--- title: "Manchester Art Gallery trip" url: "https://blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/news/2026-05-19-manchester-art-gallery-trip" school: "Blackpool Aspire Academy" --- Parental Newsletters [Click here to view](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/information/letters) # Manchester Art Gallery trip 19 May 2026 On Saturday, Miss Lees and Mr Iddon took a group of Year 10 GCSE Art pupils to the [Manchester Art Gallery](https://manchesterartgallery.org/). The visit allowed students to gather primary research for their coursework, find inspiration for their projects, and deeply connect with the artists' emotional and conceptual intentions. To help them contextualise what they were seeing, the students also took part in critical understanding workshops held in selected areas of the gallery. Miss Lees commented, "The students were incredibly engaged, enthusiastic and inquisitive throughout the day and left the gallery feeling inspired, motivated, and equipped with insightful observations to support them in their coursework. Their behavior was exemplary and they truly did us proud!" You can view more photos from the trip by visiting our [Photo Gallery page](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/photo-galleries) or by clicking the photos below: [![](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/images/gallery/manchester-art-gallery-trip/PXL_20260516_111111689.jpg) ![](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/images/gallery/manchester-art-gallery-trip/PXL_20260516_100616097.jpg) ![](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/images/gallery/manchester-art-gallery-trip/PXL_20260516_100521508.jpg)](https://www.blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/photo-galleries/manchester-art-gallery-trip) [ Drive for 5 success!](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/news/2026-05-08-drive-for-5-success) [BYC mental health video ](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/news/2026-05-22-byc-mental-health-video) ![Blackpool Aspire Academy](https://files.schudio.com/blackpoolaspireacademy/images/logo/Award_logos2.jpg) **Blackpool Aspire Academy** Blackpool Old Road Blackpool Lancashire FY3 7LS Tel: 01253 353155 Email: - [CEOP](https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/) - [ePlatform Library](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.eplatform.co/) - [Evolve](https://evolve.edufocus.co.uk/evco10/evchome_public.asp?domain=fyldecoastacademytrust) - [Privacy Statement](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/files/files/privacy-policy.pdf) - [Raise My Concern](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekNkSicBdiUClrE3qB71MX3EkBZMotT5dpIivYmO03_lXZdw/viewform?usp=sf_link) - [SENDgateway](http://www.sendgateway.org.uk/) - [SISRA Analytics](https://www.sisraanalytics.co.uk/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2f) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/blackpoolaspire) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClg0mDn9889ACxNeBdCkm-w) ### Newsletter ### Translation © Copyright 2014–2026 Blackpool Aspire Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://blackpoolaspireacademy.co.uk/img/logo/dark.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)