Partners will jointly develop a practical prototype of Creatives House’s vision for a collaborative making and producing space that helps artists make artistically ambitious work across Greater Manchester.

The project’s shared objective is:  

For credible artists of all backgrounds across creative industries to be in a making, creating and producing space, that is: safe, affordable, provides a tangible sense of collaborative community, improving wellbeing and combatting isolation; to joyfully offer their creativity, skill, and talent, to serve persons of GM. 

Meet our Partners:

Atrium Coffee

Owner, Nat McDonald brings his expertise of having worked in the coffee industry for almost 10 years, starting from barista to wholesale manager, and resources from the current premises at St Peter’s Square to the design of a community kitchen-café which will be the first welcome.

Website: atrium-coffee.co.uk

Chun Wu

Having trained in Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Chun Wu runs Drama and Chinese & Cantonese language classes for over 100 migrant children from Sale and Trafford. He is committed to creating a culture of solidarity, inclusivity and welcome to migrant families through creating safe spaces to participate in creative activities, and fellow migrant artists who make work exploring themes of immigration, cultural identity, challenges and triumphs of navigating a new country.

Ordinary Glory

Ordinary Glory makes theatre for social change and is led by Artistic Director Amy Hailwood, a theatre director and experienced socially-engaged practitioner. Amy brings over 10 years’ experience of creating dynamic, moving and richly textured contemporary theatre, with a social change impact. She will provide insight into designing functional rehearsal and thinking spaces where making work with compassion for the human condition can flourish into fully fledged productions.

Website: ordinaryglory.co.uk

Our House Your House

Led by Emma Ellis who is a DJ using House music to help promote good mental health and well-being. She will bring relationships with educational and mental health organisations and track record of creating safe spaces for young people and industry creatives through music.

Website: ohyh.org

Silverscreen Community Film Studios

Led by Rebecca Peacock, a film producer and Mike Peacock, writer-director, both with over 25 years performing in and producing theatre and a decade making films. They have been giving free training in film-making and film-acting to a diverse group of residents from Wythenshawe including ex-offenders, refugee, seniors. She has the shared vision to be in a creative environment to collaborate with other freelance artists, write, create content, and film showings.

Website: thesilverscreendreamscafe.co.uk