TiPP (Theatre in Prisons and Probation)

TiPP is committed to the idea that the participatory arts have the power to transform people's lives for the better. We would like to see the arts playing a part at all levels of the Criminal Justice System.

TiPP's work is concerned with personal and social change in pursuit of a more just and equitable society. We seek to achieve these changes by providing people with a means to gain more control over their lives through participation in high-quality, participatory arts projects.

TiPP's work in a range of art forms, including theatre, music, and visual art. We develop bespoke creative arts projects in partnership with youth justice services, prisons, probation, and in a range of treatment settings. Based in the University of Manchester, we deliver teaching and training for students in HE and develop and deliver interdisciplinary research prpogrammes.