ITV Granada Reports
When the cameras stayed long enough for the story to breathe.
THE STORY
“Television that stayed with the story”
WHAT HAPPENED
ITV Granada Reports has followed Pianos, Pies and Pirouettes as the work has grown — not as a one-off clip, but as reporting that comes back to the people and places involved.
Coverage has included documentary-style features on arts and sport coming together in Wigan, and moments where young people have been at the centre of the frame — including commemoration and community performance.
For funders and neighbours alike, that kind of sustained regional attention matters: it is third-party proof that the work is real, visible and rooted in Greater Manchester.
This page brings together stills from filming alongside space for broadcast embeds on the Media & Stories page — raw moments that sit next to the longer case studies across our projects.
“Growing programmes and new voices — Granada kept coming back to the story.”
WHY IT MATTERS
This is bigger than a performance.
Trusted regional journalism turns community work into public record — helping people who were not in the room still see, hear and believe what happened.
IMPACT
- Credible visibility for community-led arts and social projects
- Young people and participants seen in their own context
- A bridge between local delivery and wider public understanding
IN PICTURES
Moments from the production.
OUR WORK
Seven projects. One connected story.
Swipe or use the arrows to browse — same carousel as the homepage.
Beyond Wigan Pier
When a town stopped being written about and started writing back.
Wigan Warriors × Royal Ballet
Redefining what boys are allowed to be.
HAF Programme
Three sites. Hundreds of children. One purpose.
The Story Behind PPP
From one piano to a whole community.
Pods of Sunshine
Not just telling stories — owning them.
The Brick Song
A town singing about what it usually walks past.
ITV Granada Reports
Regional television documenting community arts, young voices and Wigan’s story.
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