Video: 'A poetic portrait of Manchester', filmed in summer 2019. © True Glass

Manchester has always been a city of global significance – it is world-famous for being the birthplace of the industrial revolution and has a proud history of producing internationally renowned art, science, politics and sport.

We have a long history in cultural relations across Greater Manchester, working with creatives, educational institutions, civil society and local authorities.

MANCHESTER MUSIC CITY

We supported Manchester to join the Music Cities Network (MCN) and their participation in the network was announced in Autumn 2019. MCN is a global collection of cities committed to developing stronger economies for music. It helps them improve communication and collaboration within the music sector, share knowledge and supports policy making and advocacy.

Manchester joins cities like Aarhus (Denmark), Reykjavik (Iceland), Nantes (France) and Sydney (Australia) in the network. Partners in the network include Manchester City Council, HOME, Brighter Sound (delivery partner) and many more of the great music development organisations, SMEs and freelancers in Manchester and the wider city region working in the music sector and its wider supply chain.

RADICAL READ

As part of Manchester’s commemorative programme of events and activities for Peterloo 2019, we produced Radical Read; a classroom learning resource which uses examples of young people involved in peaceful protests around the world. It covers themes like climate strikes, equal access to education and the rise against racism. Radical Read was produced in partnership with Manchester City Council and Manchester Histories. 

 

A panel at the 'Women, Power and Politics: Inspire, Learn' event at Manchester Art Gallery
An intergenerational panel at the 'Women, Power and Politics: Inspire, Learn' event at Manchester Art Gallery to mark the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre. ©

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Young leader speaking into a microphone at the 'Women, Power and Politics: Inspire, Learn event' at Manchester Art Gallery,
Young leader speaks at the 'Women, Power and Politics: Inspire, Learn event' at Manchester Art Gallery, August 2019. ©

Andrew Brooks
A city delegation from Almaty in Kazakhstan enjoying the vistas of Kersal Wetlands in Salford
A city delegation from Almaty in Kazakhstan enjoying the vistas of Kersal Wetlands in Salford with friends from the Broughton Trust, who previously participated in our Active Citizens training, October 2017. ©

Andrew Brooks

OUR SHARED CULTURAL HERITAGE

Our Shared Cultural Heritage explores the shared cultures and histories of the UK and South Asia.

The project works with young people aged 11-25 to experiment and create new ways for museums and youth organisations to collaborate, become better places to explore identity, connect with others and create new opportunities for young people.

The project is led by the British Council in partnership with Manchester Museum, Glasgow Life and UK Youth. It is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund's Kick the Dust programme.

INTERNATIONAL ARTS AND HOMELESSNESS SUMMIT AND FESTIVAL

With One Voice and partners across Greater Manchester held the world’s first International Arts and Homelessness Summit and Festival in March 2018 at The Whitworth. We supported international delegations from across the world to attend the conference and share ideas, challenges and best practice on using the arts to combat homelessness and ensure people experiencing homelessness have voice and agency.

The international delegation enabled a dynamic shift in conversations, allowing new perspectives, a shared approach to problem-solving and a global commitment to eradicating homelessness and rough sleeping.

For more information on our work in Manchester, please contact us.
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