Z-arts was formed in 2000 as a ‘creative space for young people’ with a priority on providing participatory activity.
Our mission is to inspire and enable generations of young people from Manchester and beyond to use creativity to maximise their potential. We do this by supporting an individual’s creative journey from their first steps in creative practice to being a practicing artist.
Here’s an example of the journey a person might take with us:
early years arts workshops,
after schools and holiday programmes across various art-forms,
schools engagement work, creative curriculum support and linking days
vocational arts training such as mentoring, work placements, shadowing and observation
artists master classes
adult training and life-long learning
We have strong evidence that shows that taking part in arts activities can have a lasting and transforming effect on the lives of young people. Our activities help people gain confidence and self-esteem, raising aspiration and improving communication skills and life chances. Working specifically with local schools and academies to reintegrate excluded young people, we show that involvement in creative activities can reveal alternative life choices for people from deprived areas. Raising aspiration then leads to a desire to achieve, and this in turn can lead to renewed engagement in education, employment or frequently in the creative industries, towards self-employment.
If you are interested in engaging with our creative opportunities then please email bookings@z-arts.org
Z-arts creates an artistic hub in our large building with twelve public rooms including a 230 seat theatre, gallery, fully equipped dance studio, music studio, café, rehearsal and workshop rooms. If you are interested in using one of the Z-arts spaces then please email bookings@z-arts.org
The building is fully accessible.
Calling all geeks, artists, designers, illustrators, hackers, innovators and idle dreamers; the Manchester Digital Laboratory is here for you!
The MadLab a space you can get together with like-minded individuals and work on your urban gardening, crochet, hacking, programming, media arts, filmmaking, animating project without worrying that you’re in a library, coffee shop, pub or other unsuitable venue. We know hackers and craftspeople need work space and may need to get down and dirty – we also know sometimes you need a quiet area to present and show works to your peers. We support both activities. And we hope there will be a rich mix of individuals who’ll get out of the usual zones, the knitter talking to the software architect, the cupcake maker scheming with the laser etching builder. We know some good will come of this.
If you’re organising a workshop, meetup, unconference, user group, or knitting circle and want to use the space then drop us a line!
There is no lift! Contact them directly before you visit to find out about the access.
Welcome to the Lowther Pavilion in Lytham. This 457 capacity venue is multi-faceted and can be used for a wide variety of events such as Theatrical Productions, Concerts, Demonstration’s, Exhibitions and Community Events.
The venue is situated within the idyllic grounds of Lowther Gardens on West Beach in Lytham and is operated as a Charitable Trust (Lowther Gardens, Lytham, 1117054).
Ample parking is offered within the grounds, operating on ‘Pay and Display’ between the hours of 09.00 and 18.00hrs (disabled bays available) and it’s convenient location means that the Pavilion attracts thousands of visitors yearly to its different events. Lowther Pavilion is primarily a hire venue, used by societies and companies for various events.
The Lowther hosts a wide variety of events, concerts, workshops and children’s shows.
Art with a Heart is a not for profit organisation set up in 2012 to widen the audience and raise the awareness of the Arts, while supporting emerging creatives and contributing to the regeneration of the Town Centre through a programme of events encouraging participation by the local community, groups, societies and other Arts organisations.
It is Arts for the Community for the Benefit of the Community, with access to all.
The building is fully accessible.
There have always been ideas worth fighting for. Join a march through time at the People’s History Museum following Britain’s struggle for democracy over two centuries. Meet the revolutionaries, reformers, workers, voters and citizens who fought our battle for the ballot. Gather amongst their magnificent banners and discover how time off was won (and spent). Enjoy the main galleries, Changing Exhibition Gallery and Community Gallery, along with interactives and activities for visitors of all ages. Browse the shop for unique books and gifts and round off your day with a bite to eat in the on-site cafe bar, The Left Bank.
The museum and cafe are fully wheelchair accessible throughout, including ramps to the main entrance, automatic opening option at the main entrance, lift access to all levels, accessible toilets located throughout the building, hearing loop facilities, tactile maps available from the Information Desk and guide dogs are welcome.
