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    A day in the life … appreciating the Men’s Room, Manchester

    A day in the life … appreciating the Men’s Room, Manchester

    August 31, 2015 7:21 pm / no comments

    Post by Jenny Hughes On Wednesday evening last week – a warm, late summer evening in central Manchester – Hulme Community Garden Centre was the site of the final outcome of the latest in a series of artist residencies at the Men’s Room in Manchester. The Men’s Room is an arts and […]

     

    ‘Conversation is an activity to be valued in itself – not just for where it may lead’

    August 25, 2015 2:00 pm / no comments

    We are pleased to publish a ‘guest post’ by Lauren Ash – currently an MA Theatre and Performance student at the University of Manchester. Lauren completed a placement with the Learning & Participation Department at the Octagon Theatre (Bolton), working closely with Melodramatics – the women’s theatre group in New […]

     
    Carran’s Working Diary 16: The Master (‘s) Key

    Carran’s Working Diary 16: The Master (‘s) Key

    August 20, 2015 9:15 am / no comments

      Yesterday I got the Master (‘s) key which means I can be trusted to let myself in and out. It has meant that I don’t need to worry about thieves when I go to the toilet or fetch some water or go to the office. This is a great […]

     

    ‘Humanising our public spaces’ – part 2

    August 18, 2015 2:37 pm / no comments

    Post by Jenny Hughes This is a follow up to the ‘Humanising our public spaces’ and ‘A unique partnership’ blog posts – giving an overview of the Octagon Theatre’s partnership with Bolton at Home, and Bolton at Home’s wonderful Percent for Art scheme. As noted on previous posts – the partnership between this major […]

     
    Carran’s Working Diary 15: Dirty Washing and Mirrors

    Carran’s Working Diary 15: Dirty Washing and Mirrors

    August 10, 2015 4:59 pm / no comments

    “Big Issue? Small Issue?” “No thank you.” Apart from the train conductor, the Big Issue/Small Issue man was the only person I spoke to on my way back to the Working House after some considerable time out. I saw a sign “We are collecting for the homeless. Period.” I think […]

     

    A unique partnership between a regional theatre and social housing

    August 8, 2015 11:50 am / no comments

    Post by Jenny Hughes In this two minute clip, Roddy Gauld summarises the partnership between the Octagon Theatre – a major regional theatre – and Bolton at Home – a social housing provider responsible for 18,000 homes across Bolton (a town in the North of England). Roddy describes the responsibility […]

     

    ‘Humanising our public spaces’

    August 6, 2015 3:32 pm / no comments

    Post by Jenny Hughes ‘Some suggested areas of work include: Community led design – railings, pavings, play areas etc.; Arts and cultural festivals – to celebrate communities; Community development projects – video, photography, local history, drama; Tenants news – local community art input; Art to support finding bids – use […]