Stockport Makes – discovering creativity as Town of Culture
Stockport makes great food to make great tastes; Stockport makes great music to make great sounds; Stockport makes great moves to make healthy people. Stockport Makes Great Stuff!
Since Stockport was declared Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture in 2023, the people of the town have immersed themselves in every aspect of Stockport’s culture – celebrating its past and enjoying the present. Since last June, events have been taking place across the borough encouraging people to embrace the opportunities presented as Stockport Makes, Stockport Moves, Stockport Sounds and Stockport Tastes.
Stockport Makes captured the imaginations of literally thousands of people across Stockport who grasped the opportunities to enjoy and take part in a huge selection of projects, events, and initiatives – all focused on making stuff!
Let’s look back at how ‘Stockport Makes’ has inspired and been brought to life by people of all ages during Stockport’s Town of Culture year.
Street Art and Art Trails:
The Great Frogtastic Invention Trail leaps into Stockport for the summer
The Stockport Frogs took another giant leap into Stockport for the summer of 2023!
Created by the team at Totally Stockport, over last summer a brand-new trail of ‘Frogtastic Invention’ frogs hopped onto their giant cogs across the town centre.
19 frogs, sponsored by local businesses and organisations, each representing an invention and designed and painted by local artists, formed a vibrant, free and fun outdoor art trail for everyone to enjoy; and visitors may well learn something new along the way! Read about the Frog Trail
Urban Fronts expands into Edgeley, thanks to funding awarded through Stockport Town of Culture.
The funding award part funded artwork on several shop shutters, frontages or windows within Edgeley District Centre. Read more and see Urban Fronts shop fronts
Stockport’s Inaugural Street Art Festival
Stockport witnessed the vibrant and dynamic world of street art at the towns first-ever Street Art Festival, the Stockport Paint Jam. This exciting event featured over 20 top street artists from in and around the northwest providing an exhilarating day of creativity, culture and entertainment for all. Over 20 murals were created on the day which have helped to transform one of Stockport’s forgotten streets into a huge outdoor art gallery. Street art enthusiasts, families, and art aficionados came to witness the mesmerising talent of street artists up close and personal. Attendees had a rare glimpse seeing renowned artists such as Hammo, Marcus Method, Lost Hills, Kelzo, Jay Sharples, Hyro, Trik09 and many more in action, bringing the walls of Stockport to life with their incredible creations. Check out the transformation HERE
Artists brought the spirit of Argentina’s La Boca to the back streets of Stockport
Five eminent artists from one of Argentina’s toughest neighbourhoods flew to Greater Manchester last September to work with local people in the community, and fellow artists, to transform one of Stockport’s forgotten backwaters from a nowhere place into a somewhere place, just as they did in La Boca, Buenos Aires. This inspiring project, La Boca to La Stocka, was masterminded by John and Sophie Macaulay, the husband-and-wife team behind Stockport’s *GRIT Studios and Art Battle Manchester. A totally inclusive project, the resulting piece of street art is outstanding! Check out the full story and the completed mural HERE
Stockport Mile Gifted Sculpture Trail
Arts students, led by a graduate from Stockport College, launched a special temporary sculpture trail in celebration of Stockport, to mark the opening of the new Viaduct Park as part of the Town of Culture Weekender celebrations. Called the ‘Stockport Mile Gifted Sculpture Trail’ in recognition of what Stockport has given the group, the sculptures explore the special connections or associations students have with the town through physical form, storytelling, ceramics, industrial materials, collage, mark making or textiles. Visitors were invited to walk the one-mile route stopping to view the different sculptures being displayed in the windows of different shops and venues along the way, any time from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 March or, alternatively, they could join the officially organised walk at 11.30am on the Sunday starting at Viaduct Park. Maps available at the start point or to pick up at other key venues in the town including the Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery and Hatworks. There’s also a Trail app developed by the Stockport College art and programming students, which can be accessed via mobile phone. Details can also be found at the map pick up points. More info HERE
Stockport County Star Helps to Paint New Town Centre Mural
A Stockport County star has helped to spray-paint a vibrant Stockport County-themed mural in Edgeley town centre. Occupying a prime location at the junction of Castle Street and Mercian Way, just metres away from the Edgeley Park stadium, this new work of art will be passed by thousands of commuters and pedestrians every day.
