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art galleries \| attractions \| country parks \| educational visits \| beyond Stockport Activities and Exhibitions at Stockport's Cultural Attractions Events Programme 2012 Events and activities listed are organised and managed by Stockport Council's Visitor Economy and Tourism Service Please check details with the venue before visiting
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Activities
	A sample of events for Spring and Summer 2012 May \| June \| July \| August Throughout April Dances, Concerts, Fairs and Exhibitions Discover the full programme of events at Stockport Town Hall throughout the Autumn visit: Stockport Town Hall web site to find out more Easter Events Everyday during opening hours (not on special event days) Children's Quizzes at Bramall Hall Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday: 1pm - 4pm Friday - Saturday, 1pm - 3pm Bramall Hall offers a special pictorial quiz for older children and a‘Hunt the owl’ quiz for our younger visitors. A great family activity! Suitable for ages 4 +. Owl quiz suitable for 3+. Children must be accompanied by an adult Price: Free with admission ticket. Bramall Hall off Hall Road, Bramhall Park, Bramhall, Stockport visit Bramall Hall web site MAY Friday 18 May Museums at Night - a tour with a difference 6pm and 7.30pm (2 tours) See Staircae House lit up in the evening and experience food and drink from the past. This multi-period house takes you from the 12th Century right through to WWII and the tour will focus on what were popular suppers in each period. There will be the opportunity to taste some unusual dishes from the past - if you are brave enough! Suitable for adults and children ages 14+. Booking essential £5, £4 Leisure Key (limited places) Staircase House 30 Market Place, Stockport, SK1 1ES visit Staircase House web site Thursday 24 May Bat Talk and Walk 8.30pm until approximately 10.30pm Join Steve Parker of the South Lancashire Bat Group on a Bat talk and walk in and around Bramall Hall and Park. Find out more about the bats who have made their home in the Hall and get to grips with a bat detector to spot bats in the Park. Suitable for all ages FREE (donations to the Bat Group welcome) Please wear warm clothes and suitable footwear, and bring a torch for your safety on the walk. BOOKING ESSENTIAL Call 0161 485 3708 Saturday 26 May Story Time at Hat Works 12 noon Come and listen to stories in the Yurt told by Sue Lea, one of our Demonstrators. Suitable for ages 3 - 11 years. No need to book. FREE Hat Works Museum Wellington Road South, Stockport visit Hat Works web site Wednesdays 30 May, 8 and 29 August Children’s Explorer Tours 6.45pm - 8pm Exciting children’s version of our ever popular Explorer tours. Brave the darkened tunnels as you go back in time and experience the life of a child during the war. Suitable for ages 7+. Must be accompanied. £3.95 per child, accompanying adults £2. Booking essential. Contact: 0161 474 1940 Air Raid Shelters 61 Chestergate, SK1 1NE visit Air Raid Shelters web site Tuesday 29 May - Thursday 31 May Summer Flowers 10.30am – 12 noon and 1pm - 2.30pm Make a beautiful bunch of flowers, that will last all summer long. Workshop back by popular demand. Suitable for ages 5-11. Booking essential. £3 or Leisure Key £2.50 (limited places) Contact: 0161 355 7770 Hat Works Museum Wellington Road South, Stockport visit Hat Works web site Tuesday 29 May - Thursday 31 May Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 June, Wednesday 6 - Friday 8 June Jubilee Hat Trail 10am – 4pm, (Sundays 11am – 4pm) Visit Hat Works and take part in our Jubilee hat trail, you never know, you might just win a prize! Suitable for all ages. No need to book. FREE Contact: 0161 355 7770 Hat Works Museum Wellington Road South, Stockport visit Hat Works web site JUNE Throughout June Dances, Concerts, Fairs and Exhibitions Discover the full programme of events at Stockport Town Hall throughout the Autumn visit: Stockport Town Hall web site to find out more Friday 1 June Glitter Flag 11am - 12 noon and 1.30pm - 2.30pm Come and make your very own ‘Glitter Flag’ that you can wave to celebrate the Queens Jubilee! Lots of sparkle and glitter! We have also hidden all the flags from the Commonwealth Countries around the Museum, let’s see how many you can find. A prize for who spots the most! Please allow 30 mins to do the ‘Flag’ trail before the workshop!Suitable for ages 5-11. £3, £2.50 (Leisure Key) Contact: 355 7770 Hat Works Museum Wellington Road South, Stockport visit Hat Works web site Saturday 2 June Story Time at Hat Works 12 noon Come and listen to stories in the Yurt told by Sue Lea, one of our Demonstrators. Suitable for ages 3 - 11 years. No need to book. FREE Hat Works Museum Wellington Road South, Stockport visit Hat Works web site Saturday 2 June Footsteps of Stockport's Hatting 1.30pm - 4pm Take a walk with one of Hat Works expert guides Sue Lea who will take you on a guided walk through the historic streets of Stockport looking at the remains of the town's once flourishing hatting industry. This is a moderate walk, approximately 2 miles long and include refreshments back at Hat Works after the walk. Appropriate footwear and clothing is recommended £5.50 Booking Essential Hat Works Museum Wellington Road South, Stockport visit Hat Works web site Sunday 3 June Big Jubilee Lunch at Bramall Hall 11am - 4pm Come and celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubliee at Bramall Hall by joining our own royal garden party in the park! Bring your own picnic and dress for the occasion! FREE. Some charge for activities and normal entrance price to the Hall. Contact: 0161 485 3708 Bramall Hall off Hall Road, Bramhall Park, Bramhall, Stockport visit Bramall Hall web site Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 June Jubilee Craft 10.30am – 12 noon and 1pm -2.30pm Celebrate the Jubilee and make and decorate your very own royal crown! Suitable for ages 5-11. Booking essential. £3 or Leisure Key £2.50 (limited places) Contact: 0161 355 7770 Hat Works Museum Wellington Road South, Stockport visit Hat Works web site Sunday 24 June GamesTorch Craft 10.30am, 11am and 11.30am (30 minute sessions) Come and make your very own Games Torch Shaker. Suitable for ages 5-11 years. No need to book. FREE Contact: 0161 355 7770 Hat Works Museum Wellington Road South, Stockport visit Hat Works web site JULY Saturday 28 July Story Time at Hat Works 12 noon Come and listen to stories in the Yurt told by Sue Lea, one of our Demonstrators. Suitable for ages 3 - 11 years. No need to book. FREE Hat Works Museum Wellington Road South, Stockport visit Hat Works web site Tuesday 31 July Stained Glass Windows 10.30am - 12 noon and 1pm -2.30pm Be inspired by the Olympic Games and make a stained glass window craft to stick in your window at home. Suitable for ages 5-11 years. Booking essential. £3 or Leisure Key £2.50 (limited places) Contact: 0161 355 7770 Hat Works Museum Wellington Road South, Stockport visit Hat Works web site AUGUST Throughout August Dances, Concerts, Fairs and Exhibitions Discover the full programme of events at Stockport Town Hall throughout the Autumn visit: Stockport Town Hall web site to find out more Wednesdays 8 and 29 August Children’s Explorer Tours 6.45pm - 8pm Exciting children’s version of our ever popular Explorer tours. Brave the darkened tunnels as you go back in time and experience the life of a child during the war. Suitable for ages 7+. Must be accompanied. £3.95 per child, accompanying adults £2. Booking essential. Contact: 0161 474 1940 Air Raid Shelters 61 Chestergate, SK1 1NE visit Air Raid Shelters web site

