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Selfridges Festival of Imagination

09 Jan 2014

January and February 2014 in Selfridges, Exchange Square, Manchester

Selfridges Festival of Imagination forms a series of pop-up events curated by Maria Balshaw, director of Whitworth Art Gallery and Manchester City Galleries. Expect inspirational talks from some of the UK’s most celebrated artists, writers and academics, plus lunchtime workshops to help you unlock your imaginative powers and the Pop-Up Whitworth, an in-store exhibition of artworks that have been a driving force for debate, contemplation and creativity.

University speakers include:

Evening talks

  • Maria Balshaw – Wednesday, 15 January
  • Jeanette Winterson and John McAuliffe – Wednesday, 29 January

Lunchtime talk

  • Phil Manning with Nick Merriman – Friday, 31 January

Pop-UP Whitworth

  • Plus the pop-up Whitworth – 11 works from the collection on display in the store

Further information

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