We're delighted to support the Business and Modern Slavery Conference 2026 taking place from 14th - 15th September 2026 at Alliance Manchester Business School! Early bird tickets available until 31/07: https://ow.ly/KMWc50ZoP7N More info: https://ow.ly/Evwn50ZoP7M

Now exhibiting in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor: Irrepressible – celebrating 20 years of the Morgan Centre 📅 Until 2 September, open to the public 9am – 5pm, weekdays 📍 Glass Corridor, Samuel Alexander Building University of Manchester Sociology Department Faculty of Humanities

Today Creative Manchester was delighted to host a research café on the systems that shape research culture. Researchers from the Whitworth Art Gallery, @thejohnrylands.bsky.social and The University of Manchester discussed the hidden and ‘soft’ infrastructure that shape collaborative research.

Today we are at Manchester Museum exploring the project “housing with care and creativity with older LGBTQ people” We have art work created from research interviews by Len Grant. Participants from the project and the LGBTQ community in Manchester shared their experiences of housing.

📹We commissioned a film celebrating last month's Future of Opera: Human-AI Improvisation event & the partnerships between The University of Manchester, ENO & Operactive Arts, which made this workshop a reality. https://ow.ly/XrPq50ZjWUM Faculty of Humanities School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

We were delighted to host David Olusoga delivering the inaugural Frederick Douglass lecture, in partnership with the Manchester Lit & Phil and CARISMA. An audio recording of the talk will be uploaded to our YouTube channel soon, for anyone who would like to listen back.

Today: Irrepressible – an exhibition celebrating 20 years of the Morgan Centre 📅 Weds 1 July, 4pm - 5:30pm 📍 South Foyer, Samuel Alexander Building 🎟️ Register: https://ow.ly/gZ1C50Z2cbt Faculty of Humanities University of Manchester School of Social Sciences Prof Sophie Woodward

#FestivalofLibraries, the county-wide celebration of Greater Manchester’s 133 libraries took place in June 2026. Creative Manchester hosted four incredible events, ranging from celebrating Jamaican Patwas to exploring children's literature through fruit, and writing to enhance wellbeing.

💭Professor John McAuliffe reflects on his tenure as Creative Manchester Director. He played a crucial role in taking the us from our beginnings in 2021 to being an integral part of the University’s 10-year ‘M2035 strategy’. Thank you for everything, John! Read more: https://ow.ly/y0Ka50ZiGRr

JOIN THE TEAM📢Postdoctoral Research Associate (Maternity Cover) 🗓️3 July 👉Full‑time for 9 months Want to contribute to interdisciplinary impact‑focused research? Apply to join our inclusive team & work with academic colleagues, cultural institutions & community partners. 🔗https://ow.ly/HPZ150ZckNV

JOIN THE TEAM📢Postdoctoral Research Associate (Maternity Cover) 🗓️3 July 👉Full‑time for 9 months Want to contribute to interdisciplinary impact‑focused research? Apply to join our inclusive team & work with academic colleagues, cultural institutions & community partners. 🔗https://ow.ly/HPZ150ZckNV

The news is out! After 15 wonderful years at the Royal Northern College of Music, I’m excited to be taking up the role of Director of Creative Manchester at The University of Manchester. @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social

Next week: Irrepressible – an exhibition celebrating 20 years of the Morgan Centre 📅 Weds 1 July, 4pm - 5:30pm 📍 South Foyer, Samuel Alexander Building 🎟️ Register: https://ow.ly/gZ1C50Z2cbt Faculty of Humanities University of Manchester School of Social Sciences Prof Sophie Woodward

Prof @michelle-phillips.bsky.social appointed as new Director of Creative Manchester, & Professor of Music She will lead the strategic direction & development of the University’s Creative Manchester interdisciplinary research platform. 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/c... @uomsalc.bsky.social

JOIN THE TEAM📢Postdoctoral Research Associate (Maternity Cover) 🗓️3 July 👉Full‑time for 9 months Want to contribute to interdisciplinary impact‑focused research? Apply to join our inclusive team & work with academic colleagues, cultural institutions & community partners. 🔗https://ow.ly/HPZ150ZckNV

We were delighted to host @davidolusoga.bsky.social for the inaugural Grederick Douglass lecture, in partnership with @manlitphil.bsky.social and carisma. Prof Olusoga was later joined in conversation by Prof Erinma Bell MBE DL to discuss Douglass’ life and ideas. An audience Q&A was also held.

