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    • Census | Theatre Show
    • North MCR Collective
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    • SCULPT
    • Getting to know Ancoats
    • Micro Moston Mini Village
    • Blackrod creatures
    • The Climate Chronicles
    • Arty Farty | Film MIF
    • A City Beneath the City
    • Little Libraries Gallery
    • Multimedia Projects
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    • Home
    • About
    • Our projects
      • Census | Theatre Show
      • North MCR Collective
      • Play it by Ear - Radio
      • SCULPT
      • Getting to know Ancoats
      • Micro Moston Mini Village
      • Blackrod creatures
      • The Climate Chronicles
      • Arty Farty | Film MIF
      • A City Beneath the City
      • Little Libraries Gallery
      • Multimedia Projects
    • Work with us
      • Workshops
      • Creative Consultation
  • Home
  • About
  • Our projects
    • Census | Theatre Show
    • North MCR Collective
    • Play it by Ear - Radio
    • SCULPT
    • Getting to know Ancoats
    • Micro Moston Mini Village
    • Blackrod creatures
    • The Climate Chronicles
    • Arty Farty | Film MIF
    • A City Beneath the City
    • Little Libraries Gallery
    • Multimedia Projects
  • Work with us
    • Workshops
    • Creative Consultation

Creative, hard working and fun to work with. I can’t recommend them enough as divisors and theatre makers. An outstanding pair!

Alan Lane Artistic Director, Slung Low

About us

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Malandra Jacks

Founder: Josh Wilkinson

Founder: Josh Wilkinson

We are a creative organisation sharing authentic stories through combined arts. Led by our passion for people and creativity we create dynamic and socially engaged projects, live theatre, film and installations.


Passionate about people and creativity

Josh Wilkinson

Founder: Josh Wilkinson

Founder: Josh Wilkinson

Founder: Josh Wilkinson

Josh is a Manchester based performer, arts facilitator and film maker. He produces short films with video production company, Modify.


Josh regularly facilitates arts workshops across the UK and is a former board member of Contact Theatre, Manchester.

Chloe Malandra

Founder: Chloe Malandra

Founder: Josh Wilkinson

Founder: Chloe Malandra

As a multidisciplinary freelance Artist, Chloe’s skills range from film production and theatre making to drama and arts facilitation for all ages and abilities. 


Chloe has a genuine belief that the arts are for everyone and carries this ethos through all of her work.

Highly talented and driven artists with an exceptional commitment to their community

Tamsin Drury, Director, hÅb

MANCHESTER BE PROUD AWARD

WE WON! Creativity in Neighbourhoods

We are still pinching ourselves after our night at the Be Proud Awards. We received the award for Creativity in Neighbourhoods, recognising our creative projects and our work in communities.

Thank you so much for the recognition and support. It’s a huge motivation for us both and the work that we do.

Shout out to Demereece our honorary Malandra Jacks team mate and regular collaborator. Thanks for your support on the night 👏

Our award was artwork by local artist MrEggs, check out his work!

NEWS | MANCHESTER CULTURE AWARDS

Best Performance 2024

We only went and won!

Census, Best Performance at the Manchester Culture Awards 2024!

Census is such an important show to us and to everyone involved in the creation of it. We worked tirelessly on this process to make a show that shares the stories of our area and other working class areas across the UK.

A huge thank you to all of our friends and community members across North Manchester who featured in the show. To our fabulous producer Roxy D.M, Dramaturge and long time supporter Kate Bradnam, Contact for initially commissioning us along with hÅb who continually support  us.

Thank you

More about Census

WITH INNOVATIVE CREATIVE PROJECTS, THEY ACT AS A CATALYST FOR COMMUNITY COHESION IN A VERY SENSITIVE AND COMPLEX AREA OF NORTH MANCHESTER

B.Carter, Neighbourhood Officer,

Malandra Jacks has brought creativity to the Moston community. Combining community development and relationship building

N.Rick, Neighbourhood Manager

COLLABORATORS & SUPPORTERS

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