It’s the trendy new place to be in Stockport. Opening its doors to the public for the first time on May 24, Stockroom is the town’s new library, as well as a place for art, culture, events, families, and a café.

The opening weekend was celebrated with a packed schedule of events , and hundreds of people popping through the doors to check out Stockport ’s new cultural hub.

But Stockroom is also playing a role in the town’s massive regeneration, by bringing former shops back into use.

The building is based in Merseyway Shopping Centre, spanning two floors of what was once a Mothercare and Topshop.

What has replaced them could become a centre of culture for both Stockport and Greater Manchester.

“This place is what Stockport has been missing,” says Max Chandler, an events assistant a

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