Like George Wyllie declaring on his retirement from the customs service that it was “time for ART” we also believe that new chapters and adventures can begin at any age.
We have a wide variety of activities on offer in 2025
January Glow and Flow
Saturday 18th January - fully booked
Saturday 25th January - places available
Join us from 9am-12noon for a unique wellbeing session.
Catriona and Pamela invite you to wring out the cold and invite warmth into your body with this workshop delivering focused self-lymphatic drainage and gentle movement incorporating the elements and energy of the season. A mini-retreat to welcome in the New Year!
Delivered by Pamela (Lymphatic Drainage practitioner) and Catriona, (Yoga Teacher and Somatic Movement practitioner), from the wonderful gallery space at the Wyllieum.
£35 per person, spaces are limited, if you are interested, please get in touch using the following instagram contact details:
Catriona:@Restore_Move.Breathe.Replenish
Pamela: @PositiveStepsTherapies
Warm Hand of Friendship, Jan-March 2025
We are grateful to have been awarded a small grant from Inverclyde Council to deliver activities throughout January - February - March 2025 as part of the Warm Hand of Friendship scheme.
Hot drinks and snacks will be available at all times during our opening hours Wed-Sun 12-5pm.
We encourage everyone to make use of the galleries as a meeting place.
Free creative workshops
We are offering paper sculpture workshops with Willie Sutherland on Wednesday afternoons 12-2 pm, beginning on Wednesday 8th January.
Creative making workshops every Thursday afternoon 12-2pm, starting 16th January with in house creative Fiona Powell including building and making with recycled materials.
Spaces for workshops are limited, please book your place by contacting us at: questions@wyllieum.com. Supported by Inverclyde’s Warm hand of Friendship
Live music with the Linda Jackson Trio, Saturday 1st February
Renowned sax player, Gordon Dickson and piano man, Steve Reilly will accompany Linda Jaxson singing some blues/Jazz and reading from her Siren Series of books. Special guest, EmmaClaire Brightlynn.
Reimagining the Paper Boat, April 2025
In April 2025 we will be inviting members of the community to help resident artist Willie Sutherland reimagine George Wyllie’s iconic Paper Boat thanks to support from Inverclyde Community Fund
Get in touch if you would like to participate.
The “Upstairs Basement” is also available for block bookings from community groups who would like to facilitate their own projects in this unique mezzanine space overlooking both main galleries.
Current partners include:
Creative Recovery Inverclyde
Compassionate Inverclyde.
Please contact us at questions@wyllieum.com for more information.
