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
News: A fond farewell and thanks to our Chair Julia

Join us in bidding a fond farewell and thanks to our longstanding Chair Julia McBryde After more than 20 years leading Arc as its founding Chair, Julia finally felt ready to retire and hand over leadership to a… Read More
News: Welcome Our New Chair, Safia!

Please welcome our new chair, Safia! Safia Griffin formally stepped into the role of Chair on the September 10th 2020 having previously worked alongside our former Chair Julia McBryde for almost four years, so please welcome our new… 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
Arts: music online to keep you inspired at home

Music online to keep you inspired at home Hi, I’m Phill Howley and I’m the project manager for Young People’s Arc which includes ‘MusicSpace’. I’m also a professional musician and I thought I’d let you know about some… Read More
#ShakespeareWeek2020 FREE Stockport Library Art Workshops

#ShakespeareWeek2020 Explore Shakespeare’s works through a technique called ‘black-out poetry’ which brings creative writing and art making together, using pages from his play ‘The Tempest’. Come along and read the selected pages, pull out words that appeal to… Read More