🟨 CALLING LIVE ARTISTS
🟡 we're seeking engaging, playful, quirky ideas with Z-arts for Haphazard 2025 — a free afternoon of #LiveArt for all ages
🟡 find out more in WEDNESDAY LUNCHTIME's Zoom session — book at habadvice.as.me/?appointment…
🟡 apply via haphazard.posthaven.com
ALT Photo of artist Nicola Smith in Haphazard 2019 — a woman wearing sunglasses and an orange traffic cone on her head, set against a black background.
🚨 Poets, MCs, lyricists and spoken word artists aged 18-30. @bbccslfest Words First is open for applications.
🤲🏽 Apply: youngidentity.org/opportunit…
🗓 Deadline: 12 May
Develop your work with @ApplesAndSnakes and Young Identity and if selected, perform at the Bradford festival!
💥 Manchester’s slam night is back Wednesday 21st May at The Blues Kitchen - Manchester
🎟️ Grab tickets from £10 and maybe even apply to slam at youngidentity.org/one-mic-st…
🗓️ Wednesday 21st May
🕖 7:00pm
Read Manchester's first ever See Myself in Books Festival is live! 📚
The festival will encourage children across the city to fall in love with reading by introducing them to books with characters they can relate to.
Find out more: orlo.uk/read_manchester_PPHP…#ReadMCR
ALT Promotional graphic for the "See Myself in Books Festival" running from 17-30 March. Features a navy blue speech bubble with colourful paper-chain style figures holding hands across the top. The festival is in partnership with Read Manchester, National Literacy Trust, and Manchester City Council.
ALT Promotional graphic for the "See Myself in Books Festival" running from 17-30 March. Features a navy blue speech bubble with colourful paper-chain style figures holding hands across the top. The festival is in partnership with Read Manchester, National Literacy Trust, and Manchester City Council.
🎉 We're proud to support #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek!
Our latest blog explains how we can support neurodivergent individuals in education and beyond.
Read here: bit.ly/3XRWdbO
Leadership Development Apprentices with Transport for Greater Manchester
This is a Degree Apprenticeship and TfGM is holding an Open Evening next week where you can discover more about the Programme
For all the info, see: ow.ly/tAkn50VjJxj#ManchesterJobs
📢 ARTIST OPEN CALL
❓ are you an independent artist/collective living &/or working in #GreaterManchester
❓ do you have work in any artform which could be made ready to show & presented to international promoters this July
APPLY NOW (by 2 April) via manchesterindependents.org/c…
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ALT (a version of the Manchester Independents logo)
a rectangular graphic with overlapping wavy lines in blue, green, pink, purple, yellow — overlaid with white text that reads: “Manchester Independents 2025 ARTIST OPEN CALL NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS!”
11-15 year olds living in the North of England and writing in English as an additional language can enter the Eva Ibbotson Award to win £500 of support to develop their creative writing ✍️
Open to all kinds of writing!
Deadline Friday 21 March: newwritingnorth.com/event/yo…
Football has a unique ability to connect people through a shared language and experience.
At the National Literacy Trust, we have spent over 20 years working with partners to use football as a “literacy by stealth” tool to engage young people with reading and writing.
ALT Children in a sports hall taking part in a literacy activity with community football club staff leading
📢 Reclaiming Our Power🏳️🌈
📅 27th Feb 2025⏰17:30-20:30
📍 Working Class Movement Library, Salford
Join us for a youth-led political education event, with guest speakers & youth-led activities & free food & refreshments
Register now: bit.ly/4hHpWMy#LGBTHistoryMonth
An amazing video captured by Saffron attending our Afrocats x Whitworth half-term creative sessions! ✨
The Whitworth came to life with vibrant drumming, dancing, and creativity—bringing the community together🥁
📸 Credit: @saffronjadew (Instagram)
We're looking for volunteers to support us on ALL of our open days, which are Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
If you're looking to get experience, volunteering is a great way to learn new skills and help boost your CV 📝
Learn more on our website: elizabethgaskellhouse.co.uk/…
Nominations are now open for Manchester's Youth Buzz Awards 2025! 📯
Celebrate the incredible achievements in young people in our city by nominating them. ✨
Find out more about eligibility and applying at orlo.uk/wOMoW
ALT Image includes the Manchester Youth Council logo, a small image of a young person and text that reads "Youth Buzz Awards 2025" and "Nominate now".
The latest jobs at Aviva Studios in Manchester
Guest Liaison Coordinator and Guest Liaison Assistant
Volunteering Venue Delivery Lead
Producing Administrator - MIF25
For the complete list, see: ow.ly/fzB350V58RC@factoryintl#ManchesterJobs#ArtsJobs
📣📣 COLLABORATE FUND NOW OPEN FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST 📣📣
Collaborate is @greatermcr fund of £300,000, designed to foster innovation and collaboration among culture, creative, and heritage organisations and invdividual creative practitioners
greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/…
Join us for our next #BeyondtheStudio workshop, this time with Dancers’ Career Development and One Dance UK, and learn how these two organisations can support you with your dance career!
Thu 6 Mar, 12-2:30pm
At Company Chameleon
Book now: shorturl.at/hBQUj#ACESupported
Do you believe in the power of art to change lives? Do you enjoy working with people of all ages and backgrounds? You could join our Young People & Communities team as a Programme Manager 🌟
Find the full job pack and apply by Friday 21 March: newwritingnorth.com/vacancie…
We published our Annual Report for 2023-2024! ☑️
🖌️ 451 creative engagements
🖌️ 62 young people in long-term programmes
🖌️ 119 young people engaged with 'diversifying the curriculum' projects
🖌️ 274 young people engaged
Read it in full here: bit.ly/4hKGx1K
Do you live or study in Harpurhey? Could you design the logo for Harpurhey Together?
- drop your entries in at North City Library, Youth Zone or Harpurhey Neighbourhood Project or
- email them to ncl@manchester.gov.uk or c.ashton@mcractive.com
Closing date is Sunday 16 February
ALT Poster for logo competition - details in body of post