The UK’s largest music therapy charity, Nordoff and Robbins, has today announced a partnership with Manchester based multidisciplinary arts venue, Contact, which will see a Nordoff and Robbins trained music therapist placed in residence…

One small letter has the power to make a change Human Rights Tattoo is tattooing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 6773 people around the world. One character – one person. And we were delighted to host it coming to the UK for…

We sat down with Keisha Thompson, writer of 14%, and the show’s director Nathan Powell, to find out more about the work, its inspirations and what you, the audience, will experience.

At their launch event on 16 September, Ahtasham, Demereece, and Aaliyah will share a prototype of their new game in development ‘Dawn to the Light’.

The Agency is thrilled to announce the expansion of its groundbreaking creative entrepreneurship programme, made possible by significant funding from the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Foundation. This year, The Agency will be partnering with…

Contact is looking for up to two people to become Chairs and lead our Board of Trustees!

Contact in Manchester is celebrating the arrival of ten, newly appointed Patrons for the first time in its 50-year history. Ranging from past members of Contact Young Company, actors, artists, and filmmakers to a previous mayor of…

In celebration of International Non-Binary People's Day on 14 July, Contact and Manchester International Festival are bringing together three local, non-binary artists to create a new piece of work – and you’re invited to the sharing! This…

Changeling Annual is a collection of activities, comics, illustration, poetry, and short fiction for children. It’s a one-of-a-kind publication, because it ONLY features neurodivergent talent.

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Join us as we showcase our wonderful partnership with the University of Manchester.

Contact and Manchester International Festival are looking for three Greater Manchester-based, non-binary artists to participate in a 50-hour artistic lock-in at Contact.