Education

Want to learn more about film, art and culture? We run events every month that explore the films and exhibitions at Cornerhouse. Try beginners level evening courses or our popular One Hour Intro talks, or delve deeper with seminars or a symposium.

Teachers and educators should check out Projector (in the Schools & Colleges section). You may also be interested in our resources section with contains study guides and programme notes for students and teachers.

Young people between 14 and 19 should go to the LiveWire page in the Young People's section. Here you'll find info on a fantastic range of up and coming projects that you can get involved with for free.

And if all this isn’t enough the engagement team annually hosts exposures new talent in moving image festival, a must for any calendar!

Upcoming Events

Procession by Jeremy Deller
Procession - The Alternative Project (Tim Sinclair)
Tomorrow 14:00
Celebrate the launch weekend of Manchester International Festival by lining the Deansgate mile to witness a free and uniquely Mancunian procession, created by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller.
INSET: The Representation Of Childhood And Adolescence In French Cinema
Still from Au Revoir Les Enfants
Mon 6 July 10:00
This INSET day for teachers will focus on the representation of childhood, a central motif of conteporary French cinema. Themes covered will include personal coming of age, family, young people and society, children and education.
Preview/ Soul Power
Still from Soul Power
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Mon 6 July 20:00
An advance screening of an enthralling music documentary. Candid backstage and energetic performance footage combine to tell the story of the lineup of soul and world talent that preceded 1974’s Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman “Rumble in the Jungle”.
INSET: Teaching German Films
Still from Sophie Scholl - Die Letzten Tage
Tue 7 July 17:30
This evening event is recommeded for teachers of AS and A2 German, designed to explore ways in which film can be read and studied to meet the needs of German A Level specifications. Discussions will include how to approach exam questions a coursework.
Preview/ Procession: An Exhibition
Procession (Tim Sinclair)
Wed 8 July 17:00
Join us in our three galleries between 17:00 - 20:00 for an exclusive preview look at Procession: An Exhibition. With two very special live performance from a steel band, drumming hits of The Buzzcocks and Joy Division at 18:00 and 19:30.