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Find out about the important work Creative Manchester and our partners are doing in the arts and cultural sector.
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Newly appointed Professor Maxine Peake to feature in conversation
26 Feb 2021
One of the nation’s favourite actresses, RADA-trained Maxine Peake has enjoyed a prolific career as a theatre, television, radio and film actress. ...
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SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire
19 Feb 2021
Featured Join Creative Manchester on International Women’s Day (Monday 8 March) for an in conversation event with Maxine Peake, Honorary ...
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Spotlight on: Dr Alicia J. Rouverol
12 Feb 2021
As 2020 drew to a close, Creative Manchester welcomed a new team member: writer and academic Dr Alicia J. Rouverol. Alicia has joined the University ...
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The University launches new literary series, Novel Voices.
5 Feb 2021
Taking place between February and April 2021, Novel Voices will feature five online events, each showcasing two exceptional debut authors. Following ...
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Deadline extended: Making a Difference Awards
14 Jan 2021
Due to popular demand, the deadline for entries for The University of Manchester Making a Difference Awards has been extended. The new closing date ...
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Professor Michael Wood awarded OBE for services to public history and broadcast
6 Jan 2021
Professor Michael Wood has been awarded an OBE for his services to public history and broadcasting in the New Year Honours list 2020. Wood, a ...
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Manchester Music PhD student shortlisted for Composition: Wales 2021
5 Jan 2021
A Music PhD student from The University of Manchester is among eight talented musicians shortlisted for Composition: Wales 2021. Cameron ...
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Manchester City of Literature announces new team and launches website
11 Dec 2020
Manchester joined UNESCO’s worldwide Creative Cities network as a City of Literature in 2017, following a successful bid coordinated by a ...
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Centre for New Writing student scoops Distinguished Achievement accolade
9 Dec 2020
Kathryn Tann, Creative Writing MA student at the Centre for New Writing, has received a Distinguished Achievement Medal from The University for her ...
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Spotlight on: Ambrose Musiyiwa
9 Dec 2020
In early 2020, poet and journalist Ambrose Musiyiwa embarked on a fully-funded PhD at the University of Manchester, as part of a collaboration with ...
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Creative Manchester Business Engagement Workshop explores creative-academic collaboration
9 Dec 2020
A pioneering Business Engagement Workshop was presented by Creative Manchester - part of The University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages ...
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Prestigious music festival commission for Music alumna Hayley Suviste
9 Dec 2020
An alumna from The University of Manchester’s Department of Music has recently been awarded a prestigious commission for Huddersfield Contemporary...
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School of Arts, Languages and Cultures celebrates student strength in virtual celebration
8 Dec 2020
The University of Manchester’s School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC) will be hosting a celebration to mark the strength and resilience of ...
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UoM Chorus Principal Conductor in inclusive Manchester Camerata collaboration
4 Dec 2020
Rob Guy, Principal Conductor of The University of Manchester Chorus, has been working alongside Manchester Camerata to bring music to broader ...
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Making a Difference Awards 2021 open for entries
3 Dec 2020
This year, university life has presented challenges that might have previously been unthinkable. The impact of COVID-19 continues to reverberate, yet...
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Music graduate’s lockdown piece gets BBC Radio 3 airtime
30 Nov 2020
A graduate from The University of Manchester’s Department of Music has had a piece of his music played on BBC Radio 3. Alexander Hopkins’ ‘Wash...
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3D scanning technology brings cultural sites to you
30 Nov 2020
3D scanning technology is being used to bring some of Manchester’s most celebrated cultural sites to all. The School of Arts Languages and ...
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Anti-racist activism event held with original members of the 'Black 14'
26 Nov 2020
The event was held by the University of Manchester's History Department on Monday 23 November. It began with a touching and informative panel ...
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Centre for New Writing student Mary Trend wins PFD literature prize
19 Nov 2020
Mary Trend, Creative Writing MA student from The University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing, has been awarded the Peters Fraser and Dunlop ...
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University to host Business Engagement Workshop
19 Nov 2020
Researchers in Higher Education institutions often find the process of accessing businesses and organisations difficult. Equally, arts and cultural ...
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University hosts Music Health and Wellbeing Workshop
18 Nov 2020
The workshop, which took place via Zoom on 11 November, was a collaboration between Creative Manchester, the Music Department and the University’s...
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Manchester’s Professor David Olusoga to interview Barack Obama on BBC One
16 Nov 2020
In an exclusive UK interview ahead of the release of his memoirs, former President of the United States Barack Obama will speak to The University of ...
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University holds students, sports and anti-racist activism event with original members of ‘The Black 14’
13 Nov 2020
Over 50 years ago, 14 Black football players from the University of Wyoming took a principled stand against racial injustice at great personal cost. ...
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Catch-up on SALC’s Black History Month celebrations
30 Oct 2020
Throughout October, the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (and the wider University of Manchester community) celebrated Black History Month with...
