On Thursday PhotoUclan students visited Manchester for a range of activities and events to inform their photographic practice.

Manchester City Art Gallery for ‘Strange and Familiar’ featuring the work of many great photographers such as Henri Cartier Bresson, Bruce Gilden, Tina Barney, a very fitting exhibition for the ‘everyday’ and curated by Martin Parr.

http://manchesterartgallery.org/exhibitions-and-events/exhibition/strange-and-familiar/

Followed by a visit to Manchester Central Library for The Living Library. The Living Library provide opportunities for a range of people to talk about there range of personal stories. PhotoUclan students found this experience thouroughly engaging and interesting. Staff and students heard the stories from Manchester Deaf Centre, Sofia and Tony.