Our policies and reports

If you’d like to learn a little more about us, what we do and our impact, look no further.

Below you’ll find our reports for you to download and read at your leisure. Enjoy!

Our commitment to equal opportunities

As an art form, Carnival thrives on diversity: of people, of skills, of talent, of origin. We respect the global traditions that inspire the Carnival we make, and the Carnival that makes us.

Project III Report - January 2017 to December 2020

Youth arts leadership, digital learning, masterclasses, international performances, and news of a revamped arts centre in 2021 – this report has it all!

We were certainly busy between 2017 and 2020!

Project report 2016

Check out our report from 2016, where we detail everything we got up to in 2016. It’s a beaut!

2013-2014 project report

Check out our 2013-2014 project report right here.

Future Leaders 2014

A case study from our inimitable Future Leaders programme, from 2014.

Our work in heritage

Working with heritage, in its myriad forms, is what we do. Here’s an overview guide of some of our projects.

Junk Jam project report

In many ways, Junk Jam set us on the path of what we’re doing now – and how we do it. Have a read about the project here.

Afoxe 2009

Remember the parade of white along Manchester’s principal streets? We’ll never forget it! You can read all about the project, and its impact, right here.

Project report 2008

My, look how we’ve grown! Check out our project report from 2008.

What – or who – are the Orishas?

This booklet, created by Global Grooves CEO, Leon Patel, aims to bring together resources to enable readers to learn more about the Orishas. Beautifully illustrated, too.

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