The Manchester Cultural Consortium is a group that represents Manchester’s cultural sector. It’s independent and led by its members.
The group brings together organisations, individuals, and freelancers, both big and small, to:
- Work together
- Build skills and resources
- Share knowledge and make connections
The Cultural Consortium's membership should reflect Manchester's Cultural scene.
The group’s goal is to help shape Manchester as a leading cultural city, especially after Covid. This includes reaching more people and creating new cultural experiences. The group is also helping to guide the city’s 10-year Cultural Ambition.
The Cultural Consortium meets four times a year. New members can join twice a year.
To find out more, contact ellie@elliepage.co.uk
Here is a list of the current members:
- Samina Ali - BBC Radio Presenter, freelance Producer and Engagement and Audience Development Consultant.
- Magdalen Bartlett - Founder and CEO of Afrocats.
- Tracy Gentles - Artistic Director and CEO at SICK! Festival, artist fellow at Queen Mary University of London and Chair of the Board at Heart of Glass and HighRise Entertainment.
- Phil Jones - Founded the Manchester Food and Drink Festival and the radio stations Kiss 102 and 105.
- Lena Munday - Artist, arts organiser, fundraising consultant and Development Officer for Manchester Craft and Design Centre.
- Samuel Oddie - Documentary film-maker.
- Ellie Page - Accessibility consultant, arts and health visual arts producer, disabled artist and writer. Doctoral researcher in environmental psychology.
- Michael Schmidt - Founder and Editorial Director of Carcanet Press and General Editor of the magazine PN Review.