Investing in creativity

Cities need more than just successful businesses; they need culture and life to thrive. That’s why we deliberately target our sponsorship to find ways that allow new and emerging artists to unlock their creativity, from the world premieres of the Manchester International Festival to encouraging new writers through the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.

Our sponsorship of top quality arts initiatives also allows us to entertain customers at some of the highest profile events across the cities in which we operate.

  • The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

    The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting

    The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting is the search for great new plays and great writers. It is Britain’s biggest playwriting competition and has so far awarded £80,000 in prize money.

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  • Manchester International Festival

    Manchester International Festival is the world's first festival of original new work, bringing world premieres in performing art, music, visual art and popular culture to Manchester.

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  • Bruntwood's sponsorship history

    Great cities have a strong cultural life. Over the years we’ve been helping to make new and distinctive things happen in the cities where we operate.

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Sustainability and community

  • Making a difference
Manchester was built by individuals whose character is manifest in the spirit of the place; the very fabric of this city was put there by some wilfully intent people. Bruntwood's work in making a great sucess of Manchester, by caring about place and about culture, sits firmly in this tradition.

Peter Saville
Creative Director, Manchester

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