Manchester School of Art

Manchester School of Art Manchester School of Art at Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the largest providers of art, design, media and architecture courses in the UK.

28/08/2026

It’s been a pleasure to host a series of workshops ahead of the International Festival Of Glass this weekend 🎉

Led by , the festival is taking place in the North-West for the first time this year and it was wonderful to be a part of it welcoming so many incredible international makers to our workshops to share their craft 👏🏻

Head over to the page to find out more about the full festival programme in St Helens this weekend ✨

A huge thank you to and the fantastic team at for making the workshops possible 🙌🏻

24/07/2026

Thank you , for sharing your incredible story with us. Your brilliance, creativity and resilience have shown its never too late to start again. We loved hearing your story and know it will inspire others to take that first step.

Congratulations graduate! We can't wait to see what comes next 🎓🎨

Eco-Synthetic Dreams opens this week at the Holden Gallery Curated by students from our MA Contemporary Curating course...
21/07/2026

Eco-Synthetic Dreams opens this week at the Holden Gallery

Curated by students from our MA Contemporary Curating course and developed in collaboration with Videocity, the exhibition brings together work by five artists exploring the relationship between ecology, technology and the environments we create.

The work on show features video, animation and immersive installation that invites you to imagine how our understanding of nature might evolve in an increasingly digital world.

22 to 30 July (Private View: 21 July, 4 to 6pm)
Holden Gallery Dark Room, Grosvenor Building, Manchester School of Art

Curated by Common Voices Collective – Bethany Castle, Mina Kyoleyan, Inês Duarte, Maysie Taylor
Participating Artists: FENO, Imoni McCorvey, Joe Albin-Clark, Lily Plester and Victoria Ahrens

19/06/2026

Today is your last chance to visit the 2026 Degree Show!

Our presenters take you through their personal top five favourite Degree Show projects that captured their attention - what’s your favourite work you’ve seen from this year’s show?

12/06/2026

Visit our Degree Show shop 🎉

As part of this year’s degree show, we’re selling prints, trinkets, T-shirts, postcards and much more - all created by our graduating students ✨

Help support the work of our amazing creatives and visit the shop which will be open during exhibition hours:

Mon-Fri - 10am-6pm
Sat-Sun - 10am-4pm

Have you added to our feedback wall at Degree Show 2026 ✨We want to hear your memories of studying with us, your words o...
10/06/2026

Have you added to our feedback wall at Degree Show 2026 ✨

We want to hear your memories of studying with us, your words of advice for current students & see your creativity ✍️ there’s already been so many great additions to the wall but there’s room for more…

You can find it on the ground floor of The Lowry building so be sure to leave your mark when visiting the show!

09/06/2026

Our 2026 Degree Show is now open 🎉

After a wonderful private view on Friday celebrating the successes of our creative graduates, the full exhibition is now open to all ✨

The FREE exhibition features hundreds of innovative works from students across & 👏🏻

The show is open till Friday 19 June.
Mon-Fri (10am-6pm)
Sat-Sun (10am-4pm)

More info via the link in our bio 🔗

08/06/2026

Think you know the Manchester School of Art Degree Show ? Think again 👀

From 1,400+ graduating students exhibiting across six venues, to a student-designed visual identity, a fully student-run shop, and even a free audio tour - there's a lot more happening than you might expect.

Whether you're an art lover, a future student, or simply looking for inspiration, the Degree Show is one of Manchester's biggest creative events - and it's completely free to explore.

Open now until 19 June across multiple venues on campus – more info at the link in our bio 🔗

04/06/2026

A look behind the scenes of this year’s Degree show 👀

Days of building, carrying, painting, installing, troubleshooting and transforming empty spaces, all to create our Degree Show. From huge installations to small finishing touches, here's a glimpse into what it took to bring it all together. 

Come and see the show from 6 – 19 June, or book tickets for the private view this Friday 5 June (link in bio)

02/06/2026

DEGREE SHOW SPOTLIGHT: Ella Jones ✨

has produced a series of kinetic sculptures that explore the movement of birds and the invisible force of wind 🌬️

Discover her work in Grosvenor West at the 2026 Degree Show (June 6-19). Tickets to the private view on June available via the link in our bio 🔗

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