The Twelve Days Of Kirkham
Look around Kirkham and you will find 12 festive window art designs, on 12 high street windows, each of them is numbered and represent one of the “Twelve Days of Kirkham”, which in turn each celebrate an aspect of Kirkham’s rich heritage.
The well-known carol, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, has been re-written by the community to celebrate Kirkham’s Heritage.
Take a walking tour around Kirkham to see all 12 window art designs and if you can successfully answer all of the questions in our 12 Days Of Kirkham – Festive Fun Activity, you can be in with a chance of winning a shopping voucher worth £50
Listen To The 12 Days Of Kirkham
Arranged and performed by Kirkham Singers members Dave Mawson, Peter Jones, Russ Garner, Jean Cottam and Annette York
Learn More About Kirkham's Heritage
Follow the links in the lyrics below to see each artwork and learn more about the heritage which inspired it.
On the first day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “A K For Kirkham”,
On the second day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “2 Fish Stones Shinning”,
On the third day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “3 Towns a Twinning”,
On the fourth day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “4 Spinners Spinning”,
On the fifth day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “5 Roman Coins”,
On the sixth day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “6 Church Bells Ringing”,
On the seventh day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “7 Market Stalls”,
On the eighth day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “8 Cloths a Sailing”,
On the ninth day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “9 Horses Racing”,
On the tenth day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “10 Romans Marching”,
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “11 Mills a Weaving”,
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Kirkham gave to me “12 Club Day Queens”.
Meet The Artists
Gaenor Hall
Gaenor works in an array of mediums such as clay, wax, textiles and found objects. Drawing is a fundamental practice that underpins all of her work, be that, drawing directly from nature, abstraction of mark or illustrating an idea. Her work is inspired by the integral nature of materials that she uses in her handling of drawing and painting medium.
gaenorhall.co.uk
Instagram: @hallgaenor
Gill Smith
Gill Smith is a Liverpool based illustrator. She completed an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at The Cambridge School of Art in 2019 and was short-listed for The Batsford Prize and a winner of the Picture This illustration competition in 2020.
www.gillsmithillustration.com
Instagram @gillsmithillustration
Katie Halsall
Katie Halsall is an Illustrator based in West Lancashire who specialises in pen, ink and watercolour. Her drawings and illustrations are often inspired by European fairy-tales, nature and the twinkly night sky. Katie loves to create magical moonlit scenes and imagine the goings on in her garden at twilight. As a mum to three young girls Katie get lots of ideas and inspiration from their garden adventures, wonderful creations, and wild imaginings.
Instagram: @katiehalsallillustration
Artist: Maxine Lee-Mackie
Maxine Lee-Mackie is a Liverpool (UK) based illustrator and designer, freelancing since graduating with a BA(Hons) in Digital Arts in 2004 and working part-time as a college art technician and a visiting lecturer in Graphic Design, Multimedia and Art.
Her inspiration comes from many people, places and things but has deep roots in fashion, children’s books and pop culture.
maxinelee.com
Instagram: @maxineleemackie
