Our Room Presents: Social Script Exhibition @ Partisan Collective 5.30pm

Discover the vibrant expression of Our Room & Social Script participants alongside partners & friends: 42nd Street, MIND, Mustard Tree, Barnabus, and the Booth Centre. This exciting event , creatvely exploring mental health, is co-created by local artists Sally Gilford, Grainne Flynn, Martim Pocinho, and Kate Ireland, and takes place at Partisan Collective.

Join us for an enlightening exhibition born from 6 months of artistic collaboration, delving into journeys, hopes, dreams, & paradise. The work ranges across spoken word, poetry, songs, screen-printing, badge-making, and sculpture. Don't miss this unique fusion of voices and visions. Reserve your spot now!

The exhibition will open at 5.30pm and will remain open until 8pm, but if you can't make it for the kick-off, don't worry. The nature of the exhibition means you will be welcome at any time.

See below for more information about us and about the venue.

About Our Room, Manchester

Our Room is a creative community for male, trans, and non-binary people who sex work.

With nearly 20 years’ experience of supporting our community our vision is that men, trans, and non-binary people who sex work are supported and empowered to live happier, healthier, more creative lives.

We believe in the transformative power of art and the right for everyone to participate in our city’s rich cultural life. We provide a rich and varied programme of creative activities and projects.

We believe all people who sex work deserve dignity, respect and safety.

We provide a friendly, non-judgemental space where people can get advice and support and get involved in our creative programmes.

We speak up and speak out on issues which are important to the people we work with. Our vision is to empower our participants through arts engagement to take control of their own lives.

Directions to Partisan Community Space

The address is: 12 New Islington Mill, Regent Trading Estate, Oldfield Rd, Salford, M5 4DE.

We are just inside the large black gates, past the stairs and around the corner to the right (you’ll see us through the big window).

If you are cycling to our space, bike racks can be found inside the gates.

If the bus is more your thing then you can get either the 34, 36, 37 or 38 buses from Piccadilly Gardens and get off at the Salford Cathedral on Chapel Street.

We are a 5 minute walk from Salford Central Train Station.

If you’re lucky you can find free car parking on Upper Wharf Street, if that’s full then you can find paid parking on James Street with JustPark.

Accessibility

Partisan has an accessible toilet and an access ramp at our James Street entrance for wheelchair users. Assistance dogs are allowed at all times. Other well-behaved dogs are usually welcome, with the exception of performance rooms at loud music events. If you have a dog allergy/phobia let us know – we’ll do what we can. Our Community space also has step free entry off the Regent Trading Estate, but it requires a fob for entry, so please contact us in advance.

Partisan aims to be a safer space. As such, harmful and discriminatory behaviour is not tolerated. As a cooperative, Partisan is democratically owned by its members and is shaped by everybody through what we say and what we do. If you are challenged or feel threatened, speak to a member of staff or one of our volunteers, they are there to help.

If you do have any particular access needs then please get in touch in advance of visiting our space so we have time to make whatever preparations we can to make your visit as comfortable as possible.

Health and Safety

Partisan has uneven flooring in the events space, so please consider appropriate footwear and take care when dancing. There are also cobblestones on the way to the smoking area and around the door to our community space.

Please also be mindful, respectful, and quiet for our neighbours and friends living in the area at night.

Event Venue

Partisan Collective, Oldfield Road, Salford, United Kingdom