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Hiplet Ballerinas, 2019, Birungi Kawooya, mixed-media collage of card and African batik textiles
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Bob Bicknell-Knight, Empty Machines, unique ink and acrylic on canvas
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Home Soon Come by Hope Strickland
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Resurrection Land by Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley
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Gray Wielebinski's baseball cards
Exhibition
Fun & Games: Playtime, past and present
20 Nov 2020 – 24 May 2021
Regular hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 18:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 18:00
Address
- 57 Mosley Street
- Manchester
- M2 3HY
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Piccadilly Gardens
- Piccadilly Gardens
- Manchester Piccadilly
After a year in which many have experienced the challenging effects of social isolation, we invite you to discover our new exhibition ‘Fun & Games: Playtime, past and present’.
Explore films, paintings and objects by contemporary artists, alongside the Library’s unique 19th-century collection.
About
In 2020, people all over the world have found themselves separated from friends and loved ones for long periods. Games and hobbies have provided comfort and stimulation, offering fun and creative ways to pass the time alone or with our households, and opportunities to connect with others online.
The Portico Library first opened in 1806. Its books contain histories of games from that time, plus other volumes on play and pastimes that continue to have influence today. This exhibition presents these alongside artworks by Birungi Kawooya, Bob Bicknell-Knight, Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, Gray Wielebinski, Hope Strickland and Polly Tayarachakul, plus activities inspired by the Library’s history and collection.
You can also visit the exhibition online here: theportico.org.uk/fun-and-games
