The inaugural Manchester Curious festival, which took place from 1 – 4 October, has been very well received with almost all 36 behind-the-scenes tours selling out and more than 500 people attending.
Lisa Raynes with Jane Duncan President RIBA who opened the festival
Tours took places across the city from New Islington and Ancoats to Castlefield and Birley Fields and were led by some of Manchester’s most notable names in property, people who have shaped the city’s architecture including Tom Bloxham, Roger Stephenson and Warren Marshall. The festival also provided the chance to peek behind the scenes of some of the city’s major visitor attractions including the Whitworth Art Gallery, Warehouse Project and Chetham’s School of Music.
Founder Lisa Raynes explains the reasons for the festival's creation, 'Architecture is an art form you engage with on a daily basis but we don't always give it the attention it deserves. There is also a perception that architecture is for 'them' as opposed to 'for everyone' and this festival hopes to democratize this art form and break down barriers between the professional and wider audience.
We achieved its aim of engaging a large number of people who aren’t architects or planners but just members of the public who are curious about Manchester.
We’re grateful to our sponsors, Mills and Reeves, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studio, BDP and Civic Engineers for making it possible. We are delighted to have supported our charity partner Mustard Tree and we’re already planning the programme for 2016 ‘
To offer feedback on this year’s Manchester Curious festival and to find out about next year’s, sign up at www.manchestercurious.com
Founder Lisa Raynes explains the reasons for the festival's creation, 'Architecture is an art form you engage with on a daily basis but we don't always give it the attention it deserves. There is also a perception that architecture is for 'them' as opposed to 'for everyone' and this festival hopes to democratize this art form and break down barriers between the professional and wider audience.
We achieved its aim of engaging a large number of people who aren’t architects or planners but just members of the public who are curious about Manchester.
We’re grateful to our sponsors, Mills and Reeves, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studio, BDP and Civic Engineers for making it possible. We are delighted to have supported our charity partner Mustard Tree and we’re already planning the programme for 2016 ‘
To offer feedback on this year’s Manchester Curious festival and to find out about next year’s, sign up at www.manchestercurious.com
Lisa Raynes with Tom Bloxham and Jonathan Schofield
Former Manchester City Council Conservation Officer Warren Marshall
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