The museum is open every day, including bank holidays. Closed 24, 25, 26 December & 1 January.
Free entry, donations welcome.
Nexus Art Cafe is a creative community space in the heart of the city centre striving to build community based on a Christian ethos of inclusion, respect and hospitality. Based on three corner stones of creativity, community and spirituality we operate a not-for-profit café and arts venue where we showcase the work of emerging creative practitioners, facilitate local grassroots organisations and work with our users towards sustainable community development projects. Through our minister we further offer a number of spiritual activities and are linked with Sanctus 1 (a Christian community who meet here in the cafe).
Our lovely cafe, in which we always choose locally sourced produce, is the setting for an exciting and varied programme of events. Check out and download our menu below, venture down the stairs and give us a try!
Please contact the venue directly regarding access when planning your visit.
A museum on Oxford Road with the dinosaurs, mummies and live animals. We also have loads of other great stuff from the natural world and different cultures.
Access
Step free, with an automatic door.
Lift access to all floors.
Accessible toilets located throughout the Museum.
Guide and hearing dogs are welcome and water bowls are available from the Information Desk.
Available from the information desk:
Free wheelchairs available to borrow.
Tactile maps (with Braille and large print labels) – includes a tactile tour and description of floor surfaces (also available as word documents at the bottom of this page).
Large print maps.
Large print and Braille copies of our events & exhibitions guide.
For further information please visit http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/yourvisit/accessibility/
IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. We seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and ‘wartime experience’. We are proud to be regarded as essential sights of London, Cambridgeshire and Greater Manchester.
IWM is a family of five museums: IWM London; IWM North in Trafford, Greater Manchester; IWM Duxford near Cambridge; the Churchill War Rooms in Whitehall, London; and the historic ship HMS Belfast, moored in the Pool of London on the River Thames.
The multi-award winning IWM North opened on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal on 5 July 2002 and has since welcomed over 3 million visitors. It is the youngest of IWM’s five branches and the first outside the south-east of England.
It is the first UK building to be designed by world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind. Clad in aluminium, the landmark building is a visionary symbol of the effects of war. The design is based on the concept of a world shattered by conflict, a fragmented globe reassembled in three interlocking shards. These shards represent conflict on land, water and in the air.
Access
“We are committed to ensuring IWM North is accessible to all visitors, regardless of disability, and hope the facilities we have introduced enhance your visit. ”
To plan your visit visit their access image pages http://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-north/access
Contact’s vision is a world where young people are empowered by creativity to become leaders in both the arts and their communities.
Contact is a dynamic charity based in Manchester with young people at the heart of everything we do. We work locally, nationally, and internationally to provide life changing opportunities for the next generation of creative leaders, artists, and audiences. We redefine theatre for the 21st Century, presenting and producing a diverse artistic programme in our building, surprising places, and virtual spaces.
Contact’s core values are:
- A young people centred approach to decision making
- Artistic excellence, integrity and creative risk taking
- Respect for diversity of cultures, creativity, and understanding within and between communities
- Development of new artists, audiences and practitioners reaching under served and excluded young people who may not have connected to theatre or the arts
We will use these core values as a framework to evaluate both the selection and success of our projects and programmes.
The theatre and bar is fully accessible. Please visit their comprehensive access information pages to plan your visit
http://contactmcr.com/visit/access/
The Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (formerly Chinese Arts Centre) is leading the UK in exploring a changing international dynamic. This is the Chinese Century and Chinese contemporary art and visual culture is a vibrant force, fast gaining momentum.
We have a proud 28-year history of ‘first’ UK solo exhibitions, featuring exceptional artists that go on to achieve international acclaim. We work with a wide array of partners to provide people with a lively and innovative programme of exhibitions, residencies, engagement projects, festivals, symposia and events.
We are uniquely placed to explore the Chinese Century through art and the trans-cultural debates that will shape our future.
ACCESS
Our building is fully accessible for wheelchair users. For visually impaired visitors we can provide large print guides to the exhibitions. Guide dogs welcome.
For more info contact hello@cfcca.org.uk
