Events
Explore exhibitions talks and walks across Manchester celebrating bold, contemporary, handmade and art jewellery by local, national and international makers and artists.
Please read the list of exhibitions below and note that some exhibitions are one day or two day exhibitions. Some exhibitions have preview events and this is listed with each event. Everyone is welcome to attend the preview events.
Exhibitions
10th-16th Sept
COTTON TO GRAPHENE Graduate Exhibition
Manchester School of Art,Grosvenor Building,
Cavendish Street, Manchester M15 6BG
Open 10-5pm 10th Sept -16th Sept
PV Thursday 10th Sept 5-7pm
Graduate Exhibition of emerging jewellery designers who have graduated within the last five years within the UK to showcase new work made especially for MJW, curated by Sarah O’Hana MJW Committee and guest curator Rebecca Skeels, Course Director, BA Jewellery & Object, Birmingham School of Jewellery. Isla Paine, Niamh Grimes, Bohdan Bazyliuk, Astrid Davies, Erin Ward, Seungjoo Mun, Mandy Barnett, Yiwei Huang, Maria Hammond, Victoria Pearce and Liatris Yaxuan Bian.
10th Sept 7-9pm
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS EXHIBITION
Manchester School of Art, Grosvenor Building,
Cavendish Street, Manchester M15 6BG
Curated by Geoffrey Mann, Programme Leader & Senior Lecturer Product Design & Craft, Manchester School of Art.
10th Sept -24th Dec
CITY OF SUFFRAGETTES
Manchester Craft and Design Centre
17 Oak Street, Manchester M4 5JD
Open Mon-Sat 10-5.30pm Sunday 11-5pm
PV 12th Sept 2-5pm
Association of Contemporary Jewellery members work inspired by the suffragette movement.Jo Bull, Ning Chang, Rachel Colley, Sarah Drew, Elisabeth Drude, Anne Earls Boylan, Claire Finlay, Amanda Gomez, Joanne Haywood, Rachel Hearne, Belinda Hitchens, Stephanie Johnson, Emily Kidson, Navah Langmeyer, Sophie Lowe, Sophie Martin-Glinel, Candy Matterson, Iona McCuaig, Jane Moore, Kirsten Moore Estaugh, Katie Owen, Isla Paine, Tamasine Price, Charlotte Smith, Aubin Stewart, Frances Stunt, Eleanor Symms, Charlotte Verity, Harriet Walford, Susannah Way and Sarah Wilmott
10th-16th Sept
CITY OF SUFFRAGETTES TENANTS TRAIL
Manchester Craft and Design Centre
17 Oak Street, Manchester M4 5JD.
Open Mon-Sat 10-5.30pm Sunday 11-5pm
PV 12th Sept 2-5pm
The Manchester Craft and Design tenants respond to the main ACJ City of Suffragettes theme.
Tenants & Invited Makers Trail
Ground Floor Exhibitions
STUDIO 1 Tenants Trail, Charlotte Verity, Amy Wilkinson, Kylie Yeung & Tara Kirkpatrick
STUDIO 3 Tenants & Invited Makers Trail, Linzi Ramsden & Victoria Moorhead
STUDIO 4 Tenants Trail, Lee Page Hanson
STUDIO 6 Tenants & Invited Makers Trail: Tracey Birchwood, Gemma Scully, Stephanie Mann Rebecca Lawley, Jo Bull & Tara Kirkpatrick
STUDIO 10 Tenants Trail, Helen Tiffany
First Floor Exhibitions
STUDIO 22 Tenants & Invited Makers Trail: Eve Redmond, Shannon O’Neill, Sheri Bello, Jo Lavelle, Sarah O’Hana, Isla Paine, Sadie Blythin, Grit, Areesha, Deelyn & Alexandra Huerga.
