Arts & culture
Season 9 episode 3 of the Meet the Mancunian Podcast
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
The Silver Screen Dreams Café red carpet film premiere
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.
Faith In The Arts: Manchester Jewish Museum
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.
Johnny Barlow Theatre Company: Taster Event
This is a free event to give people a chance to come along to Guide Bridge Theatre and experience a little of what JBTC do and see if they'd like to join. The taster event will include some drama games, music, podcasting, and letting people know how the group makes a difference in our community. No experience needed! There will also be cake and a brew!
JBTC is a free group that meets every Thursday. It's a group for all adults (18 and over, we have a full range of ages in the group!) and it's especially designed for adults that might be struggling with their wellbeing.
Celebrating Social Impact: Season 9 of Meet the Mancunian Podcast
In Season 9 of the Meet the Mancunian Podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe collaborates with the Spirit of Manchester Awards to feature interviews with award winners and nominees from the city's voluntary and community sector.
Join the CommuniCity Info Events this October to help address inequalities in marginalised communities
Last week, Manchester's Digital Strategy unveiled their three CommuniCity challenges, inviting Manchester’s tech community to develop solutions that tackle some of the problems faced by underserved communities in in our city.
Successful pilot teams will each receive a grant of up to €12,500 to help engage local communities and bring their solutions to life.
If you have a great idea that could:
A new look for our website
We have refreshed our website and we’d love to know what you think, so please send us your thoughts and comments to info@mcrcommunitycentral.org
We still have the same content but we’re hoping our website is easier to navigate:
SMASH!: Sick! Mental Health Arts Programme - This September in North Manchester
Do you live in or have connection to Moston, Harpurhey and Charlestown? Are you currently struggling with your mental health and well-being?
SMASH! offers you a range of different creative activities that suit your own experiences and interests. You don't need to know anything about art!
With regular artist talks, cultural visits to sites across Manchester,, and creative art workshops (with a Mental Health Practitioner to support at all sessions too) SMASH! can;
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