Curated Place

11/10/2026

Spending the morning listening to the radioactive remnants of the landscape thanks to Soviet nuclear weapons testing in the belly of the abandoned UMIST campus the work of Kamila / milktea Vicky Clarke and Auris. T1/2 (Half-Life), is a sound installation that was borne out of our creative producer programme with britisharts that introduced the artists who went on to explore the acoustic memory of the Semipalatinsk Test Site. Using field recordings and algorithmic sound processing, they uncover traces of trauma, resistance, and ecological self-repair in a space marked by nuclear history. It’s a vital, timely piece that reflects the last generation’s technology fetishisation run riot that seems pertinent to our ever accelerating abandonment of checks and balances as we meet the next technological revolution head on.

02/10/2026

Good news everyone! Some of the artists we’ve been supporting through the world of applications got truly transformative results today through thanks to Arts Council England! Superb support at just the right time. Get in touch if you ever want help navigating the Grantium mines (or any other funder).

01/10/2026

Still time to apply for our fully funded training in the North East of England thanks to Arts Council England
https://www.creativeproducertraining.com/cptn

Curated Place's Creative Producer Training ensures your organisation, community and place has the skills to drive creative projects, ambition and investment.

24/09/2026

What could you do if you were better at taking risks?

On 12 October, we’re running a full-day course for creative producers, artists and cultural leaders who want to make bolder decisions without being reckless.

Risk as a Creative Tool is about knowing what you’re really dealing with. What could go wrong, what is worth taking a chance on, what you can control and where uncertainty might actually create an opportunity.

We’ll work through practical tools for assessing risk, making decisions and testing ideas before committing serious time, money or reputation.

You’ll leave with approaches and tools you can use immediately on live projects, new ideas and organisational decisions.

If you’re developing something new, changing how you work or trying to get an ambitious idea over the line, this day is for you.

12 October 2026
One-day course
Places available now. Book via the link in bio.

08/09/2026

Open Call for composers in any participating Creative Europe country - work with our Moving Classics Sonic Bridges teams in Montenegro
Fee €5,000 + Travel and Accommodation
Deadline 30th September 2026

Open call for an EU based composer looking for an amazing opportunity to work collaboratively with an artistic film maker and researcher exploring themes of identity, memory and transformation. The team is based in Kotor, Montenegro and you will be working closely to develop an experimental sonic fi

17/08/2026

Creatively stuck? Don't know where to turn for support?
Join our creative teams for exp[ert-led courses this October online, from anywhere.

5th October: Introduction to Creative Prioducing
12th October: Risk as a Creative Tool

Learn how to bring your creative vision to life.

What previous participants have said:
"It gave me reassurance that I know a lot more than I give myself credit for, but I loved the structure, and how that can give me confidence in when to say no. I wish I had it when I was in my previous role!"

"The group exercises were really well thought out, useful, and fun"

"It's practical and had a good mix of taught and discussion / application elements, which made it an effective learning experience"

"Curated Place's programme was affirming for me - I was returning to the cultural sector after some years raising a family and their training let me know I wasn't unprepared to bring my experience back to the table"

06/08/2026

We’re at Flipbook Film Festival seeing our Future Storytelling participants’ projects come to life in an immersive exhibition alongside some of the best animation talent from across Europe. All thanks to our incredible partnership with Union of Macedonian Professional Associations in CI School of Digital Arts (SODA) University Europa Prima InternationalBalkanUniversity and the incredible Western Balkan British Council support. Future Storytelling is supported by the British Council WB-UK Creative Skills Development Fund which enables partnerships between the Western Balkans and the UK. This initiative, part of the British Council’s Creative Economy Programme, supports the creative industries as strategic economic sectors with transformative potential, with a specific focus on empowering youth skills and employment British Embassy Skopje

05/07/2026

A superb start to a Sunday thanks to Michelle Rocha inviting Andy Brydon to meet with the visiting producers from across Europe that are part of the EUNIC and Factory International creative producer delegation to Manchester. Comparing experiences across the breadth of Europe. Great to be able to share our productions and our development programmes - hopefully leading to some exciting collabs in the near future. EUNIC London (European Union National Institutes for Culture) is the network of the cultural institutes and embassies
from the member states of the European Union in London. A branch of EUNIC Global, the London network was established in 2007 and presently has 37 members who share knowledge and resources in order to promote greater cooperation and develop partnerships between European nations and UK organisations.
Factory International is a renowned Manchester based organisation based at Aviva Studios, one of UK’s newest and
influential cultural buildings. Factory International operates both Aviva Studios and the biennial Manchester International
Festival (MIF), which focuses on brand new artistic work, made through high-profile international collaboration. Factory International also runs a series of international touring, digital, skills and training and public engagement work.
The project is supported by EUNIC Global Cluster Fund and the EU Delegation to the UK. Naomi van Dijck Dominika Kaszewska Dominika Kraszewska Gábor Pintér Henri-Pekka Turunen

22/06/2026

If you fancy a fun night out, singing along with some absolute bangers, we recommend this event coming up this Saturday at Albert Hall in Manchester. Our very own Agusta will be there singing her heart out!! 🥰
Tix below

JUST ANNOUNCED + ON SALE NOW: This is not your average choir, The Groove Chorus bring an 80-person choir and an 8-piece live band to Albert Hall on the 26th of June!

Featuring drag sensation KY Kelly and their resident pole dancer Amy Wrench, expect their iconic dance anthems with a disco twist, inspired by q***r culture from the 80s to today (drenched in double denim, of course) 🪩

Tickets: https://bit.ly/4tYGdm0

18/06/2026

Tomorrow our Creative Producer training alumni Eda Emirdağ is leading a webinar on Montag Residency's ongoing research process around the idea of the “Comm-Unity Garden” - a space where ecology, artistic practice, and collective learning come together.

This research has grown through encounters across different contexts - from Tulla Urban Farming in Tirana to Islington Mill in Manchester, as well as through local observations and community-based practices in Turkey.

Inspired by the garden surrounding Montag Residency in Gönen, this webinar brings together artists, researchers, and community initiatives to share experiences and perspectives on community gardens as spaces of collective learning, ecological awareness, and social connection.

Following the presentations, participants are invited to join an open discussion and Q&A session.

The webinar link will open at 12:30 TRT (UTC+1 / BST+2).
No pre-registration is required.
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89850946626