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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · 1d
John Adams, who wrote Slonimsky’s Earbox for the opening night celebrations of The Bridgewater Hall in 1996, returns to conduct his own music in a three-day @thehalle.bsky.social John Adams Festival.

📍 @bridgewaterhall.bsky.social & @rncmlive.bsky.social
📅 30 Oct - 1 Nov
John Adams Festival | Bridgewater Hall and RNCM
In October 2025, the Hallé presents a three-day celebration of the music of composer, conductor and creative thinker, John Adams.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · 3d
The Cultural Welcome starts TODAY!

All this week, students can dive into the Corridor's cultural scene with tours, concerts, workshops and more — free or low-cost across the knowledge quarter.
The Cultural Welcome | Oxford Road Corridor
The Cultural Welcome is back this October! Discover what’s on and explore the events, tours, and performances happening across Oxford Road Corridor.
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Philippa Vishnyakov @revealmcr.bsky.social · 3d
This week...
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Philippa Vishnyakov @revealmcr.bsky.social · 19d
Calling Manchester students @officialuom.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social @rncmlive.bsky.social - I'm guiding a history walk on Women of Oxford Road, for Elizabeth Gaskell House as part of The Cultural Welcome @oxrdmcr.bsky.social. Free but booking essential. oxfordroadcorridor.com/events/guide...
Guided walk – Women of Oxford Road
Join this walking tour to explore the history of women of Oxford Road – from notable achievers to those hidden in history’s footnotes.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · 5d
80 years ago, the Fifth Pan-African Congress took place on Oxford Road, advancing global anti-colonial struggle & solidarity.

Discover its legacy through events, stories & resources.
A Road To Pan-Africanism | Oxford Road Corridor
A Road To Pan-Africanism explores the legacy of the 1945 Fifth Pan-African Congress in Manchester.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · 14d
KEF5 results show @officialuom.bsky.social is among the top universities in England for research partnerships, business engagement and public engagement. It also ranks 5th in the UK for industry research funding.
University of Manchester ranks among top universities for research partnerships in Knowledge Exchange Framework
The University of Manchester is one of the leading universities in England for research partnerships, IP and commercialisation, and public and community engagement, according to the results of the Kno...
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · 15d
🔊 “Statistical Alchemy”. Artist Vicky Clarke (@sonamb.bsky.social) takes us inside AI, sonic materiality and Manchester’s spectral aura.

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Statistical Alchemy: Vicky Clarke’s Journey into AI and Sonic Materiality
Artist Vicky Clarke explores AI, sound and Manchester’s industrial heritage in Latent Spaces, her immersive new installation.
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Creative Manchester @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social · 15d
2 WEEKS: @oxrdmcr.bsky.social is back with its Cultural Welcome, from 6th to 12th Oct! We are proud to be hosting 2 events, with former Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council Luthfur Rahman OBE and another celebrating Black History in Manchester.

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Philippa Vishnyakov @revealmcr.bsky.social · 19d
Calling Manchester students @officialuom.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social @rncmlive.bsky.social - I'm guiding a history walk on Women of Oxford Road, for Elizabeth Gaskell House as part of The Cultural Welcome @oxrdmcr.bsky.social. Free but booking essential. oxfordroadcorridor.com/events/guide...
Guided walk – Women of Oxford Road
Join this walking tour to explore the history of women of Oxford Road – from notable achievers to those hidden in history’s footnotes.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · 20d
Congratulations to @manmetuni.bsky.social, named Modern University of the Year 2026 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. A major recognition of progress in teaching, research, and student experience.
Manchester Met named Modern University of the Year 2026
This is one of the most prestigious honours in UK higher education
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · 20d
Immersive shows, opera, musicals, new writing & festive favourites — the Oxford Road Corridor autumn–winter theatre season is packed with energy & imagination. Discover the highlights 👇

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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Sep 4
The Cultural Welcome is back this October!

88,000 students across @officialuom.bsky.social
, @manmetuni.bsky.social & @rncmlive.bsky.social voice are invited to explore Oxford Road Corridor’s cultural offer in a week of special activity.

Find out what’s on 👇
The Cultural Welcome Returns
The Cultural Welcome returns this October, inviting Manchester students to explore Oxford Road Corridor’s vibrant cultural scene with tours, talks & performances.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Aug 23
One week until Manchester Psych Fest takes over the Corridor. We caught up with Warmduscher’s Clams Baker Jr. to talk misfits, Manchester and the importance of grassroots venues.
Warmduscher Bring the Chaos Back to Manchester Psych Fest
Clams Baker Jr. talks skateparks, misfits and music as Warmduscher gear up for Manchester Psych Fest 2025.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Aug 21
A £4m seed round will help @manchester.ac.uk spinout PhovIR bring its optical sensor technology to market. The startup’s portable NIR device has applications across health, safety, and industry.
Northern Gritstone leads £4 million investment in University spinout
Northern Gritstone backs University of Manchester spinout PhovIR with £4m seed round to scale breakthrough NIR optical sensor tech.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Aug 20
House of Social is now open at First Street. We spoke with, Jake Atkinson — the person behind Mackie Mayor and Altrincham Market — who explains how the new 12,000 sq ft food hall with five kitchens, a bar and events has been designed as a social hub.
House of Social Manchester | Food Hall, Bar & Events Hub
House of Social Manchester is a vibrant new food hall at First Street, uniting kitchens, bars, and events in a social hub.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Aug 14
This year’s Manchester Psych Fest adds free panels & masterclasses.

