Welcome
Arc is one of the UK’s leading arts and mental health organisations, based in the Hat Works building in Stockport.
Exhibitions and Workshops
We run a programme of public creative workshops, exhibitions and events. Click on the image to find out more and benefit your health and wellbeing by taking part!
Young People’s Arc
Young People’s Arc is a dynamic initiative reaching out to the most vulnerable young people, delivered in partnership with statutory and community agencies.
Volunteer with us
Join our fantastic team of volunteers and really make a difference.
Arts for Wellbeing
We support adults recovering from a period of mental ill health through arts projects which rebuild self-esteem, confidence, friendships and creative skills.
Keeping Us Together
Sign up for our #KeepingUsTogether mailing list to receive arts and wellbeing activities at home during the pandemic – click on the picture.
Donate to Arc
We use the arts to help vulnerable people to create, connect and flourish We have a 25-year track record supporting 300+ vulnerable people a year with acute mental healh needs with a highly experienced and skilled team in… Read More
Health and wellbeing in Greater Manchester
Health and Wellbeing Programmes Arc offers vulnerable adults & young people structured programmes of health and wellbeing support in Stockport, Manchester, helping them on a creative journey to increased resilience, confidence and independence. Click one of the links… Read More
Project Portfolio
In recent years, Arc has developed innovative and high profile projects which enable us to work outside previous boundaries, bringing to life partnerships which benefit and sustain us, and have enabled us to extend our reach and our… Read More
News
Team: Things To Do at Christmas in Stockport
Our Favourite Things To Do at Christmas in Stockport and Manchester We are a team who love and take advantage of some of the great things about winter and Christmas, particularly creative events and family time! Though there… Read More
Christmas at Arc 2021
Join us for Christmas at Arc! We are so pleased to be able to get back to Arc Centre at Hat Works these last few months, and have a festive treat in store! After the success of our… Read More
Job: Operations Manager
Job: Operations Manager Who we are Arc is a leading arts and mental health charity based in Stockport (North West UK), which explores the relationships between creativity, culture and wellbeing. We provide opportunities for people to explore their… Read More
Exhibition: Stockport Together Again
Stockport Together Again Connecting Through Creativity Stockport Together Again is an exhibition commissioned by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council to celebrate the power of creativity to heal and support our mental health. In 2021 after the devastating mental and… Read More
Team: being part of a creative community
How being part of a creative community in Stockport really can change your life! I love Arc. It’s that simple. I hope that after reading this, you will feel the same pull as I did to get involved… Read More
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Christmas at Arc 2021
Join us for Christmas at Arc! We are so pleased to be able to get back to Arc Centre at Hat Works these last few months, and have a festive treat in store! After the success of our… Read More
Exhibition: Stockport Together Again
Stockport Together Again Connecting Through Creativity Stockport Together Again is an exhibition commissioned by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council to celebrate the power of creativity to heal and support our mental health. In 2021 after the devastating mental and… Read More
Things to do in Stockport – Arc Saturday Art Clubs 2021
Looking for things to do in Stockport with the kids? In-person Art Clubs back! Read the latest Coronavirus guidelines for Arc Centre here. Arc Saturday Art Clubs All ages are welcome on the last Saturday of every month… Read More
Arts: Stockport Frogs Hopping Your Way This Summer 2021
We’ve been working on something “ribbiting”! 🐸 We were thrilled to be asked by SMBC and One Stockport to collaborate on the Gigantic Leap Forward project, designing and painting 17 Stockport Frogs to go in local neighbourhoods around… Read More
ART EXHIBITION: We Are Mini Dreamers Exhibition
We Are Mini Dreamers Exhibition, Merseyway Stockport UPDATE: This exhibition will be visitable at #StockportTogetherAgain in the Upper Gallery of Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery from September 25th – November 14th 2021. Thanks to a fantastic response we… Read More
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