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SANTA COMES TO BRAMALL HALL
Bramall Hall has always had a reputation for celebrating the yuletide season in style, and throws open its doors on Friday 12 December with a Christmas Decorations Preview evening. From Monday the 15th right up to the 23rd there are evening concerts to enjoy, all of which are guaranteed to put you in the mood for Christmas. There’s a Christmas Cracker Day with Santa on Sunday the 21st, and don’t miss your last opportunity to personally hand over your Christmas wish list on the 23rd - Santa is in his grotto for one day only!
If you’re looking for somewhere to bring your relatives over the Christmas holiday, or just need to work off all the turkey leftovers, The Hall is open for most of the holiday (closed on the 25th, 26th and 29th only). Ring to check opening times. The House will still be beautifully dressed for Christmas.
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Chinese New Year Spectacular
Following the success of last year's Chinese New Year spectacular, the Jin Long Centre is bringing the action-packed show back to Stockport Plaza (Friday 30 & Saturday 31 January 2009, 7.30pm both days, and 2.30pm on Saturday only). As well as the popular Dragon Dance, an extraordinary ‘human chandelier’ contortionist, the strength and grace of Wushu (Chinese martial arts), and the great mystery of the ‘changing faces’, there will be Chinese opera and live music, played on traditional instruments, added to this year's programme. This amazing collection of martial artists and acrobats from China recognises their 2000 years of cultural traditions and history, and is suitable for the whole family. For more information and highlights of last year’s show, please visit:
www.jin-long.co.uk
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Anne Frank Story comes to Stockport
November is a special month in Stockport’s calendar as two international exhibitions come to the Art Gallery.
Anne Frank + You is an award-winning multi-media exhibition that examines the experiences of Anne Frank and presents them in the context of British teenage life today.
Anne Frank & Family, meanwhile, brings together a collection of poignant family photographs taken by Otto Frank, Anne’s father. This sensitive exhibition depicts the family enjoying everyday life and provides an insight into the work of a highly skilled amateur photographer.
These two exhibitions provide an opportunity to develop a real understanding of the Anne Frank story as told through her diary and through the lens of her father’s camera.
Stockport Art Gallery is working with The Plaza Stockport to present the multi-Oscar-winning movie, The Diary Of Anne Frank. This black-and-white masterpiece, released in 1959, starred Shellie Winters and Mollie Perkins. There will be two screenings of the film on 25 November. For free tickets, ring Stockport Art Gallery on 0161 474 4453.
Hat Works, Europe’s only specialist hat museum, is also offering a self-guided Anne Frank gallery trail. This will include fashion hats from the 1940s, the use of a reverse swastika during the 1930s, and Jewish headwear. This trail is designed to enrich and extend the experience of visitors to both the Stockport Art Gallery exhibition and the film screening.
The exhibitions at Stockport Art Gallery will run until18th December. Entry is free.
Groups are advised to book in advance by ringing Stockport Art Gallery.vailable from Kim Regan on 0161 440 0408.
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