Past events
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Sarah Hall and Daisy Johnson (Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester)
14:00 - 15:15 11 October 2025
Join us for a captivating afternoon with two of Britain’s most original literary talents, Sarah Hall and Daisy Johnson, as they discuss their haunting new books exploring nature, myth, folklore and the female body. In Helm, Sarah Hall (twice Booker Prize–nominated, winner of the BBC National Short...
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A History of Black Theatre in Manchester 1827-2020: Celebrating presence
16:30 - 18:00 9 October 2025
Join us for the launch of the exhibition: ‘A History of Black Theatre in Manchester 1827-2020: Celebrating presence’. Creative Manchester is delighted to host this exhibition exploring the artistry and entrepreneurship of people of African and Afro-Caribbean descent in theatre and performance in...
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Guest lecture: Place-making and the role of culture in Manchester
16:30 - 19:00 8 October 2025
Creative Manchester and the Manchester Urban Institute are delighted to welcome Luthfur Rahman OBE, former Executive Leader for Culture and Leisure and Manchester City Council Deputy Councillor. Luthfur will deliver a guest lecture exploring place-making, planning and the role of culture, followed...
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Joan Brossa. The mental feeling of complete happiness
15:15 - 17:00 17 September 2025
Join us for the launch of the Joan Brossa exhibition, and a panel discussion, exploring the Catalan poet, playwright and visual artist. In partnership with the Manchester and Barcelona UNESCO Cities of Literature and the Joan Brossa Foundation, The University of Manchester is delighted to host this...
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Cultural infrastructure at a crossroads - Research Café
15:00 - 18:00 16 September 2025
Join Creative Manchester for a panel and discussion event on devolution, cultural policy and Greater Manchester. Nearly ten years on from the Greater Manchester devolution deal and following a pandemic, ongoing local authority austerity and cost of living crisis, this hybrid event explores cultural...
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MY MUM IS WHITE: exorcising 'half-caste' ghosts (panel discussion)
13:00 - 15:00 15 September 2025
Join us at HOME for a view of "MY MUM IS WHITE: exorcising 'half-caste' ghosts" and a panel discussion, exploring the experience of the participants whose personal stories contributed to the exhibition and the research that underpinned the work. MY MUM IS WHITE collaborative process: For four weeks...
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Creative Health: UK and Japan in conversation
13:00 - 14:30 8 September 2025
Join us at Manchester Museum for a panel discussion on Creative Health. How we use arts and creativity to support people’s health and wellbeing – is a fast developing field of work across the UK and Japan. During Japan Week 2025, our colleagues, Sawako INANIWA and Takashi KIRIYAMA, from the innovative...
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Faith, Community and Social Determinants of Health: Turning Research into Action for Domestic Abuse Support
11:00 - 13:30 2 July 2025
Join us for Research Café as part of Healthier Futures Fortnight to explore the role of Faith-based organisations on the help-seeking behaviour of ethnic minority women with lived experience of domestic abuse. This one-of-a-kind event uses creative art to explore how faith-based organisations (FBOs)...
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Creative Health Research Symposium 2025
08:30 - 13:00 27 June 2025
Following on for our Creative Health Research Symposium 2024, we invite you to join us in 2025 to discuss the practice, policy and research around Creative Health. This event is part of the Healthier Futures Fortnight. The symposium will feature a panel exploring young people's mental health and the...
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Creativity + AI: Fashion
13:30 - 15:30 26 June 2025
Presented in partnership by Creative Manchester, Digital Futures and the Turing Innovation Catalyst (TIC) Manchester, the CreaTech 2025 series of events is aimed at supporting the development of a network of industry professionals working in CreaTech and related industries, CreaTech being the intersection...
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