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Glowing Writing Workshop
Contact | Until 18 October 2022

Candid, ferocious, funny and loud, Glowing is a show that debunks the myths that pregnant women are having the time of their lives.

World Afro Day
Contact | 15 September 2022

Contact celebrates World Afro Day with two inclusive events in the run-up to Contact Young Company’s new show, Halo which opens in October.

World Afro Day – The Workshop
Contact | 15 September 2022

Contact mark World Afro Day with a workshop designed to make styling easier and help those with Afro hair avoid unpleasant experiences.

Writing workshop with Anita Sethi
The Whitworth | 23 July 2022

Join Anita Sethi and explore themes of place, nature, journeying and how writing can bring a sense of belonging.

Part of South Asian Heritage Month Festival

Taboos & Untouched Topics
The Whitworth | 23 July 2022

Join Our Shared Cultural Heritage for a poetry workshop exploring taboos and untouched topics within South Asian culture and community.

Part of South Asian Heritage Month Festival

Leading in Spoken Word: Workshop with Peter Kahn
Manchester Poetry Library | 21 June 2022

Teachers, librarians and other poets/educators are invited to join Peter Kahn at the Manchester Poetry Library for an intimate and practical workshop.

‘Writing About Labour Rights’: Workshop with André Naffis-Sahely
Manchester Poetry Library | 28 June 2022

This workshop will take place before our celebration of André Naffis-Sahely’s most recent collection, High Desert

Hand Stitched Banner Making Workshop for adults
Manchester Central Library | 13 June 2022

Leading up to Refugee Week, Manchester Libraries will be holding a series of banner making workshops with artist Ibukun Baldwin.

Hand Stitched Banner Making Workshop for ages 8+
Manchester Central Library | 30 May 2022

Leading up to Refugee Week, Manchester Libraries will be holding a series of banner making workshops with artist Ibukun Baldwin.

Hand Stitched Banner Making Workshop for ages 8+
Manchester Central Library | 1 June 2022

Leading up to Refugee Week, Manchester Libraries will be holding a series of banner making workshops with artist Ibukun Baldwin.

Hand Stitched Banner Making Workshop for adults
Manchester Central Library | 16 June 2022

Leading up to Refugee Week, Manchester Libraries will be holding a series of banner making workshops with artist Ibukun Baldwin.

Meet the Artist – Simone Trumpet
The Manchester Museum | 28 August 2021

Meet emerging Artist and Photographer Simone Trumpet, whose online photography exhibition ‘The Divinity of Afro Hair’ will be on display on MMFromHome in October.

Bhangra Flow/The Spirit of Bhangra
The Manchester Museum | 27 August 2021

Bhangra Flow/The Spirit of Bhangra is a workshop, you will learn some of the fundamental rhythms of this traditional folk dance that originated with farming communities in the Panjab.

The Dance of the Peacock
The Manchester Museum | 26 August 2021

Join artist Kajal Sharma, a legendary artist of Delhi Television, for a captivating performance of the popular traditional ‘Peacock Dance’.

Frogs and Friends Storytime
The Manchester Museum | 26 July 2021

Storytelling session with the story of Oi Frog, where you can meet the live animals that inspired the story.