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We're excited to be recruiting for a new Chair this autumn. The closing date for applications is Monday 1 November.

Do you want to join CAN as a Creative Producer / Project Manager? Deadline: Monday 11 October
30 Sep 2021Starting this autumn and winter, we’re beginning a new phase of exciting community focussed creative work in Manchester and we’re looking for passionate, creative and organised people to come and work with us and help us on this journey.

Are you a trainer specialising in employability training for creative people - we'd like to hear from you.

Films from a busy Summer of activity for Exodus
27 Jul 2021Despite lockdown we've been busy working with refugee and asylum seeker artists, communities and our partner HOME.

A return to LIVE music with Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble at Manchester Central Library
19 Jul 2021Audiences were delighted to be reconnected with live music at a small, intimate and socially distanced performance by Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble after a break of 16 months away from performing live.

Saturday 5 June marks the one-year anniversary of Manchester’s Black Lives Matter demonstration.

People across the globe are rallying against the killing of Black people by the police and against racism, racialised inequality, discrimination, violence, and oppression.

Although CAN has been busy delivering projects during the COVID lockdown, this Summer will feature many new events - both in-person and online - for audiences to enjoy.

CAN’s Bury School Linking Project is back
28 Apr 2021The COVID lockdowns of 2020 into 2021 meant CAN missed the infectious energy of children in person in the classroom in our Schools Linking Project in Bury.

Refugee Week 2020 at CAN
3 Jun 2020Due to the challenges of COVID lockdown in 2020, CAN is delivering its work for Refugee Week online.


CAN Do Creatives open for business!
1 May 2020CAN is an expert in artist development, especially for new migrant artists, and those under-represented in the creative sector. To support them, we launched the new CAN Do Creatives course on Tuesday 22 September 2020.

Coronavirus Update
6 Apr 2020During this difficult time, our thoughts are with the friends of CAN - the young people, artists, organisations, individuals and communities we work with - and we send our good wishes to you, your families and loved ones.

Libraries of Sanctuary Welcome Days
12 Feb 2020In 2020 - 2021, CAN will programme a series of Welcome events in libraries across Greater Manchester designed and curated by refugee-heritage artists.

CAN’s Cilla Baynes won an Inspiring Change Award as part of Southbank’s WOW Women of the World Festival 2018

Horizons Festival Commission Call Out - Made at HOME

CAN takes its place in the awards for Manchester's outstanding cultural organisations.

Kámoši Juniors Performing Arts Group were delighted to share their talents with audiences at Leigh Carnival 2019.

Horizons Festival 2019.
14 May 2019Audiences celebrated the creative talents of Greater Manchester's refugee communities at this year's Horizons Festival.

All Because of Love National Tour.
15 Mar 2019A rare opportunity for UK audiences to see Sufi music through a national tour produced by CAN.

Stella Barnes joins CAN as its new Creative Director.

CAN and HOME Refugee Week 2018 – 2022.
9 Mar 2018Celebrating the talents of the region's refugee artists.

Celebrating Hidden Tales.
2 Nov 2017A unique arts trail shares the stories of Rochdale's homeless community.

Rochdale’s homeless community speak up and out.
19 Oct 2017A sharing event at Touchstones celebrates the success of the Hidden Tales project.