Good discussion about work and valuing key workers at today’s @MAESESOL English Corner. ‘This is an important protest poster. I think this is a good response - key workers need be valued. It shows we are all in this together’ @OfficeOfCraig

Such a relaxing and inspiring morning for learners @MAESESOL #abrahammoss #cheethamhill painting truck art pots led by ex ESOL learner Lubna Tahir. The gallery first met Lubna through @TalkEnglishMcr and it’s great to see her now teaching so eloquently. Such an achievement.

“When I walk through the streets of Manchester and meet load after load of cotton...” Commemorating Sarah Parker Remond’s 1859 speech today with @Venessascott_uk posters as part of @XRebellionUK @MSTARmmu march, marking Mcr’s history of both abolition and advancement of slavery

Great to be in the actual gallery facilitating an Art Bites discussion session with real sculptures. #mixedrealities @mcrartgallery

We’re going to be talking about what fairtrade means today as well as looking back at chocolate consumption in the UK through our TradingStation exhibition at tomorrow’s #StoriesweShare. @FairtradeUK @FairtradeMcr Join us from anywhere in the world here manchesterartgallery.org/exh…

How do you take it? ☕️ 🫖 Ours is milk, two sugars and bit of mindfulness. 😉 Learn to de-stress and be mindful with a brew. (Go straight to the guided exercise at 3.49) soundcloud.com/manchester-ar… 🖼️: Gwen John, Interior, 1926

7 million disposable cups get thrown away everyday in the UK taking 500 years to decompose. We’ve been reflecting in StoriesWeShare about our own behaviour, talking about what needs to change incl a discussion on clay pots in India and Pakistan. youtu.be/juJUyA49VGs

Not our normal end of academic year sign off, but it has not been a normal year for any of us. The sch’s team would like to wish every1 a happy 🌞break and we’ll be working hard to come up with new and exciting ways we can work with Sch’s in the new normal from September 😎🥳😎

We had a good start to the day talking to @AshmoleanMuseum about their research on digital cultural content and wellbeing. Our health and wellbeing manager, Louise, was asked; What made you decide to do recorded mindfulness audios during lockdown?

You read our minds @Alan_Measles! ''Take advantage.. Savour the experience of having art to yourself '' - @mcrartgallery we've been busy working on a dedicated gallery space for this very thing for quite some time. Just you and the artwork. Coming soon. #MAGwellbeing