Community

Designed for use over the phone, in person or via video call, Dial In is a booklet of activities created by artists from Greater Manchester

Bucket List Bingo was developed as part of Golden Years Caravan, used to encourage elders to try new experiences and think of the life they have ahead, not behind them.

Old Stock New Stock is a series of ambitious artworks that confront perceptions of ageing and retirement.

A creative phone based project which connected isolated elders and artists during lockdown.

A roving cinema and art gallery celebrating the curiosity, creativity and culture of Greater Manchester’s older generation.

A workshop to help children and young people find new ways of exploring and expressing what it’s like to live with ADHD.

SPACE is a mobile wellbeing room curated and hosted by mental health practitioner Steph Walker.

A project about gender equality in response to the Women’s Social Political Union slogan ‘Deeds Not Words’.

An interactive collection of inspirational stories about ordinary women who have had an extraordinary impact on people’s lives.

Exploring issues affecting LGBTQIA+ young people in Greater Manchester through workshops, live debate, a short film and a photographic exhibition.

A creative project on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child for Contact and Southbank Centre.

Performed on a Metrolink tram, From Me To You encouraged people to interact with strangers, building a community of commuters.

Kiss My Heart collects stories of love for intimate performances and exhibitions.

An intergenerational LGBTQ+ storytelling project with young people from The Proud Trust using audio stories and film. Created for Manchester Pride.

Commissioned by The Museum of Science and Industry, this interactive exhibition and workshop celebrated Alan Turing; the father of modern computing.

An interactive community exhibition about the celebration of Manchester through LGBTQ+ eyes. Commissioned by Museum of Science and Industry.

SPACE is a mobile wellbeing room curated by Mental Practitioner Steph Walker and shaped by the people that occupy it.

Tired of talking about the pandemic? Out of practice in making conversation? Looking to connect? Dial is here to help.

We’re over the moon to have received an impressive 88 applications for our seed fund for working class creatives based in Greater Manchester.

Pauline identifies as a trans woman, and her powerful poetry really resonated with us after the launch of our podcast, Box Tickers, a few weeks ago.

The arts has been pushing to be more inclusive for decades now with numerous strategies calling for change; there is clearly a problem in the arts. We know it, we feel it, and we want it to be better.

Alice’s response to our project Dial, where she was one of 5 artists connecting with elders over the phone.

One of our Dial creative collective Lesley wrote an opinion piece in response to her conversations with artist Alice. Here is Lesley’s call for change.

Chelsea’s response to our project Dial, where she was one of 5 artists connecting with elders over the phone.