Chameleon wins Manchester Culture Award
8 December 2025Company Chameleon is proud to have been awarded a Manchester Culture Award for Igniting Creativity: Culture, Education and Talent Development.
Our Director, Kevin Edward Turner MBE, and General Manager, Leanne Feeley, attended the awards night at the Manchester Deansgate Hotel on Saturday.
The award recognises the many young people, emerging artists, and professional dance artists that Company Chameleon supports through dance training, residencies, workshops and performance opportunities each year.
Kevin said: “I am delighted that we have won this award! It is testament to all the brilliant work from the incredible Chameleon team and a reflection of the impact we have had developing, supporting and nurturing talent and the wider dance ecology.
More than ever it is important to invest in pipelines and training for the next generation to be the best that they can be. They are our future, and we work hard for that future to be as bright as it can be.”
Sam Broadbent who heads up Learning & Participation at Chameleon, added: “All of us at Chameleon are incredibly proud to have received this award. Over the years, we’ve worked hard to create meaningful and inclusive opportunities that support the next generation of dance artists.
We’re continually inspired by the young people and emerging artists that we work with, who make us proud with everything that they achieve. We’re truly honoured to have this work recognised, and we’d like to thank our dedicated team and wonderful freelancers who pour so much care, creativity and energy into our participatory programmes.”
Big thank you to the Manchester Culture Awards for recognising our work and well done to the other nominees and award winners, who each make their own important contribution to the city’s vibrant cultural offer.
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