ABOUT ME.
My name’s Greg Thorpe.
I’m a creative producer, writer, editor, curator, heritage worker, and mentor.
I collaborate with artists, venues, and organisations to develop and share work that stimulates, inspires, and tries to make things better.
I support the development of creativity through mentoring, support with funding, workshops, talks, and hosting.
Some of my key roles have included:
🎬 Festival Director of GAZE Film Festival, Dublin
🏳️🌈 Creative Director of Superbia at Manchester Pride
👨🏻🎤 Visiting Creative Producer for David Hoyle, ‘Please Feel Free To Ignore My Work’, Factory International
🪩 Co-programmer for closing of Cornerhouse, opening of HOME, and its first anniversary
🏭 Core staff member for Capital Development of Islington Mill
In my career I have worked on art exhibitions, dance, theatre, club nights, cinema, drag, cabaret, live music, comedy, publishing, activism, live literature, performance art, conversation, well-being, festivals and more.
Clients & collaborators have included … Manchester International Festival, Meltdown, Lowry, University of Manchester, Manchester Histories Festival, Manchester Literature Festival, Outburst Queer Arts Festival, HOME, LGBT Foundation, Manchester Art Gallery, Factory International, Cornerhouse, Waterside Arts, Whitworth, Salford Museum & Art Gallery, Manchester Metropolitan University, Festival No. 6, Queer Research Network, Hope Mill Theatre, Science & Industry Museum, Paper Gallery, PINK, Trans Creative, University of Salford, Waterstones, Happy Valley Pride, Holocaust Museum North, Contact, Instigate Arts, IAP:MCR, Manchester University Press, Peoples History Museum …
… and many brilliant individual artists and creatives.
I’m a proud Trustee of TLC-St Luke’s, a vital small charity in South Manchester that provides free mental health support and activities for vulnerable members of the community.
Feel free to email for collaboration on projects, commissions, ideas, mentorship, funding, talks, workshops, and anything else you’re excited by.