Alison Criddle

A talk at Federation House puts service design at the heart of a panel discussion focusing on building capabilities in the city that are able to tackle issues specific to Manchester.

Design Manchester’s film season DM17 on Screen: Reframing Reality runs throughout the festival with screenings at HOME, the Dancehouse and Texture.

This exhibition at Manchester School of Art’s Vertical Gallery celebrates the life and work of one of the most influential British designers of the post-war generation, Lucienne Day.

The Design City Weekender at Upper Campfield Market is a celebration of creatives, makers and print with something for everyone to try their hand at.

Get animated with this stop-motion animation workshop, model your own monster using plasticine, and bring them to life using the magic of animation!

Now in its fifth year, this daylong conference of ideas and inspiration features internationally celebrated and influential speakers showing an insight into their creative working spanning brand, architecture, film, typography and service design.

This citywide exhibition displays the work of leading designers and new creatives in their personal graphic interpretations of the record sleeve for Buzzcocks’ 1977 single Orgasm Addict.

The godfathers of punk-pop Buzzcocks return to their hometown of Manchester for a special headline date.

Fizzing at the Terminals (1977-2017) presents Malcolm Garrett’s classic designs for Buzzcocks, from their early period right through to today.

How much of our public space is privately owned? How well connected are the different parts of our cities? How can we make sure our public realm supports our communities – and how welcoming are we to visitors?