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A poster for MA Degree sho titled 'the end of a golden string'. the title is written in a continuous line as if made of a swrirly piece of string. The text is in a deep red brown. around the text is a multicoloured swriling line that in the tp left forms the shape of a horses head.

MA Degree Show Preview x late gallery opening hours for Carry the Clouds Away!

5 – 7pm Wednesday 7th OctoberNew Adelphi Gallery and AtriumAll welcome, no booking required.Refreshments served If you haven’t already seen our current exhibition Carry the Clouds Away at the New Adelphi Exhibition Gallery, why don’t you visit us for our exclusive late opening hours on Wednesday 7th October, 5pm – 7pm. Carry the Clouds Away brings […]

Two people standing the middle of a garden, with bushes and flowers, there is picture boards in front of them.

NOW BOOKING! 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. Booking: 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 […]

A woman records with an underwater microphone in a river surrounded by trees.

River Irwell Soundwalk for Go Green Festival!

For week two of Go Green Festival join artists Hayley Suviste and Lizzie King for a guided sound walk along the River Irwell in Peel Park. During this soundwalk, we will slow down and listen closely to the river and its surroundings, using different recording methods to explore often-hidden layers of sound, including the river’s […]

Lots of different plant materials - leaves and flowers are pinned to sunlight sensitive paper to react to the light.

Sustainable Cyanotype Workshop for Go Green Festival!

For this October’s Go Green festival, join us for a drop in workshop led by artists Lizzie King and Hayley Suviste, where you will get to make your own cyanotype image using plant matter. Connect with nature and get creative! Here you can make your own cyanotype prints, an early photographic practice created in the […]

Black and orange photographic print, with liquid effect.

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 […]

Artist Leo Fitzmaurice stood outside salford crescent rail station.

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 […]

A group of children aged 14-16 are photographed on grass outside of a building

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 […]

A watercolour of a bandstand, there is a blue sky with bigh white clouds, the bandstand is dark as it may be dusk, the trees are bald as it is winter.

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 […]