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 teacher before publishing his first novel at the age of 39. He was also […]
Join us for a New Year Doctor Who treat as we welcome producer Philip Hinchcliffe to Manchester in conversation with Justin Johnson. A rare chance to meet this legendary Doctor Who producer who made Tom Baker arguably the best loved and acclaimed Doctor of the original run, from 1975 to 1977, from The Ark In […]
What do food and art have in common? What reflections can representations of different types of edible goods inspire? This talk, presented by art historian Sara Riccardi, will focus on food in art, from traditional Dutch still lives, such as those painted by Jan Davidsz. de Heem, to contemporary candy floss installations. The presence of […]
Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Did you wrap it all up in one fevered night on Amazon, with a glass of mulled wine and an over-worked credit card? The days of jostling on over-crowded high street pavements are gone…or are they? Join David Rudlin and Lucy Montague to talk about their book “High […]
The battle for reparations for the illegal trafficking, torture, murder and exploitation of enslaved Africans during Britain’s slave-trading era is gaining traction. Influential organisations, institutions, and individual families have acknowledged their guilt and have offered to pay financial compensation. Robert Beckford will argue that, while those who have diligently campaigned for reparations for over half […]
Diagrams have been used to design and communicate about mathematics and computation since ancient times, through mechanical “adding machines” to electronic computing. Since the advent of modern computing, not only have computing systems developed from the Manchester Baby towards generative artificial intelligence, but so too have the accompanying diagramming techniques evolved. The talk focuses on […]
How do the recent influx of Chinese migrants from Hong Kong compare to previous ones in British history? The Chinese in Britain are a simultaneously visible and invisible community. Historically rooted in the port cities of Liverpool and London – as witnessed by their once bustling Chinatowns – the Chinese diaspora in Britain has now […]
Opera is an extraordinary, multi-disciplinary art form. It brings together a variety of talented artists and performers. Orchestra musicians, singers, dancers, designers, scenographers, costume designers and makers collaborate to produce spectacular productions. With its roots in the many forms of musical theatre practiced for centuries all over the world, opera originated in Italy c.1600. The […]
In Place Of War presents MANCHESTER x DETROIT: Post-industrial responses to pioneering change through music and culture. This panel brings together remarkable change-makers from the cities of Manchester, UK and Detroit, USA. Sharing a similar post-industrial bedrock, the cities have responded in innovative ways – using music and culture as a fierce mode of expression, […]
Now in its fifth year, Citymakers is Allies and Morrison’s annual conference exploring the often-misunderstood role of masterplanning in the making of cities today. Entitled ‘City Knowledge, Knowledge City’, Citymakers 2023 will explore how new places and spaces for knowledge are shaping urban regeneration – and how this is playing out in cities at different […]