Ripple Effect: Co-researching Work, Precarity + Contribution in Later Life

Join us in partnership with MACFEST Muslim Arts and Culture Festival and Healthier Futures for a panel event celebrating International Women's Day 2026.

We will be welcoming a panel from Uncertain Futures, a participatory research project exploring art as research, focusing on understanding inequalities around work for women over 50 in Manchester.

The panel brings together a diverse range of voices of working women in Manchester, alongside researchers from the participatory project which interviewed 100 older women about their experiences of work and worklessness in relation to work and retirement.

Image Credit: Andrew Brooks

Accessibility

If you have particular access or dietary needs, please let us know in advance by providing details when registering for your ticket or by emailing creative@manchester.ac.uk

About Creative Manchester

Creative Manchester is an interdisciplinary research platform based at The University of Manchester. The platform champions research in creativity and creative practice, bringing together research communities with external stakeholders to explore new research areas and address strategic opportunities. Please visit the website for more information: Creative Manchester.

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About MACFEST Muslim Arts and Culture Festival

Muslim Arts and Culture Festival together with Muslim Women's Arts Foundation and Festival, presents a diverse selection of speakers, artists, cultures and more throughout our events. The international festival line up takes you on an unmissable arts and culture journey from Manchester to Indonesia and beyond. Find out more on MACFEST's website.

A lunch will be served for all guests, as the event takes place during Ramadan, there will be takeaway boxes avaliable for guests who are fasting to take refreshments away for later.