Forthcoming exhibitions
The People's Mission
Celebrating over 100 years of Salford Central Mission
in the local community
This exhibition tells the story of the activites that played such an important part in the lives of so many Salfordians throughout the years.
From Whit Walks, Rose Queens, Sunday School, the musical shows to trade union meetings and a whole host of facilities provided for the people of Salford since 1907.
Thomas Paine - Voice of the Common People
This exhibition celebrates the bicentenary of the death of revolutionary writer and radical political thinker Thomas Paine. Based on the Working Class Movement Library's holding of Paine material, the show tells the story of Paine's adventurous and eventful life.
The main focus of the exhibition will be his three key publications 'Common Sense', 'Rights of Man' and 'Age of Reason', early editions of which will be on display. The exhibition will also contain political cartoons, radical pamphlets and rare editions of books by and about Paine and his followers.
Many of his reform ideas, such as universal suffrage, the abolition of slavery, pensions and free education have been put into place today, and have inspired government policies for over 200 years. United States President Barack Obama quoted him in his presidential inauguration speech. although Paine has been dead for 200 years, his ideas are still very much alive and his writings are still an inspiration to change society for the better.
The Changing Face of Salford by Salford Art Club
Salford Art Club will be showing over 100 works in a variety of media. The theme of the exhibition will be Change in the City.
Ray Lowry Retrospective
The late Ray Lowry became famous for his cartoons in the New Musical Express (NME) and Punch magazine in the 70s and 80s and designed the iconic 'London Calling' album cover for The Clash. Collectors of his work include the late John Peel, Patti Smith, Jon Squire, Damien Hirst and many more.
Described as 'A kind of punky, maverick, Renaissance man' this show explores a lifetimes of Ray Lowry's achievements as a cartoonist, an illustrator and a painter.
Showing for the first time in Salford, alongside the cartoons that made his name, will be large scale urban landscapes of his Cadishead birthplace and his abstract works.
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