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Creatively Minded Men

Get Involved with the Contact Young Company 5 Nov - 26 Aug

Creatively Minded Men

5 Nov - 26 Aug

About Creatively Minded Men

After the success of our Creatively Minded Men project this year, we are welcoming a new cohort of young men from November 2025.

This project is for people who identify as a man, aged 18-30, who have experienced mental health problems and have not engaged in theatre as an adult.

This is a free-to-access, year-long programme. It will start with 6 months of music making, using live instruments as well as teaching you how to use Logic Pro to produce your own tracks. We will then introduce some theatre practice, and you will use your music to create a live performance. You will be able to shape what this looks like.

Wednesdays 4pm - 6pm, starting from 5th November.

Sign up for your free place here

For further information please email bethrigby@contactmcr.com
 

Project Aims

  • Build self-confidence.
  • Improve mental health, working alongside other men.
  • Learn new skills in music production, live music making, recording and mixing, as well as theatre/performance.

"This group has helped me a lot, I came from quite an aggressive rural town and I think I channelled a lot of that aggression into myself… because I wasn't around positive examples of masculinity. So, this group has been so lovely for me. To be around creativity with the others."

CYC Member, July 2025

A young white man with mid length curly blond hair and glasses plays a guitar

"One of the first things we learnt was how to really listen to other people when we're making music. That, for me, has been a chance to hear other people and listen and be in a space where regardless of whatever else is going on, you can express yourself in an environment without any judgement."

CYC Member, July 2025

a white man with brown wavy hair shows a young white man with blond hair and a moustache how to play a keyboard

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