WELCOME TO THE ARTS SOCIETY WIRRAL
A Warm Community Enriched by Shared Experiences
At The Arts Society Wirral, members value the opportunity to connect socially and build lasting friendships. Our growing calendar of events provides the perfect setting for lively conversation and shared enjoyment.
Whether you’re discovering somewhere new on one of our tours or simply spending quality time with a friend at a Discovery Day, you’ll find that each event offers a chance to make memories and deepen your connection with both the arts and fellow members.
Discovery Day
Monday November 3rd 2025.
The Post War textile visionaries of Modern Art
with Ashley Gray.
Ashley Gray is a leading specialist and curator in the key art discipline of Modern Textiles and their history. He is a regular vetter at international fine art fairs and has served on the Fair Committees of BADA, The Works on Paper Fair and on the BADA Council. He is regularly invited to lecture on the subject both in the UK and the US. As a curator and archivist, he works with institutions and foundations on conservation and exhibition projects. Most recently he curated Styled by Design at Cromwell Place in London, an exhibition that celebrates the innovation of Modernist textile design. He co-curated Material Textile: Modern British Female Designers and Material Textile: Creativity, History & Process, both with Messums Gallery, Common Thread at New Art Centre and From Bauhaus to our House also at Cromwell Place. He is currently researching the role David Whitehead Ltd in Lancashire played in commissioning innovative modern designs in the Festival of Britain era. An exhibition is planned for 2027.
Ashley will enlighten us as to how textiles played a vital role in the widening of the appreciation of modern art. He will bring textiles to be seen and analysed. He will enfold stories and tales about these textiles which will amuse, amaze and entertain!
Our day will follow the accepted format.
3 lectures
Morning coffee/ tea and biscuits
Cold buffet lunch
To express your interest please
