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Emmanuela Yogolelo is our Assistant Creative Producer working on our Children and Young People’s programme. She is also a nationally…

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Featuring newly built handmade unconventional instruments, Iraqi artists Sherko Abbas and Kani Kamil, the performance  Brouhaha reflects the “brouhaha” of social…

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The latest news on our children’s group Kámoši in Leigh

11 Oct 2021

This was their first term after lockdown restrictions were eased. We decided to create an audio recording for the children…

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See CAN co-commissioned performance and music at PUSH 2021 festival this autumn

1 Oct 2021

We’re very excited by the line-up for this year’s PUSH festival at HOME, which celebrates the North West’s creative talents….

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Are you our new Chair? We want an inspirational leader to join our Board of Directors

30 Sep 2021

Community Arts North West is recruiting for a new Chair of the Board as our current Chair, Martin Hazlehurst, is…

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Do you want to join CAN as a Creative Producer / Project Manager? Deadline: Monday 11 October

30 Sep 2021

CAN is recruiting for Creative Producers/Project Managers Community Arts North West works with communities and artists in Greater Manchester, especially those…

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Creative sector employability trainers wanted!

9 Sep 2021

We want to hear from experienced creative trainer/s who work with adults to deliver weekly training sessions for our CANDoCreatives…

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Films from a busy Summer of activity for Exodus

27 Jul 2021

On Saturday 12 June 2021, just over six weeks ago (it feels like yesterday!), the Horizons Festival, the week-long event…

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A return to LIVE music with Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble at Manchester Central Library

19 Jul 2021

Music fans the world over have missed seeing music performed on stage during lockdown. The CAN team is no exception….

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Black Lives Matter Manchester Demonstration First anniversary

4 Jun 2021

Saturday 5 June marks the one-year anniversary of Manchester’s Black Lives Matter demonstration. Thousands of people gathered in Piccadilly Gardens…

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Black Lives Matter: Readings and Conversation Thursday 10 June 5.30pm – 7.30pm

24 May 2021

Artists continue to speak out, through their work, about these injustices and their work is a profound reflection on our…

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Remi Adefeyisian joins CAN as Creative Producer for Summer 2021

6 May 2021

We’re delighted to welcome Remi Adefeyisian to the CAN team in time for a very busy Summer 2021. Remi is…

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CAN’s Bury School Linking Project is back

28 Apr 2021

The project connects primary-age children from the town’s diverse communities together through imaginative creative activities. Primary school children from the…

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