🎸 YĪN YĪN masterclass
🎤 DIY scene & industry panels

Plus, Antony Szmierek’s poetry reading & signing at Sandbar (festival ticket holders only).

🔗 www.manchesterpsychfest.com/heads-talking
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Aug 8
FĀGOGO: FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE at HOME closes this weekend.

Striking digital art and storytelling from Pacific artists exploring identity, ancestry, and Indigenous futures.

Last chance 👇
FALE SĀ / SACRED HOUSE - FĀGOGO (EXHIBITION) at HOME
FĀGOGO brings together an exhibition of striking digital art exploring some of the major issues impacting Pacific peoples
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Aug 4
As he begins his stint as Universities UK president, Malcolm Press tells @helenpacker.bsky.social that the sector’s demands of government need to be realistic and that the sector will have to address its own problems through efficiencies and collaboration
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‘We can’t ask to turn the clock back. The resources just aren’t there’
As he begins his stint as Universities UK president, Malcolm Press tells Helen Packer that the sector’s demands of government need to be realistic about the constrained state of public finances and th...
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Aug 7
It’s been a memorable singalong summer in Manchester — but now it’s time to put the bucket hat back in the loft and discover your new favourite band.

Here are the gigs catching our eye on the Corridor 👇
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Violinist, vocalist, and producer Sudan Archives brings her boundary-pushing sound to Manchester Academy. Manchester trio Moss Side Sauna Club have their very own headline show in The Pink Room at YES Two titans of hip-hop production, DJ Premier and The Alchemist, bring their first-ever co-headline world tour to Manchester Panic Shack bring riotous DIY energy, chaos & charm to Manchester Academy this October. Don’t miss it.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Aug 7
It’s National Cycle to Work Day. You might already be at your desk, but if you rode in, give yourself a gold star.

If you're not on two wheels yet, here's everything you need to know 👇

#CycleToWorkDay #PedalPower #SustainableTravel
Getting Around Oxford Road Corridor | The Knowledge Quarter
The Oxford Road Corridor location is a 1 square mile area south of Manchester city centre accessible to 6 million people within 1 hour drive.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Aug 6
Now open. Designer Joe Hartley and the ANEW recovery community present ANEW Way to Peel an Orange, an ambitious exhibition of co-produced work developed during Hartley’s five-month residency with ANEW in Tameside.

📍 Castlefield Gallery
📅 until 19 Oct
ANEW Way to Peel an Orange at Castlefield Gallery
ANEW Way to Peel an Orange showcases co-created works by Joe Hartley and the ANEW recovery community at Castlefield Gallery.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Aug 1
This weekend HOME celebrates its 10th anniversary. From bold vision to city landmark, we look back on a decade that helped shape Manchester’s cultural landscape.
HOME at 10 | A Cultural Cornerstone
A decade on from its ambitious beginnings, HOME stands as an example of how a bold cultural vision can transform a city.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Jul 25
Now showing at @whitworthart.bsky.social, a new exhibition co-curated with people in recovery, exploring the gallery’s collection through the lens of lived experience. Developed with
Portraits of Recovery, it offers a thoughtful look at art, care and connection.
Recoverist Curators at the Whitworth | Exhibitions in Manchester
Recoverist Curators is a new exhibition that will explore the Whitworth's collection through the lens of recovery.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Jul 24
❤️🔒

Rochdale Canal.
A close-up of dozens of love padlocks attached to a metal railing on a bridge overlooking a canal in Manchester’s city centre. In the background, modern and red-brick buildings line the waterway, with high-rise towers visible in the distance under a bright blue sky.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Jul 22
Starting next week at SODA @manmetuni.bsky.social, Sandbox by Jazmin Morris transforms Modal into a radical community resource with talks, workshops, games and library of resistance. Featuring @mickeypip.bsky.social & Ama Dogbe in conversation on worldbuilding, tech & representation.
Jazmin Morris – Sandbox at Modal Gallery
Jazmin Morris transforms Modal into a dynamic space for talks, workshops, and an interactive library exploring knowledge, play, and resistance.
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Oxford Road Corridor @oxrdmcr.bsky.social · Jul 21
Now open at Manchester Museum: a giant, huggable robotic cat you can stroke, sit with or simply watch as it gently snoozes. Perfect for the summer holidays and free to visit. A calm, curious experience for all ages.

📆 Until 14 Sep
The Cat That Slept for a Thousand Years at Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum invites visitors to enter a fantastical world of The Cat That Slept for a Thousand Years.
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