Events
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David Nicholls in Conversation
19:00 - 22 April 2024
A welcome return to Manchester Literature Festival for one of the UK’s best loved authors. David Nicholls joins us to discuss his witty and engrossing new novel, You Are Here. The story of two lonely people, thirty-eight-year-old Marnie and forty-two-year-old Michael, battered by break-ups and the loss of the futures they’d hoped for. Brought...
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Research Café: Materials in Civic Futures
12:30 - 14:00 24 April 2024
‘Materials in Civic Futures’ brings together academics working across Humanities and Science and Engineering to discuss interdisciplinary perspectives on the lives of materials and material thinking. It’s an opportunity to connect with others working on issues of production and consumption, over an informal networking lunch. This Creative...
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In Our Own Words: A performance and discussion on supporting NHS staff to tell their own stories
13:00 - 16:30 26 April 2024
Join us for In Our Own Words, for an exploration of ways in which NHS staff have been and can be supported to tell their stories, make sense of their NHS experiences and feel heard. The workshop begins with a short performance by Wake The Beast Theatre Company drawn from the words of NHS staff and is followed by an exploration of how storytelling,...
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Art Not Evidence: The misuse of rap in criminal trials
17:00 - 18:30 1 May 2024
Keir Monteith KC, in his inaugural lecture for the Law School at the University of Manchester, will review the increased criminalisation of rap music, including the use of lyrics and music videos as evidence against young people accused of serious crimes. Keir will provide contemporary examples of how prosecutors, supported by judges, have suggested...
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AMBS Event: Tom Beahon, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Castore
17:30 - 7 May 2024
Title: Anyone can do it – from the kitchen table to billion-pound firm Hear from Tom Beahon as he shares how he and his brother launched Castore, the world’s first premium performance sportswear apparel brand for men.
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