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
A significant number of participants of our mental health programmes don’t use email or have digital access. While we are thrilled that over 200 people have already signed up for our Keeping Us Together online project, we need… 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. Although our centre at Hat… 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
News: Arc COVID-19 Update January 5th 2021
With new national restrictions now in place, Arc will still be supporting all our participants through remote delivery of creative projects. This will include: Activities via Zoom, Facebook Live and post, by delivering art materials to each person and… Read More
Patchwork Project: Threads of Creativity
Get involved with the Patchwork Project: Threads of Creativity Stockport Culture Champions has signed up to create a patchwork piece as part of a national project called ‘Patchwork – The Covid Quilt Project’, commemorating 2020, or “The Year… Read More
Arts: Young People’s Charity Christmas Single
Get festive – buy the Arc MusicSpace Young People’s Charity Christmas Single! Young people from our group MusicSpace have recorded an upbeat Christmas song hoping to raise funds for future Arc music-making projects! You can buy the charity… Read More
Mail Art is Good For Your Mental Health!
Mail Art is Good For Your Mental Health! This month we’re launching a new Mail Art project that connects isolated Stockport residents to our volunteers and a variety of arts activities from the comfort of their own home…. Read More
Wellbeing: Lucie’s Feel-Good TV Shows for Winter
Feel-Good TV Shows for Winter Warming in Lockdown and Beyond Switch on // Switch off this winter Some of us at Arc have been spending a bit more time watching TV shows as the nights have drawn in,… Read More
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Things to do in Stockport – Arc Saturday Art Clubs 2020
Looking for things to do in Stockport with the kids? *Please note: in-person Art Clubs are suspended until further notice and the centre is closed to drop-in visitors.* Read our latest Coronavirus update here. Arc Saturday Art Clubs –… Read More
CURRENT GALLERY EXHIBITION: First Virtual Exhibition of Arts for Wellbeing
Virtual Exhibition of Arts for Wellbeing Participants Welcome to our virtual exhibition of Arts for Wellbeing by participants in the very first group on ‘Creative Challenge‘! Creative Challenge is a self-development programme for people experiencing mental ill-health that… Read More
Halloween Spooktacular Art Club Online: Ghosts in the Machine!
Halloween online – looking for creative and interactive things for the kids to do (and you too!)? Join us for spooky virtual creative fun for Halloween online! Download the printable A4 PDF line-up here – all available after… Read More
VIRTUAL TOUR: A Museum of Journeys in a Chest of Drawers the Art Exhibition
A Museum of Journeys Virtual Tour of the Art Exhibition We felt the need for a A Museum of Journeys virtual tour of art the exhibition because the installation is currently locked inside the Gallery Cafe at Arc… Read More
GALLERY EXHIBITION: A Museum of Journeys in a Chest of Drawers
A Museum of Journeys in a Chest of Drawers February 29th – April 17th **See opinion poll information at the bottom of this page. Please note that this exhibition and the Gallery Cafe are currently unable to accept… Read More
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