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SUMMARY:A History of Black Theatre in Manchester 1827-2025: Celebrating p
 resence
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DESCRIPTION:Presented in collaboration with the Drama Department\, Creati
 ve Manchester is delighted to host this exhibition exploring the artistr
 y and entrepreneurship of people of African and Afro-Caribbean descent i
 n theatre and performance in Manchester. The exhibition draws from libra
 ry\, museum and archive collections including Archives+ and the Ahmed Iq
 bal Ullah RACE Centre in Central Library and celebrates the achievements
  of Manchester's homegrown talent\, major artists who have performed in 
 Manchester and the work of venues like Contact\, Green Room\, Nia Centre
  and the Royal Exchange Theatre in supporting and showcasing Black excel
 lence.\n\nYou will have the opportunity to visit the exhibition and also
  to hear from the exhibition curators\, academics and artists.\n\nThere 
 will be a special treat for students joining us\, please just bring your
  student ID.\n\nThis exhibition launch and panel event is part of the Ox
 ford Road Corridor's The Cultural Welcome\, returning from 5–11 October 
 2026\, to offer students the chance to discover the rich arts\, culture 
 and heritage of the Oxford Road Corridor. Whether you’re new to the city
  or returning for another year\, The Cultural Welcome is the perfect int
 roduction to the people\, places and experiences that make the Oxford Ro
 ad Corridor one of the UK’s most exciting cultural destinations.\n\nAcce
 ssibility\nWe want to make the event a positive experience for all parti
 cipants.\nWe will publish the venue's accessibility guidelines once the 
 location of this event is announced and will also include it in pre-even
 t comms.\nIf you have particular access needs\, please let us know in ad
 vance by providing details of any accessibility needs when registering f
 or your ticket or by emailing us at creative@manchester.ac.uk.\n\nAbout 
 Creative Manchester\nCreative Manchester is an interdisciplinary researc
 h platform based at The University of Manchester. The platform champions
  research in creativity and creative practice\, bringing together resear
 ch communities with external stakeholders to explore new research areas 
 and address strategic opportunities. Please visit the website for more i
 nformation: www.creative.manchester.ac.uk
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:SG.16\, Samuel Alexander Building\, Manchester
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