MADE is Manchester’s local cultural education partnership. We're on a mission to bring arts and culture to every young person in Manchester

Manchester
Joined February 2020
🟨 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
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🚨 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!
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💥 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
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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
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🎉 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
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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
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📢 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… 1/3
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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…
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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.
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📢 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
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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)
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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/…
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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
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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
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📣📣 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/…
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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
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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…
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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
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Happy #childrensmentalhealthweek from @Place2Be 🧠 MADE works with young people works to raise awareness for the important of #HealthAndWellbeing in schools through creativity. Check our resources or @Place2Be free classroom activities!
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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 [email protected] or [email protected] Closing date is Sunday 16 February
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