Lunchtime listening at Manchester Museum
Fancy a bit of laid-back lunchtime listening? A calming break between lectures?
Grab yourself a brew and relax in the Main Hall at Manchester Museum for a performance from folk duo Words from the Willow as part of this year’s Cultural Welcome. It’s free to attend and there’s no need to book a ticket – just drop in, Wednesday 7 October, 12:30 13:30.
Words from the Willow, is made up of two singing cellists, Elena Edwards and Eva Jones. They formed in 2025 and blend music, visual artwork and storytelling to create a captivating and immersive experience. As well as performing original compositions, the duo enjoys making their own arrangements of folk and folk-inspired music.
To celebrate the start of another year on campus, the Museum’s famous spider crab is providing plenty for you to love. Check out what’s going on here.
Manchester Museum announces bold new exhibition from Inua Ellams
Looking ahead to next year, Manchester Museum has announced that poet and playwright Inua Ellams will curate their next big exhibition, Stained Metal.
In 2023, Inua Ellams was awarded an MBE. Two years later, he posted his medal to four corners of the former British Empire, inviting artists to respond. The medal travelled to Benin City, where Inua worked with a traditional bronze caster to create a new medal incorporating Benin’s cultural iconography and Nigeria’s history.
Stained Metal, produced in collaboration with Fuel, brings together these new artistic commissions with objects from Inua’s private collection and the collection Manchester Museum cares for, tracing connections between people, places and histories.
Exploring the personal and global impact of empire, the exhibition invites curiosity, reflection and conversation about the histories and legacies held within the objects around us.