News & Articles
News & Articles
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 25th January, 2021
Over the years, artist Anne Mackinnon has had several of her paintings reproduced as Greetings Cards. Many of them are of local scenes and there are even some...
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 ...
It's more of a puzzle!
by Christine Tomkinson - Monday 4th January, 2021
Many of you told us that you loved the online jigsaw puzzles that were part of our special Christmas edition of the Friends of the Whitworth website - you can...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 25th January, 2021
Over the years, artist Anne Mackinnon has had several of her paintings reproduced as Greetings Cards. Many of them are of local scenes and there are even some...
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 ...
It's more of a puzzle!
by Christine Tomkinson - Monday 4th January, 2021
Many of you told us that you loved the online jigsaw puzzles that were part of our special Christmas edition of the Friends of the Whitworth website - you can...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...