GMAST brings together over 70 cultural organisations across Greater Manchester.
We have been working collectively since 2011 to reduce our impact, share and learn from each other we come together through regular meetings and joint projects.
GMAST
Abandon Normal Devices (AND) - a nomadic commissioner and born-digital producer unafraid to enter new territories and broker new partnerships
“Really helpful for knowledge sharing and support - and keeps us focused on our development towards a more sustainable way of working. Really valuable to be a part of the MAST community.”
Louise Hargreaves, Senior Producer, Abandon Normal Devices
Band on the Wall - a cornerstone of Manchester’s thriving music and cultural landscape for two centuries.
BBC - the world’s leading public service broadcaster
Bloody Bandit - at the heart of every Bloody Bandit production, there lies a passion for honest, socially-realistic storytelling
Bolton Film Festival - celebrating films from home and abroad, Bolton Film Festival acts as an amplifier of emerging and established talent
Bolton Octagon - a theatre situated in the heart of Bolton aiming to be bold, adventurous and popular, making theatre of the highest quality and to be a brilliant creative home for the people of Bolton and beyond
Brighter Sounds - a creative music charity based in Manchester, UK. We develop the music creators, leaders and industry professionals of the future, with a particular focus on supporting those who are historically and currently under-represented
“I would say that Brighter Sound’s membership in MAST has been integral to our organisation’s environmental awareness and on-going development.”
Freddie Aitken, Operations and Finance Manager, Brighter Sound
Cartwheel Arts - promotes social inclusion, cohesion, diversity and regeneration through community participation in vibrant, innovative, high-quality arts projects
Castlefield Gallery - established by artists in 1984, nestled in the heart of Manchester’s Knott Mill area, Castlefield Gallery is Manchester’s first public contemporary visual art gallery dedicated to the advancement of contemporary visual art and artists
Community Arts North West - known better as CAN, working with urban communities in Greater Manchester to create access to cultural opportunities where people can stand up, speak out, challenge social justice issues and inspire change
Contact Theatre - where young people change their lives through the arts and audiences of all ages experience exciting new shows
Culture meets Climate Simon works cultural organisations and cities to help them develop place-based environmental strategies
Curious Minds - dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people through great art and culture
dbnAudile - deliver event lighting, sound, rigging, and much more. We are event technical specialists with over 20 years of industry experience.
DECORDIA EVENTS - We love to challenge the way people see events and venues, ensuring all our designs tell a story alongside being practical and original.
ESEA Contemporary The UK’s only non-profit institution specialising in presenting and platforming artists and art practices that are informed by East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) heritages.
Ergon Theatre - making performance based work about futures and the climate crisis
Factory International - Producers of extraordinary art from world-renowned figures to Manchester’s rising stars.
Global Grooves - creating the environment for carnival arts, people and communities to thrive
hÅb is a Manchester-based producer, developer, and strategic advocate of Live Art, contemporary performance, and sited work in the North of England.
HOME - to discover new art, new experiences and new stories, from our city and across the world
Hope Mill Theatre award-winning theatre based in the heart of Ancoats, Manchester.
ITV - as an integrated producer broadcaster (IPB), ITV creates, owns and distributes high-quality content on multiple platforms globally
“I love the community aspect of MAST – similar organisations with similar issues, coming together to problem solve, sharing their knowledge base and resources with one another.”
Lee Rayner, Senior Production Manager Coronation Street, ITV
JB Shorts - a profit share show involving a lot of hard work from all involved, it continues to be a big success on the Manchester scene attracting some of the best local talent and most loyal audiences around
Leigh Film Society - a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers, providing professionally delivered, quality film screenings in venues around the Wigan & Leigh
M6 Theatre - world-class theatre with, for and by children and young people
Manchester Animation Festival - the UK’s largest Animation Festival dedicated celebration of the animated art form
Manchester Art Gallery - the original useful museum, initiated in 1823 by artists, as an educational institution to ensure that the city and all its people grow with creativity, imagination, health and productivity
Manchester Camerata - making music that matters and music for change
Manchester City Council Events - Manchester City Council is the local government authority for Manchester, a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester
Manchester City of Literature our vision is to create an innovative, distinctive, equitable, globally connected city of reading and writing. We want Manchester to be a city where diverse voices are celebrated, creative talent and industries are nurtured and where literary activity changes lives.
