News & Articles
News & Articles
Good News
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 12th May, 2022
We have good news! When the Whitworth Gallery asked the Friends of the Whitworth to sponsor its new exhibition, Still Parents, Life after Baby Loss we didn’t...
Winter Tour to Germany - Save the Dates!
by Mike Tierney - Monday 2nd May, 2022
The Friends are planning a 4 night trip, based in Cologne but including a full day in Dusseldorf, between 28th November and 5th December this year, the...
Taking the Whitworth Home
by TriciaTierney - Thursday 21th April, 2022
Have you ever visited the Whitworth, spotted a work on the wall, and wished you could take it home? Emma, our buyer, and Robert,...
A Visit to the Whitworth?
by TriciaTierney - Thursday 14th April, 2022
We know that you love our Christmas and Greeting Cards because you buy lots of them. Now for something different. Artist and Friend of the Whitworth...
Thank you!
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 14th April, 2022
At our recent AGM, we said a very fond farewell to two of our very hardworking trustees. Christine Pidcock (above), has been our membership secretary...
Venice Biennale and Ferrara - FOW Tour
by Mike Tierney - Saturday 9th April, 2022
Booking is now open for the Friends’ visit to Venice (highlighting the Biennale Art Festival) and Ferrara this coming June. The party will be accompanied by Nirvana...
FOW Overseas Tours 2022
by Mike Tierney - Monday 7th March, 2022
As previously advised, we had been hoping to take our long-postponed Friends' tour to Riga, Tallinn and Helsinki in September this year. At the time, it...
Riga, Tallinn and Helsinki FOW Tour - Postponed
by Mike Tierney - Sunday 6th March, 2022
After a very difficult couple of years for us all, we are looking forward to 2022 and the possibility of travelling a little more that we have...
Online Shopping at The Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 27th November, 2021
Still looking for those last minute presents? We are delighted that the Whitworth Art Gallery online shop is now open for business - and just in time for your...
Christmas cards 2021
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 25th October, 2021
The Friends have been busy again and have designed three new Christmas cards exclusively for the Friends of the Whitworth. All profits from sales go towards supporting the...
We are finalists!
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 10th September, 2021
It's always good to get a pat on the back so we wanted to share our news. The Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery have been chosen by the British...
Making art in Manchester
by Jane Cabot - Friday 10th September, 2021
Are you interested in attending a life-drawing class through Zoom? Maybe you would enjoy the opportunity to show your work at the Fletcher Moss Parsonage in Didsbury? Or maybe you...
Free Donations with online shopping
by Tina Harmer, Treasurer - Friday 20th August, 2021
Every little helps they say - a cliche maybe, but true nonetheless. Now you can help our charity, Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery...
A beach holiday? We can’t help you!
by Mike Tierney - Saturday 3rd July, 2021
Off to see Bruegel at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna The Friends of the Whitworth do many things, but organising beach holidays isn't one of them...
Whose story? Whose voice?
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 26th June, 2021
Do you feel at home in art galleries? Does what you see there feel comfortable, familiar or at least relevant? Have you ever considered that for some...
Join the Friends of the Whitworth...
by Mim Butler - Friday 18th June, 2021
The Cafe in the Park at the Whitworth Gallery is a delight - an airy space with elevated, uninterrupted views of the Art Garden and the park. ...
See more, learn more, enjoy more...
by Joan Gem - Sunday 6th June, 2021
You’ve been to the Whitworth Art Gallery and visited the Manchester Art Gallery. What about the Saul Hay Gallery (https://www.saulhayfineart.co.uk/), or the artists’ studios at...
We're back - Time to join us!
by Jennie Banfield - Saturday 29th May, 2021
Welcome back! We are inviting you to enter through the Art Garden and our back door. You can see Imran Perretta's hypnotic and moving installation and visit the Cafe in the Trees....
Change of FoW Bank Account
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 22th May, 2021
We have had to change our bank account with Barclays from a ‘business’ account to a ‘charity’ account (as we are a registered charity). This means that some of...
