As work progresses on The Factory, Manchester’s world-class arts space, Manchester International Festival (MIF) has announced Factory Futures – a new skills and training programme which is set to benefit up to 10,000 unemployed young people living in Greater Manchester over the next five years.

Tune in to Drivetime with Abby on Tuesday from 5pm to find out more.

Abby wil be chattting live to Skills and Training Director Joss Underwood from MIF live on North Manchester FM 106.6 on your radio.

It is part of The Factory Academy, which was launched by MIF in 2018, in partnership with a consortium of cultural organisations in the city. The aim is to diversify the workforce in an important sector for the region – annually, the creative industries are worth more than £100 billion to the economy.

for more information visit: http://www.mif.co.uk/factory-futures/