Friends of Kirkby Gallery & Prescot Museum

28/06/2026

Hi everyone,
We are encouraging our followers and friends of Kirkby Gallery to nominate us in this draw ... thanks in advance

We could receive a £5,000 donation with your help through the Movement for Good Draw.

25/06/2026

Kirkby Gallery will remain closed until Monday due to the extreme heat impacting our venue, opening at the usual time of 10am.

We will be contacting groups individually but please do not travel to the gallery.

We are sorry for the extended inconvenience and will welcome you back to the gallery from Monday.

25/02/2026

Thanks to support from the Knowsley Community Fund, provided through Knowsley Council, our Friday Sumner Art Sessions, taught by artist Harry Garner, have been a great success. Participants have been learning a variety of drawing and painting techniques, taking inspiration from our current exhibition The Sacred Memory Bank. Kirkby Gallery & Prescot Museum Culture Knowsley

17/01/2026

Please consider voting for one of the amazing volunteers at Kirkby Gallery or Prescot Museum or even our 'Friends of' group who work hard to ensure the cultural offer for local people is both of a high quality but also, always available ......

Announcement: Mayor’s Awards for Volunteering 2025

Knowsley Council is set to recognise the contribution of its local heroes with the launch of the Knowsley 'Mayor’s Award for Volunteers'.

The Council is calling on Knowsley residents to nominate their local volunteer heroes for awards in five categories:

• Volunteer of the Year
• Young Volunteer of the Year
• Community Group of the Year
• Environmental Champion
• Good Neighbour of the Year

The nomination window is now open and closes at the midnight on 31st January 2026

You can find the links to submit an online nomination here:
https://www.knowsley.gov.uk/home/knowsley-mayors-award-volunteers #

Find out about the Knowsley Mayors Award for Volunteers and how to submit nominations here