Manchester Culture Awards 2024: full list of winners from big night for the city

An action packed night for the city, the awards pay homage to the individuals, events and organisations big and small that together help make Manchester the vibrant and exciting place for culture and the arts it is. Nominations for the awards were invited earlier this year from members of the public, arts professionals, the voluntary and community sector and anyone else with an interest in culture and the arts

Categories include Best Performance and Promotion of Equality and Social Justice. Other awards were given for Young Creator of the Year and Independent Creative of the Year.

The judges for this year's awards were Councillor Garry Bridges, Deputy Leader Manchester City Council; Sally Hirst, visual artist; Rod Kippen, who works with young people at the Horsfall gallery; Andrea Daubney, Assistant Director of Education, Manchester; John Rooney, Director of Neighbourhood Delivery Manchester City Council; and Sam Kalubowila, Senior Relationship Manager, Arts Council England.

Full list of winners at Manchester Culture Awards 2024

Best Business Partnership

• Cargill and Z-arts

Promotion of Culture and Education

• Lekhani Chirwa

Best Performance

• Census- Malandra Jacks

Promotion of Equality and Social Justice - two winners

• ALL FM
• Venture Arts

Young Creative of the Year

• Eden-Haya Walters

Promotion of Talent and Leadership - two winners

• Brighter Sound
• MyHub Manchester's Music Education Hub 2012 - 2024

Promotion of Environmental Sustainability

• Fly on the Wall Press

Promotion of Health and Wellbeing

• SMASH - Sick! Productions

Best Exhibition

• Yayoi Kusama 'You, Me and the Balloons' - Factory International/ Manchester International Festival

Made in Manchester

• TiPP

Independent Creative of the Year

• Omid Asadi

Best Event

• Festival of Libraries

The Manchester People’s Culture Award

• Sahba Academy

Special Recognition Award

• Debra King

Special Recognition Award

• DJ Paulette