Waterside Open, 2nd April – 2nd July 2016 Waterside Arts Centre, Sale M33 7ZF Waterside Open 2016 will showcase a wide range of high quality and contemporary art, craft and design from established and emerging artists, designers and makers from the North West and across the UK. CALL FOR… Read More
Our workshop programme here at Manchester Craft & Design Centre gives the public the opportunity to engage with one of our resident or exhibiting makers, and learn more about their creative practice, influences and skills. Workshop participants also have the chance to create a completed object to take away, along with new skills to continue with making at… Read More
We’re excited to announce that northern-scapes are giving you the opportunity to purchase a beautiful Jessica Owen original painting through a sealed bids auction. The painting – currently on display in Farrow & Ball’s Deansgate showroom – is called Groynes Embrace A Sleepy Sea. Measuring 100 x 110 cms, the… Read More
New Year, New Goals! We love the start of a new year here at Manchester Craft & Design Centre – a whole 12 months of creative ideas, inspiration, learning and experiences just waiting to happen! We’re already busy plotting and planning to make this a year to remember so we… Read More
“This collaborative visual arts project will bring together learning disabled and non-learning disabled artists to develop shared ideas and new contemporary art work.” Venture Arts has received funding from Arts Council England for an exciting partnership project that will bring together learning disabled and non-learning disabled artists to develop shared… Read More
We think it’s the biggest mistletoe in Manchester. Abi Smitton, News Editor at That’s Manchester TV, came to investigate… … Read More
Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities. The day itself takes place on the first shopping Saturday in December each year, but the campaign aims to have a lasting impact… Read More
“If everyone who’d complimented our beautiful gallery had bought just a card we’d still be open.” When Sarah Hamilton read this quote by shop keepers who’d recently closed their gallery she thought – enough is enough – we need to fight back! As an artist and designer, who… Read More
Manchester Craft & Design Centre is currently host to what could be the biggest mistletoe in Manchester this Christmas. Measuring approximately 5 high and 4 feet wide, the mistletoe has been handmade by Kate Kelly of Kaper, based in Studio 9 at the Centre. Each section started as a… Read More
Curated by the Manchester Jewellers Network, Exploring Wonderland is a showcase of work inspired by the imagination of Lewis Carroll and featuring 28 makers, including jewellers, glassmakers, printmakers, paper artists, furniture makers, ceramicists and more. Christine Hitchins, Marketing & Digital Manager here at Manchester Craft & Design Centre, talked to That’s… Read More
Manchester has been named one of the top cities in the world for travellers according to Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2016. And Manchester Craft & Design Centre is amongst a number of key places they recommend that visitors should incorporate into their itinerary to experience the best of… Read More
Occasionally, one of our studios becomes available and when this happens, our team go on the hunt for serious talent. We look for people with a great business model, who are excellent at what they do and have a real passion for contemporary craft and design. If the combination of working studio and… Read More
Bolton Council has linked with Bolton Business Ventures to offer the following FREE workshops for artists and makers in Greater Manchester. Whether you are looking to start a business or someone who is interested in growing their creative business these workshops will help you on the path to success. Workshop 1… Read More
Arts and culture brings a ripple effect of benefits to people’s lives, making places where people want to live, contributing to the economy, creating jobs and bringing people together. Public investment in the arts, which is currently equivalent to 0.1 per cent of total government spending, represents excellent value for… Read More
October 9th – 11th 2015 Recognised as one of the leading selling events for contemporary craft in the UK, the Greater Northern Contemporary Craft Fair returns to Old Granada Studios this October. It showcases a wide variety of contemporary craft including ceramics, glass, jewellery, interiors and homewares, fashion design and fashion textiles, wood,… Read More
The team here at MCDC have been spotting talent at regional and national graduate shows since 2011, and have been awarding exhibitions to graduate for the last 10 years! We hand-pick makers who we think are the “ones to watch” in the world of contemporary craft & design. We then support,… Read More
Apply for Hothouse6 Apply today to the Crafts Council’s Hothouse programme for talented new makers. Hothouse includes ten one-day workshops, a two-day residential, six hours of 1:1 mentoring and connects you to a national network of makers and organisations. It provides you with the tools to grow a sustainable and successful business when you… Read More
Alice in Wonderland Exhibition Manchester Jewellers Network (MJN) is organising an exhibition to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the 1st publication of the iconic novel ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll. The exhibition will showcase a selection of craft items from a variety of disciplines, all inspired by the… Read More
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