Bluecoat Chambers

The Bluecoat Art Gallery is a 300 year old Grade II listed building in the heart of the old city of Liverpool. It offers a mix of Visual Art, music, dance, live art and literature, and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.

History

Liverpool Bluecoat School 1708-1906

In 1708, Robert founded Styth, Rector of Liverpool, and Bryan Blundell, Captain, the Liverpool Bluecoat School, an institution for the education of children from poor families. The work began in 1716 and was completed in 1725. Later extensions were carried out. The identity of the architect is unknown.

In 1906, after nearly 200 years, the school moved to a larger building by Wavertree, a suburb of Liverpool, in order.

Sandom Studios Society 1907 - 1940s

In 1907, a group of artists in search of a new studio, because the previous studio had been destroyed. The group moved to the former Bluecoat School. Since then, the Bluecoat has been used as a center of artistic activity in the city. This began the future as a cultural center. During the Second World War, the building was badly damaged and opened again in 1958.

The Bluecoat 1960s to the present

Since the 1960s, the Bluecoat has established itself as the center of artistic life of Liverpool. The Bluecoat Gallery was officially founded in 1968 to exhibit works of contemporary artists and local and international artist to offer a program of visual art, music, dance, live art and literature.

In 2005 began large renovations to the Bluecoat. In 2008 the gallery was reopened