🥳 You’re invited to a 200th birthday celebration like no other – Universally Manchester Festival, presented from our iconic Oxford Road campus, with 150+ free events from 6-9 June.

#UoM200

Listen to a story that nobody has told before. In 1 month, we'll be at Manchester Libraries #NorthCityLibrary with #OneinTen for SICK! Festival Hear moving stories and gain a new insight into physical reflex that most of us dismiss as 'just a cough'. Free to book contactmcr.com/events/sick-fe…

Love libraries as much as we do? 📖

European Cultural Foundation 'How a Library Changed My Life' writing competition is open – submissions can be fiction, non-fiction, poetry or anything in between! ✍️

Enter the competition before 20 May.

Find out more 👇

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A lovely day visiting Manchester Libraries #LongsightLibrary and #NorthCityLibrary to discuss plans for #OneinTen at SICK! Festival and Manchester City of Literature #FestivalofLibraries

#OneinTen guides you through an imaginative, powerful and evocative soundscape and invites you to walk in the shoes of people deeply affected by a complex and misunderstood condition. Part of SICK! Festival on 25 May at Manchester #NorthCityLibrary BOOK NOW contactmcr.com/events/sick-fe…

Book to experience #OneinTen SICK! Festival Manchester Libraries #NorthCityLibrary on Sat 25 May. Created by LetsTalkAboutCough participants in collaboration with Rachel Bower Kieran Lucas Theo Whitworth contactmcr.com/events/sick-fe… The University of Manchester Imperial College London @Letsgetvocal Wellcome

The second phase of the SICK! Festival programme is now live, and all events are FREE!

#performance #workshops #installations #DropIn #digital

Spaces are limited for some events, so get in there quickly! Find out more and book here: linktr.ee/sick_festival

The first phase of the SICK! Festival 2024 Where’s the media now...? programme, on stages across North Manchester during May!

Tickets are capped at £7.50 & we’ve teamed up with
@contactmcr who will be hosting our ticketing via their website

For info: linktr.ee/sick_festival

Where’s the media now…?

A festival activating new narratives and beginnings.

Moston x Harpurhey x Charlestown & Online.

SICK! Festival, 3 - 31 May 2024

First wave of programme announcements 29/03/24

Watch this space.

Video by Jay Gearing

🗣️ The conversations about these 5 charter pillars continues tomorrow at the final event of #CollabWeek24

We're looking forward to connecting with people passionate in improving inclusive engagement in #GreaterManchester

👉 Follow #CollabWeek24 for updates throughout the day

On #WorldStorytellingDay we’d like to share a story. A story about a physical reflex, that for most of us, is a minor irritation. But #OneinTen people have a different story to tell. It is designed to be heard in a library, but you can listen at home. letstalkaboutcough.net/one-in-ten/

🎉 Save the date for the #FestivalofLibraries 2024! 🎉

Join us across Greater Manchester as we celebrate the joy of GMLibraries libraries, independent & public alike, 12-16th June.

Ft. Konnie Huq, Simon Armitage's band LYR and Christopher Eccleston 🌟

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Hey Manchester! The Manchester City of Literature Festival of Libraries is back this June. 133 libraries, free gigs, secret author sessions, workshops, celebs...
For the full lowdown, check out: visitmanchester.com/ideas-and-insp…

Do you know how to keep your lungs healthy? 🫁

Our Medical Director, Dr Nick Hopkinson, spoke to The The Guardian about different ways to look after your lungs. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Ramadan Mubarak from everyone at The University of Manchester!

#OneinTen people experience #ChronicCough and women are twice as likely to be affected than men. Spend half an hour on #internationalwomensday listening to our immersive audio experience to find out more and hear real life stories letstalkaboutcough.net/one-in-ten/ #IWD2024 #CreativeHealth

Happy #InternationalWomensDay 💜 Today we celebrate women's achievements & #InspireInclusion across our communities. On #IWD2024 we elevate the focus on #women sequality to help forge a #genderequal world 🌎Thanks everyone everywhere for supporting #women 🙏🏾 bit.ly/IWD2024

#InternationalWomensDay 2024 is #March8 ✨ Downloaded the #FREE #IWD2024 Planning Toolkit? 👉🏿bit.ly/IWD2024 Registered for an #IWDevent ? Wearing #purple to show #solidarity ? Join the #IWDcountdown & let's #InspireInclusion together & help forge a #genderequal world 🌍

Our immersive audio experience #OneinTen created by #LetsTalkAboutCough participants with Rachel Bower Kieran Lucas Theo Whitworth is designed to be experienced in a library, but you can listen at home if you prefer. You’ll need a pen, paper and 30 mins. letstalkaboutcough.net/one-in-ten/

Today we launch our website! letstalkaboutcough.net #LetsTalkAboutCough is a #participatory #PublicEngagement project led by The University of Manchester Imperial College London with @Letsgetvocal funded by Wellcome sharing experiences of #ChronicCough in creative ways #cough #CreativeHealth