The Susan Manning Lecture 2017 – Free Event
Friday 24th March 2017 - 5.30pm – 7pm
“A Sense of Home”
Caryl Phillips is a novelist, critic and academic. He is the author of eight novels, including Crossing the River (1993), winner of the James Tait Black Prize, and Dancing in the Dark (2005), winner of the 2006 Pen/Beyond the Margins Prize. His most recent novel is The Lost Child (2015). He has also written a number of non-fiction works, including A New World Order (2001) and Color Me English (2011).
Cambridge
3 October – 12 April 2026
From the gold mask of Tutankhamun to the bust of Nefertiti, ancient Egyptians produced objects that remain iconic…
Birmingham
Thursday 29 – Saturday 31 January 2026
“They will tell you that legal and illegal are the same as right and wrong. And I’ve told…
Bristol
Friday 30 January 2026
If you’re an artist, creative practitioner, or cultural organiser, you’ll know that funding can be the difference between…
Liverpool
Sunday 1 February 2026 – 7.30pm
2026 marks a significant milestone in Senegalese kora master Seckou Keita’s career — thirty years making music, innovating…
Hackney
Sunday 1 February 2026
The hit stage play Why Didn’t I Get Married? returns to the iconic Hackney Empire by popular demand,…
Tower Hamlets
Tuesday 03 February – Saturday 07 February 2026
In a timely and powerful production, Debate: Baldwin vs Buckley recreates one of the most infamous intellectual clashes…
Leeds
Friday 06 February 2026
Global superstar Jason Derulo brings his massive Last Dance World Tour to the First Direct Arena for a…
Oxfordshire
Friday 6th February 2026
Triple BAFTA winner Mo Gilligan returns to the stage for his biggest world tour to date, The Mo…