The Royal Literary Fund has worked with Communities First for several years, offering free workshops in writing skills, led by our professional writers. We also work with Recovery Colleges, the NHS, unions and the voluntary sector.
In the seventh episode of Season 9 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Beth Powell, Managing Director of Creative City and a nominee for the Spirit of Manchester Award for Social Economy Champion. Beth details her motivations for supporting women and youth, her journey through personal mental health challenges, and the founding of Creative City.
Join Europia in celebrating the joy of the season and exploring the rich heritage of the Roma community!
The event will include: a cooking class tasting Roma festive food, traditional Eastern European Christmas nibbles to try, a craft table to create your own decorations, a polaroid photo booth with fun props, and opportunities to meet new people!
You are warmly invited to the Greater Manchester Caribbean and African Community Carol Service, hosted by the Dean of Manchester. Doors open at 6.30pm.
Join the Greater Manchester Caribbean and African Community at the magnificent Manchester Cathedral for a joyful evening grounded in unity, gratitude and Christmas spirit! We’ll be coming together to reflect on the incredible achievements of the Black Caribbean and African community over the past year, as well as collectively looking ahead to the new.
Admission is free, and all are welcome.
Join Manchester Central Library for this free fun-packed day of Christmas entertainment, featuring music, crafts, refreshments and special guests.
Suitable for families.
In the latest Meet the Mancunian episode, Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, interviews Claire Biggs, Director of SNUG and Spirit of Manchester award nominee. Claire shares her inspiring work at Longsight Community Artspace, transforming unused spaces like a bowling green into a community orchard!
Chapter Highlights:
(01:28) – Community Engagement and Challenges
(06:10) – Impact and Achievements of Longsight Community Artspace
(07:06) – Harvesting the Fruits of Labour
(08:07) – Community Spirit and Recognition
Giving marginalised people the opportunity to become cast and crew in a feature film to go on Amazon Prime!
As seen on North-West Tonight the Wythenshawe-created feature film selected to headline an International Film Festival before going on Amazon Prime Video.
The red carpets are being rolled out for the unlikely stars of the “The Silver Screen Dreams Cafe” movie - but not many of these actors have ever worn a suit or evening dress before! It’s the first time they’ll see themselves on screen - for the unveiling of “The Silver Screen Dreams Cafe” movie.
A new series exploring how faith, art and culture are intertwined, the stories they hold, how they got to Manchester and how they are preserved.
Join Faith Network for Manchester in exploring the diverse stories of Manchester’s Jewish communities in their gallery with an introduction to some of the main themes held in their collections as well as visiting their 19th century Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue with the opportunity to have questions answered.
Light refreshments will be provided.
