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  1. A collaged image of artists involved in Contact's summer 2023 season

    Summer 23 at Contact: Inspiration, Education and New Creations

    26 April 2023
    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…
  2. A collaged image of Future Fires participants

    Introducing the Future Fires Cohort of 22/23

    20 April 2023
    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…
  3. A big group of people - Agents and panellists - stand on Contact's stairwell

    Announcing Manchester's 2023 Agents

    20 April 2023
    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…
  4. A group of people - Agents and panellists - stand in Contact on the stairs against a pink wall

    Meet the 2022 Agents Connecting Communities in North Manchester

    20 April 2023
    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…