Past events
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Debating Issues of War and Peace in the Islamic Tradition
24 March - 18 June 2026
Professor Asma Afsaruddin, Indiana University (online) Host: Dr Tom Woerner-Powell Abstract: War and peace are universal themes in which Muslim scholars throughout history have taken great interest. The term jihad and its derivatives have a great bearing on understanding the concepts of war and peace...
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Klezmer: The Michael Kahan Kapelye
13:10 - 13:50 23 March 2026
A concert in celebration of the life and work of Andrea Winn, who sparked the inspired partnership of Manchester Museum’s Culture Mondays and the Martin Harris Centre. The fifteenth generation of the university’s resident klezmer ensemble returns to perform a vibrant programme of modern and traditional...
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Annual Harry Street Lecture 2026 with Attorney General Richard Hermer KC
17:00 - 19:00 23 March 2026
The School of Social Sciences and Department of Law are delighted to host the 2026 Annual Harry Street Lecture delivered by an alumnus of our school and leading figure in the legal and political sphere, The Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC, Attorney General of the UK Government. Full details on the lecture synopsis...
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Stockport Youth Orchestra - 70th Birthday Concert
15:30 - 17:00 22 March 2026
A celebration concert marking 70 years of Stockport Youth Orchestra, featuring current and former players including Manchester Alumni Lorna Day (mezzo-soprano), Clara Rundell and Tim Crooks (conductors).
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‘Towards the Stars’, presented by The University of Manchester Chorus and MUMS Symphony Orchestra.
19:30 - 21:45 21 March 2026
Join us during galaxy season for a night of celestial celebration to lead the Spring starry nights: from Tchaikovsky to Lili Boulanger, Sibelius to Ešenvalds. This event will be taking place at Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM).
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