Touchstones Rochdale has something special for everyone with a changing programme of exhibitions and events. The Arts & Heritage Service includes Art Gallery, Arts Development, Education, Local Studies, Museum and Visitor Services .
Monday 31 May 2010
On this day in History 31st May 1887
Sunday 30 May 2010
On this day in History 30th May 1887
United Centenary meetings of the Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire Baptist Association commenced. John Bright spoke at one of the meetings.
Saturday 29 May 2010
On this day in History 29th May 1823
Heavy Snowstorm. The Grammar School boys to obtain sapling for Royal Oak Day had to walk through snow which lay on the ground so deep that it covered their boot tops.
Friday 28 May 2010
Thursday 27 May 2010
On this day in History 27th May 1859
Samuel Bamford, the radical, gave Recitals from his works, in the Public Hall.
Wednesday 26 May 2010
On this day in History 26th May 1957
Having gone down to a pond for a drink, Bobby, a carthorse, fell in. It took firemen, hosepipes, a break-down wagon and a tractor to get him out after a four-hour struggle.
Tuesday 25 May 2010
On this day in History 25th May 1923
The old Flying Horse Hotel was demolished to make way for a new inn.
Monday 24 May 2010
On this day in History 24th May 1931
On this day the hundred-thousandth interment in the Rochdale Cemetery was made.
Sunday 23 May 2010
Saturday 22 May 2010
On this day in History 22nd May 1951
Councillor and Mrs. William Crossley made Mayor and Mayoress of Rochdale.
Friday 21 May 2010
Thursday 20 May 2010
On this day in History 20th May 1910
Civic procession to the Parish Church for King Edward VII. Memorial service.
Wednesday 19 May 2010
Applications for a Gallery One Exhibition Welcome
The next Gallery One selection meeting for exhibitions in the community gallery at Touchstones Rochdale will be in mid-June. If you’d like to be considered for an exhibition between January and April next year and either live or work in Rochdale Borough, send your application together with images of what you’d like to display to the Art Gallery Officer at Touchstones Rochdale by 14 June. The application form and guidance notes can be downloaded from the Gallery One page on the Link4Life website.
On this day in History 19th May 1951
Tuesday 18 May 2010
On this day in History 18th May 1925
Terrific storm; heaviest rain for 28 years. Heavy damage at Whitworth – houses destroyed and part of the wall and embankment of Whitworth Road was washed away.
Monday 17 May 2010
Knit One Pass It On: Secondary School Volunteer Project
Knitting goes on tour again to Holy Family College, Heywood to pass on our expert knitting knowledge to new knitters. This is an ongoing project which will also contribute to a new knitting sculpture. The first of part of the newly formed sculpture will be installed as partg of the knitting exhibition 'Knit One, Purl One' for 'Knitty Gritty goes Large on 22nd May. Pupils work will then be added throughout the life of the exhibition.
Knitty Gritty Goes Large
An exciting afternoon of knitting and crochet crafts. Come and see the new exhibition 'Knit One, Purl One: Contemporary Knitting and Crochet' and meet the curators and take part in a number of artist lead workshops.
Saturday 22nd May 2010 1pm - 4pm
On this day in History 17th May 1868
Sunday 16 May 2010
Saturday 15 May 2010
Friday 14 May 2010
On this day in History 14th May 1925
Thursday 13 May 2010
Wednesday 12 May 2010
On this day in History 12th May 1872
Introduction of the block system on the railway between the town and Manchester; eight block stations provided.
Tuesday 11 May 2010
On this day in History 11th May 1914
Man fined for being drunk whilst in charge of a taxi-cab. First case of its kind in Rochdale.
Monday 10 May 2010
On this day in History 10th May 1927
A “push ball” match was played on the Spotland ground between teams representing Rochdale and Bacup Borough police and Rochdale Tramways men in aid of local charities. The police won by four points to two.
Sunday 9 May 2010
On this day in History 9th May 1871
Large meeting in the Public Hall in favour of ceasing work at noon instead of two o’clock on Saturdays. One p.m closing was shortly afterwards generally adopted.
Saturday 8 May 2010
On this day in History 8th May 1856
Attempted murder of wife, child and four persons by James Taylor, at the Boar’s Head, Baillie Street, Taylor took poison whilst on the way to the lock-ups and died almost immediately.
Friday 7 May 2010
On this day in History 7th May 1883
Tramways opened to the public. The first car started from the Wellington Hotel for Buersill, and returning, proceeded to Littleborough.
Thursday 6 May 2010
Sophie Horton installing Front Cover on the outside of Touchstones Rochdale
Sophie Horton was commissioned to produce a piece for theKnit One, Purl One: Contemporary Knitting and Crochet exhibition which would extend the exhibition out of the gallery space and on to the front of the building.
Knit One, Purl One: Contemporary Knitting and Crochet opens Saturday 1st May 2010.
Why not come along to Knitty Gritty Goes Large on Saturday 22nd May 1-4pm?
Wednesday 5 May 2010
On this day in History 5th May 1857
Art Treasures Exhibition, Manchester, in which great interest was shown in this neighbourhood, was opened by the Prince Consort.
Tuesday 4 May 2010
On this day in History 4th May 1890
Census returns published. Rochdale’s population, 83,112; an increase on 1891 of 6,951.
Monday 3 May 2010
Sunday 2 May 2010
On this day in History 2nd May 1879
Saturday 1 May 2010
Eighties, Nineties & Noughties: Contemporary Works from the Art Gallery Collection
Eighties, Nineties & Noughties opens day.
This small display from the permanent collection focuses on contemporary works which have been made and acquired since the 1980s.
The exhibition presents a selection rather than a comprehensive view, particularly because some works from this period are part of At The Edge: British Art 1950-2000, which was shown here at the end of last year and is currently on display at Gallery Oldham
Knit One Purl One: Contemporary Knitting and Crochet
Knit One Purl One opens today at Touchstones Rochdale. This exhibition brings together artists working in contemporary knitting and crochet. Exploring traditional crafts through innovative materials, concepts and techniques the exhibition features site specific installations, a knitted animation and loans from public and private collections. The exhibiting artists are: Anita Bruce, ArtYarn, Karl-Christian Geleff, Sophie Horton, Rachael Matthews, Claire Platt, Freddie Robins, Elizabeth Smith, Sally Spinks and Shane Waltener.
Coming Soon: Knitty Gritty Goes Large