Good News
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 12th May, 2022
We have good news! When the Whitworth Gallery asked the Friends of the Whitworth to sponsor its new exhibition, Still Parents, Life after Baby Loss we didn’t...
Winter Tour to Germany - Save the Dates!
by Mike Tierney - Monday 2nd May, 2022
The Friends are planning a 4 night trip, based in Cologne but including a full day in Dusseldorf, between 28th November and 5th December this year, the...
Taking the Whitworth Home
by TriciaTierney - Thursday 21th April, 2022
Have you ever visited the Whitworth, spotted a work on the wall, and wished you could take it home? Emma, our buyer, and Robert,...
A Visit to the Whitworth?
by TriciaTierney - Thursday 14th April, 2022
We know that you love our Christmas and Greeting Cards because you buy lots of them. Now for something different. Artist and Friend of the Whitworth...
Thank you!
by Tricia Tierney - Thursday 14th April, 2022
At our recent AGM, we said a very fond farewell to two of our very hardworking trustees. Christine Pidcock (above), has been our membership secretary...
Venice Biennale and Ferrara - FOW Tour
by Mike Tierney - Saturday 9th April, 2022
Booking is now open for the Friends’ visit to Venice (highlighting the Biennale Art Festival) and Ferrara this coming June. The party will be accompanied by Nirvana...
FOW Overseas Tours 2022
by Mike Tierney - Monday 7th March, 2022
As previously advised, we had been hoping to take our long-postponed Friends' tour to Riga, Tallinn and Helsinki in September this year. At the time, it...
Riga, Tallinn and Helsinki FOW Tour - Postponed
by Mike Tierney - Sunday 6th March, 2022
After a very difficult couple of years for us all, we are looking forward to 2022 and the possibility of travelling a little more that we have...
Online Shopping at The Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 27th November, 2021
Still looking for those last minute presents? We are delighted that the Whitworth Art Gallery online shop is now open for business - and just in time for your...
Christmas cards 2021
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 25th October, 2021
The Friends have been busy again and have designed three new Christmas cards exclusively for the Friends of the Whitworth. All profits from sales go towards supporting the...
We are finalists!
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 10th September, 2021
It's always good to get a pat on the back so we wanted to share our news. The Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery have been chosen by the British...
Making art in Manchester
by Jane Cabot - Friday 10th September, 2021
Are you interested in attending a life-drawing class through Zoom? Maybe you would enjoy the opportunity to show your work at the Fletcher Moss Parsonage in Didsbury? Or maybe you...
Free Donations with online shopping
by Tina Harmer, Treasurer - Friday 20th August, 2021
Every little helps they say - a cliche maybe, but true nonetheless. Now you can help our charity, Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery...
A beach holiday? We can’t help you!
by Mike Tierney - Saturday 3rd July, 2021
Off to see Bruegel at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna The Friends of the Whitworth do many things, but organising beach holidays isn't one of them...
Whose story? Whose voice?
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 26th June, 2021
Do you feel at home in art galleries? Does what you see there feel comfortable, familiar or at least relevant? Have you ever considered that for some...
Join the Friends of the Whitworth...
by Mim Butler - Friday 18th June, 2021
The Cafe in the Park at the Whitworth Gallery is a delight - an airy space with elevated, uninterrupted views of the Art Garden and the park. ...
See more, learn more, enjoy more...
by Joan Gem - Sunday 6th June, 2021
You’ve been to the Whitworth Art Gallery and visited the Manchester Art Gallery. What about the Saul Hay Gallery (https://www.saulhayfineart.co.uk/), or the artists’ studios at...
We're back - Time to join us!
by Jennie Banfield - Saturday 29th May, 2021
Welcome back! We are inviting you to enter through the Art Garden and our back door. You can see Imran Perretta's hypnotic and moving installation and visit the Cafe in the Trees....
Change of FoW Bank Account
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 22th May, 2021
We have had to change our bank account with Barclays from a ‘business’ account to a ‘charity’ account (as we are a registered charity). This means that some of...