Rogue Artists' Studios & Project Space CIC

Rogue Artists' Studios & Project Space CIC Rogue Artists' Studios is located in the former Varna Street school buildings in Higher Openshaw, east Manchester.

Currently home to 90+ contemporary artists it is the largest artists’ studios in the north west.

Meet our Studio Artist and Co-Director of Rogue Artists Studios, David Gledhill, ahead of our Open Studios on Saturday 1...
21/08/2026

Meet our Studio Artist and Co-Director of Rogue Artists Studios, David Gledhill, ahead of our Open Studios on Saturday 19th September.

David’s paintings begin with printed paper snapshots discovered in flea markets. He is fascinated by the way ordinary people experience history, using these found images to offer glimpses into lives shaped by circumstances beyond their control.

Come and discover David’s work, alongside artists across the studios, at our Open Studios on Saturday 19th September.

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Meet our Studio Artist, Michael McGinley, ahead of our Open Studios on Saturday.Michael McGinley investigates how system...
20/08/2026

Meet our Studio Artist, Michael McGinley, ahead of our Open Studios on Saturday.

Michael McGinley investigates how systems of imaging construct our understanding of reality. Working across photography, AI, archives, fieldwork and installation, his projects examine the changing relationship between visibility, technology, memory and place.

The work on display in the Rogue Open Studios exhibition, The Return, is part of an ongoing project called If It Hadn’t Rained.

Examining the impact of technological imaging on the human psyche, the work operates in a space where historical memory is both invoked and destabilised.

The inaugural exhibition of the work took place in Derry with Inner City Arts in May and will be published with Abridged Press in May 2027.

Michael McGinley

Meet Rogue Studio Artist: Julie CasselsAhead of our Open Studios on Saturday 19th September, we’re delighted to introduc...
19/08/2026

Meet Rogue Studio Artist: Julie Cassels

Ahead of our Open Studios on Saturday 19th September, we’re delighted to introduce Studio Artist .cassels , whose work explores historical references, particularly the aesthetics of textiles and clothing.

Julie is fascinated by how fabric is depicted throughout art history, and what these portrayals reveal about the cultures, values and individuals they represent.

Featured work: Getting in the Picture – The Secret – After Joanne Pemberton Longman
📐 41 × 26 cm (before framing)
🧵 Digital photographic image on fabric
📅 December 2024
📍 Studio F12A ( First Floor)

Discover more of Julie’s work: .cassels

We currently have the most extraordinary, must-see exhibition on show at the Rogue Project Space! ✨There’s still plenty ...
19/08/2026

We currently have the most extraordinary, must-see exhibition on show at the Rogue Project Space! ✨

There’s still plenty of opportunity to come along and experience it for yourself. “ermm” will be open from 12–4pm for the next two Saturday and Sundays, the last day to view, will be on the morning of Friday the 4th Sep , closing at 12 pm.

Meet our Studio Artist, Rachael Addis, ahead of our Open Studios on Saturday 19th September.From an eight-metre mural at...
18/08/2026

Meet our Studio Artist, Rachael Addis, ahead of our Open Studios on Saturday 19th September.

From an eight-metre mural at Manchester’s Co-op Live to work for Six Senses London and The Whitley Hotel, Rachael’s art has been featured in prestigious collections and publications including Harper’s Bazaar.

You can also view Rachaels solo exhibition The Lowry Hotel, Manchester with CCA until the 22nd September.

Find Rachael in Studio G10A on the ground floor.

✨ Meet Our Studio Artists ✨Join us for Open Studios on Saturday 19th September and meet artist Mark Javin, a new member ...
17/08/2026

✨ Meet Our Studio Artists ✨

Join us for Open Studios on Saturday 19th September and meet artist Mark Javin, a new member of Rogue.

We can’t wait to open the doors to his studio and share his work with you. 🏺

Work: Convictus
Medium: Clay
Created: 2026
Height: 22.5cm, Width: 20 cm, Depth: 17.5cm

Studio: G13 ( Ground floor )

Photo credit

Discover more of Mark’s work: .arthur.john⁠

Come along, meet the artists and explore the studios! 🎨

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Meet Rogues artist duo John E Walter & Hyun K Yoon ahead of our Open Studios at Rogue Artists' Studios CIC on Saturday 1...
16/08/2026

Meet Rogues artist duo John E Walter & Hyun K Yoon ahead of our Open Studios at Rogue Artists' Studios CIC on Saturday 19th September.

Featured work: Time to Plan a Robbery
100 × 100 cm approx.
Carbon transfer and acrylic paint on wood panel
2025

📍 Find their studio on the first floor — Studio F4B

Follow their work:
John E Walter
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Come along, explore the studios and meet the artists behind the work. 👀🎨

✨ Meet our Studio Artist, Sarah Feinmann at Open Studios on Saturday 19th September.Sarah explores the marginal sites fo...
15/08/2026

✨ Meet our Studio Artist, Sarah Feinmann at Open Studios on Saturday 19th September.

Sarah explores the marginal sites found at the periphery of the urban environment. Drawn to the geometric and architectural structure of a Brutalist spiral ramp, she reinterprets it through fluid paint, gestural mark-making and layered collage.

🎨 Featured artwork:
From the Spiral Ramp
Variable dimensions
Acrylic paint & collage on board
2025

📍 Studio G6A
Sarah Feinmann

Come and discover Sarah’s work, alongside artists across the studios. We’d love to see you!

"ermm"Private View Today ! 🎉Saturday 15 August 20262–5pmAll welcome.View by appointmentEmrys Morgan, David R Newton & Pa...
15/08/2026

"ermm"

Private View Today ! 🎉
Saturday 15 August 2026
2–5pm
All welcome.

View by appointment

Emrys Morgan, David R Newton & Paula Newton

No manifesto. No punchlines.
191 years of ermming:

Receiving.
Looking.
Making.
Cooking.

Resolution remains provisional.

Works as pauses in an ongoing conversation between intention and discovery.

17 August – 4 September 2026

📍 Rogue Project Space

Meet our Studio Artist, Tommy Gregory, at Open Studios on Saturday 19 September! 🎨 Thomas George A skilled craftsman bas...
14/08/2026

Meet our Studio Artist, Tommy Gregory, at Open Studios on Saturday 19 September! 🎨 Thomas George

A skilled craftsman based in the basement of Rogue, Tommy creates incredible handcrafted pieces, including beautiful hand-built boats. Come along, meet Tommy and discover his amazing work. ⚓️

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