Cultureshock at The 2002 Commonwealth Games - July 2002

July 2002

  • 1 – 10 July - "Athletics Inspirations", Whitworth Park Manchester
  • 2 July - Opening of Touchstones Rochdale
  • 2 – 15 July - Mushaira Shakeup, Dynamic Poetry Showcase of South Asian Women poets (including Mansoora Ahmed, Gagan Gill, Parm Kaur and Shamshad Khan
  • 3 July - Joe Pemberton reads "Forever and Ever Amen", Manchester Central Library
  • 5 July - Cubanite at The Lowry
  • 6 July - Barracudas Carnival Band, Ulverston Carnival, Ulverston
  • 7 July - Working Woodlands Festival, Moses Gate Country Park, Farnworth
  • 7 July - Westhoughton Show, Central Park, Westhoughton
  • 8 July - Cauvery Madhavan, Levenshulme Library, Levenshulme
  • 9 July – 14 September - "Shikor a phool (Roots and Blossom), Gallery Oldham
  • 10 July – 13 September - Sri Lanka Crafty Thoughts, University of Liverpool Art Gallery
  • 11 July - John Kinsella, Manchester Central Library
  • 11 July – 14 September - Pakistan Threads Dreams and Desires, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston
  • 13 July - Rochdale Mela
  • 13 July - recital by classic guitarist Neil Smith, St Katherines Church Horwich
  • 13 July - East Feast Fringe Festival, Corpus Christi Social Centre, Miles Platting
  • 13 July - Kakatsitsi:Master Drummers from Ghana, Chester Summer Music Festival
  • 13 July - Bolton Symphony Orchestra concert, The Albert Hall Bolton
  • 13 July - Youth Festival 2002, St Thomas's Park Stockport
  • 13 – 26 July - "Pulse", Bridgewater Hall
  • 13 – 28 July - Gloucester Summer Festival 2002
  • 13 July – 1 September - New Indian Art, Manchester Art Gallery
  • 13 July – 15 September - Conquer the Maize Maze, Redhouse Farm, Dunham Massey
  • 14 July - Abdullah Ibrahim and the NDR Big Band, Bridgewater Hall
  • 14 July - Rebecca Malope at the Lowry
  • 15 July - Anoushka Shankar on the sitar, Bridgewater Hall
  • 15 – 20 July - Commonwealth Bridge Championships, Whitworth Hall, Manchester University
  • 16 July – 14 September - Bollywood greats, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery
  • 17 July - Evelyn Glennie and the Halle Orchestra, Bridgewater Hall
  • 17 July - Stella Osammor presents African Fables for Children, Manchester Central Library
  • 18 July - "Are You Waltzing? Matilda", Leigh Library
  • 19 July - North West Steel Band Association Festival 2002, Zion Arts Centre, Hulme
  • 19 – 22 July - 12th Commonwealth International Sport Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University
  • 19 July – 3 August - Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Youth Exchange with Swaziland
  • 20 July - Spirit-International Festival of Music & Arts, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham
  • 20 July - A Common Wealth of Music, Birch Community Centre, Rusholme
  • 20 – 21 July - Aquafest Commonwealth Angling Competition, Ashton and Rochdale Canals, Sport City
  • 21 July - Abasindi and the National Dance Company of Ghana, RHS Flower Show, Tatton Park
  • 21 July - Variety 2002 An Overture for the Commonwealth, The Lowry (inclucing Diane Modahl, Zingari Swing and The Sixties Tiller Girls
  • 21 July - Together as One, Chester Tree Festival, Alexandra Park, Chester
  • 21 July – 3 August - Bolton Town Centre Heritage Tours
  • 21 July – 5 August - Commonwealth Games Special Guided Tours, Manchester
  • 22 – 26 July - Traditional Chinese Art Exhibition, Central Hall Manchester
  • 22 – 28 July - C-C- 2002, Heywood
  • 23 – 24 July - Loud & Visible, Youth Arts..shock!, Zion Arts Centre, Hulme
  • 24 July - Michael Nyman meets Indian Masters in Sangam, The Lowry
  • 24 July – 10 August - Noël Coward's "Design for Living", Royal Exchange Theatre
  • 25 July - Euforia 2002, Pierhead Liverpool
  • 25 – 28 July - Catch the Spirit of the Games at BUPA's Mind Body and Soul zone at Cathedral Gardens
  • 25 July – 4 August - Festival Live, various venues around Manchester City Centre
  • 26 July - Spirit of Friendship Royal Gala Concert, featuring Kiri te Kanawa, Bridgewater Hall
  • 26 July – 23 August - Chinwe - An Exhibition for the Commonwealth Games, Manchester Central Library
  • 27 July - Oldham Mela
  • 27 July - Kevin Davy's Commonwealth Jam, Band on the Wall
  • 27 – 28 July - Littleborough Rushbearing
  • 28 July - Bolton Mela Festival
  • 28 July - Asian Literature & Arts Festival, Longsight Library, Manchester
  • 28 July - Songs of Praise for the Commonwealth Games, St Ann's Church, Manchester
  • 28 July - Songs from the Commonwealth by Renaissance, Bramall Hall, Stockport
  • 28 July - Nelson Mela
  • 28 July - Local & International Bands at Manchester Hard Rock Cafe
  • 29 July - Catch the Spirit of the Games at BUPA's Mind Body and Soul zone at Asda Eastlands
  • 29 July - "Going for Gold: A Spiritual Approach to Achieving Goals" with Lesley Gort, Christian Science Reading Room
  • 29 July - Commonwealth Games show, Frog & Bucket Comedy Club
  • 29 July – 2 August - Commonwealth Cafe, King's House
  • 30 July - Special Sportsmans Dinner Meeting with USA Boxer Earnie Shavers, Swinton Park Golf Club
  • 31 July - "Games Structures", photographs by Stephen M Smith, Simple Cafe Bar

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