Past events
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Writing for Wellbeing (Festival of Libraries 2025)
11:00 - 13:30 6 June 2025
Expressing yourself and crafting an object have long been studied and considered a way to relieve stress and emotional turbulence. We are told that “talking helps” and that making “something out of nothing” can make us feel better. Writing is a form of speech. And so, as part of the Festival...
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Writing for Wellbeing (Festival of Libraries 2025)
13:30 - 15:30 5 June 2025
Expressing yourself and crafting an object have long been studied and considered a way to relieve stress and emotional turbulence. We are told that “talking helps” and that making “something out of nothing” can make us feel better. Writing is a form of speech. And so, as part of the Festival...
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Creative Café: Crafting Connections – A Heritage for Wellbeing Toolkit (Festival of Libraries 2025)
12:00 - 13:45 4 June 2025
Join Creative Manchester and Manchester Histories as they unveil their new Heritage for Wellbeing Toolkit, designed to spark creativity and foster meaningful connections. This toolkit features ten interactive activities aimed at enhancing wellbeing through heritage and the arts. In this session, the...
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What's in a Word, and What's in a Dictionary?
14:00 - 15:30 4 June 2025
How would you describe the meanings of everyday English words such as rose, aunt, or giggle? You have probably come across words in one language that have several translations in another – how can that be? How do dictionaries define words? What about idioms such as spill the beans? How do children...
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Blackout the Jargon (Festival of Libraries 2025)
15:00 - 17:00 4 June 2025
Join Creative Manchester and the Linguistic Diversity Collective for a session of ‘blackout poetry,’ finding meaning in a scientific text by selecting certain words and redacting the rest to create a literary and visual work of art. Although scientists publish their work in academic journals or...
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Reggae and Dub Poetry in the UK: A Northern perspective
17:00 - 19:30 4 June 2025
Karen Gabay x Creative Manchester x British Pop Archive This event is a rare opportunity to hear from three musicians from the North West of England, sharing their personal testimonies of developing their international careers from the foundation of reggae and dub culture. The impact and deep influence...
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Stained Metal - 'Solstice & Equinox' Series with Inua Ellams
16:30 - 18:45 28 May 2025
To celebrate his appointment as Honorary Research Fellow at The University of Manchester, acclaimed poet, playwright, and performer Inua Ellams launches his latest project, Stained Metal. Inua received an MBE (Member of the British Empire) in 2023. Now he plans to send the medal to four corners of the...
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CreaTech Innovation Showcase 2025
12:00 - 16:30 22 May 2025
Join us for an afternoon discovering business and research applications of CreaTech with panel talks, lightning pitches and product demos! CreaTech, as described by the Creative Industries Council (CIC), "is where creativity meets technology. It brings together creative skills and emerging technologies...
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Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement – Public Engagement - information session for staff and students
11:00 - 12:00 21 May 2025
Book your place on the Public Engagement session on Wednesday, 21 May Our Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement information sessions for colleagues continue with a focus on public engagement at our University. Public engagement – what, why, how will take place online on Wednesday 21 May at 12pm....
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Silent Skies
17:00 - 19:30 14 May 2025
Silent Skies is a co-created exhibition led by Dan Musaheb, Ardwick Climate Action and supported by Prof. Jennifer O’Brien, The University of Manchester, looking at both the historic and modern contexts of air quality in the city of Manchester. Hosted at Manchester Museum, the exhibition brings together...
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