Contemporary Forward

#ContemporaryForward represents an exciting new chapter in Touchstones Rochdale (@Touchstones) Art Gallery’s contemporary art programme.

[BBC News Entertainment @BBCNewsEnts]

The four #TurnerPrize nominees decided they don't want a single winner this year - so they will all share it https://t.co/E2YAZs5Dzy

[Rochdale Borough Council @RochdaleCouncil]

A big thank you to @Siemens for providing the borough with gender lights 😃 Here are some pictures of Middleton's lights, there is also one in Rochdale and one in Heywood - keep an eye out for them! 🚦 Thanks to @OfficialTfGM for supporting this 😊 #RochdaleinRainbows 🌈

[Clare Fildes @paffynavigator]

Creating a piece with Women In Touch for the first ever Pride Festival in Rochdale @Touchstones @ContempForward @cantdancecan #RochdaleInRainbows Performance Saturday 23rd November @WheatsheafSC

[Rochdale Borough Council @RochdaleCouncil]

Joined by @MuseumPierrette and Drew Ellery from Manchester Central Libraries, @Touchstones look at how collections can be diversified and made more accessible. Come along and share your memories of the borough's LGBT+ history. Book: https://t.co/NqcNZrIvO2 #RochdaleinRainbows 🌈

[Rochdale Borough Council @RochdaleCouncil]

We can't wait for #RochdaleinRainbows presents Pride to start on Saturday 16 November. This is the first time our borough has had a Pride and there is a lot going on! Visit https://t.co/VBiTBGc0Cs for more info 🌈

[Now Then Manchester @NowThenManc]

Jamie Fitzpatrick's colourful, performative work sets patriarchal authoritarianism’s tired aggression in its sights and, with absurdity, contradiction & humiliation, finds antidote to poisoned, popular representations of masculinity. See his work at @Touchstones until 7 Dec.

[Contemporary Forward @ContempForward]

Over the past 2 years we've delivered some amazing projects with communities and artists such as trying to display Rochdale's entire art collection, showcasing over 35 female contemporary artists and empowering local women through contemporary dance. Thank you #NationalLottery25

[Contemporary Forward @ContempForward]

Hello there! Have you visited our current exhibition, 'He He He He' by Jamie Fitzpatrick? Pop in and say hello to some surreal and surprisingly chatty characters. We are open Tuesday - Saturday, 10am-5pm. https://t.co/pUkST6apHS

[Mark Coleman @hellomarkC]

An invitation: Come and listen to asylum seekers and refugees talk about their experiences and hopes at @RochdaleStChads on Sat 9 Nov #RADAR @BritishRedCross @CAS_rochdale @RochdaleCouncil @DioManchester @RochdaleCoM @stmaryinthebaum @mfp_rochdale @CllrWendy @Touchstones

[AsianLGBT @asianlgbt1]

Thank you Patrick @LGBTfdn & Brian & Lisa @Touchstones for your love & help 🏳️‍🌈❤💚💙💜💛🖤💜
@canalstmancs @Ejburgtrans @ManchesterPride @QueensAwardVS @PrideInLondon @BlairgowrieLgbt @TribecaBar1 @RochdaleCouncil @CarlAustinBehan @WeymouthGayGrp @gaytimesmag @AmnestyUK_LGBTI

[🖤💙💛Cllr Janet Emsley🌹🌈 @JEMsoc]

And finally to @Touchstones for @StudioMorison @STUDIO_MORISON #CivicDiningRoom evening #art #culture #goodcompany with friends old & new, great experience, thanks everyone @Link4Life @RochdaleCouncil

[Liverpool Biennial @Biennial]

‘This girl from Kinngait was just making such impactful, simple drawings that she really forced change’

Listen to curator Nancy Campbell discuss how Annie Pootoogook rewrote the discourse of Inuit art.

[Liverpool Biennial @Biennial]

Now open! An artist with singular clarity of vision, Annie Pootoogook's tender drawings depict poignant moments of emotion or violence in everyday Inuit life. On show @Touchstones Rochdale until September: https://t.co/VDngWFsw2s

[Contemporary Forward @ContempForward]

Thank you to everyone that made it to the Launch Night last week at @Touchstones. Also a huge thank you to all of our community participants who have made these projects extra special and to our partners @artfund,@britishmuseum , @V_and_A , @Biennial , and @ace_national.

[Caring and Sharing Rochdale @CAS_rochdale]

We, The Global Conversations Group from St Chad's are so proud of ourselves tonight at Touchstones, what a lovely evening.
#MarkColeman
#janetemsley
#wendycocks
#Touchtones

[Rochdale Borough Council @RochdaleCouncil]

The Rochdale in Rainbows steering group can't wait for @All_The_Bens to come to @Touchstones on Saturday 😃 Come along for a great evening of entertainment For more info and tickets visit @Link4Life's website: https://t.co/bkugkbrpge 🏳️‍🌈

[🖤💙💛Cllr Janet Emsley🌹🌈 @JEMsoc]

To #Rochdale Art Gallery @Touchstones for Friends of Rochdale Art Gallery talk by Len Grant on #Nowruz/New Day Exhibition assembled by @theartfund @britishmuseum & @V_and_A a collection of contemporary photography focusing on the Middle East @ContempForward opens Friday #culture

[Contemporary Forward @ContempForward]

This Friday is the Launch Night of our new season of exhibitions at @Touchstones. Come and celebrate with us from 6-8pm.

[Contemporary Forward @ContempForward]

We hope to see you all for the official Launch Night of our new season of #exhibitions at @Touchstones on Friday 12 July, 6-8pm.

[Contemporary Forward @ContempForward]

Women in Touch ready for their performance tonight at @GFTheatre for the @cantdancecan showcase. Break a leg ladies!