New artworks are being installed at Stockport railway station to celebrate the town's musical heritage.

The Stockport Music Story are collaborating with Avanti and South East Manchester Community Rail Partnership to launch a special art installation in the station's underpass, celebrating all things Stockport music since the 1960s.

The artworks include global superstars such as The Beatles, David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix to unsung heroes such as Pete Maclaine, The Purple Gang and Wimple Winch, illustrated by a host of Stockport artists and illustrators including Vivian Lally Art, Tamsyn Kushner (Carnaby Beat) Emily Flanagan (Flazzle), Martin Bain (MojoBravo), Paul Austin and Joe Barratt.

The artworks will be unveiled in a special ceremony on 29 March, with a limited number of tickets available.

As well as a guided tour of the artworks, the event will also involve an exclusive Q&A in the platform waiting room with three key characters from Stockport's music history: Dee Christopholus from Wimple Winch, the band who supported Jimi Hendrix at The Sinking Ship; Pete Maclaine, the singer who famously turned down a songwriting offer from The Beatles; and Joe Beard of The Purple Gang whose debut single 'Granny Takes A Trip' was a favourite of John Peel and banned by the BBC!

Proceeds from ticket sales go to the station's chosen charity, Mentell, which supports men's mental health.

This event follows on from last year's unveiling of a Stockport Music Story plaque at Stockport Station commemorating the night David Bowie slept on the platform, following his solo acoustic performance at the Poco A Poco club in Heaton Chapel on Monday 27th April 1970.

Find tickets and more information here.

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