For the very first time, Cosgrove Hall Films’ internationally acclaimed animation collection will go on permanent display in a new, purpose-built space. From today Danger Mouse, Count Duckula, Chorlton and the Wheelies, and friends will have a forever home in a dedicated gallery within the newly refurbished Sale Library, Trafford. This remarkable collection, for which Sale’s Waterside is proud custodian, celebrates a unique chapter in British animation film and TV history and holds a special pla

THE LEGENDARY COSGROVE HALL UNVEILS ARCHIVE WITH POSTMAN PAT AND DANGER MOUSE Manchester institutions don’t come more revered than the legendary Cosgrove Hall. Home to some of the most memorable and beloved animation series of the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s - before it closed its doors in 2009 - the work of Brian Cosgrove and Mark Hall, alongside countless supremely talented artists and puppetmakers, still resonates today. The likes of Danger Mouse, Postman Pat, Chorlton and the Wheelies, Noddy, Coun

NOW OPEN: Danger Mouse! Count Duckula! Postman Pat! Chorlton and the Wheelies! @cosgrovehallfilmsarchive new, permanent exhibition has opened inside Sale Library - and it’s a massive nostalgia trip for those of us of a certain age! The exhibition captures a unique chapter in British animation film and TV history. It features much-loved and iconic characters, the illustrations that brought them to life and the sets that introduced their worlds. ✨ WHAT TO EXPECT: 👉 The history of the ground break