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MADF preview at Urbis

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MANCHESTER Architecture And Design Festival (MADF) is to hold a taster evening at Urbis on Thursday (March 19), offering a preview of festival events to be held during April and May; and giving the city's creative community a chance to become involved.

The festival, to be held between April 20 and May 23, will feature lectures, awards, exhibitions and events to celebrate Manchester's architectural heritage and progress. It has been timed to coincide with Manchester School Of Architecture's events month - and it is hoped that it will become an annual event.

"We want to raise awareness of architecture among the general public in Manchester and promote new links in the city's creative industries," says Simon Green, president of Manchester Society Of Architects (MSA).

Working relationship

"MADF is intended to encourage interaction between members of the architecture and design community in Manchester and engage architects throughout the region; as well as establishing a working relationship between practicioners in Manchester and students at the Manchester School Of Architecture."

The festival is the result of a collaboration between Manchester Society Of Architects (MSA), Centre For The Urban Built Environment (CUBE), Manchester School Of Architecture, Manchester Student Society Of Architecture (MSSA), Manchester Young Practicioners In Architecture (MYPA) and RIBA North West (Royal Institute Of British Architects).

A full list of festival events is included below and will be extended as further details become available.

For more information, visit the links on the right.

MANCHESTER ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN FESTIVAL
April 20 to May 23
Venues: CUBE, Urbis, The Lowry, Manchester School Of Architecture, Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA)

EVENTS:

Festival Taster Event / Press Evening
Urbis
March 19
To include a quiz.
6:30pm for 7pm.
More information: simongreen@hurdrolland.co.uk

Festival Launch Event
(venue tbc)
April 20
Featuring Architruck - a portable festival resource.

Festival Opening Party
(secret venue)
April 21
For free tickets by email and SMS, please email the address below and supply your mobile number.
6:30pm for 7pm.
More information: msa.events@member.riba.org

State Of The Art: New York
Urbis
Throughout MADF
An exhibition revealing the very latest art from New York, with contributions from 16 artists.
More information: www.urbis.org.uk

MARC Lecture: Samuel Y Liang
University Of Manchester - Arthur Lewis Building
April 21
Title: Beautiful Pictures on a Blank Sheet of Paper. Utopian Planning and Urban Sprawl in Contemporary China. Samuel Y. Liang specializes in modern Chinese architecture and urbanism and has published articles in leading journals in architectural history and Chinese studies.
2pm. Free admission. Room G.038.
More information: ralf.brand@manchester.ac.uk and tinyurl.com/2rzo4t (map).

MSA: Océ Lecture Series: Glenn Howells
CUBE
April 23 
6:30pm. Entry £7/£5 or free for student members.
More information: msa.events@member.riba.org

MSA Student Travel Awards 2009
CUBE
April 28
Plus after party at Matt And Phred's (Oldham Street).
6:30pm for 7pm. Free admission.
More information: simongreen@hurdrolland.co.uk

MSSA Lecture: Tim Coward and Vincent Lacovara (AOC Architecture)
Manchester Metropolitan University
April 29
6pm. Free admission. Room 303, Chatham Building.
More information: butcherluke@hotmail.co.uk

AGM - Stockport Tameside Macclesfield Society Of Architects
Wycliffe Hotel, Stockport
April 29
Followed by a talk at 7pm by Carl Jacobs about his techniques painting in acrylics, including a demonstration.
More information: janesandover@hurdrolland.co.uk

MSA Design Awards 2009
CUBE
April 30
6:30pm for 7pm. Free admission.
More information: msa.events@member.riba.org

MSA Design Awards 2009 Exhibition
CUBE
May 1 to 9
Open daily.
More information: www.the-msa.co.uk

C20 Society Oxford Road Walk
Oxford Road Station (to begin)
May 2
A walk along the Oxford Road Corridor, looking at C20 and C21 buildings, with breaks along the way. Led by Eddy Rhead. Meet outside Oxford Road Station and finish at Contact Theatre.
1pm to 3pm.
More information: eddyrhead@hotmail.com

MSSA Lecture: Guy Smith (Bauman Lyons)
Manchester School Of Architecture
May 6
How To Be A Happy Architect.
6pm. Free admission. Room 303, Manchester Metropolitan University.
More information: butcherluke@hotmail.co.uk

MSSA Lecture: FAT
Manchester School Of Architecture
May 12
6pm. Free admission. Room 303, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Futuresonic
CUBE
May 13 to 30
Futuresonic presents artworks exploring society, environment, technology and the city - with a focus on projects which are participatory, in a public space and in an urban context.
Open daily.
More information: www.cube.org.uk

MSA: Océ Lecture Series: Seth Stein
MDDA
May 14
6:30pm. £7/£5 or free for student members.
More information: msa.events@member.riba.org

RIBA North West Spring Ball
The Lowry
May 16
7pm to 1am.
More information: sian.edgerton@inst.riba.org

RIBA Awards
(venue tbc)
May 20
More information: bim@inst.riba.org or 0151 703 0107

Festival Exhibition / Closing Party
Manchester School Of Architecture
May 23
Details tbc.

For more information about the festival, visit the MADF link on the right.