STUDIO 19 Tenants Trail, Cragg Jones Clay
STUDIO 25 Tenants Trail, Jane Blease
10th-16th Sept
I WANNA BE ADORNED
Manchester Craft and Design Centre,
17 Oak Street, Manchester M4 5JD
Open Mon-Sat 10-5.30pm Sunday 11-5pm
PV Saturday 12th Sept 2-5pm
Eve Redmond invites a selection of contemporary jewellers to make a piece of jewellery responding to the theme of Manchester Jewellery Week ‘I Wanna Be Adorned’. John Moore, Sally Collins, Stephen Bottomley, Simone Nolden, Tim Carson, Petra Bishai, Joanne Haywood, Felieke van der Leest, Dauvit Alexander, Rebecca Skeels, Lynne Speake, Toni Mayner, Jennie Gill, Jade Mellor, Lisa Arnott & Eve Redmond.
10th Sept-31st Oct
ASTRID DAVIS
2025 MMU Divinity graduate exhibition
Divinity Studio,Manchester Craft and Design Centre,
17 Oak Street, Manchester M4 5JD
Open Mon-Sat 10-5.30pm Sunday 11-5pm
PV Saturday 12th Sept 2-5pm
Graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2025 Astrid Davis presents a graduate exhibition.
12th Sept
GROW: A FUTURE MATERIALS LABORATORY
Julia Roy Williams/ Wonderhaus
STUDIO 24 Manchester Craft and Design Centre,
17 Oak Street, Manchester M4 5JD
Open 12-4
PV Saturday 12th Sept 2-5pm
What if the jewellery of tomorrow could grow? Grow is an evolving exhibition and participatory project exploring the possibilities of bio-based materials within contemporary jewellery.
10th Sept-31st Oct
NATHAN GALLIMORE
2026 MMU Divinity graduate exhibition
Divinity Studio, Manchester Craft and Design Centre,
17 Oak Street, Manchester M4 5JD
Open Mon-Sat 10-5.30pm Sunday 11-5pm
PV Saturday 12th Sept 2-5pm
Graduating from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2026 Nathan Gallimore presents a graduate exhibition.
Online now
THE CURATED SELF
An Instagram exhibition curated by Sarah O’Hana
The Curated Self catalogues stylish wearer and avid collector of everyday jewellery from the late Jennifer Noble 1953-2018. Jennifer accumulated an extensive collection of over 70 necklaces in her lifetime.
This online instagram exhibition is curated by Sarah O’Hana for Manchester Jewellery Week and serves to illustrate one person’s everyday choice of adornment.
10th – 16th Sept
NORTHERN STAR Hill & Hill Jewellers
60 George Street, WA14 1RF
A jewellery showcase by local jeweller Stacey Hill. Jewellery to make you smile.
12th Sept
PV Saturday 12th Sept 10-5pm
Wiggle Your Big Toe a solo show of new art jewellery pieces by Mark Mcleish. Works that challenge the intent of magic on material thinking and the historic relationship between jewelleryness and spells.
12th Sept 10-5 (rain or shine)
JEWELLERY FROM THE STREET
Heather Skowood
Thomas St Public Space by the Broom Sculpture
Northern Quarter, Manchester M4
Experience jewellery & street art. Lock on together thru live demos, augmented reality & zines with jewellery artist known as H-Bomb on the streets of Manchester.
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10th – 16 Sept
MADE IN MANCHESTER
Invited Northern Jewellers Showcase
Franny & Filer, Beech Road,
Chorlton, Manchester M21
Open Mon-Sat 10-6 Sun 11.30-5
Abby Filer, Emily Lisbeth, Frances Stunt, Gemma Scully
Norman Eames, Rebecca Beyond, Sophie Victoria Anderson,Stephanie Mann,Tracey Birchwood,Julia Roy-Williams.
12th – 13th Sept
THEN AND NOW
Dialogue Collective
Home Arches,75 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5ND
Open Saturday 12th 10-7 Sunday 13th 10-4
PV Friday 11th Sept 7-9 BOOK
Join DIALOGUE for a retrospective journey through 27 years of art jewellery.
10th – 16th September
CURATORS SELECT
Manchester School of Art, Grosvenor Building,
Cavendish Street, Manchester M15 6BG
Open 10-5pm 10th Sept – 16th Sept
PV Thursday 10th Sept 5-7pm
Curators Selects is a small exhibition alongside Cotton to Graphene and is curated and selected by Sarah O’Hana and Rebecca Skeels. Sarah and Rebecca selected two recent graduate’s work from Manchester Metropolitan University and the School of Jewellery in Birmingham. Evelyn Ly, Lucy Harman, Louisa Grey, Yiting Wu.
