Festival of Care

13 Nov 2024

Join us in exploring care differently, beyond what is usually seen, felt, or recognised as 'care' in care work: Thursday 21 - Saturday 23 November, at The Whitworth

Welcome to The Festival of Care, a celebration of different ways of practicing care.

What happens when we consider care a craft or an artful practice? Over the three days of practical workshops and discussions, we will showcase different forms of care, each with different kinds of sensory and practical skills. What are the often-unrecognised or invisible skills of healthcare workers? How can we design spaces that care for people? Can robots actually care for, or care about, humans?

Come join us in exploring care differently, beyond what is usually seen, felt, or recognised as 'care' in care work.

The Festival marks the end of the Care Aesthetics project (funded by the AHRC, University of Manchester), led by the drama department in partnership with the NHS, GMMH, Birkbeck, University of London, and The Whitworth.

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