Times are hard. They are getting harder. Despite that, we know that art will prevail. Most recently, we have seen with the waves of global disruption that many of us will turn to arts and culture to help us process the world or escape from…

We will be working closely with Rory through his rehearsal and production process, to bring Rory’s brilliant long narrative poem to life. Rory’s process will be enriched by the presence of a strong creative team: Director/ Dramaturg Cheryl…

Tamasha and ICA announces the cast for Mojisola Adebayo's STARS: an Afrofuturist Space Odyssey.

Is that the sun shining, or are we just imagining it?! Either way, we're here to inject some brightness into your life with our first wave of summer events to get stuck into at Contact. From fresh new work to summer schools and…

Frankie Blaus, James Varney, Emmy Clarke, Weng-U Pun and Jamie Lee have each come up with socially engaged, community project ideas, and over the next twelve months, they will develop their ideas and make their projects come to life. We…

In 2023, funding has been awarded to four brilliant young people - known as Agents - across three outstanding projects that aim to widen access and brighten futures for communities in North Manchester. The Agency is a creative youth…

In 2022, funding has been awarded to four individuals (referred to as Agents), accelerating their missions to achieve cultural cohesion, reduce school exclusion rates and to express joy through games and play. The Agency is a creative…