Maria Balshaw, Director of Whitworth Art Gallery, is competing in not one, but three Triathlons this summer to raise money to expand the gallery and reconnect it to its lovely park. She will be doing these at Capesthone Hall on 10th June,on the Isle of Bute on 8th August and at Tatton Park on 9th September.  The money Maria raises through sponsorship will go towards fitting out the Learning Studio and Collections Access Zone, which will benefit all our visitors for many years to come.

A Triathlon involves a 1500m outdoor swim (Maria hates this bit!), 40km cycle and a 10km run. You can support Maria in this extraordinary feat by sponsoring her here! Every pound you donate and every painful metre of swim, cycle, run Maria completes will go towards making the Whitworth fit for the 21st century.