ABOUT US
The Weavers Factory was home to mid-century textile designer Joan Charnley from 1963 to 2016. When Joan died she left the building to her close friends Nigel Durkan and Julian Bovis, with a wish that it be converted into an art gallery. We converted the Grade-II listed building into a contemporary art space in 2017/2018 and opened to the public in April 2019.
LINKS
RADIO 4: Sketches: Stories of Art and People
THE GUARDIAN: How an Artist’s Dying Wish Turned Her Neighbours into Gallery Curators
CREATIVE REVIEW: How to build an Art House
CREATIVE TOURIST: Has the Kettle’s Yard of the North Arrived?
MANCHESTER CONFIDENTIAL: The Manchester Gallery with an Amazing Story
NORTHERN SOUL: Art, Heritage and Looking to the Future
SADDLEWORTH INDEPENDENT: Joan of Art legacy projects nears completion
RADIO 4
In May 2020 we were invited onto Radio 4 to talk about art, legacy and how the Weavers Factory was born. Click here to listen
OUR BUILDING
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Gallery Shop
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Grand Salon Gallery
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Grand Salon Gallery
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Loom Shop Gallery
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The Weavers Factory
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Gallery Entrance
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Joan Charnley Cards
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Joan Charnley Gifts
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Gallery Garden
OUR EXHIBITIONS
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February 2019 - Neighbours' Day
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February 2019 - Neighbours' Day
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February 2019 - Neighbours' Day
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April 2019 - Joan Charnley
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April 2019 - Joan Charnley
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April 2019 - Joan Charnley
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May 2019 - Seaums Killick
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May 2019 - Seamus Killick
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May 2019 - Seamus Killick
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June 2019 - Simon Buckley
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June 2019 - Simon Buckley
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June 2019 - Simon Buckley
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July 2019 - Pat Kaye
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July 2019 - Pat Kaye
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July 2019 - Pat Kaye
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August 2019 - Sina Sparrow
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August 2019 - Sina Sparrow
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August 2019 - Sina Sparrow
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September 2019 - Jack and Ivon
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September 2019 - Jack and Ivon
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September 2019 - Jack and Ivon
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October 2019 - Elizabeth Wood
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October 2019 - Elizabeth Wood
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October 2019 - Elizabeth Wood
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Nov/Dec 2019 - Baublicious!
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Nov/Dec 2019 - Baublicious!
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Nov/Dec 2019 - Baublicious!
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Emmaus Pop-Up, Bank Holidays
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Emmaus Pop-Up, Bank Holidays
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Emmaus Pop-Up, Bank Holidays