University of Manchester - Archive (creative-manchester)
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2022
12
May
2022
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16:54
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Q: How would you describe the British Pop Archive?HB: The British Pop Archive (BPA) at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library is the first specifically designated popular culture archive in the UK. The BPA celebrates popular culture, youth c...
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10
May
2022
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15:16
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This cross-platform event between the Digital Futures, Creative & Heritage and Data Science & AI themes and the Creative Manchester platform will highlight and map out expertise, strengths and possible directions at the intersection of AI/data scienc...
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04
May
2022
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12:12
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Following the success of last year’s inaugural celebration, the 2022 festival showcases a vibrant programme of 80 events in libraries across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.Creative Manchester – the University’s creativity-championing research...
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22
April
2022
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10:23
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To celebrate the launch of the British Pop Archive, Creative Manchester is hosting a roundtable discussion with David Olusoga OBE and broadcasting vanguards to explore the past, present, and future landscape of British television.The John Rylands Lib...
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06
April
2022
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08:00
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The British Pop Archive (BPA), a national collection dedicated to the preservation and research of popular culture, is set to open at The University of Manchester’s John Rylands Research Institute and Library....
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04
April
2022
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12:20
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A Festival of Latin American Anti-Racist and Decolonial Art will be hosted by Contact Theatre in Manchester later this month (23 April 2022) launching a major new online exhibition. The festival will feature visual art, performance art and talks by L...
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25
March
2022
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13:22
Europe/London
A charity that supports individuals or communities affected by war, violence or oppression which began as a research project at The University of Manchester has won a major award....
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25
March
2022
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11:53
Europe/London
Tanya Seghatchian could be taking home a coveted statuette for Best Picture at the 2022 Academy Awards, bringing Oscar gold tantalisingly close to the unique MA Screenwriting course she co-established at The University of Manchester. Seghatchian is o...
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21
March
2022
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17:01
Europe/London
Creative Manchester has chosen World Poetry Day (21 March 2022) to announce the 2022 edition of its Micropoetry Competition in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and The Great Science Share for Schools. Launched by University of Manchester C...
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21
March
2022
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00:24
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Renowned violinist Madeleine Mitchell will be performing a new piece by University of Manchester Professor of Social and Autoethnographic Composition Kevin Malone in a recital celebrating music by women.The unique work for solo violin and electronics...
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15
March
2022
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09:00
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The pandemic has worsened pre-existing inequalities in the creative and cultural industries by causing job insecurity and financial instability among ethnically diverse people employed in the sector, according to a new report. This is particularly co...
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10
March
2022
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10:07
Europe/London
This research will tie into Creative Manchester’s research theme of Creative and Civic Futures, as the Cottonopolis Collective will reflect on the legacies of Manchester’s intimate connection with cotton and ecological change by asking four key quest...
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09
March
2022
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10:39
Europe/London
This is the fifth year that International Mother Language Day has been celebrated in Manchester, with a wide programme of events curated by Manchester City of Literature taking place across the city.There were four events in total that tied into Crea...
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01
March
2022
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15:59
Europe/London
A University of Manchester machine-learning music project has been shortlisted for a Prolific North Digital City Award.UNSUPERVISED 2021 is a product of the ML4M (Machine Learning for Music) working group, a collaboration between the Royal Northern C...
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28
February
2022
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10:49
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The UK-China International Photography Competition, run by the Manchester China Institute and Creative Manchester, is back for the fourth consecutive year.The competition, which promotes mutual understanding in UK-China relations through the celebrat...
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24
February
2022
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09:24
Europe/London
Creative Manchester is excited to welcome the return of the Bluedot Festival 2022 following a three-year hiatus. The celebration of music, science, and culture takes place at Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire from the 21-24 July 2022 and will trul...
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26
January
2022
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16:18
Europe/London
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has awarded researchers at the University of Manchester, the Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, and the University of London, Birkbeck a three-year grant of approximately £1million to explore the concep...
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26
January
2022
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14:21
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UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism.2022 is the fifth year that Manchester has celebrated Internation...
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25
January
2022
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14:35
Europe/London
The Practical Publishing Seminar series is practitioner-led and explores the processes of commissioning, editing and marketing, along with design, production and formats. All seminars were hosted by Professor John McAuliffe, Professor of Poetry and D...
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14
January
2022
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10:16
Europe/London
Anne Williams, fought for justice for the 97 victims who were unlawfully killed in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster - including her son Kevin. After refusing to accept the coroner's original verdict of accidental death, the real-life drama tells the st...
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13
January
2022
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10:06
Europe/London
In June 2022 (Thursday 9 – Sunday 12 June) a festival exploring climate change will take place across Greater Manchester. Led by Manchester Histories, The History of Climate Change will be full of exhibitions, talks, creativity and more. The History ...
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2021
21
December
2021
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12:35
Europe/London
FeaturedKathputli Utsav – A Festival of Traditional Indian Arts’ took place on Wednesday, 23 February 2022 in celebration of UNESCO International Mother Language Day and in partnership with Creative Manchester, the Humanitarian Conflict Response Inst...
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16
December
2021
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14:46
Europe/London
The latest series of the online Novel Voices events welcomed a host of debut authors in conversation with Centre for New Writing Senior Research Fellow Ellah P Wakatama. Each author discussed their respective debuts, craft, and journeys to becoming p...
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16
December
2021
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14:32
Europe/London
A huge congratulations to all those involved in producing The Art of Peace, Medellin. The judges at the AHRC panel said the excellent film ‘testifies to the important work being done by the research team, and yet is a standalone piece of compelling v...
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10
December
2021
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16:39
Europe/London
Researchers at the School of Arts, Languages and Culture were awarded a small grant from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Impact Acceleration Account to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on artists working in community and so...
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09
December
2021
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10:51
Europe/London
The British Academy has awarded their 2021 President’s Medal to broadcaster and historian Professor David Olusoga in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities and social sciences.
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29
November
2021
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15:36
Europe/London
Part of the ESRC Festival 2021, the Creative and Cultural Collaborations in Social Science Research event hosted a superb attendance, both online and in-person. The event began with an introduction and welcome from Professor John McAuliffe, Director ...
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03
November
2021
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15:10
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As part of the ESRC Festival 2021, the event ‘creative and cultural collaborations in social science research’ will take place on Wednesday, 10 November 2021....
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27
October
2021
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16:08
Europe/London
Britain’s most adventurous orchestra,’ Manchester Camerata, have set about telling real-life stories in an up-close and intimate manner. Their latest episode was produced by Rebecca Parnell, Creative Producer at Creative Manchester, alongside an all-...
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21
October
2021
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11:06
Europe/London
From Thursday 21 to Saturday 23 October, Manchester Oxford Road will be adorned with a plethora of brand new visual arts commissions, installations, and live entertainment.The 3-day event is an opportunity to discover and celebrate the new ideas, inn...
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