Events in September

White Feather: The Spirit of John Lennon

11 Jun 2010 - 31 Dec 2010 / The Beatles Story, Liverpool

Merseyside’s favourite son (with apologies to Macca) is remembered in the 70th anniversary year of his birth in this intimate exhibition bringing together the personal memories of his first wife Cynthia and his eldest son Julian, presented for the first time through a mix of personal interviews, family photos and previously unseen memorabilia.

William Morris: a Sense of Place

26 Jun 2010 - 17 Oct 2010 / Blackwell Arts and Craft House, Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3JT

Exhibition exploring the design, creative writing, socialism and conservation work of the founder of the Arts & Crafts movement.

Industrial Revolutionaries: People who shaped the Modern World

26 Jun 2010 - 06 Nov 2010 / Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston

Major new exhibition looking at the issues that were preoccupying the citizens of the industrial revolution 150 years ago and how these issues are echoed in 2010, from employer/worker relations, child labour and the need for temperance to impending elections with surprise results.

Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food & Culture

14 Aug 2010 - 14 Sep 2010 / Various venues around East Lancashire

Celebration of all things foodie with events ranging from culinary canal cruises and pony trekking picnics to steam train lunches, champagne balloon flights, ale trails and brewery tours. Includes the famous World Gravy Wrestling Championships – seriously.

Pennine Lancashire Festival of Food & Culture

19 Aug 2010 - 16 Sep 2010 / Various venues around East Lancashire

Celebration of all things foodie with events ranging from culinary canal cruises and pony trekking picnics to steam train lunches, champagne balloon flights, ale trails and brewery tours. Includes the famous World Gravy Wrestling Championships – seriously.

Dürer and Italy

19 Aug 2010 - 26 Sep 2010 / Lady Lever Art Gallery, Wirral

Exhibition of engraved classics by the German master print maker Albrecht Dürer, one of the great Renaissance artists, shown alongside works by his Italian contemporaries.

Tatton Park Biennial

19 Aug 2010 - 26 Sep 2010 / Tatton Park, Cheshire

This second Biennial of contemporary art at Cheshire’s most notable stately home turns the expansive grounds, lakes and gardens into a laboratory for creative experiment and exchange. Over 20 emerging and internationally recognised artists explore our ‘sense of place’ through a diverse range of commissions and installations.

Everyday People by Spencer Tunick

19 Aug 2010 - 26 Sep 2010 / Lowry, Salford Quays

Exhibitionism on a huge scale from the master of the group nude, American artist Spencer Tunick. Taking the mass of working people shown in LS Lowry’s paintings as his inspiration, nude volunteers were taken to eight locations in Salford and Manchester to create his first ever, multi-site installation. The record of this remarkable weekend in film and photography is being exhibited at The Lowry as part of its 10th birthday celebrations.

William Morris: a Sense of Place

19 Aug 2010 - 17 Oct 2010 / Blackwell Arts and Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere LA23 3JT

Treasuring the sense of place created by nature and architecture was a core tenet of the Arts & Crafts movement pioneer, William Morris’s world view. This exhibition charts his take on life through graphic designs, textiles, hand-printed books and photographs of the back-to-nature guru himself.

The Loneliness of Lowry

19 Aug 2010 - 30 Oct 2010 / Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal

Mysterious bleak landscapes, desolate seascapes and deserted buildings are the subjects of some of LS Lowry’s most powerful yet lesser-known works and this exhibition examines a different side of the artist who cited his inherent loneliness as one of the main influences on his work.

Industrial Revolutionaries: People who shaped the Modern

19 Aug 2010 - 06 Nov 2010 / Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston

Major new exhibition looking at the issues that were preoccupying the citizens of the industrial revolution 150 years ago and how these issues are echoed in 2010, from employee/worker relations, child labour and the need for temperance, to the surprise results of elections.

