Past events
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Pankhurst Institute Seminar Series
13:00 - 14:00 18 July 2023
We would like to invite you to our forthcoming Pankhurst seminar (online and in person) The Pankhurst Seminar series provides an opportunity to experience talk and discussion from a wide range of disciplines and perspectives, reflecting the diverse and inter-disciplinary character of the Christabel...
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Organisations of Hope Symposium
09:30 - 15:00 13 July 2023
Join us for a one-day symposium exploring creative health in Greater Manchester. This event will begin with a welcome address from Honorary Chair in Creative Writing and former University Chancellor Lemn Sissay, followed by reflections from project partners, research briefings and best practice showcases...
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Research café: Collaborative Creative Practice Research
11:00 - 12:30 21 June 2023
Join us for an informal lunch event exploring how creative practitioners and researchers can work together effectively. What are the opportunities, common ground and difficulties afforded to creative practitioners and researchers working together? In this research café, three leading figures in their...
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Pink Floyd's Dark Side of The Moon, Planetarium Show
17 - 24 June 2023
Join us in celebrating Pink Floyd’s 50th anniversary of ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ with an unforgettable experience at Jodrell Bank this June! Get ready to be amazed as the magic of the album comes alive in a ground-breaking Planetarium spectacular. Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing fusion of...
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Lovell Lecture: Anne-Marie Broomhall - The Music of the Sun
18:30 - 20:00 15 June 2023
This Lovell Lecture is produced in collaboration with the Creative Manchester Research Platform at The University of Manchester. It forms part of Creative Manchester’s ‘Solstice and Equinox series’, a series of events which brings innovative research to the public. LECTURE 7: The Music of the...
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Research café: ‘A Journey with Two Maps’: practice-based research and creative interventions for well-being
11:00 - 12:30 14 June 2023
Join us for an informal lunch event exploring the potential, possibilities and challenges of creative writing and other arts interventions in the context of healthcare workplace settings. From the Social Prescribing Movement to numerous studies corroborating the positive impact of expressive writing...
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IDSAI | Advances in Data Science and AI Conference 2023
07:30 - 17:30 13 June 2023
The Institute of Science and AI's annual Advances in Data Science and AI (ADSAI) Conference will take place on Tuesday 13 June in Manchester. This is a Digital Futures activity. The conference brings together researchers from across the broad fields within data science and artificial intelligence...
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Tasting children's literature - An edible readathon
11:30 - 12:30 11 June 2023
From the apple that Snow White should not have bitten and the drink that makes Alice’s trip to Wonderland possible to the feast gobbled by the very hungry little caterpillar in Eric Carle’s now classic 1969 story and the nut that the mouse finally gets to savour in Julia Donaldson’s contemporary...
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The University of Manchester Community Festival 2023
10:00 - 15:00 10 June 2023
There's so much to do at our Community Festival! Ever fancied hunting for the stars, tickling a robot or fighting killer fungus? Ever wondered how strong chocolate is, how the nervous system works or wanted to share your Manchester memories? On 10 June 2023 we’re inviting you and all our friends and...
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What's in a word, and what's in a dictionary?
10:00 - 11:00 9 June 2023
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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