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 […]
What possibilities do molecular-level machines hold? Are we at the dawn of a new industrial revolution, where molecular machinery will become an integral part of our lives? The incredible work of scientists like Professor David Leigh and his team would certainly seem to suggest that. The best way to appreciate the technological potential of controlled […]
Nazir Afzal was told that justice wasn’t for him. As a young man, facing racism and violence, his father had warned him off calling the police. “The police are just not interested in you… there is no justice.” he said. There is no justice. Several decades later, with a fire lit in his stomach, justice […]
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 […]
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 […]
Manchester, the slave trade & the Manchester Lit & Phil A panel discussion chaired by Professor Erinma Bell MBE, DL, JP In May 2023, the Manchester Lit & Phil welcomed the Report by researchers from the University of Central Lancashire’s Institute for Black Atlantic Research: ‘The Manchester Lit & Phil and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, […]
Where do we begin? 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 […]
This event is organised by the Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture (CSSC) at the University of Manchester. Veteran ACT UP activist and scholar, Dr Monica Pearl, has written extensively on HIV/AIDS literature, film, theatre, and visual art. In this public lecture, she will offer current work-in-progress, tracing instances of fury on the […]
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 […]
Sugar Punch presents a night of stories and conversation in aid of suicide prevention, in partnership with Andy’s Man Club. The stigma around talking about our mental health in this country is a deadly one. Often when we’re going through a storm, we don’t know where, when or how we can open up about it. […]