24th Aug- 3rd 0ct
Open 10-5 late night open Weds til 9
Michelle Keeling curates a collection of selected contemporary jewellers who create statement pieces. Ange B Designs,Josie Chanfi, Toby Cotterill, Zoe Garner, Katherine James, Emily Kidson, Friday Lawrence, Rosina Payan Pecorelli, Samantha Ross, Charlotte Verity,Amy Whittingham, & Bernice Yu.
10th-19th Sept
Open Mon-Fri 10-5pm Sat 12-4pm
PV 11th Sept 5.30-7pm
Curated by Eve Redmond, bringing together the founding committee of Manchester Jewellery Week in a collective response to The Portico Library. Eve Redmond, Sadie Blythin, Stacey Hill, Sarah O’Hana, Jo Lavelle & Mark McLeish.
10th-16th Sept
VERDANT WANDERINGS II
Toni Mayner
&Made Studio, Manchester Craft & Design Centre
17 Oak Street, Manchester M4 5JD
Open Mon-Sat 10-5.30pm Sunday 11-5pm
A solo show by Toni Mayner. Toni’s Jewellery practice is an ever evolving exploration of the beauty present in the natural world.
10th-16th Sept
SADIE BLYTHIN & GRIT SHOWCASE
Fronte, Manchester Craft & Design Centre
17 Oak Street, Manchester M4 5JD
Open Mon-Sat 10-5.30pm Sunday 11-5pm
PV Saturday 12th Sept 2-5pm
A jewellery showcase by local jewellers Sadie & Christelle.
10th-16th Sept
EMERGING MAKERS SHOWCASE
Studio One, Manchester Craft & Design Centre,
17 Oak Street, Manchester M4 5JD
Open Mon-Sat 10-5.30pm Sunday 13th 11-5pm
PV 12th Sept 2-5pm
A showcase of recent graduate work. Isaac Heath,
EVH Designs, Katie Quinsee and Libby Tibbles.
10th-28th Sept
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RE:FRAMED
Fred Aldous Gallery Window
37 Lever Street
Manchester M1 1LW
RE:FRAMED is an exploration of how language is shaped by the structures that contain it. Curated by Sadie Blythin & Stacey Hill.
Arresha, Sadie Blythin, Laserlea, Stacey Hill, Sken & Julia Roy-Williams.
8th-28th Sept
24 CARAT PARTY PEOPLE
Manchester Art Gallery Shop
Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL
Open Tuesday -Saturday 11-5pm
Members from MJN create jewellery inspired by Manchester’s iconic music scene. Charlotte Verity, Gemma Scully, Jo Bull, Jenny Rothwell, Francesca Lobb, Ilona Palarz, Kylie Yeung, Rebecca Beyond, Amy Wilkinson, Helen Tiffany and Stephanie Mann.
12th & 13th Sept
SNIPPETS
Precious Collective with Redstart Gallery
Home Arches
75 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5ND
Open Saturday 12th 10-7 & Sunday 13th 10-4
PV Friday 11th Sept 7-9 BOOK
An exhibition by Precious Collective with Redstart Gallery. Precious Collective members make new work inspired by photographs of the city of Manchester. Alison Boyce, Ana Pina, Ani Flys, Arianna Pittini, Astrid Davis, Bee Daly, Bethan Parry, Carmen López, Caroline Palmer, Catherine Zibo, Claude Lescar, Clodagh Molloy, Diane Green, Elena Kanidinc, Esther Smith, Faye Hall, Federica Pallaver, Francesca Cecamore, Hengamé Mojtahedi-Jones, Ingrid Berg, Ji Young Kim, Juan Riusech, Julie Usel, Lucy Spink, Lynne Speake, Mark Mcleish, Maria Hammond, Marta Dobrynina, Pinah (Joana Pires), Rachel Butlin, Raquel Bessudo, Robin Deriaz, Sandra Álvarez, Sofie Van Belle, Willy Van de Velde, Xinyi Li, Youjin Um, Zsana Karakó : Lampala.