Manchester Craft and Design Centre - fostering and promoting public appreciation of craft and design by developing artistic understanding and participation, promoting high standards, and providing greater public access to the arts
Manchester Food and Drink Festival - a well established, nationally acclaimed event
Manchester Histories - connecting people through histories and heritage
“By working collectively, we have gained knowledge and a better understanding of what is happening locally and globally around the impact of climate change and how we can contribute to make change.”
Karen Shannon, CEO, Manchester Histories
Manchester Jewish Museum - opened in 1984, the museum is housed in a Grade II* listed (former) synagogue in Cheetham Hill, one of the most diverse areas in Manchester, and has a collection of over 31,000 items documenting universal stories of journeys, communities and identities from Jewish people in Manchester
Manchester Literature Festival - MLF provides unique and imaginative opportunities for audiences to experience high quality live literature via an annual festival format and associated project activities
Manchester Museum - the UK’s leading university museum and a proud part of The University of Manchester
“One of the most valuable things about being part of MAST is that members don’t have to reinvent the wheel when looking to improve their environmental performance. MAST provides the means to share learning and problem solve collectively. This has saved us significant time over the years, allowing us to make changes more quickly and with more confidence.”
Dean Whiteside, Head of Operations and Buildings, Manchester Museum and the Whitworth
Manchester Pride - one of the UK's leading LGBTQ+ charities, with a vision of a world where LGBTQ+ people are free to live and love without prejudice
Museum of Science and Industry - devoted to inspiring visitors through ideas that change the world, from the Industrial Revolution to today and beyond
National Football Museum - England’s only national museum for football, exploring the impact of football on all of our lives and how it shapes our identities
Odd Arts uses theatre to challenge inequalities & increase opportunities for people facing the greatest level of discrimination & disadvantage.
People's History Museum - PHM is the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future
Quarantine - creates theatre, performance and other public events with work about the here and now - in its form, content and process of creation, it examines the world around us
Quays Culture - immerses audiences in new and exciting public-realm exhibitions that are inspired by its surroundings, with a focus on technology, creativity and digital innovation
Reform Radio - broadcasting the best in music, arts and culture, from Manchester to the World
Royal Exchange Theatre - transforming the way people see theatre, each other and the world around them - its historic building, was taken over by artists in 1976, today it is an award-winning cultural charity that produces new theatre in-the-round, in communities, on the road and online
Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) - one of the world’s most forward-thinking conservatoires located in the heart of Manchester
Submerge - a UK-based producing organisation supporting artists who make visceral cross-disciplinary arts experiences that merge contemporary performance, music and creative technology
The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre - Manchester’s Award Winning Theatre For Participation
The Hallé - orchestra numbered amongst the world’s top symphonic ensembles, and continuing to seek ways to enhance and refresh its undertakings, with aspirations to provide leadership through performance standards, education, understanding and training
The Javaad Alipoor Company takes stories beyond the stage through multi-platform creations that explore the intersection of politics and technology.
The Lowry - committed to using visual and performing arts to enrich people’s lives
The Stoller Hall - a live music performance and event venue in the heart of Manchester, based alongside Chetham’s School of Music, with an established reputation as the home of world-class chamber music
The Vectar Project - carbon neutral film production
ThickSkin is reinventing theatre for the next generation. We are reimagining what theatre can be and looking to share human stories through quality, future-facing, multi-disciplined formats.
Tube UK LTD high performance sound design and equipment hire for the live events industry
Venture Arts - has a vision of a world in which people with learning disabilities are empowered, celebrated, included and valued in the arts, culture and society
Walk The Plank - storytelling is at the heart of nearly everything we do and the arena for our work is the great outdoors
“We've found involvement in MAST to be a really important support to our organisation's environmental journey.
The opportunity to share knowledge and experience has been valuable and also just the sense that we're not alone it grappling with what, can at times, seem an overwhelming issue. I think that MAST has also helped to give our sustainability work additional profile within our own organisation.”
Nathan Jackson, Walk the Plank
Whitworth Art Gallery - a gallery that is historic and contemporary, academic and playful
XTRAX - at the centre of UK outdoor arts, connecting individuals and enabling remarkable things to happen
Young Identity is a Manchester-based literature and performance arts charity. We create opportunities for young marginalised people at risk of being excellent to participate in writing, performance and theatre in Greater Manchester, nationally and internationally
Z-Arts - the UK’s only arts centre dedicated to offering best practice in children and young people’s creative provision
