Brinnington Arts Festival 2015

New Arts for Wellbeing course starting in Brinnington in 2 weeks. To sign up or find out more call 0161 474 1462.

Feeling isolated, anxious or depressed? Get creative on Arc's new arts for health programme. The course starts in a couple of weeks at Brinnington Children's Centre and places are still available. Contact 0161 474 1462 to find out more.



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And of course, thanks to our funders!

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Let's Go Global
See it Say it Do it
Arts Council England
People's Health Trust
AGMA
Stockport Homes
The Health Lottery

Indoor & open exhibitors

- Adam Hopkins (3D wire sculpture, textile art)
- Andreea Dalinda (Paintings, jewellery)
- Inge Challinor (Photography)
- Julie Loftus (Paintings)
- Kalpana Patil (Drawings, body art)
- Kelly Hoskins (Drawings)
- Michelle Acton (Embroidery)
- Missfitz Arts & Crafts - Lucie Fitzpatrick (Monday PM crafts workshops for “Books Come to Life”, Social Media)
- Penny Alexander Visual Artist (Artist in Residence - bottle installation)
- Pure Studio (Pure Innovations) (mirrors, drawings, bottles) - www.pureinnovationsstudio.wordpress.com
- Rachel Glindon (Paintings, mixed media)
- ROC Café & Michelle Udogu (Embellished clothing) - www.brinningtoncommunitychurch.co.uk/roc-cafe
- Stephen Lindsey (Wooden Bowls)
- Tony Bowers (Digital Paintings, workshop)

Pop-Up Gallery & Craft Fair

- Brindale House (SH temporary housing) (Pop-up gallery) - www.stockporthomes.org/main.cfm?type=BRINDALEHOUSE
- Brinnington Community Arts Group (Stalls, workshops)
- Children’s Art Group (See BCAG above) (tea cup workshops)
- Brinnington Craft Club (Community Centre) (bath bombs, crafts)
- Brinnington Media Group (Newsletters, Social Media, documenting Jabberwocky!) - www.twitter.com/BrinMedia
- Brushstrokes (Stroke Association art group) (Paintings) - www.stroke.org.uk/support/stockport-brushstrokes
- Highfields Pupil Referral Unit (Spray painting) - www.hip.stockport.sch.uk/us
- Kelly Hoskins (drawings, paintings, jewellery)
- Penny Alexander Visual Artist (Artist/facilitator - bottle installation, mask making workshops)
- Pure Studio (Pure Innovations) (Giant cakes, mirrors, drawings, bottles) - www.pureinnovationsstudio.wordpress.com
- Express Yourself Group from the Children’s Centre (dioramas and puppet theatre) - www.stockport.gov.uk/services/education/educationtrainingandemployment/schoolsandothereducetablishments/surestartcc2012/surestartcc2012

Performers & Workshop Facilitators

- Bam!! = (Brinnington Arts and Music) (Drums)
- Balloon Man
- Bubble Man, Ian Russell – www.interactives.co.uk
- John Hamilton (Author, illustrator) – The Boy Who Really Really Really Loves Lizards,
- P4P (Alice Panto) – www.facebook.com/Players4People
- Tracy Mcguinness-Kelly (Artist – Refugee Action collage project)
- St. Paul’s Primary School Choir – www.st-pauls.stockport.sch.uk
- Story Sacks - www.netmums.com/east-cheshire/local/view/childrens-centres/centres/brinnington-children-s-centre
- Sue Diskin (Artist/facilitator – crochet & surreal art workshops)
- Zehara’s Urban Gypsies – www.zehara.co.uk

Thank you to all groups, individuals and artists who were part of this year’s festival :)

If you missed a workshop or event, wish to know more about someone/where that was involved, or just want to show some appreciation, please find the relevant links in the next few posts.

Venues & Organisations

- Arts for Recovery in the Community (Arc) (arts and health charity, gallery, BAF organisers, volunteer providers) Arc Community Gallery www.artsforrecovery.com
- Brinnington Community Centre
- Brinnington Park
- Brinnington Pavilion pop up cafe
- First House & Library
- The Labour Club
- Stockport Homes
- Stockport Markets - www.stockport.gov.uk/services/leisureculture/visitstockport/stockportmarket/
- Team Brinnington (First House)
- Your Brinnington

A fantastic festival finale. Saturday Kid's art club, Refugee Action and EAICO provided fun creative workshops and P4P finished the festival with a fabulous performance of Alice in Wonderland!

Frances says:
"I love Brinnington because it is near my house and is full of enthusiasm!"

By P4P