MADE is excited to be to announcing the launch of the second round of our Creative Leadership Programme, welcoming a new group of 20 young people who will be exploring, creating, and learning about leadership within Manchester’s cultural landscape.

In July 2025, we celebrated the incredible self-directed animation video made by MADE’s Youth Voice group: The Creative Influencers. This premiere was held at HOME, Manchester and showcased months of creativity, collaboration, and storytelling developed by these young people, aged 13–18.

Read on to learn about this concise new resource that we’ve compiled of opportunities from arts organisations around the city over the next academic year, including CPD, workshops and youth groups.