Youth of the World

Spring Has Sprung For Afrocats!

This time of year, daffodils and sunshine start peeking through - and the Afrocats and kittens are back at it with a burst of springtime...

How To Have A Happy, Harmonious Hive Of Activity

The Afrocats and kittens were real busy bees on the Youth Of The World programme this week! Our under-11s put together a fantastic...

“Why Wait?” Weaving, Words And Circus Play

The Percival Suite at Manchester’s Cross Street Chapel came alive with creativity once again on Saturday 16th July as Afrocats held...

A partnership born out of a shared mission

Whitworth Art Gallery was opened in 1889 for ‘the perpetual gratification of the people’. Today, the gallery delivers a programme of...

They don’t just come here to dance, they come here to learn

Connie spoke to us about the impact our Children in Need and Arts Council England funded project has had on her children. "The project...

Under the Sea!

Thanks to Children in Need, we can continue our online Arts and craft sessions for children who can not make it to our Face to Face...

Youth of the world are back!

Welcome to Nikki (Theatre Director), Tosin (Choir Mistress & Song writer), our trainee artist Jemima and our volunteer coordinator,...

Let's create online!

We have been busy these last couple of months providing sessions both face-to-face and online thanks to the Arts Council England and...

We cannot walk alone

The theme of Refugee Week 2021, ‘We Cannot Walk Alone’, is an invitation to extend your hand to someone new. Someone who is outside your...

Currently training with Afrocats

We would like to introduce you to our trainee artists who started with us this year. Maya Marsh Maya is in her final year at Northern...

It's all a sound and dance!

The young people started singing with Tosin today, and they were excited. Firstly they did vocal exercises to get their voices ready for...

Let's make stuff!

This morning we started with drama. The young people played games so that they can be more familiar with each other. They started with...

Red, orange and brown Autumn leaves!

On Thursday 29th October 2020, we had our last session which ended with Creative Movement and session. We created our own free frames and...

Squeeze, lift and let out a big sigh !

During our half term break we had a lovely Yoga session with the amazing and talented Gill Balfour. She made us feel very relaxed and...

My story: Emaan

My name is Emaan. I like music and drawing. I participate in Zoom classes with Afrocats. I find them very fun and I'm 10

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