Past events
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New Commission: Jason Allen-Paisant
14 October 2023 - 15 May 2024
‘It is beautiful, oh my god it is.’ To mark the 200th anniversary of Manchester Art Gallery, award-winning poet Jason Allen-Paisant has created a trio of exquisite, luxurious, sensual and playful poems inspired by paintings and garments in the gallery’s collection and recent Dandy Style exhibition.?At...
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Language and normalised abnormalities in the world today - Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o
17:00 - 19:00 12 October 2023
In this lecture, Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o will address topics of coloniality and harms of imperialism/colonialisation. He will, in particular, focus on the lasting impact on colonialism and imperialism on native languages, African knowledge, memory, genocide and harms against the environment. In...
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Natalie Haynes (Manchester Literature Festival 2023)
18:00 - 19:15 11 October 2023
Rock star classicist, author and broadcaster Natalie Haynes returns to MLF to celebrate the publication of her latest non-fiction book, Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth. Meet Athene, goddess of war and wisdom; Artemis, goddess of hunting and protector of young girls; Aphrodite, goddess of sex and...
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Michael Lewis: Flash Boys & New Tycoons (Manchester Literature Festival 2023)
18:00 - 19:15 10 October 2023
'I asked him how much it would take for him to sell?FTX?and go do something other than make money. He thought the question over. “One hundred and fifty billion dollars,” he finally said – though he added that he had use for “infinity dollars”.' A master storyteller, Michael Lewis has uncovered...
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Kate Mosse in Conversation
7 October 2023 - 15 May 2024
‘I am, indeed, notorious, feared over sea and land. I am the one they did not believe could exist. I am the commander of the Ghost Ship.’ In her gripping new novel,?The Ghost Ship, internationally acclaimed author Kate Mosse tells the tale of a woman in a man’s world. A tale of adventure and liberation,...
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Deborah Levy (Manchester Literature Festival 2023)
7 October 2023 - 15 May 2024
‘I projected myself into her and she became music.’ In August Blue, the latest novel by acclaimed author Deborah Levy, virtuoso pianist Elsa M. Anderson sees a woman in a flea market in Athens who she believes is her double. Following a catastrophic performance where she walked off stage, Elsa is...
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Max Porter presents Shy (Manchester Literature Festival 2023)
7 October 2023 - 15 May 2024
MLF Members can book advance tickets on Wednesday 21 June. Tickets go on general sale on Friday 23 June. MLF Get Closer Membership starts at £20 pa. To buy an MLF Get Closer Membership and book advance tickets find the link under 'More Information'. ‘He’s sprayed, snorted, smoked, sworn, cut,...
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Research Café: Economy of Arts and Development
10:45 - 13:00 4 October 2023
Join us for an informal lunch event exploring the intersection between the arts and soci-economic progress In a world increasingly defined by rapid technological advancements and nuanced social changes, the arts emerge as a significant yet often overlooked engine for socio-economic growth and development....
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Pankhurst Institute Seminar Series - Translating emerging technologies for health: Ethical & legal considerations
13:00 - 14:00 3 October 2023
Join us for the next Pankhurst Institute Seminar (hybrid) on Tuesday 3rd October 2023, held in the Emmeline Suite of the Pankhurst Building and via Teams https://tinyurl.com/4my98dfh Three short presentations on research with implications for translating technologies to health benefits. In this seminar,...
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pro-manchester Creative Conference 2023
08:00 - 14:30 22 September 2023
Creative Manchester is delighted to be a premium sponsor of the pro-manchester Creative Conference 2023. Professor Dave O'Brien will take part in the insightful panel discussing; 'Skills Issues & Challenges within the Creative, Digital & Media Sector; data-driven recruitment’. Manchester is recognised...
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