Arts & culture

Sustained Theatre up North (STUN), Royal Exchange Theatre and Talawa Theatre Company are offering free opportunities specifically for Black Artists to explore with your art form, and other like-minded artists.

You may not think your art form has a place in theatre, but they are offering a workshop in which your creativity, experimentation and collaboration could become a piece of performance for the stage.

The Pankhurst Trust (Incorporating Manchester Women’s Aid) is a Manchester based charity active for over 40 years in the City. As their name suggests they host a small museum dedicated to the Pankhurst Family and the Women’s Social and Political Union - better known as the Suffragette Movement. They also provide refuge and community support services for survivors of domestic violence and abuse.

There are four consultation events taking place about the proposed closure of Section 48 and proposed criteria for a new Culture and Social Impact Fund. This is your opportunity to feedback your thoughts and to ask questions about the proposed changes to cultural funding across Greater Manchester.

Wigan
Date & Time: Thursday 31 August 2017, 2pm-4pm
Venue: Wigan Town Hall
Donna Hall, GMCA Portfolio Lead – Culture, Leisure and Sport, will be in attendance

The Pankhurst Centre and Manchester City Council are set to create a living legacy for the women of Manchester that gathers their words, memories and experiences for all to share.

The Women's Words project will be inviting women with any link to the city - whether through birth, work or home - to submit their written stories about living and working in Manchester, of up to 1,000 words.

This August, there is a fantastic takeover programme called This is Human taking place at HOME in Manchester. It launches on Wednesday 9 August at 6pm.

The programme has been developed over the past 12 months by a diverse team of young creatives aged 18-25. They have come up with ideas that are all about exploring what makes us human.

Funding is available to help arts and culture organisations build their fundraising capacity so they can attract more private giving to the sector.

Arts Council England's new £3 million Catalyst Small Grants scheme is now open to applications.

Come and join us at our FREE events celebrating Manchester’s community spirit with FUN, FILMS & FOOD!

7 July Moston Miners Arts 5pm - 8pm
14 July Activity and Lifestyle Centre Wythenshawe 1pm - 4pm
21 July Community on Solid Ground, Whalley Range 6pm - 8.30pm
26 July Northmoor Community Centre Longsight 12pm - 3pm
4 Aug Klondyke Social Club Levenshulme 5pm - 8pm

We are limited to how many we can cater for so please book by calling Michelle on 0161 834 9823 and tell her which event(s) you'll be attending.

Manchester City Council are organising consultation events which are an opportunity for you to find out more about the grants programme, and to have your say on the changes that they are proposing for the next round of funding. The proposal has been developed by a co-design group including Manchester City Council and cultural organisations.

A series of Town Hall tours has been extended to give more people of all ages the chance to look behind the scenes at Manchester’s civic centrepiece this summer.