Join the International Anthony Burgess Foundation for a public event exploring Umberto Eco’s connection with British culture, 10 years after his death. ‘Umberto Eco in Britain’ 📍 Anthony Burgess Foundation, M1 5BY 📅 Friday 26 June 2026 at 15.00. Find out more: https://ow.ly/4Kko50Z73Pf

In two weeks: Irrepressible – an exhibition celebrating 20 years of the Morgan Centre 📅 Weds 1 July, 4pm - 5:30pm 📍 South Foyer, Samuel Alexander Building 🎟️ Register: https://ow.ly/gZ1C50Z2cbt Faculty of Humanities University of Manchester School of Social Sciences Prof Sophie Woodward

JOIN THE TEAM📢Postdoctoral Research Associate (Maternity Cover) 🗓️3 July 👉Full‑time for 9 months Want to contribute to interdisciplinary impact‑focused research? Apply to join our inclusive team & work with academic colleagues, cultural institutions & community partners. 🔗https://ow.ly/HPZ150ZckNV

NEW EVENT: Research Café: Housing with care and creativity with older LGBTQ people Join us for research findings from this interdisciplinary pilot research project exploring the experiences, needs, and aspirations of older LGBTQ people. Image credit: Len Grant https://ow.ly/PKkz50ZaoWr

Join the Linguistic Diversity Collective for their three incredibly exciting activities including a stall on the Uyghur Language, a blackout poetry workshop and a languages trail at Manchester Museum. 📍 The University of Manchester, Oxford Road 🕚 11am – 4:30pm 🗓️ Saturday 13 June

A new banner for Rochdale – Unity Is Strength Ruth Flanagan, artist, Cartwheel Arts You Live and You Learn Coordinator and Community Innovation Practitioner through Creative Manchester, has developed Unity Is Strength. 👉 https://ow.ly/vEfH50Z9OnQ

Happy #FestivalofLibraries week! We are delighted to be hosting a range of events around Manchester in collaboration with @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social to celebrate. See the full details of our events here - https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/festival-of-libraries-2026-programme-announced/

More tickets released for our Solstice and Equinox event with @jodrellbank.bsky.social: Cosmic Titans - an in-conversation event with @davidolusoga.bsky.social Get your tickets here: www.jodrellbank.net/events/in-co...

John McAuliffe, Director of Creative Manchester, recently visited Japan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Tokyo University of the Arts and The National Center for Art Research, Japan focused on creative health and social prescribing. 💡 https://ow.ly/U5QB50Z8NB3 #CreativeHealth

🖊 Come join Dawn Edge, Serge Sagna and Creative Manchester at an event for #FestivalofLibraries to explore the meanings, uses, origins, and evolution of Jamaican Patwa. 📆 Wednesday 10 June, 5:30 – 7pm, Old Trafford Library 🎟️ Book your tickets via the @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social#FestivalofLibrarieswebsite

Join the International Anthony Burgess Foundation for a public event exploring Umberto Eco’s connection with British culture, 10 years after his death. ‘Umberto Eco in Britain’ 📍 Anthony Burgess Foundation, M1 5BY 📅 Friday 26 June 2026 at 15.00. Find out more: https://ow.ly/4Kko50Z73Pf

🖊️ Writing for Wellbeing: Join Centre For New Writing poets at the @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social #FestivalofLibraries to learn how creative writing can positively impact your wellbeing. 📍Chorlton Library (9 June) and Cheadle Library (11 June) 🎟️ Book your place via our Eventbrite.

📚 Explore children's literature through taste at 'Tasting Children’s Literature: An Edible Read-A-Thon' as part of the #FestivalofLibraries. ️11 June⏰10am📍Z-arts, Hulme, Manchester 🎟️Free For young children up to the age of 8.

In one month: Irrepressible – an exhibition celebrating 20 years of the Morgan Centre 📅 Weds 1 July, 4pm - 5:30pm 📍 South Foyer, Samuel Alexander Building 🎟️ Register: https://ow.ly/gZ1C50Z2cbt Faculty of Humanities University of Manchester School of Social Sciences Prof Sophie Woodward

📚 Explore children's literature through taste at 'Tasting Children’s Literature: An Edible Read-A-Thon' as part of the #FestivalofLibraries. ️11 June⏰10am📍Z-arts, Hulme, Manchester 🎟️Free For young children up to the age of 8. School of Arts, Languages and Cultures @manclibraries.bsky.social

🖊️ Writing for Wellbeing: Join Centre For New Writing poets at the @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social #FestivalofLibraries to learn how creative writing can positively impact your wellbeing. 📍Chorlton Library (9 June) and Cheadle Library (11 June) 🎟️ Book your place via our Eventbrite.

