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SAVE THE DATE! 28th October. OFFSHOOT: Cultivating connections – art, nature and place

Location: New Adelphi Building, University of Salford Schedule: 10am – 4.30pm: Symposium 4.30 – 6.30pm: Drinks reception and networking at Salford Museum and Art Gallery. The Symposium Hosted by the Royal Horticultural Society, University of Salford and Open Eye Gallery, this one-day symposium brings together artists, commissioners, academics, funders, cultural organisations, environmental partners and public […]

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Book your ticket now: Seeds of Change Conference

Presented by Photography at The University of Salford Thursday 29th – 30th October 2026 Calling all photographers, academics, practitioner and educators! A hybrid conference exploring regenerative practices in digital and analogue photography, presented by Photography at the University of Salford, in collaboration with The Sustainable Darkroom. Tickets for this conference are now live! If you […]

Salford Crescent Station Commission: Artist Announcement

We’re delighted to announce that Merseyside based artist Leo Fitzmaurice has been selected through an open call to create a bold new artwork for the third platform at Salford Crescent Railway Station. Jointly commissioned by the University of Salford Art Collection and Network Rail, the artwork will celebrate the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal that […]

Art Collection Camera Donation Sustainability Success!

A generous donation from the University of Salford’s kit stores this year has given Salford Youth Service members the chance to get their hands on some Canon 500D & 600D DSLR cameras to use during their photography and storytelling workshops ran by Socially Engaged Photographer Liz Lock. Reusing instead of buying new has helped the […]

Happy Birthday Peel Park! Celebrating Greenspaces in ‘Carry the Clouds Away’

Carry the Clouds Away: New Adelphi Exhibition GalleryUniversity of Salford17th August – 18th December 2026Free entry, open to the public 10am – 4pm weekdays (excl bank holiday). *Please note the exhibition will not be open during the Peel Park celebrations on 22nd August, but attendees are encouraged to visit during gallery opening hours. This Saturday […]

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Createch Artist Colab 2026: OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS

DEADLINE: SUN 12 JULY 2026, MIDNIGHT We are inviting early to mid-career creatives who live, work or study in Salford to apply for the CreaTech Artist CoLab 2026, an expanded artist development programme exploring the intersection of creativity and technology. Building on last year’s pilot, the 2026 programme has been developed to offer a broader […]

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LOOK Photo Biennial: Is This A Garden? and The Perfect Flower

When? – Launch: 25th June 2026 / 6–8pm / RSVP – Exhibition runs: 26th June – 31st August 2026 Where – Open Eye Gallery Liverpool The Exhibition We are delighted to announce that Yan Wang Preston’s The Perfect Flower will be exhibited as part of Open Eye Gallery’s 2026 LOOK Photo Biennial. The Perfect Flower is part of […]

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OFFSHOOT: Artists in Residence

We are delighted to introduce our second public presentation of OFFSHOOT: Artists in Residence at RHS Garden Bridgewater. This exhibition encourages visitors to explore the gardens in new ways – with three OFFSHOOT artists, and members of the community, displaying art work in a variety of locations. Fiona Robinson and Anoosh Ariamehr are Socially Engaged […]

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Salford Pride: The Pink Picnic

Where: Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford, M5 4WU When: 13th June 2026 Tickets: Book here! The Pink Picnic is coming back to Salford this Pride Month, once again bringing a showstopping line up right to our doorstep at Peel Park! 2026’s Picnic will feature disco legends Boney M, Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK winner Kyran Thrax, pop icons such […]