Why Salford?
Warning. Creatives live here! Salford is a city that makes things. It’s a hot bed of creative production, with makers, creators, writers and innovators using their skills to share the creative spirit of Salford across the world.
A city built on creativity
Salford has always been a city of makers, doers and people with something to say.
Today, that creative spirit can be found everywhere. From artist-led studios and grassroots venues to neighbourhood festivals, heritage organisations and global media brands. It's a place where creative careers can start, grow and connect. You might be making work from a studio in The Makers District. Collaborating with schools through the Cultural Education Partnership. Exploring creative health projects in local communities. Or working alongside some of the biggest organisations in television, technology and culture at MediaCity.
What makes Salford special isn't just the organisations that call the city home. It's the connections between them.
Whether you're a freelancer, artist, designer, producer, musician, maker, writer, performer, educator or creative business, you'll find opportunities here to meet people, develop ideas and become part of a creative community that's ambitious, welcoming and constantly evolving.
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Creative Communities & Networks
Find your people
Creativity thrives when people come together and Salford is full of opportunities to connect. Across the city you'll find networks, partnerships and communities that bring creatives together to share ideas, discover opportunities and collaborate on new projects.
Salford creatives
Salford creatives exists to help local creatives connect with each other and with opportunities across the city. Through this platform you can discover events, opportunities, resources and people working across every creative discipline.
Creative Mixers
Regular networking events bring together artists, freelancers, organisations, producers, commissioners and creative businesses from across the city and beyond. They're a chance to make new connections, hear about opportunities and become part of Salford's growing creative community.
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Salford Creative Health Network
Creativity can play a powerful role in improving health and wellbeing. The Salford Creative Health Network brings together people working across culture, health, social care and the voluntary sector to explore new ways of supporting communities through creativity.
Salford Creative Health Network website
Salford Cultural Education Partnership
The Salford Cultural Education Partnership helps connect schools, young people, educators and creative professionals. Together they're working to improve access to creativity, develop talent and create clearer pathways into creative careers.
Salford Cultural Education Partnership website
Culture & Place Partnership
The Salford Culture and Place Partnership brings together organisations, institutions and community partners who share a commitment to growing creativity and culture across the city. It's one of the reasons collaboration feels so natural here.
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Why creatives choose Salford
Every city has creative organisations. What makes Salford different is the way creativity connects with everyday life.
A city of makers
A place where artists, makers, performers and creators come together to make things happen.
Big opportunities, local feel
Global organisations and grassroots creativity, side by side.
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Creativity with purpose
Using creativity to improve lives, support wellbeing and strengthen communities.
Pathways to grow
Clear routes into learning, development and creative careers.
Collaboration over competition
A connected community that believes creativity grows through collaboration.
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A city that makes things happen