Past events
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The power of language: Creating Manchester Memories
12:00 - 14:00 19 February 2025
Hear from researchers, poets and collaborators about how they came together in the aftermath of the pandemic to create a book capturing local communities' experiences of the covid-19 pandemic. Featuring readings, poetry and discussion join us for a multilingual afternoon platforming creative approaches...
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David Conn: The miscarriages of justice following the Hillsborough disaster (Mark George Memorial Lecture)
17:30 - 19:00 13 February 2025
About the event David Conn will deliver the inaugural Mark George Memorial Lecture, which will reflect on the Hillsborough disaster, the families’ longstanding fight for justice and what this tells us about failures in our legal system. Conn will aim to advance discussion and understanding...
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The British Academy Lecture Series: Peter Sellars - How to End a War: The Living and the Dead Working Together in Baroque Opera
18:00 - 19:30 4 February 2025
Join us for an extraordinary evening with one of the most influential theatre directors of our time, Peter Sellars. Hosted at The University of Manchester, this event promises to explore the power of art in fostering social change and moral expression. We welcome you to the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall...
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