RAH! Research in Arts and Humanities Programme

Sarah-Clare Conlon, Literature Editor
Writer Michael Symmons Roberts.
Writer Michael Symmons Roberts.

RAH! Research in Arts and Humanities Programme at Number 70 Oxford Street, Manchester 1 November — 8 December 2017 Entrance is free — Visit now

RAH! is the brand-new public engagement programme of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Manchester Metropolitan University, springing forth from the successful HiP Festival, which got going in 2013. RAH! – or Research in Arts and Humanities, to give it its full moniker – sees Manchester School of Art and Manchester Fashion Institute get on board for an even bigger and better offer for the general public to enjoy.

RAH! will be presenting a programme of events throughout the academic year, with forgotten, marginalised and previously untold stories the focus of the inaugural 2017/18 Finding Voices showcase. Think lectures, seminars and discussions, screenings, shows and workshops, and artist happenings, archive interventions and augmented reality – all of which you’re invited to get involved with. From a film about Moss Side in the Seventies to a close reading by Professor of Poetry Michael Symmons Roberts, we’ve been picking our events for 2017. Here’s what remains…

RAH! Research in Arts and Humanities Programme at Number 70 Oxford Street, Manchester 1 November — 8 December 2017 Entrance is free Visit now

Where to go near RAH! Research in Arts and Humanities Programme

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Restaurant
Foodie Food

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Wing Dash
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Wing Dash

Exceptional chicken wings from one of Manchester’s premium food delivery outlets.

ABC Taproom
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Bar or Pub
ABC Taproom

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Manchester
Cloud Aerial

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Library
Gaskell Society

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Music venue
Progress Centre

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Museum
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Restaurant
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Spirit Studios

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