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lovearchitecture festival 2013

21 – 30th June 2013 Its that time of year again and we at the Modernist Society don’t want to disappoint the architecture lovers of the city.. so this year we have organised three jolly special events for you to

lovearchitecture2013

lovearchitecture festival 2013

21 – 30th June 2013 Its that time of year again and we at the Modernist Society don’t want to disappoint the architecture lovers of the city.. so this year we have organised three jolly special events for you to

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A photographic exploration in the vicinity of the Toastrack.

On Saturday 29th June at 11am, Robert Parkinson (of Preston is my Paris) and Daniel Russell (of UHC/MMDC) invite you on a photographic exploration in the vicinity of the Toastrack. Up to twenty people can sign up for a stroll around the Rusholme/Fallowfield

Toastrack detail from wall photo

A photographic exploration in the vicinity of the Toastrack.

On Saturday 29th June at 11am, Robert Parkinson (of Preston is my Paris) and Daniel Russell (of UHC/MMDC) invite you on a photographic exploration in the vicinity of the Toastrack. Up to twenty people can sign up for a stroll around the Rusholme/Fallowfield

CIS Tower

Inside the CIS – a special tour

We are pleased to announce a very special treat for RIBA’s lovearchitecture festival 2013 In partnership with our friends at the Co-op / NOMA 53 we invite you on a very special tour. Inside the CIS Saturday 29th June at

CIS Tower

Inside the CIS – a special tour

We are pleased to announce a very special treat for RIBA’s lovearchitecture festival 2013 In partnership with our friends at the Co-op / NOMA 53 we invite you on a very special tour. Inside the CIS Saturday 29th June at

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manchester modernists at the movies

The Changing Face of the North West: Modernist Dreams and Utopias The Manchester Modernist Society, the North West Film Archive and Manchester Metropolitan University Geography are pleased to bring to the City Art Gallery a curated programme of archive films charting

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Utopia

manchester modernists at the movies

The Changing Face of the North West: Modernist Dreams and Utopias The Manchester Modernist Society, the North West Film Archive and Manchester Metropolitan University Geography are pleased to bring to the City Art Gallery a curated programme of archive films charting

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Twentieth Century Society North West Group walk around central Stockport

On Saturday, May 11, Matthew Schofield will lead a Twentieth Century Society North West Group walk around central Stockport.  Stockport – “so good they named it once” according to the radio comedy show – tends to be overlooked, next to its big neighbour Manchester, 7

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Twentieth Century Society North West Group walk around central Stockport

On Saturday, May 11, Matthew Schofield will lead a Twentieth Century Society North West Group walk around central Stockport.  Stockport – “so good they named it once” according to the radio comedy show – tends to be overlooked, next to its big neighbour Manchester, 7

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Manchester Print Fair

We’ll be showing off the latest issue of our magazine at the Manchester Print Fair on Saturday 13th of April 2013. The modernist magazine has now reached issue #7. The Manchester Print fair was started in 2011 by designer Alessandra

mcr print fair

Manchester Print Fair

We’ll be showing off the latest issue of our magazine at the Manchester Print Fair on Saturday 13th of April 2013. The modernist magazine has now reached issue #7. The Manchester Print fair was started in 2011 by designer Alessandra

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The making of post-war Manchester 1945-74: Plans and projects

Our chums at Manchester School of Architecture bring to you this exciting event… The making of post-war Manchester 1945-74: Plans and projects  If you missed out on attending this event .. slides from the speakers are now available here A

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The making of post-war Manchester 1945-74: Plans and projects

Our chums at Manchester School of Architecture bring to you this exciting event… The making of post-war Manchester 1945-74: Plans and projects  If you missed out on attending this event .. slides from the speakers are now available here A

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Metro Modern – mapping Modernist Manchester

Free discovery tours – and map plotting!  Manchester Modernist Society have always loved a good map, and we’ve long wanted to produce a map of the fabulous modernist heritage of the City. We are now pleased to say that, with a

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Metro Modern – mapping Modernist Manchester

Free discovery tours – and map plotting!  Manchester Modernist Society have always loved a good map, and we’ve long wanted to produce a map of the fabulous modernist heritage of the City. We are now pleased to say that, with a

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Modernists at the Zine Fair

Zine Fair Thursday 31 January 5-8.45pm Meet The Manchester Modernists and check out The Modernist magazine… ‘For the first time ever Manchester Art Gallery is hosting a zine fair with stalls around the ground floor of the Gallery, selling self-published

mod mag in print - graham congreve

Modernists at the Zine Fair

Zine Fair Thursday 31 January 5-8.45pm Meet The Manchester Modernists and check out The Modernist magazine… ‘For the first time ever Manchester Art Gallery is hosting a zine fair with stalls around the ground floor of the Gallery, selling self-published

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Twentieth Century Fallowfield.. and a bit of Rusholme

Modernist Society Walk hosted by Mr Eddy Rhead… December 15th 2012

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Twentieth Century Fallowfield.. and a bit of Rusholme

Modernist Society Walk hosted by Mr Eddy Rhead… December 15th 2012