During the half-term break, County’s Ethan Pye, spray-paint artist Oskar With A K and poet Ruth Awolola worked with a group of twelve local high school pupils to write, design and paint the mural. The completed mural will pay homage to the Club’s anthem ‘The Scarf My Father Wore’, about a much-loved scarf being passed down through generations of Hatters fans. Read more and see the final result HERE
Stockport will soon be building on its fantastic street art trail with four new sites in the town centre.
The street art project was first revealed to residents in 2021 and forms part of Rediscovering the Underbanks initiative, an exciting Townscape Heritage project that aims to bring buildings back into life and reconnect people with the area by raising awareness of its unique heritage. The project is led by Stockport Council in partnership with Totally Stockport and part funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The new tender has been released this week as part of the council’s Town of Culture status, with four high profile sites in the town chosen to be the home of the new creations.
Stockport’s The Real Public Art Show:
Stockport’s Real Public Art Show captured on video
Stockport’s Town of Culture celebrations was the catalyst to residents’ creative juices flowing to form the Real Public Art Show. Hundreds of works of art capturing many forms of creativity were displayed in an exhibition at Stockport’s War Memorial Art Gallery until last September. Each unique work of art celebrated something, somewhere or someone in the Borough of Stockport. The event has inspired many more people to get creative themselves or to explore places captured in the work. The inspiring stories have been captured on video
Corrine Lawrence’s love of blackbirds has led her to compose Bel Canto and enter her first ever exhibition.
Have you ever listened to the song of a blackbird? Corrine believes it that it even rivals that of the Nightingale with their variety, pitch changes, rhythm and harmony.
It was listening to one particular blackbird’s song (Corinne named him ‘Mr Vivaldi’) that inspired Corinne to capture the sound how it made her feel and put it into a sonnet. Listen to Corrine’s Sonnet, Bel Canto
Levi Gould reads ‘Love Letter to Myself’ – part of Stockport’s Real Public Art Show
Levi Gould, who is originally from Trinidad and Tobago, celebrated Stockport Town of Culture’s Real Art Show with a poem – ‘Love Letter to Myself.’ Levi is a gay man, something that caused him challenges and his catalyst for moving to the UK.
Through his poetry, he has learned to be comfortable in his own skin; he has been able to learn to be even more comfortable with himself by moving from Manchester to Stockport. A Karaoke DJ by night, Levi has lived in Stockport for approximately three years, and he has just received his leave to remain. He has volunteered with Stockport Council at Stockport Moves and now at Stockport war Memorial Art Gallery. He has recently been a portrait model for Stockport Art Guild. Listen to Levi’s Love Letter to Myself
Stockport poet Russel Price penned a new poem to celebrate the night he met Father Christmas!
No stranger in putting pen to paper to relay stories of events and occasions, Russel’s talent spreads across many genres as his works share joy & hope, hardship and pain, personal and public experiences. Here are just a few of the many poems he has shared:
The Night I met Father Christmas
The Stockport Frogs
A Liver Bird and a Locust – ‘what an unlikely pair’ …..
Stockport resident Vera Cliff, who has spent the past 5 years is a care home, had her poem included in this summer’s Open Exhibition at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery. Vera, aged 97, had her poem ‘Stockport Market’ exhibited in The Real Public Art Show Open Exhibition. Having left school aged just 14 to work in a mill, Vera wrote her poem at the age of 60 when she was doing her O’Levels at Stockport College where Vera also completed her A’Levels! Read Vera’s inspiring story HERE
Real Public Art Show: Pat Hill’s favourite coffee shop inspired work of art ‘Time for a brew’
Town of Culture provides opportunities to uncover hidden talent; to encourage and inspire people in Stockport to try something new; to be more active and creative – all key ingredients in stimulating improved health and wellbeing. During the summer, Stockport’s first Real Public Art Show, held at the War Memorial Art Gallery, caught the eye of over one hundred creatives of all ages – artists, photographers, poets, writers, ceramicists, and embroiderers – whose work was designed to depict life in Stockport. We caught up with local resident (and now exhibiting artist) Pat Hill who, through Town of Culture initiatives, was inspired to create her own unique work of art depicting an aspect of life in Stockport, albeit a rather unusual subject!
