Curated Place

08/09/2026

Open Call for composers in any participating Creative Europe country - work with our Moving Classics Sonic Bridges teams in Montenegro
Fee €5,000 + Travel and Accommodation
Deadline 30th September 2026

Open call for an EU based composer looking for an amazing opportunity to work collaboratively with an artistic film maker and researcher exploring themes of identity, memory and transformation. The team is based in Kotor, Montenegro and you will be working closely to develop an experimental sonic fi

17/08/2026

Creatively stuck? Don't know where to turn for support?
Join our creative teams for exp[ert-led courses this October online, from anywhere.

5th October: Introduction to Creative Prioducing
12th October: Risk as a Creative Tool

Learn how to bring your creative vision to life.

What previous participants have said:
"It gave me reassurance that I know a lot more than I give myself credit for, but I loved the structure, and how that can give me confidence in when to say no. I wish I had it when I was in my previous role!"

"The group exercises were really well thought out, useful, and fun"

"It's practical and had a good mix of taught and discussion / application elements, which made it an effective learning experience"

"Curated Place's programme was affirming for me - I was returning to the cultural sector after some years raising a family and their training let me know I wasn't unprepared to bring my experience back to the table"

06/08/2026

We’re at Flipbook Film Festival seeing our Future Storytelling participants’ projects come to life in an immersive exhibition alongside some of the best animation talent from across Europe. All thanks to our incredible partnership with Union of Macedonian Professional Associations in CI School of Digital Arts (SODA) University Europa Prima InternationalBalkanUniversity and the incredible Western Balkan British Council support. Future Storytelling is supported by the British Council WB-UK Creative Skills Development Fund which enables partnerships between the Western Balkans and the UK. This initiative, part of the British Council’s Creative Economy Programme, supports the creative industries as strategic economic sectors with transformative potential, with a specific focus on empowering youth skills and employment British Embassy Skopje

05/07/2026

A superb start to a Sunday thanks to Michelle Rocha inviting Andy Brydon to meet with the visiting producers from across Europe that are part of the EUNIC and Factory International creative producer delegation to Manchester. Comparing experiences across the breadth of Europe. Great to be able to share our productions and our development programmes - hopefully leading to some exciting collabs in the near future. EUNIC London (European Union National Institutes for Culture) is the network of the cultural institutes and embassies
from the member states of the European Union in London. A branch of EUNIC Global, the London network was established in 2007 and presently has 37 members who share knowledge and resources in order to promote greater cooperation and develop partnerships between European nations and UK organisations.
Factory International is a renowned Manchester based organisation based at Aviva Studios, one of UK’s newest and
influential cultural buildings. Factory International operates both Aviva Studios and the biennial Manchester International
Festival (MIF), which focuses on brand new artistic work, made through high-profile international collaboration. Factory International also runs a series of international touring, digital, skills and training and public engagement work.
The project is supported by EUNIC Global Cluster Fund and the EU Delegation to the UK. Naomi van Dijck Dominika Kaszewska Dominika Kraszewska Gábor Pintér Henri-Pekka Turunen

22/06/2026

If you fancy a fun night out, singing along with some absolute bangers, we recommend this event coming up this Saturday at Albert Hall in Manchester. Our very own Agusta will be there singing her heart out!! 🥰
Tix below

JUST ANNOUNCED + ON SALE NOW: This is not your average choir, The Groove Chorus bring an 80-person choir and an 8-piece live band to Albert Hall on the 26th of June!

Featuring drag sensation KY Kelly and their resident pole dancer Amy Wrench, expect their iconic dance anthems with a disco twist, inspired by q***r culture from the 80s to today (drenched in double denim, of course) 🪩

Tickets: https://bit.ly/4tYGdm0

18/06/2026

Tomorrow our Creative Producer training alumni Eda Emirdağ is leading a webinar on Montag Residency's ongoing research process around the idea of the “Comm-Unity Garden” - a space where ecology, artistic practice, and collective learning come together.

This research has grown through encounters across different contexts - from Tulla Urban Farming in Tirana to Islington Mill in Manchester, as well as through local observations and community-based practices in Turkey.

Inspired by the garden surrounding Montag Residency in Gönen, this webinar brings together artists, researchers, and community initiatives to share experiences and perspectives on community gardens as spaces of collective learning, ecological awareness, and social connection.

Following the presentations, participants are invited to join an open discussion and Q&A session.

The webinar link will open at 12:30 TRT (UTC+1 / BST+2).
No pre-registration is required.
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89850946626

03/06/2026

A superb 48 hours whirlwind exploring SXSW London getting inspiration from (!) .berners.lee and so many more. Brilliant to catch up with face to face and take in a little of the too.

22/05/2026

Back on home turf and spent the morning meeting with museum director and artist Lee Patterson and the seriously impressive . True to its roots and completely embedded in contemporary practice of both arts and community it’s one of the most relevant museums I’ve seen in ages in both practice and philosophy. Really excited to be playing a small part in making what will hopefully be a new body of work from Lee come to life and hugely thankful for thier support. If you haven’t been, add it to the bank holiday to do list - if only for the taxidermy.

21/05/2026

A welcome return to the well trodden stomping ground of Curated Place as we headed up to to wrap the final CBDP 2025/26 session today at after 17 weeks of training and development for cultural leaders wanting to learn how to innovate with structure and, critically, run businesses that don’t rely solely on funding.

We spoke about Island bothys, afrobeat, contemporary craft building new economies around heritage, UNESCO design, media production, performance and organisations trying to hold onto their values while still figuring out how to develop business skills and revenue streams.

Big credit to for leading and delivering the programme across the last 17 weeks with huge care and exceptional skill throughout.

Our Cultural Business Development Programme is designed and delivered by with support from and . A strategic national programme we were honoured to be trusted with designing and delivering. Get in touch if you want us to do it for you.

Thanks to the Aberdeen cohort for bringing so much generosity, challenge and ambition: