Factory International

We've won the Leading Live Event Venue Award at the This Is Manchester Awards®️ 🎉 🏆 At last night's This Is Manchester Awards at AO Arena, Aviva Studios won the Leading Live Event Venue for its varied events programme (from music to comedy to conferences). The This Is Manchester Award champion and recognise individuals and organisations rooted in Manchester. Congratulations to everyone who was nominated at the awards 🎉 🔗 View the full list of nominees: https://lnkd.in/e4a_5E3G

We’ve made the flood, but can we build the ark? 🌎 Join legendary multimedia artist Laurie Anderson as she performs songs and stories for the end of the world in ARK: United States V. A momentous mix of music and cinema, this epic live show explores the state of the United States – and the world – today. Featuring guest appearances from Ai Weiwei, ANOHNI and Lou Reed, don’t miss your chance to see one of the world's most pioneering creative artists perform live as Anderson completes her multimedia epic from the 1980s, United States Parts 1-4. ARK: United States V runs until 24 November at Manchester's Aviva Studios. 🔗 Book your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/eDtXKUzp ------ Created and directed by Laurie Anderson Performed by: Laurie Anderson (violin, vocals, electronics, keyboards) Doug Wieselman (guitars, saxophones, winds) Kenny Wollesen (percussion) With members of Sacred Harp UK and Sacred Harp US Additional soundtrack by Sexmob (Steven Bernstein, Tony Scherr, Briggan Krauss and Kenny Wollesen) Dramaturgy by Bob Currie Artistic advisor support by Michael Morris Story team of Bob Currie, Michael Morris, Jason Silverman and Jonathan Meiburg Visual design by Amy Rose Khoshbin Video design, CG graphics, animation and video production by Jason Stern Lighting design by Andrew Schneider

Congratulations to Dan Jones for winning 'Best Sound Art' at the The Ivors Classical Awards 2024 🏆 Dan was commended for his sonic accompaniment to Each Tiny Drop, with judges describing it a "poignant performance". The opening show for MIF23 celebrated the togetherness of people from all walks of life through the gift of water, drawing on ancient practices and river rituals from South Asian culture. This is Jones' fourth Ivor Novello Award. Congratulations also to Philip Venables for his nomination for 'Best Stage Work Composition' for his work on The F**gots and their Friends Between Revolutions 🎉 To read the full list of winners, visit The Ivors Classical Awards' website: https://lnkd.in/eYD3MTu8 #TheIvorsClassicalAwards | The Ivors Academy

Great storytelling masterclass with Anna Riggs at Factory International this afternoon. 🎬

“I want to encourage young people from my area to consider a career in the creative industry” – Amelia Hall, Neighbourhood Organiser Introducing the wonderful people and organisations from across Greater Manchester who we work with behind the scenes 🐝 Following a successful pilot year that built strong relationships with changemakers and charities including REELMCR and CDM UK, our Community Partnerships programme returns, providing financial and organisational support to social change organisations and local arts programmes. Read about our community partners Manchester Urban Diggers, Salford Lads’ and Girls’ Club and Rainbow Haven 👇 https://lnkd.in/evuguvYq The Neighbourhood Organisers programme also returns with its mission to connect with underserved communities through programming local artists, volunteer recruitment and free ticket schemes. Neighbourhood Organisers have helped to distribute over 3,500 free tickets to events at Aviva Studios and Manchester International Festival 🙌 Meet this year’s Neighbourhood Organisers Amelia, Chantelle, Marie, Shar, Zeriah, Patrick and Demereece 👇 https://lnkd.in/eTSH_KMh Supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

✨ TRUSTEE OPPORTUNITY ✨ We're searching for passionate and committed individuals to join Factory International Board of Trustees. This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic leadership for Factory International in our new venue, Aviva Studios, as a global destination for arts, music & culture in the heart of Manchester. We are looking to recruit at least 4 new Trustees, to continue to strengthen and diversify our Board. If you're interested in joining us, click on the 'Apply Here' button in the post linked below, before the closing deadline Sunday 24 November.

It is with deep sadness that we share the news that our beloved colleague, Jack Thompson, has passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. Jack was the Technical Director at MIF since its early days and played an instrumental role in shaping Factory International. He brought joy, creativity, and dedication to all who knew him. Our thoughts are with those closest to Jack.

🚨 JOB OPPORTUNITY - Disabled People's Engagement Group Are you passionate about the arts and want to support us and Manchester International Festival to better the experience of disabled audiences across Manchester and beyond? We're working with Breakthrough UK to recruit for our Disabled People’s Engagement Group (DPEG) - an advisory body that brings together residents of Greater Manchester with a passion for the arts and with lived experience of disability. You'll get to focus on four different areas throughout the year: 🎭 Programme – including creative representation. 📲 Marketing – including audience development. 👫 Visitor Experience – including building operations. 📊 Impact – including creative industry and community collaboration. To apply, click the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/dbMpuY4 Deadline closes on Monday 11 November at 10am ⏰

Recently, I undertook a course at Factory Academy hosted by Heads. Heads, ran by directors Liam and Molly; focus on spotlighting creative individuals in Manchester. They have executed various campaigns, representing small businesses and artists. Completing this course has helped me in so many ways with understanding the creative industry. We were taught how to organise events, techniques of building a successful social platform, outreaching to models/clients and much more. A big thank you to the Heads and Factory International team🙏🏻 Factory International Liam H.

Meet MUD CIC : Manchester Urban Diggers - one of our 2024 Community Partners and a community of urban market gardeners. Founded in 2019, MUD creates space for people to connect over growing, cooking and eating sustainable food. Local chef and restaurateur Mary-Ellen McTague joins the kitchen at Platt Fields Market Garden to cook up a homegrown feast and find out all about MUD and their work. Part of a wider Creative Engagement Programme, Factory International Community Partnerships gives partner orgs and their communities more opportunities to create, collaborate on and participate in Factory International events. To watch the full video and find out more about what our partner orgs are doing in their communities click the link below. 🔗: https://lnkd.in/dDfbvePp Supported by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Aviva.