News & Articles
News & Articles
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...
A Special Painting
by Tricia.Tierney - Wednesday 2nd May, 2018
When the Whitworth Gallery shop asked the Friends to choose a work from the Whitworth collection to reproduce as a “mini print”, our decision was unanimous-a magical little water...
Every Penny Counts!
by Tricia.Tierney - Saturday 31th March, 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...
Cote D'Azur-here we come!
by Mike Tierney - Wednesday 14th March, 2018
In early June, 2019, the Friends of the Whitworth (FOW) are planning a six night trip to the Cote D’Azur. Visiting museums and galleries, artist’s residences...
"What's new in London" Tour
by Muriel Wilkinson - Monday 12th March, 2018
Did unexpected and widespread snow in early March deter the 27 Friends of the Whitworth from embarking on the What’s New in London tour? Certainly not! Nor did the expressed...
Meet the New Director!
by Tricia.Tierney - Thursday 8th March, 2018
Annual General Meetings come and go! It is one of those dates in the calendar of many organisations where we take stock, deal with the necessary business and move...
Getting the most from your Membership!
by Tricia.Tierney - Wednesday 31th January, 2018
The Friends of the Whitworth offers invaluable support to the Gallery. As a volunteer organisation we are able to use almost all the money we raise, apart from...
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...
A Special Painting
by Tricia.Tierney - Wednesday 2nd May, 2018
When the Whitworth Gallery shop asked the Friends to choose a work from the Whitworth collection to reproduce as a “mini print”, our decision was unanimous-a magical little water...
Every Penny Counts!
by Tricia.Tierney - Saturday 31th March, 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...
Cote D'Azur-here we come!
by Mike Tierney - Wednesday 14th March, 2018
In early June, 2019, the Friends of the Whitworth (FOW) are planning a six night trip to the Cote D’Azur. Visiting museums and galleries, artist’s residences...
"What's new in London" Tour
by Muriel Wilkinson - Monday 12th March, 2018
Did unexpected and widespread snow in early March deter the 27 Friends of the Whitworth from embarking on the What’s New in London tour? Certainly not! Nor did the expressed...
Meet the New Director!
by Tricia.Tierney - Thursday 8th March, 2018
Annual General Meetings come and go! It is one of those dates in the calendar of many organisations where we take stock, deal with the necessary business and move...
Getting the most from your Membership!
by Tricia.Tierney - Wednesday 31th January, 2018
The Friends of the Whitworth offers invaluable support to the Gallery. As a volunteer organisation we are able to use almost all the money we raise, apart from...