Arts and Creativity

Join us for an internationally-curated event celebrating the incredible creative force of women through performance and discussion.

How do we find a space to talk about what’s really important at work? Join us for a special screening of the film Any Other Business followed by a panel discussion of the issues raised.

Art historian Elena Kashina discusses the dramatic change in Russian landscape painting which took place from the mid-19th to the early 20th century.

Join us for a workshop offering a new perspective of performance and collaboration, and gain an experiential preview of Androgynette, a new piece for female pianist and players.

Find out about one of the first professional women artists, Natalia Goncharova (1881-1962), who was at the forefront of the emerging avant-garde.

Join us for a thematic roller-coaster ride through cinema history with cultural critic Peter Conrad as he explores the ways film has changed how we see the world.

Join us for a panel discussion exploring the ethics and importance of inclusivity in the modern world.

What were the Science Wars? Does combat rhetoric around Covid and climate change unite or polarise? Our speakers explore the effects of warfare narrative in science, and introduce more productive metaphors in science communication.

Join scientist, writer and storyteller Anna Ploszajski for a journey of exploration into the world of craft and discover the science behind the materials.

Find out about the Shakespeare’s Rivals project which aims to map the radically differing demands imposed on actors by the great playwrights who were Shakespeare’s competitors.

Olivier Urbain of the Min-On Music Research Institute, Tokyo, explores the intersection between musicking and peacebuilding.

Join Marian Ursu of Digital Creativity Labs and learn how Cutting Room, an authoring toolkit for interactive storytelling, is opening up new infinite horizons for both audiences and media producers.

Discover how the Polonsky Foundation, which provides support for digitising ancient texts deposited in the world’s most eminent libraries, seeks to 'democratise access to manuscripts and scholarship generally'.

Experience how Interactive Media students test the boundaries between technology and creativity, immersing you into a world of innovative projects, critical perspectives, and interactive design pieces.

Experience how Interactive Media students test the boundaries between technology and creativity, immersing you into a world of innovative projects, critical perspectives, and interactive design pieces.

Experience how Interactive Media students test the boundaries between technology and creativity, immersing you into a world of innovative projects, critical perspectives, and interactive design pieces.

Join York conservators Emma Lloyd-Jones and Catherine Firth to share your experiences of binding a simple book and to learn about different techniques.

Discover what Malay magic and divination manuscripts from the late 18th to early 20th century reveal about magical and divinatory practices in Southeast Asia.