9th-28th Sept
The window opens at noon Weds 9th Sept and closes 9am Mon 28th Sept.
24 hour viewing
Precious Collective takeover Home Arches window 1 with their exhibition ‘Snippets’ with Redstart Gallery.. Precious Collective members make new work inspired by photographs of the city of Manchester. Alison Boyce, Ana Pina, Ani Flys, Arianna Pittini, Astrid Davis, Bee Daly, Bethan Parry, Carmen López, Caroline Palmer, Catherine Zibo, Claude Lescar, Clodagh Molloy, Diane Green, Elena Kanidinc, Esther Smith, Faye Hall, Federica Pallaver, Francesca Cecamore, Hengamé Mojtahedi-Jones, Ingrid Berg, Ji Young Kim, Juan Riusech, Julie Usel, Lucy Spink, Lynne Speake, Mark Mcleish, Maria Hammond, Marta Dobrynina, Pinah (Joana Pires), Rachel Butlin, Raquel Bessudo, Robin Deriaz, Sandra Álvarez, Sofie Van Belle, Willy Van de Velde, Xinyi Li, Youjin Um, Zsana Karakó : Lampala.
12th-13th Sept
Parcel Challenge 3
Home Arches
75 Whitworth Street West
Manchester M1 5ND
Open Saturday 12th 10-7 & Sunday 13th 10-4
PV Friday 11th Sept 7-9 BOOK
Jewellers go on a voyage of discovery making pieces from an exciting parcel in the post mainly from landfill objects. Claire Underwood, Liz Willis, Joanne Haywood, Eleanor Symms, Daphne Krinos, Rachel Butlin, Kate Bajic, Ilaria Galfredi, Anje B designs, Frances Stunt, Kath Dare, Faye Hall, Iona McCuaig, Zoe Spittle, Lynne Speake, Rachel Larkins, Elizabeth Bone, Cristina Zani, Alison Boyce, Isabel Herrera & Mike Hurley.
12th-13th Sept
Open Saturday 12th 10-7 & Sunday 13th 10-4
PV Friday 11th Sept 7-9 BOOK
Jo Lavelle welcomes you to celebrate 30 years of making as part of the inaugural celebrations launching Manchester Jewellery Week this September 2026.A love of jewellery has continued over the 30 years and Jo wants to celebrate how it all started by making rings.
‘Rings have absolutely always been my favourite piece of jewellery and over 30 years have made a lot!’.
The 30:rings exhibition will see some archive rings, rings made in collaboration with special guests and some new rings for 2026.
Talks and events
Sunday 13th September
Manchester Craft and Design Centre
13th Sept 11-11.45am
Norman Cherry & Dauvit Alexander
Talk on their project Swords into Ploughshares: Knives into Jewels
Concern about knife crime and its effect on communities was the catalyst for this exhibition. Learn how new artworks were created with positive outcomes from what might be thought of as negative materials.
13th Sept 11.45-12.30pm
Artist Talk
Felieke van der Leest
Felieke van der Leest is a Dutch/ Norwegian jeweller whose work is beautifully made and highly distinctive. She discovered that she could employ her beloved childhood pastimes of knitting and crocheting in an original way: she merged needlework and jewellery, combined art with a sense of humour.
SOLD OUT
13th Sept 1-2pm
Panel discussion on contemporary jewellery chaired by Norman Cherry Jewellery artist, Stephen Bottomley, Head of School of Design Glasgow School of Art, Sally Collins Course Director BA Hons Jewellery Central St Martins, London, Lynne Speake Founder of Precious Collective and Jo Bloxham Mancunian Jewellery Collector.
SOLD OUT
13th Sept 2-3pm
Crafts Council jewellery handling session
A unique opportunity at MJW in collaboration with the Crafts Council. Join Eve Redmond & Jo Lavelle for an informal session and participate by viewing, handling and discussing selected pieces of jewellery from the Crafts Council collection. This event is made possible by the Crafts Council making its collection publicly accessible through loans to events, museums, galleries & more.