Read the full interview HERE
People’s Choice Awards winners crowned
The Real Public Art Show exhibited at the Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery showcased the talent of residents across the borough; pieces that depict life in Stockport, and included a variety of media and means, from paint to poetry and cross-stitch. Visitors to the exhibition were able to vote for their favourite piece in the ‘People’s Choice Awards’.
The winners of the public vote were announced by Councillor Graham Greenhalgh, the Mayor of Stockport, in a ceremony at the Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery after a huge 1298 votes were cast by visitors to the exhibition that ran between 29th July – 31st August. Read more HERE
Stockport Museums
Stockport Museums’ Heritage Open Days
Visitors took a Taster Tour of the Hat Factory Floor to give a flavour of Stockport’s hatting history – a story where creativity, ingenuity and skill collided to build a global industry. Many explored Bramall Hall, one of England’s finest timber-framed manor houses – where they learned more about the lives of people who lived and worked at the Hall and took in some exceptional architectural features. Staircase House offered self-guided visits and the Town Centre played host to Stockport’s Modern History and Architecture Walking Tour.
And Wartime Games were a feature of a tour in the Air Raid Shelters where there was a chance to play with some wartime-style toys and find out about some of the other games people might have played while waiting for the ‘all clear’. Heritage Open Days in 2023
Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery exhibition tells Stockport NHS COVID stories
A special exhibition at Stockport War Memorial Gallery Art gallery is telling the story of the experience of those in the NHS working through the COVID-19 pandemic – through portraits from local artists. Artists from Stockport and surrounding areas have captured the portraits of staff who work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, which runs Stepping Hill Hospital and community services across Stockport.
The featured staff members are just a selection of the thousands who worked tirelessly through the COVID pandemic and have told their stories in their own words. Both clinical and non-clinical colleagues, and those working both the hospital and community are represented in the portraits, which include nursing staff, doctors, physiotherapists, domestics, and those working in procurement, pathology, and the hospital mortuary. Read more HERE
Stockport Rising Exhibition Showcases Town of Culture Artists
In celebration of the flourishing cultural landscape in Stockport, the Stockport Rising Exhibition is now open at Stockport’s War Memorial Art Gallery. Stockport is rising – economically, culturally and, as can be seen in the numerous building projects taking place, physically too. And in recognition of that, and to mark the finale of Stockport’s Greater Manchester Town of Culture year, five celebrated professional artists who live in Stockport and paint Stockport, have been invited to stage an exhibition appropriately titled…Stockport Rising.
It’s taking place at the town’s War Memorial Art Gallery from Friday February 23 to Sunday March 31, and features the paintings of Lucy Burgess, Eric Jackson, Kate O’Brien, Jackie Wagg and David Chandler. Their art, capturing the essence of Stockport, will be on display, reflecting the town’s economic, cultural, and physical ascent through its ambitious regeneration scheme. The exhibition promises to be a visual treat for attendees, offering a glimpse into the town’s beauty as depicted by these accomplished artists, and is an opportunity for the community to engage with the local art scene and appreciate the talent that Stockport has to offer. Read more HERE
Retrospective Exhibition remembering Stockport artist Joan Bradley
In praise of her life, the works of much loved and respected Stockport artist Joan Bradley are being featured in an exclusive exhibition at Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery as Stockport continues to celebrate its tenure as Greater Manchester town of Culture. ‘Joan of Art’, who was chairman of Vernon Mill Artists from 2010 until her untimely death in May 2023, was born in Beswick, grew up chalking pictures onto the flagstones outside her house and followed her passion for art throughout her illustrious career.
Inspired by the Impressionist painters, Constable’s oil sketches and Edward Seago’s work, Joan’s work evolved through her love of the city, landscape, people and colour. The tactile quality of the painted surface and a personal language of mark-making to express the vagaries of light, movement and form were important to her. Read more HERE
Stockport-born artist Nick Entwistle reinvents the Wheel Trim Shady for Stockport Town of Culture
A Stockport-born artist has breathed new life into wheel trims, a frequently discarded object to showcase in a huge art installation for the Stockport Town of Culture Creative Weekender.
His wheely colourful pieces are currently on display in an exhibition at the Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery, as a warm-up to the larger, outdoor installation at Merseyway, which will be part of events and celebrations happening across the town centre at the Stockport Town of Culture Weekender on 23 and 24 March. Check out the Wheel Trim Shady installation
Artistic Talent of all ages
Free family fun – Colour-In Stockport!
