
Welcome to AHEAD
AHEAD (Arts and Humanities Engagement And Dialogue) is the public engagement programme of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Manchester Metropolitan University.
AHEAD – Arts and Humanities Engagement and Dialogue, aims to elevate the Faculty in national discussions, advocating for the significance of arts, humanities, and social sciences in addressing contemporary challenges and making a positive difference.
Our world-leading research and education changes lives. Our expertise spans, art, design, fashion, English, politics, history, sociology, criminology, architecture, journalism, languages and more.
AHEAD presents a rolling programme of events and collaborations on a range of topics, disciplines and research areas from across the faculty and throughout the year.
Please join us in making a positive impact through research.
We hope you enjoy the programme!
Download the Public Engagement Calendar for upcoming activity involving Manchester Met’s Arts and Humanities Researchers


Events Programme
Our Researchers are sharing their creativity and wisdom across the university all year round. Here are a selection of ways you can hear about their impact and conversations
Highlights from the Faculty

SODAs Perpetual Karaoke featured in National Archives Highlights of the 2024
The Perpetual Karaoke project invited audiences to perform karaoke versions of the 1991 Bryan Adams hit, Everything I So, I Do it For You

Bunker Talks 2025
Bunker Talks create space for critical encounters, presentations, and dialogue, interviewing industry guests about practice & research.