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'Writing the Pandemic' mentorship workshop inspires young writers
22 Oct 2020
On Saturday 17 October, Professor of Poetry and Director of the Centre for New Writing John McAuliffe led an online mentorship workshop for the ...
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University photography competition features in British Council’s UK-China Contemporary Culture Festival
19 Oct 2020
Throughout October, the British Council is running an online festival for cultural exchange between the UK and China. Around 50 cultural institutions...
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University holds Music, Health & Wellbeing workshop as part of ESRC Festival
16 Oct 2020
On 11 November, The University is hosting a Music, Health & Wellbeing workshop that will serve to answer these questions. Presented in ...
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Louise Glück becomes first American woman to win Nobel Prize for Literature
14 Oct 2020
Acclaimed American poet Louise Glück has been deservedly awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature for her ‘unmistakable poetic voice ...
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Centre for New Writing students launch latest edition of Manchester Anthology
14 Oct 2020
Students from the Centre for New Writing have launched the 2020 edition of the Manchester Anthology, MANY. The Manchester Anthology 2020 presents ...
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The Purcell premiere that took 340 years
8 Oct 2020
A piece of music by Henry Purcell at long last got its official premiere – only 340 years late. On Tuesday 6 October 2020, a devotional partsong...
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MA Playwriting course 'a gateway to a writing career in the theatre and performance industries'
7 Oct 2020
In an exciting collaboration between The University of Manchester Drama Department, The Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester, the ...
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Centre for New Writing rolls up sleeves for all-virtual Manchester Literature Festival
7 Oct 2020
The Centre for New Writing is delighted to be hosting a number of events with the Manchester Literature Festival this year, which is going digital ...
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Faculty of Humanities marks Black History Month
24 Sep 2020
In celebration of Black History Month 2020, The Faculty of Humanities at The University of Manchester has collaborated with the Centre for New ...
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CNW Ian McGuire’s latest novel The Abstainer published
24 Sep 2020
The Abstainer, the latest novel by Dr Ian McGuire, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for New Writing at The University of Manchester, was published ...
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Music Department celebrates Composition PhDs’ international success
23 Sep 2020
Three outstanding Composition PhD students and graduates from The University of Manchester’s Department of Music have received national and ...
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Moving video celebrates University’s collaboration with Chinese art gallery
22 Sep 2020
In Spring 2020, Creative Manchester and the Manchester China Institute launched their second International Photography Competition. Open to anyone ...
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Stellify Awards scooped by dozens of School of Arts, Languages and Cultures students
11 Sep 2020
Students from SALC have received some 35 Stellify awards this year recognising their outstanding achievements outside of their studies. ...
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Ancient History and Archaeology students’ podcast tells Time’s Tall Tales
2 Sep 2020
Students from The University of Manchester’s Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology are exploring intriguing ...
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Doing things Differently: Communities and the creative sector seminar
12 Aug 2020
In the latest edition of the series, we heard from creative sector researchers and practitioners from The University and its cultural partners. They ...
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Introducing the new portal SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire
6 Aug 2020
The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at The University of Manchester welcomes its audiences to SALC: Connect, Engage, Inspire – a digital ...
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DigiFest reveals 2020 programme
3 Aug 2020
DigiFest will take place on Friday 4 September and Saturday 5 September this year, and will mark the 50th anniversary of the Chronically Sick and ...
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Young people’s 'Writing the Pandemic' initiative comes to a close
30 Jul 2020
Presented by the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester, Writing the Pandemic invited young people (aged 11-18) from Greater Manchester high ...
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Winners of Creative Manchester Poetry Competition 2020 announced
16 Jul 2020
On World Poetry Day (21 March 2020), Creative Manchester and the Centre for New Writing launched a Twitter-based micropoetry competition. This ...
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Schools Poetry Competition Winners Announced
7 Jul 2020
Presented by the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester, the Schools Poetry Competition has been running annually since 2017, when it was ...
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The University of Manchester’s Virtual Concert Series launched
6 Jul 2020
With concerts cancelled and venues closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Martin Harris Centre at The University of Manchester is now opening a ...
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Awards ceremony for University photography competition takes place in China
1 Jul 2020
Manchester China Institute and Creative Manchester staged an exhibition and ceremony for this year’s International Photography Competition, which ...
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SALC professors draw digital audiences for Lockdown Lectures
18 Jun 2020
David Olusoga and Michael Wood, two celebrated professors from The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures and Creative Manchester 'Iconics', have ...
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Spotlight on: Helena Bull
15 Jun 2020
Since the beginning of February 2020, Helena Bull has been carrying out a Simon Industrial Fellowship at The University of Manchester, with Creative ...
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Capturing COVID-19 through poetry
10 Jun 2020
Talented students at the Centre of New Writing have responded to the global Covid-19 pandemic through poetry and spoken word, reflecting their ...
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John McAuliffe’s Kabul Olympics named the Guardian’s poetry book of the month
10 Jun 2020
The Kabul Olympics, the latest poetry collection by John McAuliffe, Professor of Poetry at the Centre for New Writing at The University of ...
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