Events
You Ought To Know – Reclaiming Black British Music His and Herstories
Join us as we share the findings from a recent research project, “You Ought To Know – Reclaiming Black British music His and Herstories”. You will learn more about the stories of artists underrepresented in the history of the Manchester music and cultural scene, through an in-conversation with the researcher, including clips from a podca..
The Convent in the Community: How Secular Use of Sacred Space Contributes to Catholic Nuns' Pursuit of the Good in Eastern Indonesia (Religions and Theology Reserch Seminar)
Speaker: Meghan Rose Donnelly (The University of Manchester)
Jeanette Winterson (Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester)
Forty years after her era-defining debut Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Jeanette Winterson returns with One Aladdin Two Lamps - a bold, brilliant celebration of the transformative power of storytelling and a radical look at the future. Written in Jeanette’s unique style, One Aladdin Two Lamps, cracks open the legendary story of Shahrazad i..
Ed King (Bristol): Addressing Algorithmic Bias through Video Game Design in Brazil
This talk is part of the seminar series of the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Co-organised with the Centre for Digital Humanities, Media and Culture. Wed 12 November 2025, 5pm (UK time). This event will be in person, in Samuel Alexander Building, room A214. It can be followed online here: https://zoom.us/j/95860231166 Abstr..
Making Queer Photography Visible Now
V&A curator Zorian Clayton in conversation with Prof. Jackie Stacey (EACW)
Quatuor Danel Evening concert - Parisian Walkways
Saint-Saëns String Quartet No. 1 Fauré String Quartet in E minor, Op. 121 Ravel String Quartet in F major The Quatuor pay homage to the French tradition of string quartet writing. Venue: Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall Price: £16.50 / £11.50 / £3.75 ________________________________________________________ “Visit The Quatuor Danel w..
WCLC: Quatuor Danel
Ravel Sonata for Violin and Cello, with Gilles Millet and Yovan Markovitch Aulis Sallinen String Quartet No. 3 Gilles and Yovan perform Ravel’s duet for violin and cello. The full quartet is united in performance of Sallinen’s set of variations on the traditional fiddle tune – Peltoniemi Hintrik’s Funeral March. Followed at 2.3..
Carlos Maldonado and the Oxford Road Experiment: Latin Grooves, Global Moves.
Four-time Grammy Award–winning Puerto Rican percussionist Carlos Maldonado joins the Oxford Road Experiment, an 18-piece ensemble of talented young music students and recent graduates from the University of Manchester. This vibrant programme of Afro–Latin jazz includes the world premiere of Maldonado's Navarro Dreams, a striking fusion of..
Putting on the New Self: Representing Conversion with Costume Change in Bible Films (Religions and Theology – Erhardt Seminars)
Speaker: Dr Katie Turner (public historian and educator)
WCLC: Guitarrísimo: Isabel Martínez. Presented by the department of Music & The Cervantes Institute
“Six Strings, Six Centuries” by Isabel Martínez invites audiences to explore the Spanish guitar’s rich legacy, from early Renaissance music to key works of the 20th and 21st centuries. Each piece reveals the instrument’s expressive power and stylistic evolution—a unique opportunity to experience its timeless beauty across six centur..