We are Community Arts North West, but you might know us better as CAN. We work with urban communities in Greater Manchester to create access to cultural opportunities where people can stand up, speak out, challenge social justice issues and inspire change.

Take a look at our current projects and upcoming events.

Horizons Festival will take place at HOME during the weekend of Friday 12 and Saturday 13 June.

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A group of six Vietnamese people taking part in an arts workshop.

At the tail end of last year, in a pilot project – Building Bridges – CAN’s Creative Director, Anna Vu Thompson, brought together a group of Vietnamese creatives and members of the local Vietnamese community to explore their heritages

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An audience of young people with their hands in the air at a CAN performance at Contact.

We wrapped up the end of our exciting 2025 programme for CAN Young Artists with a sharing of their latest project, Sonic Stories, for friends, families and our supporters with at Saturday 6 December at Contact

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