Manchester Day 2019 Artists
Alexis K Johnson

Alison Duddle

https://www.abirdinthehandtheatre.co.uk/about
Amy Hegarty

https://www.instagram.com/puppetfingers/
Andy Benfield

www.travellinglightcircus.com
Austin Hewitt
Details to follow
Becky Bryson
Becky Bryson has enjoyed working as a community artist for the last 15 years. She works with several different companies across the UK, mostly concerned with outdoor parades and spectacle. She has worked on Manchester day parade since it began working with different community groups and schools.
www.beckybryson.com
www.beckybryson.com
Brian D Hanlon

Bryan Tweddle

Catherine Buckle
Catherine Buckle is a textiles graduate who has been working in outdoor arts for the past 6 years. Over this time she has gained a wealth of varied experience across parade makes, costume, puppets and props, alongside her work as a pyrotechnician and event crew.”
Cherry Chung

www.cherrychung.com
Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson is a digital media, theatrical and carnival artist who creates large scale puppets, costumes, props and sets through his company No Eyed Theatre. Chris has taken part in many high-profile and community events which have enabled him to develop techniques for street theatre, carnival and outdoor performance.
Claire Stringer

www.clairestringer.com
David Mason
David Mason is an artist and theatre professional. Trained and experienced in both visual and performing arts. David’s main art forms are puppetry, mask making and processional images also costume, prop and set design. He has worked on all Manchester Days representing Manchester School of Samba.
www.sambaman.org.uk
www.sambaman.org.uk
Emily Lansley

https://instagram.com/glomoth?igshid=oyean2hup9wq
Emily Wood

Enya Kosta
A North West based artist working with different mediums to create alternate reality Puppet Theatre and working with community to give a platform for people to explore their creativity. I have cultivated my skills in large sculpture and puppet making throughout the last 5 years with Manchester Day.
Fi Smith
Details to follow
Hannah Bold

Hannelora Johansson

Helen Davies
Details to follow
Jeanefer Jean-Charles
Harnessing over 20 years’ experience, Jeanefer Jean-Charles is a globally respected Creative Artist and Public Engagement Expert, who has worked in over 21 countries, and whose accomplishments appear in the Guinness Book of World Records.
http://www.jeanefer.com/
http://www.jeanefer.com/
Ian Broscombe
Details to follow
Jessica El-Mal

Jonny Quick
Jonny trained in Theatre Design and works as an artist, maker, performer and puppeteer. He enjoys taking on diverse and varied projects in street, theatre and community arts. He’s very excited to collaborate with the Malayalee community this year to bring their vision and energy to the streets of Manchester.
Julian Taylor

http://www.artistjuliantaylor.com https://snakewallahs.com
Junior Perim Circo Crescer
Details to follow
Kerith Ogden

https://kerithogden.com/
Lauren Moore

www.laurenmoorearts.com
Melanie Roberts

Naomi Parker

https://www.flickr.com/photos/39417128@N04/albums
Rhi Mathews
Details to follow
Rory Lynch

Rose Miller

http://rosemillermakes.com
Ruta Staseviciute
Ruta graduated from the Theatre and Performance Design (BA) course at LIPA in 2011 with an award for Creative and Technical Excellence. During her studies she fell in love with puppetry as well as stage design. Since graduating she has worked on numerous projects with Lantern Company and as an artist/ maker on Manchester Day.
Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones is first and foremost a contemporary dance artist, having trained at Laban/Trinity, Temple University MA Dance Dept, Philadelphia and The Cunningham Dance Studios, New York. She specialises in Outdoor, Sited and Site-Specific dance, Parade, Mass Movement and community dance. She has choreographed for every Manchester Day, since inception.
https://twitter.com/choreoruth
https://twitter.com/choreoruth
Sandra McCracken
Sandra McCracken is a freelance artist based in West Yorkshire, and has been working with the public in galleries, schools and communities for 20 years, including as a teacher of Art and Design/Head of Department. More recently she has been working with Handmade Parade and Plunge Boom on outdoor arts projects.
Sarah Dicks

www.sarahdicks.co.uk
Sarah Oxley
Now working on her fifth Manchester Day, Sarah has been a designer, scenic artist and prop maker for 15 years, creating sets, costumes and all manner of weird and wonderful things for theatre, television and film, including youth and community productions that have taken her all over the country.
www.sarahoxley.com
www.sarahoxley.com
Steve Gumbely

Tsubi Du
Details to follow
Vicky Richards

https://www.instagram.com/victoriarichardscouture/
Vick Podemska

Elevate Creative Placements
Alison Allum

Abbie Boughton
Details to follow
Ben Ark

www.benarkart.co.uk @BenArkArt on social
Claudia Jevons

https://www.instagram.com/claudiajevonsprops/
Danielle Sutcliffe
Details to follow
Isla Parry

www.ilsaparry.com
Janine Walker

https://www.instagram.com/janinevwalkerart/
Jeanefer Jean Charles

Jen Kilgour

Loren Hardy
Details to follow
Manuela Flemming

https://www.instagram.com/mannifleming/
Norma Foulds
