Sean Baggaley
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Sean Baggaley
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Museum curator. Dog walker. Taphophile. Northern.
The Oldham Gallery opens today. Roughly 200 miles south of Gallery Oldham.
Perhaps we should make a twinning arrangement?
The Oldham Gallery opens Sat 19 July at Maidstone Museums!

Explore the town’s story from Tudors to today, with more objects, a new Community Cabinet, and the mysterious 1567 “Maid on the Stone” seal.

This is history reimagined.

👉 maidstonemuseum.org
July 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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A Lancashire Town, 1938, by Oldham-born Harold Workman, 1897-1975 (Gallery Oldham). Trained at Manchester School of Art. #NorthernArt
July 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Trip to the Liverpool Biennial included an artwork that was literally a seagull shitting on the gallery floor… 1/2
June 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Oldham, Lancashire, from Glodwick Fields, painting by James Howe Carse, 1819–1900 (Gallery Oldham). #NorthernArt
June 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Spotted a ray of sunshine on my travels today…
June 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
My children still maintain this is the worst castle I ever took them to. And I took them to plenty…
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Skipsea abandoned Norman castle site wows archaeologists - BBC News
Archaeologists from the University of York are researching the site and its history.
www.bbc.com
June 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Enjoying a couple of days at @hayfestival.bsky.social
History and poetry yesterday. More of the same today…
May 31, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Enjoyed the opening event at Stockroom in Stockport yesterday. Serious case-envy in the new Archives space!
May 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Meeting at the Museum of Wigan Life this afternoon. Obligatory photographs of Hacker T Dog and Uncle Joe’s Mintballs factory…
May 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Sad sight when coming across the Pennines this evening. Moor fires still burning.
May 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Trip to the Saatchi Gallery to see the Flora exhibition…
March 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Girl with Bobbin, Bolton, 1937, by Humphrey Spender.
March 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Trip to The Whitworth for the opening of Women in Revolt. Delighted to meet the legendary Bobby Baker and her edible family…
March 6, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Really enjoyed the range of exhibitions in the Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta
March 2, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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.
March 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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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 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
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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!
January 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Oldham Street Sweepers, by John Haughton Hague, 1842-1934 (Gallery Oldham).
January 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Night out at The Lowry
January 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Interesting visit to the Eureka Science & Discovery centre at Birkenhead today. Great views inside and out.
January 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Morning walk south from Bridlington. This is the best preserved of several WW2 pillboxes on the route.
January 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Misty morning walk at Willow Grove, Reddish
December 28, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Immersed in Hockney this afternoon at Aviva Studios, Manchester. Enjoyable and engaging experience.
December 27, 2024 at 4:40 PM
“Bugs” is a very non-specific excuse…
December 9, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Currently on display in the Oldham Stories exhibition at Gallery Oldham
This week's #WorkOfTheWeek is new to Art UK!

It features a street scene in Oldham 👉 artuk.org/discover/art...

'If Walls Could Talk' by Hadrian Richards (b.1958) © the artist. 📷 Gallery Oldham
December 6, 2024 at 1:32 PM