Tickets selling fast for our BIG BAND extravaganza on Saturday night! 🎺🙌🏽🎻🎉🎷 Join us as Dr Jazz and the Cheshire Cats bring their big band vibes to the ballroom. Tunes from Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller & more! Tickets start from £2.50! stretfordpublichall.org.uk/event/live-mus…

Vacancy 🌟

Do you have an in-depth understanding of the South West creative and cultural scene?

We’re looking for a Senior Relationship Manager with experience of working with a range of people to make great things happen.

Apply by 12 May 👇
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✨Calling all Light Artists!✨SHINE & SPARK 2024 open call! Deadline for SHINE 29th April, SPARK 24th May. All details on our website including how to register for an info webinar on 10th April➡️ bit.ly/4cA81Fd #ArtistCallOut #ArtistOpportunties #LightUpTheNorth #LUTN

Monday 22nd of April is Earth Day! Visit your local Trafford Library to check out one of our fantastic displays. You could also browse our Non-Fiction book collection to find out more about our amazing planet, and how you can help save it. 🌎

Pride In Trafford returns in May to @watersidearts to celebrate queer arts, creativity and communities across Sale. manchestersfinest.com/featured/pride…

Woman Encircled by the Flight of a Bird wikiart.org/en/joan-miro/w…

🖼️ Funding in the frame! Grants are available to improve people's health through art!

Trafford VCFSE organisations can apply for grants to develop and deliver activities for community spaces.

Read the full story here: ow.ly/s6Pm50Rgii2

Coming to The North Wall next week: forensic anthropology and physical theatre collide in REWIND Ephemeral Ensemble , a compelling, kaleidoscopic show inspired by Latin American refugee stories. thenorthwall.com/whats-on/rewin…

🏃🎽 The Manchester Marathon takes place this Sunday.

🏅 It is the 4th largest marathon in Europe.

🗺️ The route passes through Trafford, so please plan for road closures and some travel disruption.

🚗 Travel info: tfgm.com/manchester-mar…

We have arranged a one-night-only viewing of this wondrous film in Oxford (on Thu April 25). Come watch! Featuring Merlin Sheldrake and narration by björk

Excited to announce Pride in Trafford 24 is now ON SALE - a fabulous programme of performances & events to celebrate LGBTQ+ life.

NEW for 2024: a very special Block Party Weekender - two days of fantastic fun, celebrating inclusivity & unity.

15 - 18 May
prideintrafford.org

🎉🥳🙌🏼We're delighted to have been awarded a Development Grant from The Architectural Heritage Fund, to develop our plans for the hall's basement. We'll be starting work with Buttress Architects very soon. Check out our website for the initial feasibility study: stretfordpublichall.org.uk/basement-feasi…

Trying to apply for funding, but need to formalise your group structure first?

Don’t miss our workshop with Lynn Cadman (Illuminate Governance) - an intro to writing a constitution and registering as a charity. Wed 17 April, 10-11.30am creative-lives.org/Event/constitu…

Brilliant news!! Libraries of Sanctuary Status has been re-awarded to Manchester Libraries. City of Sanctuary UK 🧡 Manchester City Council Libraries Connected Neil MacInnes OBE CILIP GMLibraries
manclibraries.blog/2024/04/09/lib…

Our SHINE 2024 open call will nurture and develop new talent. It is open to anyone with an idea for a light artwork & the skills to realise that idea. Want to know more?
📅 Wednesday 10th April
⏰1pm & 6.30pm
📍bit.ly/3PMFp22
#ArtistCallOut #ArtistOpportunties #LUTN

Bahamas-born artist Janine Antoni, Touch, 2002, performance/video art #WomensArt

Our SHINE 2024 open call will nurture and develop new talent. It is open to anyone with an idea for a light artwork & the skills to realise that idea. Want to know more?
📅 Wednesday 10th April
🕐 1pm & 6.30pm
➡️ bit.ly/3PMFp22
#ArtistCallOut #ArtistOpportunties #LUTN

📽️ Tickets still available for our next community cinema screening - the Oscar-winning legal thriller 'Anatomy of a Fall'. Next Sat 6th April. £6 or pay what you can #Stretford #Trafford

What better way to celebrate #worldtheatreday than shine a spotlight on the 20+ remarkable artists we’ve been able to support with CIT in the last year. we’ve played a small part in their journey, thanks to all for being part of the Waterside creative community!

We're open for submissions!🌿

The Laurel Prize 2024, is open now - 31 May 24. With 3 new judges at the helm: Mona Arshi (Mona Arshi), Caroline Bird (@CarolineBirdUK) & Kwame Dawes (@kwamedawes).

Looking for collections published: 17 Apr 23 - 31 May 24

laurelprize.com/how-to-enter/