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Lucie McKnight Hardy, Vanessa Onwuemezi & Sarah Schofield will be at Blackwell’s Bookshop to launch three new short stories.

Blackwell’s Bookshop on University Green host authors Jenn Ashworth and Kylie Whitehead in conversation with Naomi Booth.

Meet artists Harry Ovington and Oliver Halstead who will present a new short film piece ‘Sonic Rewild: A lockdown film’ at Manchester Museum

Children aged 7-11 years old and their grown-ups can learn how to keep yourself safe and dogs happy and comfortable.

MIF invite you to join activists, artists, campaigners, key workers and your fellow citizens for two days of talks and action split over two weekends.

MIF invite you to join activists, artists, campaigners, key workers and your fellow citizens for two days of talks and action split over two weekends.

Egyptology LIVE is an online event hosted on Manchester Museum’s YouTube examining the evidence of Ancient Egypt.

Roma Havers will invite Frankie Blaus, her editing partner and dramaturg of her new performance LOB, to take part in a conversation. They’ll discuss what it is that makes dramaturgy Queer and how to work with a dramaturg as a performance maker. About LOB: It’s the year 2000 and my grandmother, dreaming of Wimbledon glory, […]

Ahead of Staying In, Mark Croasdale invites a few fellow creatives to get cozy over a (socially distanced) brew with biscuits. They’ll discuss ‘wellbeing’, ‘queer wellness’ and whether we can transform our understanding of stress and anxiety? Viewers are encouraged to make a cuppa, grab a bourbon and join the discussion online. Staying in is […]

Mandla Rae will host two experts on trauma, body and healing and have a conversation about how trauma affects the mind and body.This conversation is inspired by Mandla’s research process for their upcoming solo show as british as a watermelon – where Mandla explores how childhood trauma and abuse continued to affect their adult life. […]

Join us on Tuesday 20th October from 2-3pm for an in conversation with theatre company Ad Infinitum and Filmmaker and artist David Ellington, hosted by HOME Manchester. Ad Infinitum are an award winning theatre company who work with collaborators from all over the world and tour nationally and internationally. Ad Infinitum was commissioned by HOME […]

Join a panel of academics, artists and activists to discuss decolonising theatre. Panel: Topher Campell, Selina Thompson, Cheryl Martin. ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM 1pm: Film maker and theatre maker Topher Campbell will open the symposium with a lecture ‘PERFORMANCE WITHOUT WALLS’. Radical Theatre for the 21st Century, A Keynote exploring radical artistic practice and Black possibilities. “Now isn’t […]

A Discussion Panel live on Zoom In 2018 60.9% of school-aged children in Manchester were Black, Brown, or Chinese. Considering the future of Manchester is Minority/Majority, how is that reflected in the way the city is run? Where is the representation in leadership roles? Join Cheryl Martin and special guests in an open discussion about […]

For the very first time, world-renowned and revolutionary football manager Arsène Wenger tells his own story. In this exclusive online event, Arsène opens up about his life and unmatched career, sharing vivid tales of his 22 years managing Arsenal to unprecedented success, including winning multiple Premier League championships and a record number of FA Cups. […]