Exodus is a dynamic programme of participatory cultural production, working with refugees and host communities across a range of traditional and contemporary art forms.
Global VoiceBox – a CAN Young Artists sharing in November 2024
Children and Young People, ExodusYoung people with heritage in countries including Iran, Syria, Eritrea, Ukraine, Sudan, Pakistan, Turkey, and Manchester host communities worked alongside…
Libraries of Sanctuary in 2021
Artist Development, ExodusCAN’s Exodus programme brings people together to celebrate this cultural richness and create a strong ethos of welcome in our region….
CAN showcased two short films, made in partnership with Manchester Museum, as part of the live-streamed event, developed by Manchester…
For Refugee Week in June 2020, CAN was determined to profile the region’s refugee heritage artists and develop a festival despite the…
Horizons Festival 2019
ExodusAs part of our acclaimed, pioneering Exodus programme and our ongoing partnership with HOME, 2019’s Horizons Festival ran between Saturday…
Flying Carpets
ExodusFlying Carpets was made through a unique collaboration between the museum’s curatorial staff and artists new to the region that…
Standing In My Own Truth
ExodusFrom April to June 2016, Director/Writer Rani Moorthy, worked with 13 women to develop their writing and performance skills. Standing in My Own Truth was an…
Exodus Live
ExodusExodus Live showcased the music of over 500 performers reaching over 2,500 people through Exodus Live’s extremely popular gigs…
Exodus Onstage
ExodusCAN developed 2010’s Exodus Onstage Refugee Theatre Festival as part of our ground-breaking and acclaimed programme of refugee arts. The…
Exodus Festival
ExodusThe Exodus Festival ran between 2004 – 2010 as part of the UK’s and celebrated the rich contributions by refugee…
Lisapo – The Congolese Tales
ExodusThe project was a response to Congolese people being one of the largest groups of refugees settled in the North…