SOLD OUT
Talks and events
Monday 14th & Tuesday 15th September
Monday talks will take place at Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Tuesday talks & events will take place at Waterside Arts in Sale
Monday 14 Sept 12.15-1pm
Artist Talk
Toni Mayner
Toni Mayner talking about her current exhibition ‘Verdant Wanderings II’ exhibited in &Made Studio at Manchester Craft & Design Centre.
LUNCH 1-2pm
Monday 14 Sept 2-2.45pm
Artist Talk
Mark McLeish
A fascinating talk and insight into the world of art jewellery by Mark McLeish.
Monday 14 Sept 2.45-3.30pm
Artist Talk-Barry Clarke
Title: The Arts and Crafts movement in Manchester: an untold story
John Ruskin, William Morris, Walter Crane and other big names in the Arts and Crafts movement were frequent visitors to Manchester. However in this talk Barry will focus on lesser known Manchester-based Arts and Crafts architects, artists and artisans who, in 1896, formed the Northern Art Workers’ Guild in the city. With over a hundred members and three major exhibitions in the city the Guild was part of a northern craft revival that was neither rural nor London-focused – an essential component of the Arts and Crafts movement located here in the heart of industrial England. The Guild was unusual for its time in that women were active and equal members, holding office, giving talks and designing the poster for the Guild’s first exhibition in 1898. Barry’s beautifully illustrated talk, sharing many original documents, will bring all this to life as he reveals the untold story of Manchester’s extensive involvement in the Arts and Crafts movement.
Tuesday 15th Sept
FORGE
Waterside Arts, Sale, M33 7ZF.
A development day for craft makers, designer-makers and contemporary visual artists.
10.15-11.30 Creatives Brunch Club Takeover
Connect with fellow artists in this informal session, including advice from the Waterside team on how to approach galleries and taking part in exhibitions
Social Media Workshop – 11:30-13:45 (includes lunch break) – £15
A session for artists and creatives seeking to understand which is the best platform for them and how to create simple and effective social media campaigns.
Photography on a Budget – 14:00-16:00 – £15
Photographer and videographer Jason Lock leads this session for 2D & 3D artists, looking at how to create professional level product shots on low or no budget. Essential advice for how to make your work look its best.
Workshops
Manchester School of Jewellery
Manchester Craft & Design Centre
Space 2 Make a ring 10th Sept 10-4.30pm
Space 2 11th Sept 10-4.30pm
Space 2 12th Sept 10-1pm
Studio 10 13th Sept 11-5pm
Jewellery design workshops
Design your own jewellery with an expert goldsmith. Includes a free gemstone, workshop tour, refreshments & CAD design.
87 Arndale Centre, Manchester M4 2HU
Thurs 10th Sept 10.30am
Fri 11th Sept 10.30am
Mon 14 Sept 10.30am
Sat 13th & Sunday 14th visitors will receive a complimentary stamped lucky bracelet
Areesha
Ring wax carving
Join a wax carving workshop where you will be given a full demonstration and the opportunity to use different tools to make your own unique wax mould for a ring. This class is led by AREESHA – a jeweller based in Manchester.
Stockroom, Merseyway, Stockport SK1 1PW,
Sunday 13th Sept 11-4pm
WALKS
WALK
Manchester Jewellery Week – exhibition trail
Saturday 12th Sept 11-1pm
Starting point Home, 2 Tony Wilson Place, MCR, M15 4FN.
Explore Manchester Jewellery Week on a guided city-centre trail – inspiring exhibitions, hidden gems, contemporary design & creative stories.
SOCIAL
11th Sept 7.30-midnight
Cold works volume 1 – exhibition
Low Four Studio
Deansgate Mews
Great Northern Warehouse
Manchester M3 4EN
Cold Works Vol 1: Experimental music night from contemporary jewellers. Free event but attendees must book a ticket.
SOLD OUT
12th Sept 7.30-1am
Scrotum Clamp
Low Four Studio
Deansgate Mews
Great Northern Warehouse
Manchester M3 4EN
Scrotum Clamp Punk Band performance followed by Luke Warren DJ. Free event but attendees must book a ticket.
