Community Arts North West

Community Arts North West CAN works with Greater Manchester's diverse communities, people who are new to the UK, including those who have experienced forced migration.

We're proud to co-create award-winning creative projects. Established in 1978. Community Arts North West is a Manchester-based arts organisation led by artists and creative producers. We work with diverse communities and artists to create access to cultural production for people that are excluded from or on the fringes of the mainstream. We facilitate cultural expression and visibility for the man

y complex and diverse communities that make up Greater Manchester, working across the performing, visual and media arts. CAN strongly allies itself with the historical struggle of communities to create a better world. Our work brings people, artists and communities together in urban spaces to articulate and share hidden histories, to explore the complex identities of communities and to shape social and cultural agendas. Most of all, we create access to high quality experiences and beautiful art. Collaboration and partnership is core to what we do and we have worked for over 30 years with individuals, communities, the voluntary sector, cultural agencies and artists to develop and create a rich portfolio of work with a deep and lasting cultural and social legacy. At CAN we believe that inter-cultural dialogue creates a dynamic space where commonality and difference, tradition and modernity can be explored to create rich new cultural forms. Diversity is central to our work and we collaborate with urban communities across Greater Manchester, working with a range of ages, cultural backgrounds and art forms.

A timely reminder in Refugee Week 🧡 of what refugee status actually means.
17/06/2026

A timely reminder in Refugee Week 🧡 of what refugee status actually means.

This is one fantastic project!
17/06/2026

This is one fantastic project!

Poets contributing to La Manche: Journal of English Channel Poetry ...

Hard to believe that the festival was this weekend just gone. We had a ball at the Horizons Comedy Club: Stand Up for t...
17/06/2026

Hard to believe that the festival was this weekend just gone. We had a ball at the Horizons Comedy Club: Stand Up for the World! Hope you did, too!

17/06/2026

Brilliant performances from & Xaawo Kiin A heady night of Latin beats, Iranian & Persian music and Somalian songs. What a way to celebrate the World of Song project with & ❤️ The project was funded by

The World of Song panel discussion about the documentary directed by the award-winning Afghan director by Tamana Ayazi. ...
16/06/2026

The World of Song panel discussion about the documentary directed by the award-winning Afghan director by Tamana Ayazi. Part of the World of Song project which we were thrilled to partner with Band on the Wall on. What’s the message you’d like to take away from the film? ❤️“Just be proud of who you are.” ❤️”Embrace where you’re from.” ❤️”How as people can we resolve wars.” Nour said: “this project changed my life. I can say that 150%” Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund

16/06/2026

Fantastic celebration of World of Song with this evening! as our M.C. World of Song is funded by

16/06/2026

A fantastic celebration event tonight for World of Song project, which we were thrilled to partner with This evening there’s a packed room this evening! The event features a live showcase of performances by the Spotlight artists. First up with music with roots in 🇮🇷 Iran. The band champions the resilience of the Iranian people, as seen in the country’s Women, Life, Freedom movement, and explores the experience of forced migration. Funded by you can catch Hamsaz Ensemble at various events this summer including

13/06/2026

The 2nd day of the features free music from WARAN and some beautiful Kurdish dance

13/06/2026

A heady mix of Kurdish, Lorestani, Arabic and other global styles in cafe bar to entertain visitors this afternoon. If you’ve popped in for a coffee we hoped you enjoyed the music.

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61 Old Birley Street�Hulme�Manchester�M15 5RF
Manchester
M155RF

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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