News & Articles
News & Articles
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...
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!),...
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...
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...
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...
Missing the Whitworth
by Fabia Martin - Monday 3rd August, 2020
Although I have gone back home to London now, I spent the past six months in Manchester when the lockdown was at its peak. I was living in...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth:
by Morag Qilliam - Monday 27th July, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it was a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting them...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth?
by Ian Hay - Monday 13th July, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it was a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting them...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth:
by Jane Cabot - Tuesday 7th July, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it might be a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting...
Picture Quiz
by Joan Gem - Friday 3rd July, 2020
As we continue in the absence of being able to visit the Whitworth, we have devised a fun quiz to help you pass the time. Can you identify where...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth?
by Rita Allman - Wednesday 24th June, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it might be a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth?
by Isabel Dibden Wright - Monday 8th June, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it might be a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting...
The Whitworth -Shaped Hole in Our Lives!
by Tricia Tierney - Monday 8th June, 2020
Strange as they would have seemed a few months ago, we are becoming used to certain things about the new situation brought about by the Covid19 Pandemic. ...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth?
by Graham Carlisle - Monday 25th May, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it was a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting them...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth?
by David Willars - Tuesday 12th May, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it was a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting them...
Photos/Comments - Virtual Riga/Tallinn/Helsinki
by Mike Tierney - Thursday 7th May, 2020
From 7th May 2020, several Friends were due to visit the cities of Riga (Latvia), Tallinn (Estonia) and Helsinki (Finland). As we were unable to...
Riga, Tallinn and Helsinki FOW Tour Cancelled
by Mike Tierney - Thursday 7th May, 2020
It’s that time of year when we look forward to our Friends of the Whitworth summer tour and the one planned for 2020 promises to be fascinating. It will...
Look!
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 28th March, 2020
We are living through strange and difficult times. The Whitworth Gallery, along with other Galleries, is closed for the foreseeable future. We thought it was time to share...
Looking Forward
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 26th March, 2020
These are difficult times. For very obvious reasons we have cancelled what was remaining of our Spring Programme and, for now at least, we won’t be publishing...
Smile!
by Sonia Chapman - Sunday 22th March, 2020
The Nathan Colley Light sculpture which sits on top of the Whitworth Gallery and looks out to Whitworth Park has always been a favourite of the Friends. It...
AGM-Cancelled
by tricia Tierney - Thursday 19th March, 2020
We are so sorry that, due to the situation with regard to Covid19, we have to cancel our AGM, scheduled to take place on 19th March....
Friendly Students!
by Fabia Martin - Thursday 19th March, 2020
For the last three years the Friends of the Whitworth has been working with the Art History Department at the University of Manchester to provide a student with the opportunity to...
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Quilting Workshop
by Joan Gem - Tuesday 4th February, 2020
Learning the basics of quilting with Isabel Dibden Wright ...
Christmas Lunch donation to MAG
by Joan Gem - Friday 13th December, 2019
Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem (1620-1683), The Goatherd Manchester Art Gallery has recently been allocated a painting in lieu of tax by the government, and we are going...
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...
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!),...
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...
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...
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...
Missing the Whitworth
by Fabia Martin - Monday 3rd August, 2020
Although I have gone back home to London now, I spent the past six months in Manchester when the lockdown was at its peak. I was living in...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth:
by Morag Qilliam - Monday 27th July, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it was a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting them...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth?
by Ian Hay - Monday 13th July, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it was a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting them...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth:
by Jane Cabot - Tuesday 7th July, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it might be a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting...
Picture Quiz
by Joan Gem - Friday 3rd July, 2020
As we continue in the absence of being able to visit the Whitworth, we have devised a fun quiz to help you pass the time. Can you identify where...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth?
by Rita Allman - Wednesday 24th June, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it might be a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth?
by Isabel Dibden Wright - Monday 8th June, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it might be a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting...
The Whitworth -Shaped Hole in Our Lives!
by Tricia Tierney - Monday 8th June, 2020
Strange as they would have seemed a few months ago, we are becoming used to certain things about the new situation brought about by the Covid19 Pandemic. ...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth?
by Graham Carlisle - Monday 25th May, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it was a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting them...
Who are the Friends of the Whitworth?
by David Willars - Tuesday 12th May, 2020
As we make our way through the Covid19 Pandemic, we thought it was a good opportunity to introduce you to some of our Friends. Rather than presenting them...
Photos/Comments - Virtual Riga/Tallinn/Helsinki
by Mike Tierney - Thursday 7th May, 2020
From 7th May 2020, several Friends were due to visit the cities of Riga (Latvia), Tallinn (Estonia) and Helsinki (Finland). As we were unable to...
Riga, Tallinn and Helsinki FOW Tour Cancelled
by Mike Tierney - Thursday 7th May, 2020
It’s that time of year when we look forward to our Friends of the Whitworth summer tour and the one planned for 2020 promises to be fascinating. It will...
Look!
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 28th March, 2020
We are living through strange and difficult times. The Whitworth Gallery, along with other Galleries, is closed for the foreseeable future. We thought it was time to share...
Looking Forward
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 26th March, 2020
These are difficult times. For very obvious reasons we have cancelled what was remaining of our Spring Programme and, for now at least, we won’t be publishing...
Smile!
by Sonia Chapman - Sunday 22th March, 2020
The Nathan Colley Light sculpture which sits on top of the Whitworth Gallery and looks out to Whitworth Park has always been a favourite of the Friends. It...
AGM-Cancelled
by tricia Tierney - Thursday 19th March, 2020
We are so sorry that, due to the situation with regard to Covid19, we have to cancel our AGM, scheduled to take place on 19th March....
Friendly Students!
by Fabia Martin - Thursday 19th March, 2020
For the last three years the Friends of the Whitworth has been working with the Art History Department at the University of Manchester to provide a student with the opportunity to...
Quilting Workshop
by Joan Gem - Tuesday 4th February, 2020
Learning the basics of quilting with Isabel Dibden Wright ...
Christmas Lunch donation to MAG
by Joan Gem - Friday 13th December, 2019
Nicolaes Pietersz. Berchem (1620-1683), The Goatherd Manchester Art Gallery has recently been allocated a painting in lieu of tax by the government, and we are going...