The Twentieth Century Society

Campaigning for outstanding buildings

North West

Events: February 2015

Monday 9th February – Planning meeting

Join us for this month’s regular meeting at 19.30, at the Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester.

Saturday 7 February – Visit to the Stirling Prize-winning Everyman Theatre, Hope Street, Liverpool

We will meet at 14.00, at the theatre. Our visit comprises a Q & A session with one of the project team, followed by a tour of the building, including areas not normally accessible to the public; it will finish around 17.00. Ticket £15 (no concessions). Non-members welcome. Booking is by telephone or in person at the Everyman Box Office 10.00-18.00 (tel 0151 709 4776). Quote ‘C20 tour 7 February’; payment by card or cash (no booking fee).

Whitworth Art Gallery visit – date TBC

The Whitworth Art Gallery re-opens on 14th February  and we plan a visit with the architects, MUMA, in April. More details soon.

Finally, Liverpool University’s Victoria Art Gallery & Museum has published a handy, downloadable walking tour of mainly C20 public art, sculpture and murals in the campus of the university. It’s at: http://vgm.liverpool.ac.uk/walkingtour/

Carol Hardie

C20 North West