Stockport Art Gallery

Contact Details:Contact Details:

Adress: 30 Greek Street, Stockport, SK3 8AD, UK

Telephone: +44 161 474 4453

E-mail: stockport.artgallery@stockport.gov.uk

Web page: www.stockport.gov.uk

Where is the gallery?Where is the gallery?

Opening Hours:Opening Hours:

Monday – Friday:Monday – Friday: 11am - 5pm 11am - 5pm Saturday:Saturday: 10am – 5pm 10am – 5pm Wednesday and Sunday ClosedWednesday and Sunday Closed Admission Free!!!Admission Free!!! Access for Disabled VisitorsAccess for Disabled Visitors - Access to lower floor - Access to lower floor

galleries and toilet via ramp to front door entrance galleries and toilet via ramp to front door entrance from Greek Street. Access to upper gallery via lift.from Greek Street. Access to upper gallery via lift.Please contact the Gallery in advance for Please contact the Gallery in advance for assistance/advice. assistance/advice.

Car ParkingCar Parking - Stockport College car park (entry off - Stockport College car park (entry off Greek Street) available Saturdays only. Parking Greek Street) available Saturdays only. Parking below Stopford House, Piccadilly, Stockport or below Stopford House, Piccadilly, Stockport or nearby street parking available (charges nearby street parking available (charges applicable). applicable).

My PlacementMy Placement

Term of my placementTerm of my placement::

8th of September – 5th of December8th of September – 5th of December

Working Hours:Working Hours:

Monday – Friday 11am – 5pmMonday – Friday 11am – 5pm

(Sometimes on Saturday – at (Sometimes on Saturday – at Workshops)Workshops)

Life on Mars Exhibition:Life on Mars Exhibition:

Celebr8 commissioned Stockport Art Celebr8 commissioned Stockport Art Gallery to develop an exhibition Gallery to develop an exhibition which documents this multi award which documents this multi award winning TV programme. This winning TV programme. This exhibition explores Image, Identity exhibition explores Image, Identity and Representation whilst and Representation whilst celebrating the role of broadcast and celebrating the role of broadcast and film in England’s North West film in England’s North West

Life on Mars Exhibition:Life on Mars Exhibition:

Mersey: The River That Mersey: The River That Changed the WorldChanged the World

As part of the Mersey Basin Campaign, this As part of the Mersey Basin Campaign, this photographic exhibition explores the role photographic exhibition explores the role that The River has played in the evolution that The River has played in the evolution of Stockport. A source of employment, a of Stockport. A source of employment, a place of recreation and an inspiration, The place of recreation and an inspiration, The River is an integral part of Stockport that River is an integral part of Stockport that has contributed to the definition of the has contributed to the definition of the landscape and attitudes towards the town. landscape and attitudes towards the town. The exhibition will encourage people to The exhibition will encourage people to leave their comments on how they feel leave their comments on how they feel about The River. Talks and river walks will about The River. Talks and river walks will accompany this exhibition as part of accompany this exhibition as part of Heritage Open Days Heritage Open Days

Anne Frank + YouAnne Frank + You This multi-media exhibition draws visitors into the This multi-media exhibition draws visitors into the

world of Anne Frank, showing the relevance of the world of Anne Frank, showing the relevance of the concerns she expressed in her celebrated diary, concerns she expressed in her celebrated diary, to how teenagers live their lives in twenty first to how teenagers live their lives in twenty first century Britain. The exhibition includes The Anne century Britain. The exhibition includes The Anne Frank photo album, replica artifacts from Anne’s Frank photo album, replica artifacts from Anne’s life and the Holocaust, a near-life-size replica of life and the Holocaust, a near-life-size replica of Anne’s bedroom and an interactive virtual tour of Anne’s bedroom and an interactive virtual tour of the Secret Annex in Amsterdam, where the Frank the Secret Annex in Amsterdam, where the Frank family hid for over two years. A fantastic family hid for over two years. A fantastic bookshop accompanies this exhibition. The bookshop accompanies this exhibition. The exhibition is suitable for adults and children from exhibition is suitable for adults and children from age 10 (Year 6) up. age 10 (Year 6) up.

Anne Frank and Family – Anne Frank and Family – Photographs by Otto FrankPhotographs by Otto Frank

Anne Frank and Family is a beautiful and Anne Frank and Family is a beautiful and poignant collection of 60 images of Anne poignant collection of 60 images of Anne Frank and her sister Margot captured by their Frank and her sister Margot captured by their father before they went into hiding in 1942. father before they went into hiding in 1942. The photographs depict everyday activities The photographs depict everyday activities enjoyed by the girls and their friends and enjoyed by the girls and their friends and demonstrate Otto Frank’s talent for capturing demonstrate Otto Frank’s talent for capturing special moments on film. This exhibition is special moments on film. This exhibition is accompanied by artefacts similar to those in accompanied by artefacts similar to those in the photographs and is suitable for all the the photographs and is suitable for all the family. family.

The War MemorialThe War Memorial The first foundation stone for the War Memorial The first foundation stone for the War Memorial

was laid in 1923was laid in 1923 'In memory of the men of 'In memory of the men of Stockport who fell in the Great War (1914-1918)' Stockport who fell in the Great War (1914-1918)'

Previously in 1832, this site had been the home Previously in 1832, this site had been the home of Stockport Grammar School, which was vacated of Stockport Grammar School, which was vacated on the erection of the school at Mile Endon the erection of the school at Mile End

Additional tablets were added to the Memorial in Additional tablets were added to the Memorial in 1952 in memory of the people who lost their lives 1952 in memory of the people who lost their lives during Second World War (1939-1945)during Second World War (1939-1945)

In 1983 were being added two more tablets with In 1983 were being added two more tablets with the names of people who lost their lives in the the names of people who lost their lives in the Falklands Campaign, Korea and Northern Ireland.Falklands Campaign, Korea and Northern Ireland.

The War MemorialThe War Memorial