P5 Gallery Exhibiting Artist Interview – Kev Salisbury
Friday 4 to Saturday 26 July 2025 saw a joint exhibition in Bolton Station’s P5 Gallery titled ‘Collective Unconsciousness’, showcasing the work of local artists and University of Greater Manchester Fine Art graduates Kev Salisbury and Susan Wild.
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The ‘Wonders of Wigan’ project, delivered by South East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership (SELCRP) with funding from Avanti West Coast and Community Rail Network, has culminated in a large-scale photography mural featuring historic and contemporary local buildings, now installed at Wigan North Western Station. It seeks to showcase the rich heritage of the local area and celebrate the ethos of Railway 200, with 2025 marking 200 years of passenger rail.
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We are pleased to announce our latest exhibition in the P5 Gallery at Bolton Railway Station is ‘SCENE’, an ensemble sculpture by Laurence Davey, lecturer in Screenwriting at University of Greater Manchester. The sculpture is constructed from a selection of different woods including Sycamore, Birch, Holly, Apple, Cherry, Pine and Walnut. Standing on a black circular base which is eight feet wide, the tallest sculpture stands an impressive eleven feet high and towers towards the gallery ceiling.
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It was an action-packed week of events and activities as South East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership (SELCRP) celebrated Community Rail Week 2025, from Monday 19 to Sunday 25 May.
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The Beacons of Bolton project, delivered by South East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership in collaboration with Hive Artists CIC, aimed to celebrate local places of interest in the Bolton Borough, as part of a wider project by Community Rail Lancashire to discover the Lancashire Landscape along the Clitheroe Line, and the Bolton Town of Culture programme.
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SELCRP are excited to announce the arrival at Platforms 4 and 5 of a brand new ‘Welcome to Bolton’ sign. The striking sign, which is clearly visible to passengers approaching the station by trains at either platform, has been designed and produced by artist Andy Smith as part of the ‘Stations of Sanctuary’ project funded by Community Rail Network, Northern and Transport for Greater Manchester. Working in partnership with Bolton City of Sanctuary, who work with local refugees and people seeking asylum, the project aims to make railway stations more accessible and welcoming places for everyone.
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