Monday 1Memories ofManchesterNew MRI Atrium10am-4pm/Drop inAllow volunteers from theManchester Museum to take you on a trip down memory lane as they showcase objectsfrom Manchester’s history.

Explore and TourNew MRI Atrium12 MiddayLime Arts is a team of artistsworking in the hospitals inManchester for the past 36years. Come and meet the teamand explore the public artworkswithin the hospital through aseries of tours that will takeplace throughout the day.

Wildlife in yourBackyardEye Hospital Atrium10am-1pm/Drop inUsing the insect collection atManchester Museum, ourCurator of Entomology will offeradvice on how to increase thediversity of insects in your garden. Artist Lucy Burscough willrespond to these themes with a practical workshop – pleasefeel free to join in.

Precious ObjectsEye Hospital Atrium10am-1pm/Drop inJoin Manchester Art Gallery’sSenior Conservator Claire Grundyin exploring some of the mostinteresting and precious objectsin the gallery’s collection and findout more about the fascinatingwork of a Conservator.

SingalongEye Hospital Atrium 2-2.30pm/Drop inA fun, informal drop in sessionled from the atrium piano byHolly Marland, Music for HealthLead at LIME. From familiarsongs to improvised ditties, thissession will appeal to everyone,whether you feel like joining inwith the singing, having a bopor listening!

Tactile DiscoveryEye Hospital Atrium1-4pm/Drop inManchester Museum hasfantastically diverse collectionsincluding archaeology, zoologyand botany. Join us for aextraordinary opportunity totouch real collection objects andget closer to history and thenatural world.

Egyptian Art ofHealingEye Hospital Atrium11amPlentiful evidence survives fromAncient Egypt for the practice ofhealing and other means topromote health and well-being.This session draws on the richEgyptology holdings of theManchester Museum to describeancient Egyptian approaches todisease and misfortune.

Object EncountersSaint Mary’s Atrium1-4pm/Drop inHave you ever wondered how wecare for collections at theManchester Museum? How weinvestigate objects and figure outhow to treat them? Come and talkto members of the ManchesterMuseum conservation team andget up close and personal withsome fascinating objects.

Afrique PerformsSaint Mary’s Atrium10am-1pm/Drop inMeet international performer and poet Chanje Kunda, whouses expression, creativity and diversity to transform lives.Be sure to catch Chanje’sperformances at 11am and 12pm.

Bigger PictureRMCH Atrium10am-4pm/Drop inThe Children’s Hospital atriumwill be home to an evolvingartwork over the course of+Culture Shots week. Installationartist, Stella Corrall, will beworking with her flexible plasticmedium to create an organicartwork based on weaving,knotting and tying.

Radical KnittingNew MRI Atrium10-4pm/Drop inDiscover and have a go at ArtistSarah Marsh’s radical approachto knitting and learn more aboutthe Gallery of Costume andManchester Art Gallery’s recentHealth and Wellbeingcommunity project ‘We Sit, WeKnit, We Unwind’.

Tuesday 2Living WorldsNew MRI Atrium10am-4pm/Drop inVolunteers from ManchesterMuseum will introduce you toour Living Worlds collection.

Royal ExchangeTheatreNew MRI Atrium10am-1pm/Drop inCome and join members of theRoyal Exchange Theatre’s YoungCompany and adults from theBooth Centre progression groupfor an informal and relaxedmorning of drama games.

Tactile DiscoveryNew MRI Atrium1-4pm/Drop in(See Monday for details)

Mobile HapticsEye Hospital Atrium10am-1pm/Drop inHaptic technology is a touchenabled computer system whichworks by using high quality 3Dscans of museum objects,allowing the user to investigateand examine the form of artefacts,which would otherwise be toofragile, small, heavy to handle,through a touch sensitive stylus.

Wildlife in your BackyardEye Hospital Atrium10am-1pm/Drop in(See Monday for details)

Explore and TourEye Hospital Atrium12 Midday(See Monday for details)

Tall Tales for Tall MenWho Fall Well ShortEye Hospital Atrium1-4pm/Drop inTony Curry performer poet,qualified community youth andcommunity worker. In 2012, helaunched Manchester Men’sHealth, an organization thatseeks to improve the health andwellbeing of men. Come andfind out more!Be sure to catch Tony’sperformances at 2pm and 3pm.