Exhibitions

Feature Exhibition

ARTLINK: Artlink image
Feature Exhibition runs until 2 September:
Exhibition featuring the work of Rebecca Davy, Susan Laughton, Michelle Leigh, Ian McKay, Alison Murdoch, Henry Quick and Amy Russell.

A selling exhibition where purchased works can be taken away on the day of purchase.

Alternatively you can turn your home into an ever-changing gallery by becoming a member of the Artlink Loan Scheme for just £23 per year. Members can borrow an artwork for 2 months with an option to purchase or they can exchange their loan for something new. .

Stockport Art Gallery Wellington Road South, Stockport
Free entry during normal opening hours. Call 0161 474 4453

Temporary Exhibitions

image from Whats Hot exhibition What's Hot - Hats of H’Atelier
by Jen Scott-Russell
Tuesday 28 February onwards

H'atelier’s bespoke millinery creations have graced the heads of many a discerning lady and been used in film and TV to name but a few, to create that perfect stylish look.

Traditional methods are used alongside innovative new techniques to produce hats and headpieces for a whole range of clients and occasions. Each one is striking, unique and impeccably made.

"There is no one who would not look better for wearing the right hat", says Jen. Enjoy perusing her hats in the What’s Hot cases and you too may be tempted.
FREE ADMISSION

This Green and Pleasant Land
Showing now and continues into 2013
Paintings from Stockport’s art collection

Enjoy a time out from the daily grind by taking in the tranquillity portrayed in this exhibition of landscape painting. Landscapes were extremely popular during the Victorian era when towns like Stockport were becoming increasingly industrialised. Artists loved painting them, collectors loved collecting them and gallery visitors loved viewing them. Perhaps it was the feeling of escaping to the country that appealed when all that could be seen in the townscape were factories with chimneys billowing smoke.

Stockport Art Gallery Wellington Road South, Stockport
FREE ADMISSION

Image from The Finishing Touch Exhibition The Finishing Touch
Trends of Trimming Unpicked
Showing until 11 May 2012
From feathers to fabrics from ribbons to beads and flowers, hats have been trimmed in a myriad of ways throughout the centuries. This exciting and inspiring exhibition explores the historic trends of hat trimming and the prospect of future trends.

The exhibition features hats and trimmings from the Hat Works museum collection and manufacturers and suppliers including Parkin Fabrics, Jaffe Feathers and Millfield’s Flowers.

The trimmings will be displayed alongside couture hats from renowned British milliners such as William Chambers, Scottish Designer of the Year 2010 and hat maker to the Queen Rachel Trevor-Morgan.

An exciting programme of master classes and workshops will run alongside this exhibition next year.
Hat Works Museum Wellington Road South, Stockport
FREE ADMISSION
visit Hat Works web site

The Open Contemporary Exhibition
Saturday 12 May - Sunday 24 June 2012
Organised by SKarts, an independent group of artists.
Information about this exhibition will appear in the Spring.
Stockport Art Gallery Wellington Road South, Stockport
FREE ADMISSION

last updated 8 May 2012

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