Art History Talk - Greening the Bluecoat

The Bluecoat is the UK's oldest arts centre, with a century-long history presenting contemporary art. This illustrated talk by its Director of Cultural Legacies, Bryan Biggs, explores the theme of art and nature through the lens of the building's 300-year history and artists who have worked or exhibited there, drawing on material from the Bluecoat archive. From trees planted at the front of the building and the rear court being landscaped into a popular garden oasis in the city centre, to artists whose work exhibited at the venue explores the natural world, the arts centre’s connections to nature are revealed.

Free to attend. Booking essential.

- Thursday 18th September 2025

- 6pm to 7.30pm

- Bluecoat School Lane, Liverpool,L1 3BX

This talk forms part of the Art History Festival organised by the Association for Art History, as a series of events run across the UK from 15th to 21st September 2025.

Image: print of garden by Neville Bertram