Memories MatterSaint Mary’s Atrium1-4pm/Drop inGet hands on with history!Discover Salford’s fascinatingsocial history collection of objectsand find out about how tostimulate memories withtreasured items and photographs.

Musical InterplaySaint Mary’s Atrium2-2.30pm/Drop inCome and try out some easy toplay percussion instrumentsaccompanied by the soothingsounds of the Kora played byHolly Marland, Music for HealthLead at LIME. Everyone can bepart of music whether listening orplaying and this workshop shouldstimulate ideas about usingmusic in healthcare settings.

Culture TotsRMCHFor Outpatients only10am-12pm/Drop inBaby Explorers (ManchesterMuseum) and Toddlertastic(Whitworth Art Gallery) cometogether at Manchester Children’sHospital. Outpatients and staffare welcome to join in thesecreative, sensory, discovery andplay sessions for babies, toddlers,under 5s and their grown ups.

Egyptian Art ofHealingSaint Mary’s Atrium11am(See Monday for details)

Afrique PerformsRMCH Atrium1-4pm/Drop in(See Monday for details)

Bigger PictureRMCH Atrium10am-4pm/Drop in(See Monday for details)

Caring for People withDementia: Art BasedApproachKanaris Lecture Theatre,Manchester Museum Atrium10am-3.30pmBooking Essential FREElight lunch and refreshmentsprovidedInternational guest PamelaAldridge from Alzheimers SouthAustralia will deliver a workshopwhich will focus onunderstanding the person withdementia, behaviours of concernand how the MontessoriTechniques have enhanced thelives of those affected.

Places are limited, so pleasebook by email:

amy.jones-2 @manchester.ac.uk

Wednesday 3Musical InterplayNew MRI Atrium11am(See Tuesday for details)

The Leicester LegacyNew MRI Atrium10am-4pm/Drop inA great opportunity to handleobjects from the collection thattell the story of Tabley House.Learn of the great British Artcollector from the regencyperiod who had artists like JMW Turner paint at this countryretreat. Meet the staff anddiscover the legacy of theLeicester family.

MontessoriTechniquesEye Hospital Atrium10am-4pmAlzheimers South Australia are pioneering Montessoribased activities for people withdementia to great effects. A chance to meet the expertsand discuss the benefits of thisapproach.

Mobile HapticsEye Hospital Atrium10am-1pm/Drop in(See Tuesday for details)

Afrique PerformsEye Hospital Atrium10am-1pm/Drop in(See Monday for details)

Ancient MedicineEye Hospital Atrium1-4pm/Drop inCurator of Archaeology atManchester Museum, willintroduce ancient medicine,show Roman medicalinstruments and votive objectsfrom the collection.

Living WorldsSaint Mary’s Atrium10am-1pm/Drop in(See Tuesday for details)

Explore and TourSaint Mary’s Atrium12 Midday(See Monday for details)

Tall Tales for Tall MenWho Fall Well ShortSaint Mary’s Atrium1pm – 4pm/Drop in(See Tuesday for details)

Fingerprint FactsSaint Mary’s Atrium1-4pm/Drop inMeet with the staff form GreaterManchester Police Museum.Have your fingerprints takenwhilst learning some fascinatingfacts.

Bigger PictureRMCH Atrium10am-4pm/Drop in(See Monday for details)

Museum Comes to YouRMCH Atrium10am-4pm/Drop inFind out more about ManchesterMuseum’s family and youthprogrammes. Artist Lucy Burscough willrespond to these themes with a practical workshop – pleasefeel free to join in.

Sura Susso – KoraMasterEye Hospital Atrium2pmSura’s family have beencustodians of Mandinka storiesand songs over centuries,passing down the art of the Kora(West African harp) from fatherto son. One of the most excitingyoung West African musicians inthe UK, Sura will take us on ajourney through time from thepast to the present, with hope forthe future!

North West Arts andHealth NetworkingEventExploring MemoryLoss and ImaginationEye Hospital Atrium6-8.30pmThe North West Arts and HealthNetwork is a free and informalnetwork of people andorganisations that are interestedin the relationship betweencreative, culture the arts andwellbeing. It is part of theNational Alliance for Arts, Healthand Wellbeing which is chairedby Clive Parkinson.

