Into the Wyld

Material Matters presents Into the Wyld: a festival of contemporary art exploring the continuing legacy of the medieval poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and its unique connection to the Wirral.

Into the Wyld features work from over 20 invited artists across the region, plus an associated five month programme of performance art, poetry readings, children's workshops, film screenings and a symposium.

Gawain is a masterpiece text of the Middle Ages. The poem tells the story of King Arthur's headstrong young nephew who after a dramatic bargain with a mysterious figure faces a long journey in which he must, quite literally, keep his head. Sir Gawain's quest 'into the wilderness of the Wirral' is a fourteenth century narrative that will be given a radical 21st century interpretation by the artists.

Into the Wyld is supported by Wirral Borough of Culture 2024 and Liverpool Hope University.