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SUMMER 2026 Programme / London / Glasgow / Manchester
01-05-2026 and 02-05-2026
You are cordinally invited for a tour of studios at The Florence Trust in Islington on Friday the 1st and Saturday 2nd May.
Itinarary:
Friday 1 May 2026
Meet at The Florence Trust for pastries and mimosa, tea, coffee. 11am
11.00-13.00 Studio tours
Followed by lunch.
14:30 -16:00 Studio tours
16:30 Meet the artists before the opening
5-8.00 VIP evening invite to a three person show; David Blamey, Matthew Cornford, Schirin Kretschmann
Saturday 2nd May
Meet at The Florence Trust for pastries, tea, coffee. 11am
11.00-13.00 Studio tours followed by lunch.
14:30 - 17.00 a VIP evening invite to a solo exhibition by Andee Collard entitled;
Genre [painting] Machine
The Florence Trust, Holy Trinity Square Cloudeseley Sq, N1 0HN
16-05-2026
You are cordinally invited for a tour of studios at The Florence Trust in Islington on Saturday 16th May.
Itinarary:
Friday meet at The Florence Trust for pastries tea, coffee. 11am
11.00-13.00 Studio tours
14.00-20.00 VIP invite to a a solo ehibition by Manchester based artist Hilary Jack;
The Taraxacum Officialle
Growth Growth Growth!
The Florence Trust, Holy Trinity Square Cloudeseley Sq, N1 0HN
ARTIST TALK
23-05-2026
You are cordinally invited for a tour of studios at The Florence Trust in Islington on Saturday 23rd May.
Itinarary:
Friday meet at The Florence Trust at 16:00
16:00-17:30 Studio tours
Panel Discussion.
Domo Ball (Gallerist) David Blamey, Matthew Cornford, Schirin Kretschmann
The Florence Trust, Holy Trinity Square Cloudeseley Sq, N1 0HN
01-05-2026 and 02-05-2026
You are cordinally invited for a tour of studios at Paradise Works in Salford on Friday the 1st and Saturday 2nd May.
Itinarary:
Friday 1 May 2026
Meet at The Florence Trust for pastries and mimosa, tea, coffee. 11am
11.00-13.00 Studio tours
Followed by lunch.
14:30 -16:00 Studio tours
16:30 Meet the artists before the opening
5-8.00 VIP evening invite to a three person show; David Blamey, Matthew Cornford, Schirin Kretschmann
Saturday 2nd May
Meet at The Florence Trust for pastries, tea, coffee. 11am
11.00-13.00 Studio tours followed by lunch.
14:30 - 17.00 a VIP evening invite to a solo exhibition by Andee Collard entitled;
Genre [painting] Machine
The Florence Trust, Holy Trinity Square Cloudeseley Sq, N1 0HN
16-05-2026
You are cordinally invited for a tour of studios at The Florence Trust in Islington on Saturday 16th May.
Itinarary:
Friday meet at The Florence Trust for pastries tea, coffee. 11am
11.00-13.00 Studio tours
14.00-20.00 VIP invite to a a solo ehibition by Manchester based artist Hilary Jack;
The Taraxacum Officialle
Growth Growth Growth!
The Florence Trust, Holy Trinity Square Cloudeseley Sq, N1 0HN
ARTIST TALK
23-05-2026
You are cordinally invited for a tour of studios at The Florence Trust in Islington on Saturday 23rd May.
Itinarary:
Friday meet at The Florence Trust at 16:00
16:00-17:30 Studio tours
Panel Discussion.
Domo Ball (Gallerist) David Blamey, Matthew Cornford, Schirin Kretschmann
The Florence Trust, Holy Trinity Square Cloudeseley Sq, N1 0HN
PAST - November 2025
Curators address, an introduction to NEWSROOM exhibition and this years theme for Manchester Contemporary
followed by
Studio visit hosted by Isaac Jordan at Paradise Works
members only event.
PRE-Fair Collectors, Galleries and Artist Meal
Sangam Indian Restaurant
Thursday 20th November - 7pm (tbc)
Ticket only -
members only event.
THE MANCHESTER CONTEMPORARY
+ AFTER PARTY
+Tours..Studio Visits..Dinners..
members only event.
PAST - September 2025
Studio visit hosted by Leo Fitzmaurice at the
Bluecoat studios in Liverpool.
members only event.
Artist dinner hosted by Mishka Henner; learn how artists use Artificial Intelligence in their artworks.
members only event.
Artist studio visit hosted by
John-Paul Brown to discuss new works and new forthcoming exhibitions.
members only event
Brian O’Doherty, Structural Play: Vowel Grid, (1970)
Shown by Division of Labour in 2017 in After, a group show
in Bethnal Green, London
Dublin - Online forum
date tbc
A conversation hosted by a collector from Dublin to discuss Ireland’s Contemporary Art scene.
Future forums include Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast, Amsterdam and Brussels.
members only event
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