The Care Lab

We have been working on putting together people’s reflections and ideas from our Festival of Care that took place in November- we can’t wait to share these with you… Coming Soon!

We can’t wait for the festival to open tomorrow- it will be running through until 4pm on Saturday!

We are really excited about our festival care next week- check our programme to find out what’s in store if you are attending on Friday

Care Walk Access Information for Saturday- please come prepared for the weather

The Care Lab presents: Together at the Table 🍇

WHAT: We are inviting community members of Greater Manchester who are involved in a food-sharing project to join us for an open community forum and social event. This includes folks involved in community gardens, collective cooking, mutual aid, food distribution, etc.

WHEN: Thursday December 5th, 5:00 - 8:00pm

WHERE: The Carlton Club, Whalley Range, Manchester

Attendance is free, but we ask you to register your interest so that we can keep track of numbers and so that we can get in touch before the event. You’ll find the link in our bio.

We’ll drop more info about this after The Festival of Care. Keep an eye out!

We have a fantastic event on Thursday 21st for the opening night of the Festival of Care
5-8pm at The Whitworth, come and join us for a welcome from Whitworth Director Sook-Kyung Lee and introduction to the festival from James Thompson.
This will be followed by a group exploration of ’stories of beautiful care’ led by artist Jenny Harris and the Care Lab team.
This is a relaxed and participatory event drawing on the ‘Beautiful Care’ project that has worked with care workers to explore their skills and insights into care as a practice.
We can’t wait to share stories and connect with you at the first event for the Festival of Care!
Get your Thursday night ticket at the link in our bio

Please find our information on accessing the festival in these posts - do not hesitate to email us on [email protected], and we can send you a typed version of the above information

Thinking about coming to the Festival of Care but want some more information on accessibility? You can find it in these slides, and typed below:

The Festival of Care will take place at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6ER
(Next to Whitworth Park, Manchester).

The Whitworth have information on their website about accessing them via train, bus, walking or car.
Access Facilities at the Gallery:
Assisted toilet facilities
Gender-neutral toilets at the Parkside entrance
Gender-neutral toilets on the lower ground floor – downstairs on the Oxford Road side, lift available
Wheelchairs available for public use
Light, handheld portable stools – located accross he gallery, please ask a member of the Visitor Team
Ear defenders
Our Grand Hall is fitted with hearing loops
4 baby changing areas
A family room – downstairs on the Oxford Road side, lift available
Coin-operated buggy locks and lockers
Large print information about exhibitions
Disabled parking on Denmark Road

Festival Specific Access:
The festival will have BSL interpretation.

The spaces in use will be
The Garden Studio, The Care Lab and The Grand Hall. There is step free access to all spaces, and chairs available.

There will also be workshops on Friday and Saturday that will take place outside. The grounds are wheelchair accessible, and people are advised to bring appropriate clothing for November weather. The outside workshops take place in Whitworth Park which has tarmac pathways.

What to expect:

Thursday
Thursday evening will involve a talk in the Grand Hall, with audience sat down at cabaret style tables. Refreshments will be provided.

Saturday

The day will begin with a talk about care aesthetics, and a chance to sign up to a workshop. There will be three simultaneous workshops before we have lunch 12:30-1:15pm. After lunch there will be a conversational care cafe in the grand hall which will be discussion based. After this, we will end with performances from a choir and some readings of stories of care.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us if you would like more specific information on timings or workshops beyond this post and what is available on the website

Care Lab Team reps will be marked and available on the day for any questions, access or otherwise. Please feel free to get in touch in advance with any questions or suggestions and we will do our best to accommodate wherever we can.

If you would like information on anything not provided, or have any questions, please email us at [email protected]

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW for our Festival Of Care!

What happens when we consider care a craft or an artful practice? Over the three days of practical workshops and discussions, we will showcase different forms of care, each with different kinds of sensory and practical skills. What are the often-unrecognised or invisible skills of healthcare workers? How can we design spaces that care for people? Can robots actually care for, or care about, humans?

Find tickets and more information in our bio

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