Jonathan has spent the last 30 years working in the charity and community sector. His career has taken him from…
Master Blaster is a series of free summer creative workshops taking place at Contact and Z-arts over a fortnight in…
The Horizons Festival put community and artist-led creativity centre stage in HOME, one of the city’s key cultural venues. The…
Experience the Horizons Short Film Showcase in a special pop-up event at Didsbury’s Cove Bar on Monday, 29 June, between 6.30pm and 9pm. Booking is essential. Tickets cost £5…
Since 2008, Shirlaine Forrest has worked with Community Arts North West as our go-to photographer to photograph our projects. Her…
We chatted to Katherine about her 16 years working with us and her highlights. When did you join CAN? I joined…
Creativity has the power to connect, challenge, and inspire. Across 2024–2025, CAN put that transformative power into action, and the…
In 2024 – 2025, Meduulla was one of The Song Warriors with fellow vocalists Emmanuela Yogolelo and Sarah Yaseen. The…
Jean was seeking sanctuary due to the bloody civil conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been…
Faye has been CAN’s Executive Director since 2016 and has led on all elements of the company’s business, including financial management,…
In 2024, CAN received Gold Employer Status in the College’s Industry Excellence for our work across 2023/2024. This year, we…
CAN’s Music Leader, Emma Marsh, ran a one-and-a-half-hour workshop featuring Samba rhythms, percussion, and Afro-Cuban songs for 20 students aged…
Alex is volunteering on the Without Borders music project for young people from the global diaspora who are aged 13…
Launched in 2020 and led by CAN’s Creative Producer, Michelle Udogu, Creative Pulse has worked with children and young people…
Community Arts North West and HOME are hosting the next meeting of the Arts and Migration Group at HOME on…
This autumn, CAN and Band on the Wall launch World of Song, a two-year National Heritage Lottery Fund-supported programme for…
The category recognises the value, commitment and contribution of organisations to the work readiness of college students. CAN’s work with…
As a Producer and Theatre Maker, Anna has significant experience in community engagement. A commitment to diversity, equality, and challenging…
The exhibition, produced by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Panos Pictures, A Great British Welcome, shares the inspiring stories…
Since the second half of the 20th century, the arts and cultural sector has sought to work with artists as…
The Horizons festival celebrates the enduring power of creativity by international artists who have made Manchester their home through migration….
Pushing Boundaries was developed to respond to the need for the pool of freelancers devising and delivering arts workshops in…
CAN (Community Arts North West) is featured in the A Great British Welcome a powerful outdoor photography exhibition, produced by…
It was announced on the 4 October 2023 that our innovative project Pushing Boundaries has been shortlisted as a finalist…