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Astronomy Photographer of the Year

24 April - 31 October 2021
Astronomy Photographer of the Year Saturday 25 September – Sunday 31 October The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s hugely popular Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition opens at…

Star Hunters Trail

24 July - 31 October 2021
Summer Holidays: Star Hunters Trail 24 July – 17 October (Weekends only) Seek out what the night sky has to offer in this brand new scavenger hunt. Find the hidden constellations across…

Telescope Talks

25 September - 31 October 2021
Telescope Talks 25th September- 31st October (Weekends Only) Times: 11:15am, 12:15pm, 2:15pm and 3:15pm Come and join one of our Explainers for a talk about the Lovell telescope. You’ll…

UG Virtual Open Days

6 - 9 October 2021
Aimed at students looking to start university in 2022, our open days will offer you the chance to listen to subject presentations, connect with students and staff and get a feel for…

Manchester Festival of Climate Action

11 - 14 October 2021
Join our programme of talks tackling the biggest climate questions. Over four days we’ll consider the challenges at the forefront of the climate crisis, providing a forum to share…

Qing: China’s Multilingual Empire Exhibition Launch

19:00 - 20:00 20 October 2021
Join us as we celebrate the opening of our new exhibition Qing: China’s Multilingual Empire. Exploring the languages and culture of China’s last dynasty, the exhibition features John…

Half-Term: Operation Earth trail

23 - 31 October 2021
Half-Term: Operation Earth trail Saturday 23rd October – Sunday 31st October Take part in our brand new Operation Earth Trail. Explore the Jodrell Bank site hunting for clues and learn…

2021 Research Methods e-Festival - Sold out

25 - 29 October 2021
NCRM is delighted to bring you the 2021 Research Methods e-Festival in collaboration with methods@manchester. Held on 25-29 October 2021, the event will be a celebration of research…

Half-Term: Operation Earth classroom crafts

25 - 29 October 2021
Half-Term: Operation Earth classroom crafts Monday 25th October- Friday 29th October Times: Drop-in any time throughout the day Drop by our Classroom Crafts Zone and make some items…

Half-Term: Operation Earth science show

25 - 29 October 2021
Half-Term: Operation Earth science show Monday 25th October – Friday 29th October Show Times: 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm Our Earth is feeling a little under the weather and is going to…

Novel Voices: Caleb Azumah Nelson & Brandon Taylor (ONLINE)

1 - 14 November 2021
This Digital event will be available for tickets holders to watch from 1pm on Monday 1 November until midnight on Sunday 14 November on the MLF Vimeo channel. Two brilliant young novelists…

Refugee Arts Networks: Extending the Frame

13:30 - 16:30 2 November 2021
This panel discussion & exchange brings together refugee artists’ advocacy networks to discuss new models for resilient creative networks. About this event What are the strategies…

Climate Urbanism: Strategies for Just Transitions

14:30 - 17:30 11 November 2021
This event will present some of the pioneering research funded by the Urban Studies Foundation (USF) in recent years. The event will showcase five short interventions that cover several…

Love Thy Neighbour - Asia Triennial Manchester 2021

12 - 24 November 2021
With a two-week interdisciplinary programme of art, poetry, film, immersive installation and performance, ATM21 will investigate how we can build a more compassionate relationship with…

How Danish Muslims experience Islamophobia in everyday life

13:00 - 14:00 18 November 2021
In this seminar, Dr Amani Hassani presents a case study of how Danish Muslims experience Islamophobia in everyday life. Drawing on ethnographic research conducted in Copenhagen, the…

Christmas Shopping Weekends

27 November - 5 December 2021
Christmas Shopping Weekends 27-28 November and 4-5 December 10am -6pm It’s that time of year again! Hot chocolates, mince pies, snow glistening around a scenic Lovell telescope, and…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Samuli Schielke and Mukhtar Shehata - ‘What literature does to writers. Intersections of writing and life from Alexandria’

16:00 - 18:00 29 November 2021
Samuli Schielke and Mukhtar Shehata ‘What literature does to writers. Intersections of writing and life from Alexandria’ From 2010 to 2019, the anthropologist Samuli Schielke and…

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