On Friday 11th November 2016, AWOL Studios invite you to come inside Hope Mill, a Grade II* listed old Georgian Textile Mill to meet the 84 residents and discover what is now being produced in this landmark building. With artists and small businesses working across a range of disciplines from photography to textile to tattooing, it is a vital and dynamic community hub for many creatives.
Alongside AWOL Open Studios there will be a resident’s exhibition curated by AWOL’s community, an exhibition of archival material of the industrial history of the Mill and Ancoats curated by Ancoats Dispensary Trust and an independent exhibition hosted by curator Claire Turner of Comme Ca Art on the 5th floor of the Mill.