Welcome to Leigh, Atherton & Tyldesley where we are beginning our second residency of Local Exchange in the area.
We have been working with local communities since 2019 to celebrate and build arts and culture in, for, and by Leigh, Atherton, and Tyldesley.
Now, we are looking forward to our second community festival in the area, when the Royal Exchange’s pop-up theatre, the Den, returns in 2025.
Our programming is led by our Local Exchange Ambassadors and Champions, with whom we make and shape an arts programme bespoke to their area following conversations about the changes they would like to see in the local area. We work closely with local community groups and organisations to co-produce arts projects, as well as training and educational opportunities. Led by local people throughout, we hope to ensure Local Exchange benefits local communities first and foremost.
Become a Champion for Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley
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Collaborate with artists, local people and the Royal Exchange team to programme our festival
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Come up with ideas for events, shows and workshops
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Work with the team to design marketing materials and get the word out there
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Get involved in the projects we make together, including plays, workshops, training, etc, and gain new skills & experience in the arts
Previously:
In 2021 a group of residents from across Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley worked with the Royal Exchange to create a 2-week festival of arts, crafts and culture THE DEN IN LEIGH.
Together with local communities, we’ve since commissioned theatre, produced creative workshops, and put on A PLAY IN A DAY!
