ART: When it’s James McNeill Whistler asking you to come up and see his etchings, above, you’d be wise to make an exception. Curated by Glasgow’s Hunterian Gallery, Whistler: The Gentle Art of Making Etchings is a fascinating insight into his creative inspiration and working practice. Whistler has strong connections to Liverpool and this includes an etching of Speke Hall.Lady Lever, Port Sunlight, until September 20.
MUSIC: Singer/songwriter Robert Southworth performs a selection of songs from the musicals, popular ballads and self-penned numbers, including hits Sometimes When We Touch and You Raise Me Up.Plaza Lounge, Floral Pavilion, New Brighton, 0151 666 0000.
ART: Maghull industrial estate is the unlikely venue for an exhibition of 17 artists showing paintings, drawings, photography, mixed media and sculpture. Works have been created by five generations of artists, two aged under 12.Kirkdale House, Sefton Lane Industrial Estate, Maghull, until Jul 12, www.sculptureschool.org
