Procession: An Exhibition

Exhibition Thursday 9 July – Sunday 30 August
at Cornerhouse

Procession: An Exhibition brings together a collection of objects from Procession including a specially commissioned film of the 5th July Procession and sixteen hand-made banners designed by Ed Hall in collaboration with groups taking part in the Procession. These elements will sit within a lineage of historical material and folklore; incorporating Mahatma Gandhi, Jerry Lee Lewis, Yuri Gagarin and The Blackout Crew.

Contemporary and old-fashioned, popular and obscure; don’t let Procession: An Exhibition pass you by!

Exhibition curated by the Salford Restoration Office.
Commissioned and produced by Manchester International Festival and Cornerhouse. Exhibition supported by: AGMA.
This project has been enabled by North West Vision and Media and the UK Film Council's Digital Film Archive Fund supported by the National Lottery.


EVENTS
Procession
During the exhibition, a replica of Valerie’s Café from Bury Market will occupy Gallery 3 and will host a number of events including:

In Conversation
Jeremy Deller and Dave Haslam
Thu 9 July, 18:00 – 19:30
FREE, Booking required
Artist Jeremy Deller creates a scattergun people’s history of Manchester with legendary ex-Hacienda DJ and author Dave Haslam. Expect the pair to juggle multiple subjects, from Friedrich Engels to brass band competitions, George Formby to post-punk.

Your Procession
Sun 12 July, 14:00 – 17:00
Thu 6 August, 18:00 – 20:00
FREE, Drop-in
Did you film or document Procession on Sun 5 July? Have you captured it on your phone, camcorder or any other device? Do you have material from processions or parades that you have been involved in the past that you’d like to share? Drop-in to Cornerhouse on either of these dates with your footage or images, as Lets Go Global will be on hand to help you upload and share your documentation and archival material through the Manchester Procession online project. This is also a great opportunity to find out more about archiving your cine, video and digital films for free at the North West Film Archive.

Tour/ Procession: An Exhibition
Sun 19 July, 14:00
Thu 20 Aug, 17:30
FREE, Booking required
Join curators James Hutchinson and Lesley Young from The Salford Restoration Office for an introductory tour of the exhibition. With two tour dates, this is a great opportunity to get an insight into their curatorial challenges and perspectives on putting the show together with Jeremy Deller.

Talk/ Banners: History in the Making
Thur 23 July, 18:00 – 19:30
FREE, Booking required
Banner maker, Ed Hall and banner expert Nick Mansfield, Director of the Peoples’ History Museum in Manchester, will introduce the history, uses and symbolism of banners, from 19th century trade union banners to those Ed Hall designs and makes for contemporary causes.

Talk/ Life on Film: An Amateur Approach Tue 4 August, 17:00 – 19:00
FREE, Booking required
Marion Hewitt from the North West Film Archive talks with contemporary filmmakers and members of local cine-film and video clubs on the value and necessity of non-professional filmmaking, to document social history, events and life.

Reunion
Sun 16 Aug, 15:00 - 17:00
Were your ancestors at the Peterloo Massacre on 16 August 1819? Were you part of the crowds that welcomed cosmonaut Yuri Gargarin to Manchester on 12July 1961? Were you at Granada Studios on 19 March 1964 to watch Jerry Lee Lewis when he performed Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On? If you have a connection to any of these events, or want to meet people that do, we invite you to join us at this special informal event to meet others and share your stories

For more event information and to book tickets please visit: www.cornerhouse.org