Irrepressible: an exhibition celebrating 20 years of the Morgan Centre 📅 Weds 1 July, 4pm - 5:30pm 📍 South Foyer, Samuel Alexander Building 🎟️ Register: https://ow.ly/gZ1C50Z2cbt Faculty of Humanities University of Manchester School of Social Sciences Prof Sophie Woodward

Solstice and Equinox: Cosmic Titans 🗓️19/06📍Jodrell Bank Join us & Jodrell Bank for an evening of science, art and philosophy with David Olusoga OBE in conversation with interdisciplinary physicists Silke Weinfurtner & Ulrike Kuchner and artist Conrad Shawcross. 🔗 https://ow.ly/FrW850Z2cLE

🖊 Come join Dawn Edge, Serge Sagna and Creative Manchester at an event for #FestivalofLibraries to explore the meanings, uses, origins, and evolution of Jamaican Patwa. 📆 Wednesday 10 June, 5:30 – 7pm, Old Trafford Library 🎟️ Book your tickets via the @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social#FestivalofLibrarieswebsite

Now exhibiting in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor: Archiving Culture 📆 Until 30 June 📍 Glass Corridor, Samuel Alexander Building Co-created by students enrolled in the ‘Archiving Culture’ module, this exhibition examines representation across contemporary culture, communities and histories.

Watch Back: Cottonopolis - The Origins of Global Manchester Last month were delighted to host Cottonopolis - The Origins of Global Manchester at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library. Watch back: https://ow.ly/CgAo50Z1z9J

Today: Proof of Human - AI, Copyright, and the Fight for Creative Authorship 📅 18 May, 6.00pm-7.30pm 📍 Auditorium, SISTER Building 🎟️ https://ow.ly/nNG550YEPvi Join us for a lecture with Andrew Melchior, CTO of Massive Attack and founder of Genotone Ltd on AI, copyright and creative authorship.

Today: CreaTech Connect - Accelerating University–Industry Partnerships 📅 18 May, 4.30pm-6.00pm 📍 SISTER Building, M1 7JR 🎟️ https://ow.ly/HUr250YFIgv Join us to explore how The University of Manchester can help businesses and academics work together for innovative applications of CreaTech.

We’re delighted to welcome @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social as a sponsor for #ICRMC this year! Their focus on innovative, collaborative, and interdisciplinary research makes them a great fit for the conference. #ICRMC26 #CRMethods

Creative Health Research Symposium: Social Care and Creative Practice 📅Tuesday 16 June, 12:30pm - 4:30pm 📍Core Technology Facility Find out more and book your ticket: https://ow.ly/5WeI50YYORY

Next week: CreaTech Connect - Accelerating University–Industry Partnerships 📅 18 May, 4.30pm-6.00pm 📍 SISTER Building, M1 7JR 🎟️ https://ow.ly/HUr250YFIgv Join us to explore how The University of Manchester can help businesses and academics work together for innovative applications of CreaTech.

Next week: Proof of Human - AI, Copyright, and the Fight for Creative Authorship 📅 18 May, 6.00pm-7.45pm 📍 Auditorium, SISTER Building 🎟️ https://ow.ly/nNG550YEPvi Join us for a lecture with Andrew Melchior, CTO of Massive Attack and founder of Genotone Ltd on AI, copyright and creative authorship.

Watch this short film about the winning project: youtu.be/8uiRFxdVq5o

The second winning award in this category is for a project co-created with residents in Hopton Court to strengthen community life and support people to age well at home. Congratulation go to Hulme Nannas: (in)visibility, community and urban change @uomhums.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social

Congratulations to Professor John Keady for this well earned highly commended Making A Different Award! Find out more about work with music and dementia: www.creative.manchester.ac.uk/research/cre...

(Re)imaging faces: restoring humanity through art, archaeology and science Exploring how and why we engage with the human face 📅 Wednesday 27 May 27, 10am - 5pm 📍Manchester Museum 🎟️ https://ow.ly/W0re50YV0Et

Now exhibiting in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor: Archiving Culture 📆 Until 3 June 📍 Glass Corridor, Samuel Alexander Building Co-created by students enrolled in the ‘Archiving Culture’ module, this exhibition examines representation across contemporary culture, communities and histories.

In two weeks: CreaTech Connect - Accelerating University–Industry Partnerships 📅 18 May, 4.30pm-6.00pm 📍 SISTER Building, M1 7JR 🎟️ https://ow.ly/HUr250YFIgv Join us to explore how The University of Manchester can help businesses and academics work together for innovative applications of CreaTech.

In two weeks: Proof of Human - AI, Copyright, and the Fight for Creative Authorship with Andrew Melchior, CTO of Massive Attack and founder of Genotone Ltd. 📅 18 May, 6.00pm-7.30pm 📍 Auditorium, SISTER Building 🎟️ https://ow.ly/nNG550YEPvi