Past events

WCLC: In Focus - Jack Sheen. Manchester Camerata featuring Eleonore Cockerham

16 - 18 October 2025

A whisper of Japan, a luminous glimpse into India, and a delicate sound spun from the words of a sym...

Fear Research Network Seminar Series – 'Harsh Truths and Mistaken Vows: The Ugly Side of Buddhist Charisma'

16 - 18 October 2025

Fear Research Network Seminar Series 'Harsh Truths and Mistaken Vows: The Ugly Side of Buddhist Cha...

The Faber Lecture 2025: Gary Younge (Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Creative Manchester)

18:00 - 19:30 16 October 2025

Award-winning author, broadcaster and Professor of Sociology at The University of Manchester, Gary Y...

Sarah Hall and Daisy Johnson (Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester)

14:00 - 15:15 11 October 2025

Join us for a captivating afternoon with two of Britain’s most original literary talents, Sarah Ha...

Evening Concert with Richard Whalley (piano)

18:30 - 20:30 10 October 2025

Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5, Marc Danel, violin and Richard Whalley, piano Jim Aitchison Piano Qu...

Lunchtime concert - In Memoriam, Gubaidulina (1931-2025)

12:10 - 13:00 9 October 2025

Bach Cello Suite No. 1 Gubaidulina Reflections on the theme B-A-C-H Shostakovich String Quarte...

Resistance in the Age of Trump 2.0

15:00 - 16:00 9 October 2025

Roundtable Speakers: Prof. Elisabeth Anker (George Washington University) Prof. Sonya Posmentier (N...

Dr Caroline Bressey (University College London), The Black Barmaid in England: Sexuality and Performance in Publands of the fin de siècle

15:00 - 17:00 8 October 2025

Department of History Guest Seminar

Reading Marx Then and Now

15:00 - 16:00 8 October 2025

Prof. Andrew Hartman (Illinois State University) Prof. David Alderson (EACW)

Mandarin Corner - EVERY WEDNESDAY

8 October - 10 December 2025

THIS IS A RECURRING EVENT - EVERY WEDNESDAY between 4:30PM – 5:30PM Mandarin Corner is back for a...