0333 321 3021
EnglishArabicBengaliBulgarianCatalanChinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianMalayNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovenianSomaliSpanishSwahiliSwedishUkrainianUrduVietnameseYorubaThe new Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Culture and Social Impact Fund will provide funding to properly constituted, not for profit, voluntary organisations, who are committed to providing excellent cultural experiences or work that has significant social impact across the ten boroughs in Greater Manchester. 
HOME is Manchester's arts and entertainment venue with theatres, cinemas and art galleries all under one roof. 
HOME’s £1 Inspire community group ticket scheme is available to groups who might not have experienced theatre before or who might not normally be able to afford to visit HOME to see work. It is available to groups within the Greater Manchester region.
'We learn, support and respect each other and send our kindness to the air, finding the hard to reach.'
Friday’s show celebrated the Radio Sheung Lok project itself. Participants discussed their friendships and team work as well as Radio Sheung Lok’s upcoming participation in the Manchester Science Festival and their nomination in the 2017 Community Radio Awards.
Not-for-profit cultural organisations can apply for funding of between £10,000 and £40,000 per year, from April 2018 to March 2022, to support the core costs of their organisation. A total of £280,000 per year is available (subject to annual budget setting) over four years from this fund. 
Want to save money and produce extra income but lacking an idea or skill? Always wanted to learn how to sew but never seemed to have the chance? Living in an Affinity Sutton residence or in Gorton? This is the course for you. 
Affinity Sutton and Stitched Up have teamed up to bring you 6-weeks of free workshops teaching essential sewing skills to Affinity Sutton residents and anyone living in and around the Gorton area.
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.
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.
Printer-friendly version