Our Bold Mission

We believe that artists need a community and dedicated space to be able to thrive and grow in their creative practice. We hope to nurture the ideas, passions and dreams of creatives from a wide spectrum of life - producing a diverse and rich culture of generosity and ingenuity.

Think of us as a docking harbour for artists to dock and dwell - filled with creative cultural leaders whose specialisms refine, revive and refuel the heart, mind, soul and strength of those who dock.

To enable uniquely gifted artists to set sail with the confidence to tell stories with pristine clarity, relentless perseverance, unstoppable vigour, radical generosity, humility & raucous joy.

Creatives House exists for:

Culture
A commitment to holding a third space in Manchester where everyone can come as they are and enjoy an amazing cultural life together.

Artists
Given the time, space, resources to be in a love-driven and global majority-led Artist Incubator and Making Space to prototype, research and develop their projects in Manchester and touring beyond. In so doing, artists can flourish to the fullest of their potential with artistic ambition and excellence.

Belonging
Stewarding a communal space - located at the intersection of where artists, their audiences and their communities live, play, work and study - for persons of all backgrounds to connect, share and exchange experiences.

Everything that we say, do and make originates from the overflow of:

Love
Radical love insists on the intelligent willingness to do what is best for the other and engage with each person, whoever you are.

Collaboration
Radical generosity poured into the making process that uplifts each person’s unique gifts and celebrates our diversity.

Excellence
The pursuit of artistically ambitious, true, noble, right, pure, lovely and admirable work