Elizabeth Gaskell Bicentenary Celebrations

19 Aug 2010 - 28 Nov 2010 / Various venues, Cheshire and Manchester

The 200th anniversary of the birth of the author of Cranford is the excuse for this year-long celebration of all things Gaskell. There are walking tours around her home town of Knutsford (the ‘real Cranford’) plus exhibitions, talks and performances around the fashion, music and politics of her times.

White Feather: The Spirit of John Lennon

19 Aug 2010 - 31 Dec 2010 / The Beatles Story, Liverpool

Liverpool’s favourite son (with apologies to Macca) is remembered in the 70th anniversary year of his birth in this intimate exhibition bringing together the personal memories of his first wife Cynthia and his eldest son Julian, presented for the first time through a mix of personal interviews, family photos and previously unseen memorabilia.

Mintfest

02 - 05 Sep 2010 / Various venues, Kendal

Kendal’s international festival of street arts and theatre offers everything from the completely inspirational to the fantastically bizarre. Over 200 performers descend on this pretty Lake District market town for four action-packed days that bring its streets and parks alive with performance.

Lakes Alive: Mintfest

02 - 05 Sep 2010 / Various venues, Kendal

Blackpool Illuminations

03 Sep 2010 - 07 Nov 2010 / Promenade, Blackpool

The biggest free light show on earth has been pulling the crowds since 1879, but you’ll be pleased to hear it’s had a serious makeover since then. Best way to enjoy the spectacle is to grab a bag of chips and hop on an open top tram along the promenade.

Blackpool Illuminations

03 Sep 2010 - 11 Nov 2010 / Blackpool Promenade

The biggest free light show on earth has been pulling crowds since 1879, but you’ll be pleased to hear it’s had a makeover since then. Best way to enjoy the spectacle is to grab a bag of chips and hop on an open top tram along the promenade.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

04 Sep 2010 / Tatton Park, Cheshire

Outdoor theatre company Ilyria bring you Jane Austen at her vibrant and witty best in the glorious setting of Tatton Park, the sort of venue where Lizzie Bennet and Mr D’Arcy probably strolled around in Ms Austen’s imagination.

Pride and Prejudice

04 - 05 Sep 2010 / Tatton Park, Cheshire

Outdoor theatre company Illyria bring you Jane Austen at her vibrant and witty best in the glorious setting of Tatton Park.

Heritage Open Days

09 - 12 Sep 2010 / Various venues across the Northwest

National festival celebrating architecture and culture that, for one weekend only, opens the doors of fascinating places that are normally closed to the public. Venues include the Salford Lads Club (take note Mozzer fans), the Port of Liverpool Building, Lancaster Castle and many more.

Heritage Open Days

09 - 12 Sep 2010 / Various venues across the Northwest

National festival celebrating architecture and culture that opens the doors of fascinating places that are normally closed to the public for one weekend only. Venues include the Salford Lads Club (take note Mozzer fans), the Port of Liverpool Building, Lancaster Castle and many more.

Bed-In at the Bluecoat

09 Sep 2010 - 09 Dec 2010 / Bluecoat, Liverpool

Part of a series of events across Liverpool celebrating the 70th birthday of John Lennon (and the 30th anniversary of his death), this performance art homage to John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s famous Bed-In for peace sees artists and the public perform together each day in 62 events over 62 days on the bed.

World Fireworks Championship

10 - 12 Sep 2010 / Blackpool Promenade

The crème de la crème of the world’s firework elite gather in Blackpool every year to see who can elicit the biggest ‘wow’ from the spectators with their astonishing pyrotechnic displays. This year’s event features winners from previous years’ contests in a ‘Champion of Champions’ extravaganza.

World Fireworks Championship

10 - 12 Sep 2010 / Blackpool Promenade

Spectacular pyrotechnic displays from the winners from previous years’ contests in a ‘Champion of Champions’ extravaganza.

