Events
AHCP Research Seminars
Please check the research seminars of the department here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/department-of-art-history-and-cultural-practices-115441163851
WCLC: Tom Hicks
Guernsey-born pianist Tom Hicks, hailed for his magnificent pianism and engaging personality, is a Yamaha Artist with an international profile. He has performed as a recitalist across Europe and the United States. As a concerto soloist, he has appeared on more than 60 occasions, including complete cycles of the Rachmaninoff and Brahms Piano Co..
SOLD OUT: Manchester Literature Festival presents Sufiyaan Salam and Monika Radojevic
Discover two fresh and uncompromising voices from Stormzy’s #Merky Books as Sufiyaan Salam and Monika Radojevic come together to discuss their acclaimed debut novels and the stories shaping a new generation of writers. Though radically different in style and setting, Wimmy Road Boyz and Strangerland are united by powerful themes of identity,..
CTIS Research Seminar - Reimagining Subtitling: A reception study of a new Enhanced Subtitling practice
Over the past decade, audiovisual content has expanded across multiple languages, featuring more creative on-screen text. This shift has increased the demand for faster subtitling and innovative techniques to handle less familiar contexts and more inventive text styles. Two key issues should be noted: first, exploratory research suggests that..
Manchester Literature Festival presents The Observer Book Club with Min Jin Lee
Acclaimed Korean American author Min Jin Lee, internationally celebrated for the bestselling Pachinko, discusses her long-awaited new novel, American Hagwon. Spanning decades and continents, this sweeping contemporary epic follows three generations of one family as they navigate migration, identity, sacrifice and the enduring pursuit of a..
Prof Jeff Wasserstrom (UC Irvine), China in Five Bookshops: A Quintet of Travel Tales
China in Five Bookshops: A Quintet of Travel Tales Prof Jeff Wasserstrom (UC Irvine) Wednesday, Oct 21, 4pm Sam Alex A112 This talk will use the speaker’s visits to unusual bookshops in five different cities at five different periods to explore ways that the People’s Republic of China has changed since he began going there forty years ag..
SOLD OUT: Manchester Literature Festival presents Lady Hale and Lara Feigel
Lady Hale, the first female President of the UK Supreme Court and author of the Women’s Prize longlisted With the Law on Our Side, joins acclaimed writer Lara Feigel, author of Custody: The Secret History of Mothers, for a compelling conversation on law, family and power. Drawing on real cases and lived testimony, Lady Hale opens up the..
SOLD OUT: Manchester Literature Festival presents Karen Solie: Rylands Poetry Reading
This year’s annual Rylands Poetry Reading is delivered by Karen Solie. Her latest collection Wellwater, exploring the profound impact of economic and environmental crises on human culture alongside vivid childhood memories of growing up in rural Canada, won both the T.S. Eliot Prize and Forward Prize for Best Collection in 2025. Don’t miss..
WCLC: Bringing Silent Cinema to Life
Using clips from three groundbreaking silent films, renowned composer, writer and broadcaster Neil Brand demonstrates the art of improvised piano accompaniment to picture for today’s audiences, discussing, in the course of the performance, how music influences our response to film. The Thursday lunchtime concerts are part of the Walter Carr..
MUMS Symphony Orchestra
The MUMS Symphony Orchestra, one of our premier ensembles, will be performing the world premiere of PhD student, Perinpanathan’s, composition for orchestra, alongside Casken’s Madonna of Silence for Trombone and Orchestra. Finally, the Symphony Orchestra performs Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra, ensuring it to be a concert not to miss!