How They Built the Atom Bomb: The Manchester Connection: a talk by Ed Glinert, Manchester’s most energetic historian Manchester’s Atomic Legacy What connections does our city have to one of humanity’s most transformative scientific developments? Manchester’s scientific legacy holds surprising links to the development of atomic energy and ultimately, the atomic bomb. The Birth of Atomic […]
One hundred years after the publication of Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, Mark Hussey and Kaye Mitchell discuss this iconic book. One hundred years after the publication of Mrs Dalloway, by Virginia Woolf, Mark Hussey and Kaye Mitchell discuss this iconic book. The fourth and best-known of Virginia Woolf’s novels, Mrs Dalloway is a modernist […]
The Sexuality Summer School presents the Opening Academic Plenary Lecture: ‘Between Desire and Dissociation: ‘Queer Magical Thinking in Hetero-Authoritarian Times’. Featuring Tavia’ Nyong’o, William Lampson Professor of Theater and Performance Studies and Professor of American Studies and African American Studies at Yale University). This event is 4pm–6pm. No booking required, all welcome. The Sexuality Summer School […]
Join the Sex Lectures for an intimate and thought-provoking evening where speakers with bold, cutting-edge perspectives will share their ideas in six compelling 12-minute talks. Topics will range from modern sex education to the mysteries of erotic encounters. This time, we’re celebrating a queer and kinky takeover! Exploring kinks and desires beyond everyday norms can […]
How Can We Create a Good Food Future? A talk by Dr Lesley Mitchell, leading thinker on the future of food systems Every day, we encounter diverse and sometimes conflicting advice about what to eat—for our health and for our planet. Our current food system has an enormous impact, consuming vast amounts of fossil fuels, […]
During the 63 years of his life, Dr Walter Marshall, or Lord Marshall if you prefer, was Director of the Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) Harwell, Chairman of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), then Chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) at the time of the Sizewell B enquiry and the miner’s strike. […]
Welcome to the Greater Manchester FASD Network Roadshow in Manchester! Join the FASD Network for an informative and engaging event where you can gain an insight into FASD, connect with others and gain support to drive forward services in your area. Registration will open at 09:50 with the roadshow beginning at 10:00am followed by coffee […]
Overview Manchester, built on the foundations of industrial capitalism and shaped by nonconformist thinking, provided the perfect crucible for modernist ideas to flourish. From the pioneers of the Industrial Revolution through to the technological breakthroughs of the 20th century, Manchester has consistently been at the forefront of innovation – earning its reputation as the Original […]
Newcomen Society presents a brief history of an early industrial estate. Bank Quay lends its name to both Warrington’s main railway station and the soap works which looms large behind it. But Bank Quay was already an important industrial complex / transport hub, and well into its 2nd century by the time the first railway […]
Studio MUTT is an architecture and design studio based in Liverpool and London, working everywhere. This talk presents recent public-facing projects as a stage set for everyday activities: prop, set, ensemble cast. Graham Burn is a founding director of Studio MUTT alongside James Crawford and Alexander Turner. The Liverpool- and London-based studio was established in […]