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Manchester Urban Ageing Film Screening

an older man standing alone on a tramway platform

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What’s on offer?

Join usfor an afternoon of films about life in Manchester as we age. The Manchester Urban Ageing Film Screening will feature the following selection of thought-provoking films focusing on urban ageing:

  • A selection of short films about ageing in Greater Manchester, co-produced by MaoHui Deng, Sophie Everest, and the Elders from the Royal Exchange (a participatory arts group run by the theatre aimed at older people)
  • IN-CITU - A film about public transport co-produced with James Fletcher and passengers living with dementia
  • Ageing in Place in Cities - A film by Joanne Salles and Patty Doran on the Manchester Urban Aging Research Group

What’s it about?

We hope the showcase will engage the community with the challenges and opportunities faced by older adults in urban environments and promote civic engagement.

The screening will be followed by a friendly Q&A that includes older individuals involved in the films.

Who’s leading the event?

Dr MaoHui Deng, Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Manchester

Open to

Anyone is welcome 

Of particular interest to

All of our films focus on documenting the lives and experiences of older people living in Greater Manchester. As such, the screening will be ideally suited to the interests of the local older people. 

Event Booking details

TRAVEL: Find out different ways to get to the International Anthony Burgess Foundation here.

CONTENT WARNING: Some of the films will contain discussion of ableism, ageism, sexism, and racism.

ACCESSIBILITY: The building is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible toilet on the ground floor. Please contact Dr MaoHui Deng at maohui.deng@manchester.ac.uk should you have any access requirements.

We have a small budget to help with travelling to the event from within Greater Manchester. Should you require financial assistance with taxis, please contact Dr Deng.

IMAGES: There may be photographs taken at the event. If you do not wish to be in any images, please make University staff aware at the event.