Group of people socializing around a long dining table in a well-lit room with string lights, plants, and a world map on the wall.

Our work

Longsight Art Space is a community-led creative hub, founded in 2021. We believe everyone should have access to creativity, regardless of background. Our projects grow from the stories, skills and needs of local people. Focused on creativity, care, wellbeing and belonging, our space brings people together through exhibitions, workshops, and simple shared moments.

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Our Key Aims

  • An educational fabric display showing a floor plan of a house with colorful people figures talking in speech bubbles about daily routines and chores.

    A Space for Creativity

    A place for people to explore different creative outputs through collaborative residencies, workshops, and inclusive programming.

  • People participating in a cultural event or parade outdoors, some in traditional clothing, holding signs and posters advocating for environmental and climate issues.

    A Cultural Centre

    Experience art through ambitious exhibitions, workshops, talks, and cultural exchange programs.

  • A group of six diverse people in costumes and makeup gathered outdoors in a park with fall leaves on the ground, posing for a photo. They are smiling and making playful gestures around a person in a blue costume with a pig mask.

    Community Response

    A space for Longsight residents to be creative, experience, and share culture through community-led programming.

  • A young woman with long brown hair singing into a microphone outdoors, with a tripod holding a smartphone nearby.

    Social Impact

    Fostering cohesion, learning, and wellbeing through art while teaching transferable skills.

  • Three glass cups with green tea and fresh mint leaves on black saucers, set on a white table outdoors during sunset.

    Sustainability

    Through SNUG, we’ve planted trees and pollinator-friendly plants using recycled materials. We also run community sessions on simple ways to care for our environment.

Meet The Team

  • Director & SNUG Project Manager

    Moved to Manchester in 2017 and became involved in LCAS in 2022. Passionate about bringing communities together and fostering connection through art and environmental projects like the Urban Greening SNUG initiative.

  • Director & Artist

    Mixed-media artist and teacher with over 15 years in the craft industry. Runs creative workshops to empower people through art. As a Longsight resident, she's passionate about sharing her love for creativity with the wider community.

  • Director & Writer

    Writer from Pakistan with a background in International Relations and five years in media and development. Joined LCAS in 2022 and now focuses on projects supporting women and improving mental wellbeing.

  • Director & Artist

    Lancashire-born artist inspired by South Asian heritage. Specialises in traditional henna and community-based art projects such as mandalas and outdoor installations. Her work often explores themes of healing, loss, and connection.

Our Journey

  • PROFORMA applied to become tenants at 89 Northmoor Road through Great Places Housing Association — with the aim of centering art and community in Longsight.

  • Exhibition by Venessa Scott, curated by Chi Emecheta. A joyful, vibrant exhibition by one of Manchester's leading public artists.

  • Curated by Nikita Gill — exploring resistance and celebration inspired by Caribbean Carnival traditions. Community meeting held to shape the organisation's future.

  • Artist exchange with Begehungen in Chemnitz, Germany. Workshops exploring local histories and reimagined spaces.

  • Curated by Xhi Ndubisi — community art and environmental collaboration leading to a pear orchard in Crowcroft Park. This project directly inspired the SNUG initiative.

  • Artist Exchange: PROFORMA x SODAS2123 (Lithuania) — first international exchange.

  • Community Market Launch

    Street party and monthly creative markets. MSA LIVE — Manchester School of Architecture residency for the Wellness Garden Project.

  • Collaboration between ActionSpace (London), Project Ability (Glasgow), and Venture Arts (Manchester), celebrating learning-disabled artists.

  • Street party and monthly creative markets. MSA LIVE — Manchester School of Architecture residency for the Wellness Garden Project.

  • Rewilding Conversations, solo exhibitions by Samir Salim & Akinyemi Oludele, and "You'll Like This Exhibition Because You're In It!" featuring 62 artists and 155 works.

  • Major artist exchange celebrating 40 years of twin cities, including the Lord Mayor's visit and olive tree planting. Stitchography and Marvellous Me exhibitions.

  • LCAS officially becomes a Community Interest Company (CIC). 100 Videos and Like Water We Flow exhibitions close the year.

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