The Marvel from Marple Talk with Chris Marsden, Esther Johnson & Leigh Bird

Saturday 11 July 2026 - From 3:30pm

Join us at Stockroom to learn more about the life and work of Marple born artist Alan Boyson, subject of The Marvel from Marple exhibition at Stockroom.

Hear from architectural researcher, historian, writer and Boyson expert Christopher Marsden, in conversation with the artist research team behind Ships in the Sky and The Marvel from Marple exhibition, Esther Johnson & Leigh Bird.

This talk is presented by Stockroom as part of a programme of activity surrounding The Marvel from Marple exhibition. Other activity on Saturday 11th July includes: a Stockport Stroll lead by the modernist & a talk focusing on Modernism in Stockport by Eddy Rhead from The Modernist Society.

See all our other The Marvel from Marple activity here.

The Marvel from Marple is funded by the Henry Moore Foundation and Stockroom, and developed in partnership with Stockport Council and Sheffield Hallam University.