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AHCP Research Seminars

3 December 2025 - 3 December 2026
Please check the research seminars of the department here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/department-of-art-history-and-cultural-practices-115441163851

13:30 - 14:00 4 August 2026
Feeling overwhelmed by the command line? Confused by file pathways? Want to navigate the world of coding with confidence? Join the Code Anxiety Club! Viewers can follow along as we…

Dog friendly day: Tails and Telescopes

28 June - 6 September 2026
Enjoy a little green space amidst outer space with a dog walk at Jodrell Bank! Bring your four-legged friend for a scenic stroll through the beautiful countryside grounds in these special…

Dome Show - One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars

16 May - 13 September 2026
From rocket launch to life aboard a spacecraft, explore NASA’s cutting-edge Artemis programme and the search for life beyond Earth as humanity prepares for its next big journey – Mars!…

Dome Show: Ted's Space Adventure

16 May - 13 September 2026
Join Ted and Plant for a sing-along adventure across the Solar System. Packed with music and rhyme, this show is a perfect introduction to the planets for little astronauts aged 2-5. - Weekends at 10.15

Exhibition: Irrepressible - celebrating 20 years of the Morgan Centre

1 July - 2 September 2026
For the last 20 years, the Morgan Centre has explored the relational nature of social life as it is experienced in the everyday. Fuelled by unruly imagination and curiosity, and an…

New Dome Show - Supermassive Black Holes: Uncovering the Invisible

16 May - 13 September 2026
Journey to the heart of a black hole in this latest Space Dome Show, combining state-of-the art observations and innovative simulations to turn complex astrophysics into an awe-inspiring…

New Dome Show: Niyah and The Multiverse

16 May - 13 September 2026
If there are countless other universes out there, where does Niyah fit in? Embark on an immersive Space Dome adventure as Niyah comes face-to-face with her grown-up self, an astrophysicist…

New Exhibition - Curious Universe: Cosmic Titans

1 May - 20 September 2026
Part of our new, Curious Universe series, Cosmic Titans is a touring exhibition where art and science combine to untap our imagination and explore the quantum universe!

Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' Space Dome experience

16 May - 6 September 2026
After a sell-out run in 2025, we’re excited to announce that The Dark Side of the Moon Space Dome experience returns! Journey through time and space as we bring the magic of Pink Floyd’s…

SALIENT Lunch & Learn Webinar Series 2026

12:00 30 April - 12:30 26 November 2026
SALIENT Lunch and Learn Webinars are your chance to:? Discover the latest developments in the world of National security and resilience? Hear short TED-style talks by experts on related…

Curator Tour: The Forgotten Library

13:30 - 14:00 5 August 2026
Join us for a tour around The Forgotten Library exhibition exploring the personal book collection of Enriqueta Rylands, founder of The John Rylands Library. Led by curator Dr Elizabeth…

Mental Health Photography Exhibition

18:30 - 21:00 10 September 2026
Exhibition created with people who have lived experience of mental health challenges, plus a live panel and audience discussion. Through striking photography, powerful visual storytelling,…

Curator Tour: The Forgotten Library

13:30 - 14:00 16 September 2026
Join us for a tour around The Forgotten Library exhibition exploring the personal book collection of Enriqueta Rylands, founder of The John Rylands Library. Led by curator Dr Elizabeth…

Science and Innovation Campuses: Supporting start-up and scale up science companies

12:00 17 September 2026
John Leake from Sci-Tech Daresbury and Amy Farrington from the Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC) will be speaking at the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst (IBIC)…

Chameleon

19:00 - 20:00 24 September 2026
Following consecutive 4* runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and London, Chameleon celebrates its finale in Manchester. With dry wit and existential dread, our autistic heroine plunges headfirst…

Chameleon

19:00 - 20:00 25 September 2026
Following consecutive 4* runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and London, Chameleon celebrates its finale in Manchester. With dry wit and existential dread, our autistic heroine plunges headfirst…

A Jubilee Overture - 75 years of Philip Sparke

15:00 - 17:00 27 September 2026
Featuring the music of acclaimed composer Philip Sparke and the composers who inspired him, to celebrate his 75th year.? Including ‘A Road Less Travelled By’ — the set work for the…

Training course on visualisation and quantification of tomographic datasets

09:00 28 - 17:00 29 September 2026
A 2 day in person training course covering theory and computer-based practical works using the Thermo Scientific™ Amira-Avizo Software. Lab/synchrotron X-ray tomography has emerged…

BreakingBad: Breaking Cost Parity in Biomanufacturing and Defossilisation

09:00 - 17:00 30 September 2026
Bringing together industry leaders, innovators, investors, policymakers and researchers we will identify practical pathways for accelerating the commercialisation of bio-based chemicals…

Online Course in Social Network Analysis (Mitchell Centre)

2 October - 11 December 2026
The Mitchell Centre for Social Network Analysis at the University of Manchester is excited to introduce a new semester-long online course called the Mitchell Autumn School on Social…

Manchester Literature Festival presents Sarah Hall: Burning Snowflake – The 2026 Faber Lecture

18:00 10 October 2026
Award-winning author Sarah Hall delivers the 2026 Faber Lecture: Burning Snowflake. The natural world is burning. Time is running out. You know the story. So what possible role…

Manchester Literature Festival presents Patrick Radden Keefe

19:30 12 October 2026
A gripping evening with Patrick Radden Keefe, bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing. Patrick joins us to discuss his new work London Falling - a riveting true story of…

MIOIR Seminar with Erik Stam (Professor of Strategy, Organization and Entrepreneurship, Utrecht University, the Netherlands)

15:30 - 16:30 19 October 2026
Save the date for our upcoming seminar with Erik Stam, Professor of Strategy, Organization and Entrepreneurship, Utrecht University, the Netherlands. Full details will be shared shortly.…

Training course on in situ experiments and digital volume correlation

09:00 19 - 17:00 20 October 2026
Digital Volume Correlation (DVC) is a powerful experimental technique that computes 3D full-field displacement and strain maps from volumes images acquired during a deformation process…

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