Sean Baggaley

The Oldham Gallery opens today. Roughly 200 miles south of Gallery Oldham.
Perhaps we should make a twinning arrangement?

A Lancashire Town, 1938, by Oldham-born Harold Workman, 1897-1975 (Gallery Oldham). Trained at Manchester School of Art. #NorthernArt

Screenshot of film credits

Elizabeth Price’s film exploring the designs of British Catholic Churches was incredible and worth a trip to Liverpool all by itself #LB2025 2/2

Gallery interior with tv screens and central artwork

Trip to the Liverpool Biennial included an artwork that was literally a seagull shitting on the gallery floor… 1/2

Oldham, Lancashire, from Glodwick Fields, painting by James Howe Carse, 1819–1900 (Gallery Oldham). #NorthernArt

Statue of Eric Morecambe

Spotted a ray of sunshine on my travels today…

Skipsea abandoned Norman castle site wows archaeologists - BBC News Archaeologists from the University of York are researching the site and its history.

My children still maintain this is the worst castle I ever took them to. And I took them to plenty…
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A seated audience in front of an empty stage

Enjoying a couple of days at @hayfestival.bsky.social
History and poetry yesterday. More of the same today…

Plan chest with display case on top

View of a library with book shelves

Enjoyed the opening event at Stockroom in Stockport yesterday. Serious case-envy in the new Archives space!

Puppet in a display case

Large photograph of two men in white hats and overalls

Meeting at the Museum of Wigan Life this afternoon. Obligatory photographs of Hacker T Dog and Uncle Joe’s Mintballs factory…

Smoke and fire on a hillside

Sad sight when coming across the Pennines this evening. Moor fires still burning.

People inside an art installation of hanging dried flowers

An art gallery with sculptures and paintings

Trip to the Saatchi Gallery to see the Flora exhibition…

Girl with Bobbin, Bolton, 1937, by Humphrey Spender.

A baby made of cake

Entrance to an exhibition

Trip to The Whitworth for the opening of Women in Revolt. Delighted to meet the legendary Bobby Baker and her edible family…

Statuettes on plinths in an exhibition

Hanging fabrics in an exhibition

Spotliit photograph of migrant boat

Really enjoyed the range of exhibitions in the Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta

A medal and letter displayed in a wooden frame

Probably my favourite museum object seen on the trip was this George Cross awarded ‘to the brave people of Malta’ in 1942. On display at Fort St Elmo.

An ornate reliquary in a display case

Detail showing a skull through a window of a reliquary

A few days pottering in Malta. I’m a sucker for a good reliquary and this was the best I saw. Skull of St Publius in the museum of Mdina Cathedral.

I read that as ‘regency bias’!

The British Council will trash a precious national asset if it sells its art collection Plans being considered to put on sale 9,000 works owned collectively by the public place a vital cultural asset in jeopardy

An important read on the recent discussions over the British Council selling off their art collection and how this sets a dangerous precedent... "Our national collections are the true wealth of the nation, a public benefit which everyone can value and share." www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

The Cuming was such a lovely place. I volunteered there in the summer of 1992, between my first degree and my MA. Showing my age(!)

Visitors to the exhibition in front of large scale portraits

Made it to the Barbara Walker exhibition at The Whitworth on its final day. The show is excellent and I don’t know why I waited so long!

Oldham Street Sweepers, by John Haughton Hague, 1842-1934 (Gallery Oldham).

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You can find four more of these Churchill busts in UK art collections. Each on a slightly different plinth…

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Salford Quays at night

Night out at The Lowry

Interior of Eureka Science Centre

View of the Liver Building across the river Mersey

Interesting visit to the Eureka Science & Discovery centre at Birkenhead today. Great views inside and out.

Concrete pillbox in sand dunes

Morning walk south from Bridlington. This is the best preserved of several WW2 pillboxes on the route.

That’s lovely news. Should really be Sir Frank!

A cemetery in the mist

A cemetery in the mist

Misty morning walk at Willow Grove, Reddish

Large room with people looking at projected images on the walls and floor

Immersed in Hockney this afternoon at Aviva Studios, Manchester. Enjoyable and engaging experience.

“Bugs” is a very non-specific excuse…