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Breaking Barriers win Spark the Change Award
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Samer Qureshi, journey with Breaking Barriers
Breaking Barriers and National County Lines Coordination Centre named as finalists at the National Children and Young People Awards
Breaking Barriers named as finalist at the National Arts and Cultural Education Awards 2026
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Parvez Qadir, artistic director of Breaking Barriers, photographed in Rochdale
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We co-create immersive experiences with local communities, bringing stories, heritage and public spaces to life.

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We create and deliver programmes that use the power of live performance to open up vital conversations with young people on the issues that affect them.

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We develop the next generation of creative talent, offering structured pathways, paid opportunities and ongoing mentoring to early-career creatives from the communities we work in.
Projections lighting up Rochdale town hall during the Stories We Tell audio walk
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Stories We Tell - Rochdale November 2026
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