Partners

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the UK national broadcaster and the oldest and largest in the world.

The British Library is the UK national library and gives access to the world’s most comprehensive research collection, hosted in its London and Yorkshire sites.

FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) offers a unique programme of exhibitions, film and art projects using the power of creative technology to inspire lives.

FutureEverything is an internationally recognised R&D hub for digital culture, presenting innovation projects, artworks and live experiences which showcase a digital future.

HOME’s mission is to be “home for curiosity seekers, for lovers of the dramatic, the digital and the deeply engaging; for radicals and reciprocators”.

The Science and Industry Museum is devoted to inspiring visitors through ideas that change the world, from the Industrial Revolution to today and beyond.

Opera North is breathing new life into the Arts in the North of England, inspiring audiences, engaging communities and challenging preconceptions.

Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archives hold a rich range of records on the history of the county of Staffordshire and the city of Stoke on Trent, and their people.

The ‘Tate of the North’, dedicated to showing modern art and encouraging a new, younger audience through an active education programme.

The BBC Philharmonic is based at MediaCityUK in Salford and performs an annual season of concerts at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall and other venues across the north of England.

The Bluecoat is Liverpool's contemporary arts centre, a working home for artists, and a place where audiences can experience art in new ways.

Europe’s largest conservation charity, the National Trust looks after nature, beauty and history in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for everyone to enjoy.

MAG is the original ‘useful museum’, initiated in 1823 by artists with the help of merchants and industrialists, as an educational institution with a social purpose.

Historic England is We are the public body that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England's spectacular historic environment.

Evolved from the work of the Birmingham Book Festival, Writing West Midlands is the literature development agency for the region.

CAN works with urban communities in Manchester to create access to cultural opportunities where people can stand up, speak out and inspire change.

Johnson’s Birthplace has been a Museum to the writer and his times since 1901 and now a Grade I listing building,with events and activities throughout the year.

Castlefield Gallery is a contemporary art gallery providing creative and career development and exhibition opportunities for artists and independents.

The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.

The People's History Museum is the national centre for the collection, conservation, interpretation and study of material relating to the history of working people in the UK.

Since 1949, the Mental Health Foundation has been the UK’s leading charity to help people to thrive through understanding, protecting, and sustaining their mental health.

Khayaal is a multi-award-winning theatre and drama education company exploring Muslim heritage and interfaith literature for the stage, screen, radio and publishing.

Founded in 1653, Chetham’s Library is the oldest public library in the English-speaking world, designated as one of national and international importance.

Spanning 160 years of history and six museums and galleries, National Museums Liverpool host multi-disciplinary collections of more than one million objects and works of art.

Former home of the English poet and physician Erasmus Darwin and Grade I listed building, now a writer's house museum commemorating Erasmus Darwin's life.

Commonword is a writing development organisation based in Manchester providing opportunities for new and aspiring writers to develop their talent and potential.

Saltram House is a grade I listed George II era mansion house in Devon, magnificently decorated and an exceptional collection of paintings, a library and historic garden.