Photo Gallery: The Art of Noise, The Atkinson, Southport

Posted by Helen Nugent | Nov 9, 2024 | Archives

Southport’s The Atkinson has curated a new exhibition of paintings and sculpture, drawn from their collection which aim to link art and music in innovative ways. Experience and create music inspired by the visual arts, featuring music from Vaughan Williams and Wagner to the Beatles and Neil Young and paintings and sculpture by major artists including Laura Knight, Paul Nash and Richard Hamilton.

What does art sound like to you? The Atkinson are looking for your opinion, the winning suggestion will feature in the exhibition. Visit the website for more information.

(Main image: Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne, 1889-1946; Limehouse. Images courtesy of The Atkinson )

The Art of Noise is on at The Atkinson in Southport until March 16, 2019.

Opening times: Mon – Sat, 10am-4pm

About The Author

Helen Nugent

Helen Nugent is the Founder and Editor of Northern Soul. A Northern lass, born and bred in Manchester, Helen has been back in her home town for 13 years after working in London for The Times and a number of other national newspapers. You can find articles by Helen in, among others, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Times, the i newspaper, The Observer, Big Issue North, The Yorkshire Post, and The Spectator. Previous roles include producing and presenting the business news at BBC Radio 5 Live and on BBC local radio across the UK, and freelancing for The Daily Telegraph, The Independent on Sunday, The Sunday Times, and the Financial Times. She also spent 18 months as Money Editor of The Spectator. During ten years at The Times, she won a series of awards including Journalist of the Year and had a number of jobs including News Reporter, News Editor, Lobby Correspondent in the House of Commons, Business Reporter, and Financial Writer. In addition, Helen runs her own media training and PR consultancy firm, Helen Nugent Consulting. Helen has appeared on Sky News, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio Manchester, BBC Radio Merseyside, BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC World Service, talkRadio, and GB News. An experienced chairperson and speaker, she regularly chairs conferences and events for, among others, literature festivals, award ceremonies, and tech shows. She was also a Guest Lecturer at Westminster University in the Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, and a Guest Lecturer at City University and at MMU. She taught Music Journalism at Salford University for a number of years, and taught Political Reporting at Huddersfield University. In 2017, she was shortlisted for Person with Purpose at the Northern Power Women Awards. In 2019, she was a judge for the HWA Gold Crown Awards which recognise the best historical novels. Feel free to drop her a line at nugenthelen@hotmail.com or via the contacts page. All correspondence is welcome, particularly if you would like to share a magical Northern experience.

Photo Gallery: The Art of Noise, The Atkinson, Southport

About The Author

Helen Nugent

Search

Editor's Picks

Want to get in touch?

Contact Info

Northern Soul

Photo Gallery: The Art of Noise, The Atkinson, Southport

About The Author

Helen Nugent

Related Posts

Poetry Review: Nothing is Meant to be Broken by Mark Connors; Northern Lights by Harry Gallagher

Don Giovannis, Manchester

“I’m trying hard to be more open and break some of the stigma.” Playwright Laura Crow talks about OCD

Art for All: Thomas Horsfall’s Gift to Manchester

Search

Editor's Picks