After our 2020 and 2021 Cultivate Festivals were cancelled due to the pandemic, Cultivate returned in 2022 from Monday 18 - Saturday 23 July.
Cultivate 2022 saw workshops with Girl Gang MCR, ThickSkin, Darren Jeffries (Hollyoaks), Rupert Hill (Coronation Street), Nathaniel Hall and many more.
Other events included open auditions, scratch nights, artist mixers and performances.
Cultivate 2019 took place from Monday 10 – Friday 14 June, welcoming 200 people into the theatre for opportunities including Open Auditions, a Virtual Reality backstage experience, performances and workshops including physical theatre with Frantic Assembly, acting and producing with Box of Tricks and unarmed stage combat with Kaitlin Howard.
A look back at Cultivate 2019
The inaugural Cultivate ran in June 2018, welcoming 200 people in to the building to take part in a variety of workshops and activities. Sessions included an Acting Workshop led by Director Chris Honer, Introduction to Producing and Small Scale Touring with Art with Heart and a Breakfast Mixer with Manchester ADP.