Last summer it was time to sharpen your pencils, crayons and felt tip pens and take part in Underbanks Gallery’s summer of fun, Colour In Stockport. Open to everyone of any age, hundreds of children and adults picked up a trail map of Stockport town centre from Staircase House and got colouring! Look out for events coming later this year!
Underbanks Gallery’s 2023 Junior Art Competition
Following their successful pilot competition in 2022, Underbanks Gallery’s summer activities for 2023, included a Junior Art competition. The competition, a project being run throughout the summer and organised by Underbanks Gallery, an unfunded, volunteer led community art group, to showcase and support young artistic talent across Stockport. Read more about the Junior Art Competition
Stockport College hosted an Art and Culture Symposium
A range of activities delivered on the Town of Culture themes addressed through a panel – “What does art and culture mean to our communities – and how does it represent Stockport” and included College Principal James Scott, students from across the college Group and guest panellists from Stockport’s cultural community. Read the full story HERE
Help for Heroes Photography Exhibition
The photos were taken by our veteran community and have been inspired by photography courses and workshops over the past three years to help veterans in their recovery through fighting social isolation, providing a routine and generating a sense of pride and achievement. Since then, the virtual and face-to-face meetups with professional photographer, Siorna Ashby, have attracted hundreds of veterans and their families who all learn how to improve their picture-taking skills, whether they are using a camera or a mobile phone. The workshops and projects have helped build confidence, knowledge and created a caring welcoming community for other photographers. The Charity supports veterans from any branch of the UK military – regulars or reserves – irrespective of length or place of service, and locally embedded civilians (and their families) who worked alongside our Armed Forces. Please take your time and enjoy their work and if you want to get involved or know a veteran who may want to get involved, please do get in touch. Read more HERE
Sew Stockport Chronicles Exhibition Launch
Sew Stockport Chronicles is community-led, legacy artwork created for the people of Stockport, by the people of Stockport, to reflect on the past and celebrate the future of our inspiring town.
The project was facilitated by Self Care Creatives CIC and funded by Stockport Town of Culture. It opens on February 24th and runs until March 23rd. Read more HERE
Get Digitally Creative and Make Stuff – Exciting Tech Experiences
People of all ages in Stockport got hands on and creative at a series of fun digital workshops and events called Make Stuff. The programme of experiments and have-a-go digitally creative experience events was open to anyone, no matter what their knowledge or skills and aimed to inspire and engage through fun and exciting new technologies.
Make Stuff, hosted by MadLAb, was part of Stockport Council’s Digi Fest, which ran throughout February as a key part of Stockport’s Town of Culture activities. A whole range of events from family friendly activities to gaming for teens and adult tech meet-ups attracted everyone of all levels from boffins to beginners. Read more HERE
Stockport locals shine in Portrait of Britain Award 2023
Local Stockport photographer Gwen Riley Jones has been shortlisted in the Portrait of Britain Award 2023 for her photograph of another Stockport local, Kaidon. The photograph, taken at Heaton Norris Community Centre, shows Kaidon looking thoughtful at the breakfast table on a school strike day. Gwen met Kaidon and his family when she was delivering photography workshops at the community centre. He’d shown a keen interest, practicing taking photos of his brother, and was only too willing to be the subject of this portrait by Gwen. Published by the same agency responsible for the world’s oldest and most influential photography title – British Journal of Photography – the Portrait of Britain Award is the UK’s biggest annual photography exhibition, and a prestigious award for emerging and established photographers. The award describes itself as ‘a celebration of identity; an opportunity to rejoice in the diversity of a changing nation.’ Read more HERE More information about the award, book and exhibition is available on the British Journal of Photography website.
Positive Arts Stockport Annual Art Exhibition
The exhibition displayed a great selection of artworks, which included art from their new members who were showcasing their works. Visitors were able to call in for a drink and meet the artists behind the artwork. There were fantastic raffle prizes and a wonderful tombola too.
Positive Arts Stockport was started in 2008 for people with health problems who had taken part in the ‘Arts on Prescription’ programme. The group kept going after closing during COVID-19 and is now open to anyone who has a love of arts and crafts and wants to join a friendly group to explore art more. Read more HERE
Stockport Makes Stuff!
