Events
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Exhibition - Encountering Biblical Bodies: Sarah Lightman’s Biblical Women
3 - 26 March 2026
As part of the Centre for Biblical Studies’ CIDRAL-funded programme of events entitled Encountering Biblical Bodies, Creative Manchester are pleased to host works from artist Sarah Lightman’s Biblical Domestic and Menstrual Hystery series in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor. In these paintings, biblical heroines trade halos for housework...
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The Past, Present & Future of the Computer in Electronic Music
12:15 - 16:00 25 March 2026
Music and Manchester: Join us for a research cafe exploring the past, present and future of computers in electronic music. While Manchester is prominently featured in music history, the role that it played in the creation of electronic music is less known. This event will: take the audience back to the beginnings of electronic music, celebrating...
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Plants and Creative Practice: Poetry
17:00 - 18:15 26 March 2026
What do plants have to do with creative work? The first event in the Plants and Creative Practice webinar series brings together poets John McAuliffe (The University of Manchester) and Cathy Bowman (Indiana University) for a lively exchange of work and conversation about how plant life might enter, shape, and even unsettle contemporary poetry. Sharing...
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Co-Creation for Innovation in Creative Industries Symposium
10:00 - 16:00 16 April 2026
Join us for a forward-looking dialogue between academics and practitioners exploring the role of co-creation in innovation across the creative industries. Creative companies are increasingly embracing co-creation that enables deeper engagement with audiences, the development of socially and environmentally responsive solutions, and new ways of...
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Beyond Growth: Cultural & Creative Industry Policies for a New XXI Century
09:00 - 16:30 17 April 2026
Join us for an open Stakeholder Forum to review and reflect on economic development policies for the creative and cultural sectors for the 21st century across the Global North and the Global South. This programme is the second day of a two-day workshop held at the University of Manchester in partnership with the Itaú Foundation. It convenes participants...
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