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Factory International
A global destination for arts and culture in Manchester, operated by the team behind Manchester International Festival.
About Factory International
Inventing tomorrow together. New art and music – at our venue Aviva Studios, online, across our city, around the world and at Manchester International Festival. Factory International will commission, produce and present an ambitious year-round programme of original creative work, music and special events by leading artists from across the globe. Drawing on MIF's track record for premiering bold productions that defy convention, artists will be encouraged to create work in new ways, to collaborate across disciplines and blur the boundaries between art and popular culture. Built with flexibility in mind, the design of our venue Aviva Studios is led by Ellen van Loon of the world-leading practice Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA). The 13,350 square-metre venue is based around large, open, ultra-flexible spaces that can be constantly reconfigured, enabling large-scale artistic work of invention and ambition that isn’t possible anywhere else in the world. The organisation will continue to stage MIF every other year, at Factory International and other venues and spaces across Greater Manchester. Building on the festival's record of working with communities, as audiences and as participants, Factory International will be a space where local people are actively involved – from participating in flagship commissions, co-designing programmes of activity, to shaping the organisation through involvement in its public forums. Through the Factory Academy, it will also become a major training centre for local people, equipping them with the skills needed for careers in the creative industries and helping to build the technicians, producers and other creative talent that will bring the future alive.
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Presence & Recognition
Factory International announced the Common Frequency exhibition curated by the adidas Originals Creator Network North cohort, taking place from 3-6 October at Aviva Studios.
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People
Factory International is hiring a Visitor Team Host for a position starting on 14 September.
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People
Factory International is hiring an Executive Support Manager for a position starting on 30 September.
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People
Factory International is hiring a Visitor Team Supervisor for a position starting on 14 September.
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Presence & Recognition
Factory International is looking for a headline partner for MIF27
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Presence & Recognition
Factory International is celebrating 20 years of Factory International in 2027
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Presence & Recognition
Factory International hosted Factory Floor: 20 Years of MIF - Now for Tomorrow in the Social
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Presence & Recognition
Factory International Fellowship Fellows have been at Ruhrtriennale in Germany for three days to experience the arts festival.
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Operations & Supply
Factory International acquired theatre Northern School of Contemporary Dance to offer more, embrace modern technology, and remain forward-facing in theatre production and performance.
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Products & Services
Factory International launched its new online Factory Academy course, Future Ready Finances, designed for early career creative professionals to build confidence in managing money and planning for the future.
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Presence & Recognition
Factory International is hosting Making Active Places 2026 at Aviva Studios, home of Factory International, later this month.
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