This section lists organisations providing arts-based leisure activities.
You will also find information about arts-based activities in the Film and Theatre and Music sub-sections.
Uses multi-cultural dance as a means to create opportunities to develop and engage young adults in performing arts, through performances and workshops with socially and economically disadvantaged young adults from a variety of countries and backgrounds. Works with young adult seeking refuge from various African regions.
creative arts company offering tailor made projects to build confidence, self-awareness and understanding in our self-limitations
DiGM's work covers a range of areas from community grants for dance projects in the districts, to the bi-annual international festival Urban Moves. DiGM works with dance artists and companies, arts organisations, community groups, venues, local authorities and funders.
A national charity that is committed to providing the opportunity for disabled people to explore, compose and perform their own music
We are an agency who believe, that as Disabled People we should determine on our own behalf decision making
Contact details for art gallery in Northmoor
A wonderful tourist attraction in Manchester
We are a voluntary organisation that works to present outdoor accessible events that appeal to a very wide range of people by interest, by age, by culture. Most of what we present is free or nearly free. We organise an exciting weekend in Platt Fields Park called Garden of Delights (June 3 - 5, 2005) that attracted 40,000 local people last year.
The Museum chronicles the lives of Jewish people in Manchester and their contribution to making the city what it is today.
A 5 year old community arts organisation who produce small to large scale performances using Brazilian carnival art forms
Offers many disabled people their first opportunity to participate in the arts
Odopa Centre is a non-profit making organisation based in Manchester, England that was founded in October 2008. The Centre provides community -based services to a spectrum of society, particularly in areas of culture, art, education, health and intergeneration integration. It provides support and activities which develop young people with skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. Within the Centre is Odopa Cultural Group that works mainly but not exclusively in schools and community arts centres introducing, demonstrating and teaching aspects of Afrikan culture, especially the music, visual arts, drama, storytelling and dance (and associated arts) of West Afrika. It acts as a producing and performing company of innovative traditional and contemporary Afrikan dance and music for the community, mid scale and large scale venues. It tours nationally and internationally. And promote cultural exchanges between Afrika and other parts of the World. Odopa aim is to advance the education of the public concerning Afrika and its art, anthropology and culture. Our core project is a programme of participatory combined arts workshop that we run at the Centre and in schools.
A charity providing arts activities for adults who have learning difficulties 5 days per week
X.trax is the UK's international showcase festival, bringing a selection of the best contemporary performance to Manchester to an invited audience of arts promoters, festival and arts professionals, as well as local audiences.