# Event Details - **Event Name**: DRAW THE CURTAINS - A Creative Retrofit Preview + Exhibition Launch - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Celebrate! We’ve gathered people, stories and skills to make a locally inspired legacy of warmth and "useful beauty" hanging at What if?About this EventWe’d like to invite you to a space refresh. A chance to pause and reflect on the journey and the next phase we're stepping into!Come and celebrate with us and let us show you the culmination of our creative retrofit and resilience project down at What if? next week.Launch Evening - Thursday 23rd April | 7pm – 9pmExpect…Cheese, Wine and Gentle tunesVideo footage from the making processAlternative prints on showCommunity-stitched banners on displayCommunity produced Tetrapack artworks on displayBeautiful curtains that dress the spaceBespoke retrofit innovations: secondary glazing panes installed by the local communityAnd... you can take part in our playful act of reuse and transformation:New Rope for Old Curtains!Have a go at turning the grotty old 90’s curtains (thankfully washed!) into a massive community rope.EXHIBITION LAUNCHThrough Draw The Curtains, we’ve gathered people, stories and skills to create something lasting - a locally inspired legacy of warmth and "useful beauty" within What if? that now hangs pride of place in the hall.Together, we’ve built a community-led retrofit solution - and a space that continues to evolve with creative people who consider the past and care for the future.A chance to see the space evolve, celebrate the small (but mighty) changes, and reflect on what comes next for the building and the wider community.Please RSVP by reserving a ticket via eventbrite ( or return email to hello@anactionscommon.org)Thank you!About WendyWendy is a Stockport artist specialising in resourceful printmaking. She makes inks from food waste and foraged plants, and uses discarded materials to create work that celebrates the hand of the maker. Her lo-fi workshops focus on empowering people to make art at home.What if? x Wendy Roby – Community Curtain ProjectAt What if?, we’ve worked with Wendy Roby to create fire-resistant, blackout and thermal curtains for the building’s large windows. Made from recycled plastic bottle fabric, they help make the space warmer in winter, cooler in summer and more energy-efficient - while enabling Brinksway Cinema Club to properly darken the hall for screenings.And, of course, they look a little bit luxurious… because we’re worth it.Rather than simply installing functional materials, the project has turned this practical need into community-made artwork.Through free printmaking and sewing workshops, local people have helped design bespoke prints and produce the curtains and thermal banners - embedding messages of play and rest, resilience and creativity and inspired by the heritage, motifs and nature of Hollywood Park, Edgeley, Brinksway and Stockport as a whole.This creative retrofit project has been made possible with support from S&P Global and the Resilient Cities Network, and is part of our ongoing effort to find creative, community-led solutions to improve energy efficiency in big old buildings like ours. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/stockport/draw-the-curtains-a-creative-retrofit-preview-exhibition-launch/100001987381728248 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, Art, Exhibitions - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Stockport - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: What if? - **lat**: 53.40708979999999 - **long**: -2.1692201 - **full address**: What if?, Hardman Street, Stockport, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: DRAW THE CURTAINS - A Creative Retrofit Preview + Exhibition Launch - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/34b69c19e2ea485af9b43cc490944b0c064080e1e68754c2c349b16474a5adf2-rimg-w1200-h594-dceee8d2-gmir.jpg?v=1776237829 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is DRAW THE CURTAINS - A Creative Retrofit Preview + Exhibition Launch being held? - **A:** DRAW THE CURTAINS - A Creative Retrofit Preview + Exhibition Launch takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm at What if?, Hardman Street, Stockport, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing DRAW THE CURTAINS - A Creative Retrofit Preview + Exhibition Launch? - **A:** DRAW THE CURTAINS - A Creative Retrofit Preview + Exhibition Launch is organized by What if?. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** DRAW THE CURTAINS - A Creative Retrofit Preview + Exhibition Launch is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Stockport, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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