Artist Linny Venables presents 'Sweet Factory,' a new exhibition at The Atkinson in Southport, opening October 18, 2025 and running through February 28, 2026. The show draws parallels between glassmaking and sweet-making processes, featuring Venables' glass artworks alongside pieces created by workshop participants from Southport and Bootle, as well as research and objects from local sweet factories.
The exhibition matters because it connects working-class food traditions, seaside culture, and industrial history through hands-on community engagement and material transformation. Supported by Arts Council England, it makes local heritage accessible to all ages while celebrating the shared creative processes of two seemingly different crafts.