Book Club...it's a Look Club!
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 30th September, 2020
We are often told that we live in a ”visual culture” and it’s true. Home and away, we are surrounded by imagery, from TV and internet screens...
Introducing Anne Mackinnon
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 17th September, 2020
Mince pies and Christmas cards in September? Although it is ridiculously early to start thinking about Christmas, we find we have to plan our Christmas card sales - which...
Introducing Juliet Jones
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 17th September, 2020
Mince pies and Christmas Cards in September? Although it is ridiculously early to start thinking about Christmas, we find we have to plan our Christmas card sales - which...
The Whitworth is Back!
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 17th September, 2020
September 16th was “Whitworth Wednesday”, as far as we were concerned. Other Galleries and institutions were opening their doors (welcome back to you too, Manchester Museum!),...
The story of the Whitworth Scarf
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 16th September, 2020
We first met Joanne Eddon when we were looking to commission a scarf that the Friends of the Whitworth could sell to raise money for the Gallery and which our...
December 2020 Overseas Tour Cancelled
by Mike Tierney - Friday 14th August, 2020
It may seem a long way in the future, but we are already working on the latest of our very successful short winter 'blockbuster' tours. Last year we...
The Whitworth Park and Gallery - Re-awakening!
by Mim Butler - Thursday 15th April, 2021
The Whitworth Park is waking up! And the Gallery is due to re-open on the 19th May! In anticipation of this, here are some glimpses to remind us...
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Friday 9th April, 2021
Here is another selection of greeting cards. I hope you like them and will find some to suit every occasion. They are all by artist Anne Mackinnon who has had...
Another Taste of the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 30th March, 2021
We can't wait to be back in the Whitworth Gallery. Sadly, we still have a wait before the doors re-open. So, while we're waiting, here's...
Easter Eggstravaganza
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 29th March, 2021
What wonderful talented and imaginative Friends we have in The Friends of the Whitworth. Look at all these fabulous eggs and please keep sending them. ...
Puzzled!
by Christine Tomkinson - Friday 19th March, 2021
Our Jigsaw Puzzles are becoming a popular feature on our website. With that in mind, here are three more puzzles to enjoy, all showing work by artists...
Lunch is served!
by Jennie Banfield - Saturday 13th March, 2021
Warm Salad of Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Caramelised Red Onions, Soft Lancashire Goats Cheese, Pumpkin Seeds This warm salad is easy to prepare and make and looks...
Breakfast at the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 5th March, 2021
One of the nicest times of day to sit in the Cafe in the Trees and enjoy the view of the Park, is first thing in the morning....
A Taste of the Whitworth
by Mim Butler - Monday 22th February, 2021
The Cafe at the Whitworth has been a favourite spot for visitors for many years. In its first location, off the main Oxford Road entrance to the Gallery...
Our Look Club Quiz -Part 2
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 2nd February, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about,...
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 25th January, 2021
Here is this month's selection of greeting cards. Hopefully you'll find some to suit every occasion. They are all by artist Anne Mackinnon who has had several of...
Our Look Club Quiz - Part 1
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 6th January, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about, and talk...
A Happy New Year!
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 5th January, 2021
The new year feels a little like the old one, but we are hopeful! Although the Whitworth Gallery remains closed for now, you can be certain that ...
A Year in the Life...
by Tricia Tierney - Monday 7th December, 2020
The Gathering of Strangers and the Art Garden in Bloom: Anne Mackinnon Headline Image: Winter, Whitworth: Juliet Jones 2020 has not been the year we...
Twenty Questions- on your marks...
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 2nd December, 2020
It's a tradition at our Friends of the Whitworth Christmas Parties to hold a Christmas Quiz. There will be no party this year, of course, but we thought this...
Christmas Teasers
by Tina Harmer - Friday 27th November, 2020
Don't you love that time over the holiday when the food's been eaten, the washing up has been done, or at least stacked out of sight in the...
It's a Puzzle!
by Christine Tomkinson - Friday 27th November, 2020
We love these online jigsaw puzzle and hope you will too. Click on the link below each of the two images and the puzzle will open automatically. You have...
The Cook as Artist
by Eileen Tunbridge - Friday 27th November, 2020
Eileen Tunbridge is a Friend of the Whitworth and one of our Trustees. Among her many talents, she is a brilliant cook. You can see...
Celery Soup...
by Graham Carlisle - Friday 27th November, 2020
Graham Carlisle is a Friend of the Whitworth, a TV scriptwriter, a playwright and he has also written two cook books. As you will see, he is...
Sarah Feinmann: A Northwest Artist
by Tricia Tierney - Sunday 1st November, 2020
In the early days of our Look Club, artist Sarah Feinmann was kind enough to come along and spend an evening with us. One of her works was on display...
It's not a Book Club...it's a Look Club!
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 30th September, 2020
We are often told that we live in a ”visual culture” and it’s true. Home and away, we are surrounded by imagery, from TV and internet screens...
Introducing Anne Mackinnon
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 17th September, 2020
Mince pies and Christmas cards in September? Although it is ridiculously early to start thinking about Christmas, we find we have to plan our Christmas card sales - which...
Introducing Juliet Jones
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 17th September, 2020
Mince pies and Christmas Cards in September? Although it is ridiculously early to start thinking about Christmas, we find we have to plan our Christmas card sales - which...
The Whitworth is Back!
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 17th September, 2020
September 16th was “Whitworth Wednesday”, as far as we were concerned. Other Galleries and institutions were opening their doors (welcome back to you too, Manchester Museum!),...
The story of the Whitworth Scarf
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 16th September, 2020
We first met Joanne Eddon when we were looking to commission a scarf that the Friends of the Whitworth could sell to raise money for the Gallery and which our...
December 2020 Overseas Tour Cancelled
by Mike Tierney - Friday 14th August, 2020
It may seem a long way in the future, but we are already working on the latest of our very successful short winter 'blockbuster' tours. Last year we...