Stockport Gin and Gin School
Stockport Makes its own gin! Well, strictly speaking it’s the work of husband-and-wife team (and gin lovers) Paul and Cheryl Shorrock. And what a great home-grown success story. Just 5 years ago, Paul and Cheryl took the plunge and opened their own distillery at home in Compstall, Stockport.
Many awards and thousands of bottles later, Stockport Gin’s shiny new shop, event space and distillery is located on St Petersgate in the heart of the town centre! Thanks to funding allocated because of Stockport’s Town of Culture status, they have also opened a new Gin School. Read more HERE
Pure Innovations – making all sorts of stuff!
We visited The Kitchen & Vernon Park run by Pure Innovations and providing meaningful employment to their clients who have disabilities. They produce delicious baked products at The Kitchen and a vast array of artworks and crafts at the arts studio in Vernon Park.
Stockport Makes Films!
‘Lights, Camera, Stockport! Filming boom continues in boost to local economy!
Stockport was ‘ready for another close up’ after the borough served as a filming location in the latest top ITV drama ‘After the Flood’ set in the fictional town of Waterside. Featuring a scene shot inside Stockport’s historic Market Hall, this latest moment in the spotlight comes as the borough endorses its reputation as the ‘Hollywood of the North’ after many high-quality TV and film productions have chosen to use the area as a backdrop. This includes the latest smash hit Netflix Harlan Coben-penned drama Fool Me Once. Filming before Christmas in the borough was BBC comedy Daddy Issues, starring home grown Stockport actress Aimee Lou Wood. More exciting projects aired last year from some of the best production companies in the world, including BBC, Disney+, Netflix and Sky. Figures from Filming in England show since Jan 2018 in Stockport, there have been more than 197 shoot days with an estimated production spend of over £3.5 million. This included popular shows like Peaky Blinders, Years and Years, Inside No.9, Traces, Dodger, Everything I Know About Love, Sherwood from the BBC, Significant Other, Nolly, Bancroft, The Bay and The Tower from ITV, Everyone Else Burns and It’s a Sin from Channel 4, How To Date Billy Walsh from Amazon Feature, Wedding Season from Disney+, The Rising, COBRA, Brassic and Wolfe from Sky and Safe, The Stranger and Stay Close from Netflix.
Totally Stockport – launches #ThisisStockport, a new video for the town centre
The team behind Stockport’s Business Improvement District, Totally Stockport, have created a new video showcasing the town centre as a vibrant and unique destination. Stockport is experiencing a resurgence – new and quirky cafés, bars and restaurants such as Alfredo’s Social and Bohemian Arts Club are attracting a fresh wave of visitors, whilst experiential events such as the Totally Stockport Krazy Races Soap Box Derby and Art Battles are utilising the town’s geographical profile and brutalist architecture to deliver memorable and crowd drawing occasions.
The video is also available for local businesses to use as part of their own marketing collateral. If you’d like Totally Stockport to send you the video directly, please email info@totallystockport.co.uk
Stockport Makes Great Events
Art Battle Manchester and John Lewis Cheadle seek out the next generation of artists
Last month, John Lewis Cheadle and Art Battle Manchester presented ‘My Happy Place’ – an art competition for inspiring young creatives to showcase their talents and compete for some top prizes. The competition proved Stockport is brimming with young artistic talent; established local artists selected the next generation of young artists from across the borough.
The ‘My Happy Place’ exhibition gave insights into the places that are most revered in the eyes of Stockport’s young people. In the spirit of Town of Culture’s ‘A year of art for everyone’, the exhibition provided the artists with an opportunity to celebrate and showcase their work at John Lewis Cheadle. In addition to having their work displayed in a place visited by thousands each week, the artists were awarded top prizes. Read more HERE
‘My Happy Place’ Exhibition runs from 22nd March to 22nd April at John Lewis, Cheadle Royal
After a fantastic response attracting nearly 330 entries, 50 pieces of art will be chosen for the exhibition, including the 12 overall winners.
The Plaza Makes Panto in Stockport’s Town of Culture year
Stockport Plaza is at the very heart of Stockport’s Cultural Hub hosting a rich variety of events, including its annual family favourite Pantomime. The latest sensational and swashbuckling family Pantomime was PETER PAN – Oh Yes, It Is – starring former Coronation Street star and Plaza favourite, Brian Capron as the evil Captain Hook! Read more about the Plaza and all the amazing events it has lined up HERE
Stockport makes a Spectacular Sunday!
