Events
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Art Not Evidence: The misuse of rap in criminal trials
17:00 - 18:30 1 May 2024
Keir Monteith KC, in his inaugural lecture for the Law School at the University of Manchester, will review the increased criminalisation of rap music, including the use of lyrics and music videos as evidence against young people accused of serious crimes. Keir will provide contemporary examples of how prosecutors, supported by judges, have suggested...
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Research Café: Animals in Civic Futures
12:30 - 14:00 8 May 2024
'Animals in Civic Futures' brings together interdisciplinary academics from across geography, sociology and cultural practices to discuss multispecies perspectives on the lives and geographies of animals over an informal networking lunch. The event is presented in collaboration with the Animal Geographies Working Group of the Royal Geographical...
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Olivia Laing: The Garden Against Time
19:00 - 10 May 2024
‘A garden is a time capsule, as well as a portal out of time.’ In her compelling new work of non-fiction The Garden Against Time, Olivia Laing brings to life her own slice of paradise: the restoration of a garden designed by Mark Rumary of Notcutts. Alongside her own endeavours, Olivia explores the idea of paradise and gardens, real and imagined,...
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The City After Dark: Air Space Night Walk + Workshop
19:30 - 21:30 16 May 2024
“The city after dark is always in a process of becoming, arguably even more so than the city during the daytime, since boundaries of identity and place may appear more ambiguous and be less easy to perceive” (Dunn, 2022: 4) Creative Manchester and the Air Space research team invite you to join us for an evening with Nick Dunn, where we will...
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TRAVELS OVER FEELING - Richard King in conversation with Abigail Ward
18:30 - 20:00 23 May 2024
We're delighted to be welcoming Richard King to Manchester for the launch of his new book TRAVELS OVER FEELING - a landmark publication celebrating the life and work of American musician and composer Arthur Russell, the man the Guardian called 'One of the 20th century's true musical visionaries'. Richard will be in conversation with Abigail Ward. Doors:...
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