Stretford Socials | Saturday 1st February 2025 12-4pm
Get ready, Stretford Socials returns on Saturday 1st February, 12–4pm, bringing all the community vibes you love, with a focus on wellness and self-care for the new year.
From Stretford With Love Exhibition
From Stretford With Love Exhibition
STRETFORD TOWN CENTRE LAUNCHES PEOPLE POWERED POLAROID PROJECT
Stretford Town Centre and Bruntwood have launched a people-powered, immersive exhibition that documents a year in the life of Stretford. Made up entirely of Polaroids taken by the people of Stretford over the course of a year-long “photo-relay”, the exhibition is a love letter to the town from the people that live there and is curated by one of the country’s leading photographers, Simon Buckley of Not Quite Light.
In July 2021 members of the Stretford community, Simon and the Stretford Town Centre team embarked upon a journey to document a year in the life of Stretford, seen through the eyes of those who live in the town, using a simple Polaroid camera.
Simon worked with each resident to teach them how to capture the perfect photograph on the Polaroid camera which was gifted to the community by Bruntwood and Trafford Council. After the first session, the photographic relay began, and each week participants took their turn with the camera, capturing their own ‘photo diary’ of their life and town centre that week.
Each collection of photographs has been curated by Simon Buckley, and will be shown alongside a soundscape of voices from participants mixed with a specially created soundtrack of Stretford.
From “Stretford With Love” is free to view and will be on display to the public from 17th February at Stretford Public Hall. It will eventually live permanently at a location in Stretford Town Centre
FREE Community Christmas Dinner | Thursday 12th December 6-late
Stretford town centre and Uplift café are hosting a FREE community Christmas dinner on Thursday 12th December 6pm-late in the centre of the mall, for individuals and families in need of some support this festive season. Head to Uplift café to collect your FREE ticket and join us for a warm meal and festive community spirit.
Christmas fun day | Saturday 21st December 12-6pm
Join us for a FREE Stretford Christmas Fun Day on Saturday, 21st December, from 12–6pm in the mall. Enjoy a day packed with festive fun, including live choirs, cheeky elves, joyful singalongs, and a special visit from Father Christmas himself!