I am a Stranger Here Myself – The Music of Kurt Weill A Musical Journey Through the Life of Kurt Weill Overview Kurt Weill was a German-born American composer who created a revolutionary kind of opera of sharp social satire in collaboration with the writer Bertolt Brecht. He was born in 1900, into a Jewish […]
How Parasites Have Shaped Us A lively dive into parasites, mucus, and the surprising ways “gross” biology has influenced our bodies and society Overview Life is give and take, unless you’re a parasite. Biological processes are expensive, and parasites know how to cut the costs by claiming a warm, wet home inside someone else. Let […]
In these intimate and connecting evenings, speakers with unique and cutting-edge views will share their ideas in 6 thought-provoking 12-minute talks. The talks range from modern sex education to musings on the mystery of erotic encounters. An enjoyable gathering amongst sex-positive friends and humans, interested in what creatives and conscious sexuality professionals have to offer […]
1776: How the Magnificent Seven made America great – Vital people who influenced the fight for independence The very same year that the Manchester Lit&Phil was founded in 1781, British troops surrendered to George Washington’s make-shift army in Yorktown, Virginia – and the United States of America was on its way to independence and future […]
GMCDP’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at 5:00pm on Wednesday 10th June at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester City Centre. We will be discussing the organisation and our projects during the 24/25 financial year, as well as voting in new members of our Executive Committee. Following the formal proceedings, there will […]
Chaminuka MBIRA School warmly invites families and people of all ages to join them in exploring traditional Zimbabwean Mbira music through engaging workshops where you can learn to play and sing along with authentic instruments like MBIRA, HOSHO, and NGOMA. Its also a chance to meet like-minded people, and discuss culture. All are welcome. You […]
A day led by the President of the Wagner Society, Derek Blyth, on Wagner’s ‘preliminary evening’ to the ‘The Ring’. It is, arguably, Wagner’s perfect work, following, as it does, the principles laid down in his essay ‘The Artwork of the Future’ and his book ‘Opera and Drama’. In the course of the day, we […]
Over recent years, AI has developed rapidly in its sophistication and its usage continues to grow. Has the architectural profession, and the wider construction industry, kept up with the advancements? The RIBA published an Artificial Intelligence Report in 2025, in which they reported 59% of practices using AI for at least the occasional project, up […]
Join CNM Manchester for a clinically grounded talk on how oral health shapes whole-body function, from conception through to adulthood, led by local biological dentist Dr. Seb Lomas. Explore the connections between jaw and airway development and: • Tongue tie • Breathing • Sleep • Immunity • Chronic inflammation Learn how early nutrition and safe […]
The Plenary Lecture for the 2026 Sexuality Summer School will be Professor C. Riley Snorton’s ‘An Ambiguous Heterotopia, Or Some Informal Remarks on “Biology” After Samuel Delany, Judith Butler, and Sylvia Wynter’. No booking required, all welcome. The Sexuality Summer School (SSS) is a week-long event consisting of seminars and workshops for 40 postgraduate students, […]