Express Yourself: 10-week Challenge

Ben Williams, Managing Editor
Express Yourself 10-week Challenge

4 May — 6 July 2020 Entrance is free — Visit now

Express Yourself: 10-week Challenge celebrates the spirit of Manchester libraries through a series of creative challenges, designed by local artists and young creatives.

Brought to us by Longsight, North City, and Wythenshawe Forum Libraries as part of the Creative Spaces programme, Express Yourself: 10-week Challenge is based around weekly themes, such as strength, self and community with challenges aiming to inspire and uplift, leaving us all feeling a little more positive.

Each week, you’ll try something new, from sketching and writing to beat-making, dance and drawing.

These bite-size activities are designed to easily fit into your day, they go live every Monday on the Creative Spaces website until July, you can also explore the challenges on social media using the hashtag #CreativeSpacesMcr.

4 May — 6 July 2020 Entrance is free Visit now

Where to go near Express Yourself: 10-week Challenge

Skof by Tom Barnes
Manchester
Restaurant
Skof by Tom Barnes

One of the year’s biggest restaurant launches, Skof comes to Manchester’s Noma district, headed up by star of Simon Rogan’s restaurants, chef Tom Barnes.

Maya
Manchester
Restaurant
MAYA Manchester

MAYA is a stylish new restaurant and bar on the corner of Canal Street and Chorlton in central Manchester.

Manchester
Restaurant
New Wave Ramen

New Wave Ramen is a stylish, friendly Japanese ramen bar and restaurant on Tib Lane in the heart of Manchester.

caprismcr - restaurant
City Centre
Restaurant
Capri’s Cucina Italiana

The King Street area isn’t short of popular Italian restaurants, but none strike quite the same note as Capri’s, where you’ll be greeted like family and served some of the most authentic Neapolitan food in Manchester.

The Feel Good Club exterior
Manchester
Event venue
Feel Good Club

Our flagship Feel Good Club in Manchester, open 7 days a week, providing a beautiful friendly environment for coffee, brunch, lunch, cocktails and beers with an amazing selection of non alcoholic beverages too.

Ancoats
Bar or Pub
Finders Keepers

Welcoming waterside bar in New Islington Marina, serving a wide array of carefully-curated cocktails.

City Centre
Restaurant
Climat

Highly-regarded wine-led, French-leaning wine bar and rooftop restaurant in the city centre.

What's on: Visual Arts

life drawing
Until
ActivityManchester
Life Drawing Manchester

Whether you have never put pencil to paper or have been honing your artistic skills for years, Bee Creative studio runs life drawing sessions for people of all abilities.

from £10

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Festival-goers at Green Island
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