Culture Made in Salford

Salford is set to become an arts and culture hotspot thanks to a major funding boost of £749,600 from Arts Council England National Lottery Projects Grants.

Residents can look forward to the biggest ever programme of creative activities and events over three years. Cultural organisations will be working in partnership, alongside residents to bring fun, entertaining and wellbeing focussed activities to the city’s parks, gardens, high streets and neighbourhoods.

Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett said: “This is great news for the city and our residents. This funding will enable the city’s rich, vibrant and unique cultural ecology to thrive, making Salford a place where artists, creatives and makers from all walks of life can live, work and make their work, whilst also ensuring that art, creativity and making are accessible for everyone in the city.”

Highlights include:

RHS Garden Bridgewater inviting people to get crafty with woodland craft activities and gardening.

Walk the Plank, training ‘Creative Explorers’ to bring new creativity and adventure to city events. The Sounds From The Other City team getting people dancing in the streets with mini pop-up music festivals.

‘We Invented the Weekend’ transforming MediaCity into a family friendly festival of free time.