Stockport experienced its busiest Sunday in four years last Sunday with thousands of families braving the wet weather to enjoy Stockport’s Spectacular Sunday. The event, which marked the start of the festive season and celebrated Stockport’s Town of Culture status, saw visitor numbers double compared to average Sunday footfall in the town.
Not allowing the rain to dampen Christmas spirits, the celebrations brought enchanting festivities to Stockport’s shopping streets, including a huge line-up of over 60 breath-taking shows featuring 220 artists alongside roaming acts, carnival fun, live music, and festive food stalls – capturing the imaginations of youngsters whilst bringing extraordinary entertainment to families on a scale not seen before across the town. Produced by carnival arts organisation, Global Grooves, visitors were amazed and entertained by a variety of charming performers: Giant roaming puppets made their way through the streets, whilst New Orleans marching band, Mr Wilson’s Second Liners, 30-strong carnival drumming band, Katumba and Santa’s street band, Red Hot Santas filled the air with live music. Visitors were also in fits of laughter with boom box, comedy duo Granny Turismo, the flirtatious Christmas Comedy Waiters, and hilarious servers The Bicycle Bistros to name a few. Read more about Stockport’s Spectacular Sunday HERE
Stockport Makes Christmas – a festive visit to Bramhall Hall
It was the opening day of Christmas at Bramall Hall when we visited and the Hall’s team of 8 were ready to welcome the first visitors of the festive season.
Alongside the charm of the decorated hall is a fun trail for children; spot all 12 elves and win a prize – a great way to begin engaging with children while introducing history at a very young age. The theme for Christmas 2023 – Claret & Champagne – saw the Hall transformed into a sumptuous, winter palace, of rich reds and glittering golds. 28 hugely talented volunteers have been responsible for dressing all eleven rooms – read more and check out the video
Underbanks Studios first ever Drag and Draw event – an evening of drawing and performance art.
The night included performances by three different drag artists; drawing materials such as pencils, oil pastels and paper will be provided free of charge. Guests were encouraged to be inspired by the performance, drawing from life or imagination. Capturing movement on paper can be tricky, but it’s worth it for the energy and vibrancy that it brings to your page – trust us! Read more HERE
Stockport Makes Great People – who inspire more great people!
Making a Difference: Ten minutes with: Jacqui Wood, CEO of Arc Stockport
Jacqui Wood is the CEO of Stockport’s Arc – Arts for Recovery in the Community – based in the iconic Hat Works Museum in the town centre.
It’s a warm welcoming space, where children, mums, dads, grandparents, singles, family, and friends can feel safe; where children can talk together and develop together, where mums and dads can chat freely without fear of judgement. ARC enables conversations and expression of feelings. The coffee and cakes are delicious and it’s open to anyone! When we met, Jacqui and the team were preparing for Stockport Arts & Health Week but luckily for the people of Stockport, Arc provide activities all year round to support mental health and wellbeing in the community. Read in full HERE
Get inspired, creative, and active during Stockport Arts & Health Week
Everyone can get involved for free as the 3rd Stockport Arts and Health Week kicks off in the Borough’s Town of Culture year. Arc is hosting a free showcase event for people to come along and find out more about local community groups and organisations who offer opportunities to improve wellbeing through creativity. Now, in its third year, the week-long programme is led by Arts for Recovery in the Community, a leading arts and mental health charity based in Stockport that provides opportunities for people to celebrate their creativity, connect with each other and learn new skills. Arc has more than 25 years’ experience and they operate from Stockport’s iconic Hat Works. Read more HERE
Learn how to Write and Perform your own poetry!
A two-part poetry workshop was held help create your own poem with help from life-long poet, Linda Cosgriff. In the second half of the workshop retired teacher of Speech and Drama, Corrine Lawrence, coached the group on building confidence in your poetry speaking skills by covering particular techniques including: posture, eye contact and breath control. Read more HERE.
Stockport’s time as Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture has inspired many people to try something new, to embrace culture in one of its many forms, to meet new people and to continue to build on their experiences. As Stockport hands back its Town of Culture title, the people of Stockport can look forward to continuing to enjoy all the opportunities it brings.
