Events
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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
10:00 - 15:30 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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Interdisciplinarity &: 2026 Series - Co-Authorship: Rotating Roundtables
14:30 - 16:30 21 April 2026
Co-authoring can offer significant benefits in interdisciplinary research bringing together experts from various fields to produce impactful publications. How can we effectively manage co-authoring processes to ensure equitable contributions and recognition? What best practices can we adopt to enhance collaboration and productivity? Join us to...
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Responses to Ecological Crises through Creative and Civic Participation
12:00 - 14:00 22 April 2026
Join us for an informal research café exploring the ways in which art, research and movement come together to break down barriers. At this event you will hear about the Manchester Histories ‘This is Us’ project, which celebrates overlooked stories, reflects on complex legacies, and creates spaces where every voice can be heard; from Grass...
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Research Café - Religion, Culture and Community
12:00 - 14:00 23 April 2026
Join Creative Manchester and the Manchester Museum for an informal research café exploring the ways in which cultural institutions and faith spaces bring people together. As societies become increasingly polarised, cultural institutions and faith spaces have a vital role to play in bringing people together, building understanding, and nurturing...
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