Handling HistoryNew MRI Atrium1-4pmThe Imperial War Museum Northis offering you the opportunity tohandle objects from its extensivecollection. You can also getinvolved with craft activities anddiscover all about the Museum’sFamily Offer.

Thursday 4From Scrubs toChristian DiorNew MRI Atrium 10am-1pm/Drop inGet up close in this handlingactivity to some beautifulgarments from the Gallery ofCostume’s collection, inspired bythe Christian Dior exhibition. TheGallery of Costume, Platt Hall, ispart of Manchester City Galleriesand is host to a first class,international Costume collection.

Explore and TourNew MRI Atrium12 Midday(See Monday for details)

Fingerprint FactsNew MRI Atrium1-4pm/Drop in(See Wednesday for details)

Materia MedicaEye Hospital Atrium10am-1pm/Drop inCurator of Botany at ManchesterMuseum presents MateriaMedica, a collection of thenatural sources of drugs fromthe early 20th Century. Artist Lucy Burscough willrespond to these themes with a practical workshop – pleasefeel free to join in.

SingalongEye Hospital Atrium2-2.30pm/Drop in(See Monday for details)

Print Your OwnMasterpieceEye Hospital Atrium10am-4pm/Drop inUsing specialist water-basedprinting inks and a portableprinting press, explore theprintmaking process with artistAlan Birch.

Pocket ChangeSaint Mary’s Atrium10am-4pm/Drop inVolunteers from ManchesterMuseum will introduce you tothe fascinating stories behindthe Museum’s collection ofcoins. Feel history in your handas you engage with Ancientcoins and uncover the secretsbehind them.

Shoeboxes andSpeechesSaint Mary’s Hospital Atrium10am-4pmHow might things look in thefuture? Artists from thePankhurst Centre in Manchesterhave been working inpartnership with the RoyalExchange Theatre to explore thepossibilities. The result (whichinclude a talking chair, worlds ina box and creative activities) arecurrently on display in theTheatre’s Education Lounge untilSeptember 1, and for 2 days onlycome to +Culture Shots.

Ancient MedicineSaint Mary’s Atrium1-4pm/Drop in(See Wednesday for details)

Culture TotsRMCH For Outpatients only10am-12pm/Drop in(See Tuesday for details)

Bigger PictureRMCH Atrium10am-4pm/Drop in(See Monday for details)

Tall Tales for Tall MenWho Fall Well ShortRMCH Atrium1–4pm/Drop in(See Tuesday for details)

Friday 5Object EncountersNew MRI Atrium10am-1pm/Drop in(See Monday for details)

Venture ArtsNew MRI Atrium10am-1pm/Drop inEngaging people throughcollaboration. Venture Arts is an art centre for people withLearning Disabilities inManchester. Come along, leaveyour mark and weave your ideasinto a shared creative piece.

Memories MatterNew MRI Atrium1-4pm/Drop in(See Tuesday for details)

Pocket ChangeEye Hospital Atrium1-4pm/Drop in(See Thursday for details)

Medica MateriaEye Hospital Atrium10-1pm(See Thursday for details)

Shoeboxes andSpeechesSaint Mary’s Atrium10-4pm(See Thursday for details)

Explore and TourSaint Mary’s Atrium12 Midday(See Monday for details)

Bigger PictureRMCH Atrium10am-4pm/Drop in(See Monday for details)

Manchester HealthAcademy Steel Band,Artistic ObsessionsRMCH Atrium10-1pmManchester Health Academy issponsored by Central ManchesterUniversity Hospitals NHS FoundationTrust. Let their students brighten yourday as they demonstrate their steeldrum playing skills.

Music at RMCHRMCH Atrium2-2.30pmResident Musicians at the Children’sHospital share music making andinsights into their work on the wardsand the specialist training theydeliver to musicians and healthcarestaff wanting to introduce music inhealthcare settings.

RNCM Piano SeriesEye Hospital Atrium3pmBringing the +Culture Shots 2013programme to a close will be amusical performance courtesy ofthe RNCM’s Piano Series. Allow apiano duo and double bass to playfor you in a free concert that is sureto round off +Culture Shots weekbeautifully.

Museums and Galleries Week 1–5 July 2013The sessions are planned to fit around a busy working day. Simply ‘drop in’ –stay for a minute or as long as you want. For a more detailed outline of events go to HealthandCulture.org.uk