BBC Proms in the Park

11 Sep 2010 / Buile Hill Park, Salford

The award-winning BBC Philharmonic brings the outdoor Proms season to an end with a Last Night of flags and fireworks in the lovely setting of Salford’s Buile Park.

BBC Proms in the Park

11 - 12 Sep 2010 / Buile Hill Park, Salford

The award-winning BBC Philharmonic brings the outdoor Proms season to an end with a Last Night of flags and fireworks in the lovely setting of Salford’s Buile Hill Park. Star of the show is the queen of the showtune himself, Mr John Barrowman.

Liverpool Food and Drink Festival

12 - 19 Sep 2010 / http://www.liverpoolfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk

Liverpool shows it’s culinary skills off in a week of all things food across the city. Why not take part in ‘Speed dining’ where you can go from restaurant to restaurant and try bite size portions of their specialities.

Liverpool Food & Drink Festival

12 - 19 Sep 2010 / Various venues, Liverpool

Liverpool shows off its culinary chops in a week devoted to all things foodie. Try ‘Speed dining’, where you can go from restaurant to restaurant and try bite size portions of their specialities in each one.

Libor Pesek conducts Dvorak’s New World

15 Sep 2010 / Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

Everyone loves Dvořák's ‘New World’ symphony (Hovis ad included), but expect it to be played with even more verve and passion than usual as the legendary Czech conductor Libor Pesek returns to his old orchestra, the Liverpool Phil, to bring his uniquely personal Czech flair to this greatest of Czech symphonies.

Libor Pešek conducts Dvořák’s New World Symphony

15 - 16 Sep 2010 / Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

Everyone loves Dvořák’s ‘New World’ Symphony (Hovis ad included), but expect it to be played with even more verve and passion than usual as the legendary Czech conductor Libor Pešek returns to his old orchestra, the Liverpool Phil, to bring his uniquely Czech flair to this great Czech symphony.

Sedition

18 Sep 2010 - 28 Nov 2010 / Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Carlisle

Exhibition of the best work currently being produced in Cumbria by established and emerging artists. Features sculpture, photography, installation, film and live art by over 20 artists who put innovation and experimentation at the heart of what they do.

Liverpool Biennial

18 Sep 2010 - 28 Nov 2010 / Various venues, Liverpool

One of the world’s biggest contemporary art jamborees outside Venice, the Biennial is living proof of Liverpool’s seemingly insatiable appetite for contemporary art. The always intriguing shows are staged all over the city – in galleries, museums, studios, and on the streets – and aim to introduce new audiences to the latest up-and-coming artists and contemporary art trends. See feature on page 4 for more details.

My Generation — The Glory Years of British Rock

24 - 13 Sep 2010 / Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool

First regional outing for this V&A-initiated exhibition of over 200 celebrity photographs produced by Harry Goodwin, the resident photographer at the BBC’s Top of The Pops from its very first transmission in 1964 through to 1973. Iconic images include a shocked Bob Dylan temporarily blinded by Harry’s flash in punishment for his grumpiness, Paul McCartney pouring tea and a dramatic shot of Jimi Hendrix playing the guitar with his teeth.

Ullswater Outdoor Festival

25 - 03 Sep 2010 / Various locations around Ullswater

Reckoned by many to be England’s most beautiful lake, this nine-day festival has something for all exertion levels, from woodland trails and steamer rides to mountain biking, kayaking and remote peak ascents.

Chester Races Summer Finale

25 - 26 Sep 2010 / The Roodee, Chester

Chester finishes off the summer with a race event that has everything a race event should have – top-flight gee-gees, fabulous outfits and lots of bubbly. Fancy a flutter?

Ullswater Outdoor Festival

25 Sep 2010 - 03 Oct 2010 / Various locations around Ullswater

Reckoned by many to be England’s most beautiful lake, this nine-day festival has something for all exertion levels, from woodland trails and steamer rides to mountain biking, kayaking and remote peak ascents.