Inside Out: This is Manchester at Aviva Studios

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Inside Out: This is Manchester

Aviva Studios, Manchester
11-19 November 2023

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Inside Out: This is Manchester at Aviva Studios
Image courtesy of Factory International.
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Be sure to check out this free exhibition featuring some of the wonderful people of Greater Manchester. Inside Out: This is Manchester is a collection of community portraits by local photographers Ngozi Ugochukwu, Rebecca Lupton, The Mancorialist and Audrey Albert.

You’ll find portraits of over 200 Greater Mancunians on display during The Welcome, a huge nine-day celebration to mark the opening of Manchester’s phenomenal new arts space, Aviva Studios, home of Factory International.

 

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