Arts & culture

Commission opportunity for North West Dance Creatives

Dance Consortia North West (DCNW) invites North West dance artists and organisations to create or develop work which explores the future of dance.

In this second round of commissioned Dance Labs, showcase events and knowledge-sharing, DCNW are supporting the future of dance, to get more people dancing from more backgrounds in more dance styles.  

Manchester Day is back for 2022

Manchester's favourite day of the year is set to return this year after a two-year absence due to Coronavirus. The free event on 19 June promises to be bigger and better than ever before, and this time, in recognition of everything the city's children and young people have had to go through during the pandemic, it's going to be dedicated to them as part of 2022 Our Year.

Manchester International Festival – Get Started courses

Get Started is a series of week-long courses designed to introduce young people to the creative industries, gain confidence and learn new skills. Delivered by Manchester International Festival and The Factory Academy in partnership with the Prince's Trust, the courses are open to anyone in Greater Manchester aged 16-25 who are not currently in education, employment or training.

Culture Recovery Fund: Emergency Resource Support – round 2 opens for England’s cultural organisations

arts councilFurther grants are available for England’s cultural organisations, across all sectors that were previously solvent but now find themselves financially at-risk because of the impacts of coronavirus restrictions.

An invitation to partner with BeeVocal and Bridgewater Hall

bee vocal choirBee Vocal Choir along with the BridgeWater Hall are looking to enter into discussions with a Mental Health organisation/charity/ social enterprise to develop a long-term partnership with. Bee Vocal are a Manchester based Mental Health Choir that tackles mental health challenges through song.

DCMS and Arts Council Volunteering Futures Fund

fundingThrough National Lottery Project Grants, the Arts Council are working with Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to create more and better volunteering opportunities for young people and others who experience barriers to have high quality opportunities.