WHAT'S ON / INSIDE HMP MANCHESTER BY STEPHANIE DE LENG

It has been 21 years since the ‘Strangeways’ Prison riot, the 26 day roof top protest that changed the face of the prison system. The riot in April 1990 resulted in the partial destruction of the old Victorian wings and the injury of 147 prison officers and 47 prisoners. The disturbance inspired copycat riots at a number of other prisons, including HMP Bristol and HMP Dartmoor. A five-month public enquiry ensued, resulting in The Woolf Report which served as an ongoing blueprint for the reform of the prison system.

‘Inside HMP Manchester’ is intended to make the viewer set their normal prejudices and assumptions aside, and to look at justice from another angle.

The exhibition is by appointment only but the venue will be open between 6.00 – 9pm on May 13 for the Light Night and the artists will be present to discuss their works. Please call The Gallery Liverpool 0151 709 2442 / 07791 522297 or The Baltic Creative 0151 703 2005 should you wish to view this unique work

VENUE: BALTIC CREATIVE