Open Weekend Celebrating 25 Years - 13th to 15th September

This year we are celebrating 25 years together as a collective. We hosted our first event 'Vernon Mill Remembers' in March with an event encompassing art, music drama and poetry sponsored by Stockport Town of Culture. The artists of Vernon Mill now invite you to a three day art event over the weekend of Friday 13th September, 7 - 9pm and Saturday and Sunday 14th and 15th September., 11am to 4pm. The Friday night will feature the artists' traditional preview night with open studios and a live DJ set to provide a party atmosphere. On Saturday and Sunday visitors can continue to enjoy the open studios and also free art workshops, talks, live music, poetry performances and a children's story time and colouring event.

On Saturday and Sunday the third floor will also be open to visitors as one of the national Heritage Open Day Events. Special guest David Edwards Hulme will read from his highly ineresting and informative book 'Fire' which tells the reader about working in the Vernon Mills complex when it was first built and narrates the detail of the fire of 1902 when many were killed or injured. Copies of the book will also be available to buy.

The whole event is FREE and refreshments will be available.

Friday Night - Preview in artists's studios with live DJ - 7-9pm
Saturday - Art Studios Open 11am - 4pm

• 12-1pm Children's Hour featuring a story from Rosie Brown and colouring
• 2 - 3pm Performance by Stockport Rock Choir
• 3pm Making Theatrical Set Models - Fascinating demonstration and talk by Dave Brind -

Sunday - Art Studios Open 11am - 4pm

• 12 noon - 2pm Free Portraits workshop drawing Magenta in theatrical costume in Sarah Morley's studio
• 2pm Special Guest David Edwards Hulme reading from his book 'Fire'
• 3pm Jean The Hat - performance poetry

Throughout Saturday and Sunday - workshops on making wire animals with Rose Brown, 5 minute portraits with Lindi Kirwin and Pauline Wiltshire, come and try our Lowry Themed 'selfie board'

Christmas Show 30th November and 1st December

Our last Open Studio event of 2024. Come and join the Christmas Party! Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 4pm.