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The Welcome Daily – Wednesday 15 November

Explore Leeroy New's studios in Manchester and the Philippines – plus recommendations from Factory Assembly

The Welcome is a celebration like no other – nine days of music, art and culture to mark the opening of Aviva Studios. With events taking over every inch of the building, how do you choose?

Introducing The Welcome Daily. We’ll tell you what to read, watch, listen and do with input from the curators Factory Assembly.

Prefer a surprise? Just pop by Aviva Studios – there’s always something on.

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Read

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WATCH

Giant sculptures, once-loved CDs and hundreds of empty water bottles – this is Leeroy New’s studio.

We caught up with Leeroy on two continents to find out more about his practice. He chats sci-fi aesthetics, Philippine traditions and consumerism as well as The Welcome sculpture Balete Spacecraft.

Plus watch Leeroy at work, as he transforms local discarded plastics into otherworldly creations.

Balete Spacecraft is in the Social from 11 to 19 November.

Listen

The Welcome in white text on a coral background with illustrations of people interacting with the text
Missed Joe McGrath on BBC Radio Manchester at the weekend?

Catch up now for an exclusive look at The Welcome – featuring interviews with Leeroy New, Factory International's Artistic Director and Chief Executive John McGrath and Lorraine Ballintine of Factory Assembly.

The feature starts at 2 hours 9 minutes.
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A hand drawn kite with green paper ribbons in the sky

DO

Brighten up your midweek with an evening of music from indie folk singer-songwriter Evie Eve and Manchester selector DJ Duckdown.

Amelia Hall recommends:

I am looking forward to 100 Waving Kites – a project created by Get It Done. Hundreds of kites featuring self-portraits have been created by school children from Greater Manchester boroughs such as Rochdale, Salford, Tameside, Bury and Manchester. This visual arts installation is in the Hall Foyer and free to have a look at across the nine days. School children that created these kites are having a trip during The Welcome to see their artwork waving people into Aviva Studios.

Amelia Hall is a member of Factory Assembly.

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