Manchester’s Conversation on Culture
What gives you goosebumps?
What BIG (or small) ideas do you have for the city?
What is at the cultural heart of your community?
We are crafting a new ten year cultural plan for Manchester, hand-in-hand with the people and visitors of this city.
We want to understand what type of creativity or culture gives you goosebumps, what BIG (or small) ideas do you have for the city and what is at the cultural heart of your community.
By ‘culture’ we mean everything from art and performance like dance and music, galleries and museums to hands on art and craft lessons or making your own videos. It’s about the things you do creatively yourself and what you like to see and enjoy including going to festivals and community events.
CULTURE UPDATES
Manchester Culture Awards 2023
In December we took the consultation direct to the people at the Manchester Culture Awards 2023.
We captured the thoughts, ideas, hopes and dreams on what culture should look like in Manchester for the next ten years from those attending the awards.
consultation results
On March 3rd 2024 we presented the findings from the consultation stage of the cultural strategy to residents at an event at HOME.
Take a look here:
updated survey
A shorter version of the survey is now available for completion, the deadline for responses is March 31st 2024.
Complete the survey here:
Have your say on the consultation
As an individual
Have your say - your contribution will make a huge impact on what is available to see, hear and do in Manchester for the next ten years.
We’re here to listen and be guided by you, if you live in Manchester please complete the survey below.
A translation of the survey can be made available in Arabic, Urdu, Polish, Farsi, Kurdish, Bengali, Pushto, Cantonese, French and Tigrinya.
UPDATE JANUARY 2024 - Please note the original survey has now closed. Thank you for visiting the website and please keep an eye on here for future updates on the development of the cultural strategy.
As a group leader
Start a conversation on culture - we have created toolkits to enable individuals and organisations to lead their own sessions in the community.
If you are a group leader in a community setting please download this toolkit. If you work with young people please download this toolkit.
A Microsoft Word version of all toolkits is available on request.
Please download a consent form if you intend to take any photos/films during your session.
Please use your own experience of your group to judge how best to lead this workshop.
UPDATE JANUARY 2024 - Please note the consultation has now finished. Thank you for visiting the website and please keep an eye on here for future updates on the development of the cultural strategy.