Updated 11 September 2025, 6.55pm

Autumn begins with Emergency 25’s day out for the curious at Contact on 27 Sep — continues with Hetain Patel’s moving exploration of generational change at Lowry on 12 Nov — and closes with a Social Experiment at Contact on 27 Nov…

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