LUDeC Showcase: Collaborative Research in the Liveable City
This two-day conference showcases some of their innovative research traversing disciplinary boundaries to creatively envisage new ways of living and working.
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Bunker Talks Autumn 2025
Curated by the Performance Research Group at Manchester School of Art, Bunker Talks explore geopolitical, ecological or economic concerns. The talks create space for critical encounters, presentations, provocation and dialogue by interviewing industry guests about practice & research.
The Cost of Us : Filming for Good
The Cost of Us”, a thought-provoking short film, created by women from Trafford, exploring the impact of the cost of living crisis on women of all ages. Screenings were held in Partington, Stretford and Whalley Range in July 2025.
Bunker Talks Spotlight : Zodwa Nyoni
On 15th July 2025, Bunker Talks made a very significant move to the Grosvenor East building in order to delve into the research and writing of Manchester Met Scriptwriting Lecturer, Zodwa Nyoni.
Ties That Bind: Reflections on Community and Justice
Across 10 screenings between Wednesday 7th May and Friday 27th June 2025, the Manchester Crime and Justice Film Festival showed films which provoke discussions around 21st century crime, justice and punishment.
The Cost of Us Film Screening and Creative Discussion
Join enJOY arts for a screening of “The Cost of Us” followed by a creative discussion about the impact of the cost of living crisis on women. Where: Stretford Public Hall When: Thursday 26th June 18:00 – 20:30 The Cost…
Ahead of the AI’s misinformation curve: let’s talk visual AI literacy
In collaboration with AI Artist and researcher, the project explores misinformation and technological challenges, and shares AI literacy tools
The Manchester International Crime and Justice Film Festival 2025
The Crime and Justice Film Festival shows films which provoke debate and an alternative take on 21st century crime, justice and punishment
Art historian and critic Claire Bishop presents Ancestral Avant-Gardes
The Art Research Group at Manchester School of Art invites you to Ancestral Avant-Gardes conference organised by Professor Claire Bishop
Can digital mixed reality technology offer an engaging sensorial experience for audiences with additional needs?
“Sensorial Dreams,” an immersive VR theatre experience presented at The Royal Exchange Theatre, combined sensory exploration with Shakespearean inspiration. Led by Debbie Bandara, SODA lecturer, the project integrated olfactory, proprioceptive, and vestibular senses for inclusivity. Graduate students Phoebe Bonser and…