To make professional, high-quality theatre which is innovative and evocative.

To produce daring new plays by local writers.

To increase accessibility of theatre to a non-theatre audience.

To encourage social cohesion through a healthy dialogue of issues affecting the local community through production of relevant, provocative plays.

To continue the growing sense of pride in Salford through artistic and meaningful theatre produced in and for the community.

To support local businesses through ongoing skills exchanges and sponsorship.

To pay fair wages to artists who we work with.

To provide valuable work experience to emerging artists in working with a professional, ethical company.

To ensure fair and full credits to any artists engaged on a voluntary basis and to fulfil agreements made.

We will always provide programmes listing all contributors free of charge. We believe people should be credited for their work and that this should be available to every audience member.

To operate fair, inclusive, transparent casting processes open to all professionals.

"Happystorm have produced some of the finest and most ambitious plays to come out of Salford in recent memory."