Guest lecture: Place-making and the role of culture in Manchester
Dates: | 8 October 2025 |
Times: | 17:30 - 20:00 |
What is it: | Lecture |
Organiser: | Martin Harris Centre |
Who is it for: | University staff, External researchers, Adults, Age Friendly, Alumni, Current University students, General public |
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Creative Manchester and the Manchester Urban Institute are delighted to welcome Luthfur Rahman OBE, former Executive Leader for Culture and Leisure and Manchester City Council Deputy Councillor.
Luthfur will deliver a guest lecture exploring place-making, planning and the role of culture, followed by an in-conversation with Abi Gilmore, Professor of Cultural Policy at the Institute for Cultural Practices.
This guest lecture is part of Oxford Road Corridor’s The Cultural Welcome - a week of events designed to help students discover the creative and cultural spaces of Manchester’s Knowledge Quarter from 6-12 October 2025.
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John Thaw Studio Theatre
Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
Manchester