Black Creative Trailblazers Showcase 2026. FRI 4 SEP at Aviva Studios, Manchester, Manchester.

FRI 4 SEP

Black Creative Trailblazers Showcase 2026

A showcase celebrating some of the UK’s most exciting emerging Black creatives across music, dance, fashion, art and poetry, with live performances, spoken word, fashion shows, DJ sets and networking.

When
Friday, 4 September 202618:00 to 22:30
Where
Aviva Studios, ManchesterWater Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ
Price
Standard from £19.99, VIP from £39.99
Ages
12+
Borough
Manchester

Good to know

Age 12 and over. Under 14s must be accompanied. Black tie or cultural dress encouraged.

Tickets

Getting there

Aviva Studios, Manchester, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ

Street map of the area around Aviva Studios, Manchester, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ, marked with a pin. Also marked: the tram stop Deansgate-Castlefield, about 500m away in a straight line, and the railway station Deansgate, about 550m away in a straight line. The ring around the venue is 800m in a straight line.
Gold pin, the venue. Cream pins, the nearest tram stop and railway station. The ring is 800m from the venue in a straight line, not a walking time.Map data OpenStreetMap contributors and OpenMapTiles, rendered by Geoapify.
Nearest tram
Deansgate-Castlefieldabout 500m in a straight line
Nearest rail
DeansgateDGTabout 550m in a straight line

Straight line distances to the nearest stop within 2km, not walking times. Check your own route before you travel.

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About this event

A celebration bringing together emerging Black creatives in music, dance, fashion, art and poetry. Live performances run from spoken word and music to fashion shows and DJ sets. VIP includes African and Caribbean cuisine, premium seating and networking.

About the venue

Aviva Studios on Water Street is Factory International’s year round home, opened in 2023 and built for large scale performance, music and visual art. It is a ten minute walk from Deansgate Castlefield.

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