Cucusonic, From dawn to dusk inside the changing soundscapes of a Colombian rainforest Part of PeopleFest, 5-7 April 2024 How can listening to the sounds of nature be a way of sharing and developing understandings of biodiversity and climate change? Our immersive 7 channel audio installation is the outcome of a partnership between Cucusonic (https://cucusonic.net/cucusonic), […]
Carbon Co-op invites members and guests to join us for our annual in person / hybrid AGM and panel discussion. We will re-cap of Carbon Co-op’s work in tackling climate change through collective action and highlight the progress made over the last few years and the plans and challenges ahead. Come along to hear about […]
Newcomen Society presents ‘The Side-Lever Steam Engine: An Engineering Story’ with Ian Hoose An in-person event only. No need to sign up, just come along – all are welcome. When the steam engine became a marine power unit in the early 19th century, designs followed the concepts of the land-based engines developed by Boulton and […]
Manchester Lit & Phil presents: How can we best help those in need during and after a Humanitarian Crisis? with Professor Tony Redmond What does it take to save lives in war, disaster, and disease? Tony Redmond has over 30 years’ experience of responding to wars, disease outbreaks, and sudden onset disasters all around the […]
The Manchester Lit & Phil presents Getting Medieval with Stranger Things with Dr Cynthia Johnston The hugely popular Netflix series Stranger Things is set in 1980s middle America. The creators, the Duffer Brothers, have atmospherically laced their work with 80s cultural references – including music, film, and fashion. From the jangling guitars of The Smiths, […]
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 intimacy of erotic encounters. An enjoyable gathering amongst sex-positive friends and humans, interested in what creatives and conscious sexuality professionals have to offer […]
Talk: ‘Going Underground: Tunnelling on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway’ by Anthony Dawson & Eric Shenton. This is a joint meeting with the Stephenson Locomotive Society. The Liverpool & Manchester Railway was probably unique in being a mainline passenger railway with rope-worked inclines at either terminal. The first part of the talk will examine the […]
The Manchester Society of Architects lecture series explores architectural innovation with Suzi Winstanley of Turner.Works. Suzi Winstanley is Co Director at Turner.Works, a practice which needs little introduction. Their inventive approach to place-shaping is only matched by their inventive approach to running a practice. For many of their projects they are involved in not only […]
Explore the life and work of Anthony Burgess in this special gathering at the author’s archive in Manchester. Burgess was a prolific novelist, composer, journalist and playwright. He grew up above a pub in Manchester, then travelled the world as a solider and teacher before publishing his first novel at the age of 39. He […]
Explore the life and work of Anthony Burgess in this special gathering at the author’s archive in Manchester. Burgess was a prolific novelist, composer, journalist and playwright. He grew up above a pub in Manchester, then travelled the world as a solider and teacher before publishing his first novel at the age of 39. He […]