THE MANJI GATHERINGS: Making sense

​What happens when we experience art beyond the visual?

​Join artist and Venture Arts Artist in Residence Sally Hirst for a playful, sensory exploration of touch, sound and making.

​An invitation for artists and creatives of all kinds and experience levels to experiment, follow their curiosity and explore new possibilities for connection and creative practice.

​Part of the gathering will take place on a Manji, a traditional woven daybed that is a place for rest, reflection and collective care. We will begin and end with Simran, a practice of stillness and deep listening, to create space for presence and authentic connection.

​This gathering is part of a series that began at without SHAPE without FORM in Slough and now continues at the Whitworth in Manchester. It invites honest exchange about what’s working, and what isn’t, within ourselves and the systems we inhabit. Each gathering takes place around Roo Dhissou’s Manji (A String of Love, 2025), currently featured in REFLECTIONS – SANGAT AND THE SELF at the Whitworth, offering a space for fellowship, shared progress and collective care.

​FREE AND OPEN TO ALL