About
Salford creatives is the digital hub for Salford's creative and cultural community.
Salford creatives
Salford creatives is a place to find opportunities, discover talent, access resources, and connect with the people and organisations that make Salford an incredibly vibrant creative city.
Whether you're looking for funding, a studio space, your next collaborator, or just want to know what's happening – this is where you should start.
Salford has always been a city of makers. People who create, build, craft, perform, produce and invent. The Salford creatives brand is rooted in that identity. Our cultural scene is grassroots and global, with everything from eclectic independents to international institutions.
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Who's behind all this?
Salford creatives is delivered by the Salford Culture and Place Partnership (SCPP) – a collective of specialist organisations that champion culture and creativity across the city. Our partners include the BBC; Islington Mill; MediaCityUK; Quays Culture; RHS Bridgewater; Salford City Council; Salford Community Leisure; Salford CVS; Lowry; University of Salford; Walk the Plank and key strategic supporters such as Arts Council England and National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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The vision is underpinned by five delivery pillars:
City of Makers: Work with and promote Salford's creative and cultural industries sector as a national paradigm for creative production, making and selling
Placemaking: Preserve and develop our cultural heritage and build resilience for Salford’s cultural organisations and infrastructure
Animating the City: Foster, showcase and build access to exciting, excellent and enriching arts and cultural provision across the whole city
Destination Salford: Establish Salford as a nationally and internationally acknowledged centre benefitting from rich culture, creativity and heritage
People at the Centre: Maximise opportunities for all Salfordians to make, create and benefit from cultural experiences, careers or business
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FAQs
Who is Salford creatives for?
Anyone who lives, works or studies in Salford. Whether you're a professional artist, a creative organisation, a student or someone just starting out.
For creatives
Find opportunities, spaces and support – and get discovered.
For commissioners
Find the Salford talent you're looking for.
For organisations
Share opportunities and connect with creatives across the city.
For students
Your next step starts here – jobs, funding and community connections.
For funders
Discover the diversity and ambition of Salford's creative sector.
For locals
Find out about the creatives on your doorstep.
Is it free to use?
Of course! Salford creatives is a free resource for the whole community.
How do I join the directory?
If you live, work or study in Salford and work in or around the creative sector, you can join the directory for free.
Who runs Salford creatives?
It’s all delivered by the Salford Culture and Place Partnership – a group of organisations working together to champion culture and creativity across the city.
Can I submit an opportunity?
Absolutely! We want this platform to work for the whole community. Get in touch or use the submission form to share jobs, commissions, funding opportunities and more.
