Celebrate the festive season with us in a warm and welcoming space filled with creativity, community, and seasonal cheer.

esea contemporary and Bound Art Book Fair are pleased to co-present a panel discussion celebrating the launch of ‘There is nothing old under the sun,’ a special publication accompanying the eponymous exhibition by Steph Huang. 

esea contemporary co-presents with Queer East, ‘Silence Will Not Protect You’, a screening programme offering an unfiltered look into unseen and unspoken aspects of LGBTQ+ experience.

Uncover Manchester’s dynamic layers of architectural and cultural heritage on a walking tour of the city guided by architect, Rajan Rane.

esea contemporary and Manchester Contemporary are pleased to present 'Amplifying Women's Voices: Leadership, Mentorship, and Global-Majority Perspectives in Contemporary Art', an insightful panel discussion celebrating the vital contributions of women in the contemporary art world.

Join us for an afternoon of insightful dialogue, publication displays, and meaningful connections, as we continue to celebrate the transformative role of books in bridging diverse communities.

Every Saturday, join a staff member in the gallery for a free guided tour of esea contemporary’s exhibition ‘Steph Huang: There is nothing old under the sun.’

Join us for the exhibition preview to celebrate esea contemporary's new exhibition 'Steph Huang: There is nothing old under the sun.'

Join us in celebrating ESEA Heritage Month with a showcase of artworks by Hong Kong BN(O) communities and a live DJ set.

Every Saturday, join a staff member in the gallery for a free guided tour of esea contemporary’s exhibition 'Jatiwangi art Factory: Clayground.'

In this artist talk, Alison Lam will reflect on her British Chinese neurodivergent identity and experiences of navigating her artistic social practice engagements, all informed by her lived experience of raising children with autism in British cultural environments.

Join us for an Artist Talk followed by a Reading Workshop, where UK-based Taiwanese artist Clare Chun-yu Liu will explore ideas of diasporic cultural identity, (self-)representation, and the relationship between self and other.

Led by Elgea Balzarie, an artist from Jatiwangi art Factory (JaF), this workshop series will explore the role of clay, deeply rooted in JaF's research in the Jatiwangi region, as a medium that fosters community engagement and empowers the conservation of local lands.

Exploring notions of belonging and the fluidity of cultural identity materialise in the form of a site-specific installation.

esea contemporary has commissioned Manchester-based artist and designer Sarah Marsh to create the site-specific installation 'Sensory Archive Corner' in our Communal Project Space.

This dynamic programme offers a critical examination – through an artistic lens and research – which seeks to destabilise entrenched power dynamics and foster a thought-provoking understanding and representation of memory and history.

Join this lecture-performance by internationally renowned art collective, Slavs and Tatars, which explores the sounds rolling off our tongues as a strategy of resistance and interdisciplinary research.

Join us in the Gallery for a special screening on the final day of the exhibition ‘Jane Jin Kaisen: Halmang.' Featuring three earlier film works that collectively delve into the complex, transgenerational issue of gender and militarism, at the nexus of colonisation, nationalism, patriarchy, and imperialism.

Join us for a sensory workshop created for the new Hong Kong BN(O) communities residing in Manchester. Led by practitioner Sarah Marsh, the artist behind the acclaimed The Sensory Toolkit, participants will craft their ‘dumplings’ using soft T-shirt fabric, decorating the fabric before filling it with a blend of natural dried grains and aromatic herbs.

These bilingual non-fiction workshops offer a distinctive opportunity for participants to delve into and chronicle their personal experiences of migration through the art of storytelling.

These bilingual non-fiction workshops offer a distinctive opportunity for participants to delve into and chronicle their personal experiences of migration through the art of storytelling.

Together we will experiment with recycled and repurposed materials to create visual images, textures and patterns reminiscent of the sea

The book, published by Multilingual Matters and edited by Cangbai Wang and Terry Lamb, explores the transnational practices of migrant groups in global London.

esea contemporary is pleased to host the screening programme 'Both Sides Now 9: Generations', curated by videoclub and Videotage

esea contemporary is pleased to co-host an in-person reading session with the Feminist Duration Reading Group, led by Taey Iohe and Grace Eunhye Park. Through three lyrical texts, the session will reflect on the different social multiplicity of gender and migratory encounters in the concurrent ecological, social, and political crises of our time.

Join Yon Natalie Mik for a choreography workshop with reference to Korean shamanism, experiencing collective movement and sculptural paper notations.

Join us online for a conversation between Karen Smith, curator and Director of Academic Initiatives at De Ying Foundation, and Xiaowen Zhu, Director of esea contemporary

Join wine writer Kelly Liang for a thought-provoking, interactive evening of wine tasting and storytelling exploring the theme of ‘Women’ through the lens of wine.

Join us to read and discuss the relevant publications by Jane Jin Kaisen presented as part of her current solo exhibition 'Halmang'

In the spirit of the Lunar New Year, join us for this painting workshop to craft your own interpretations of the Wood Dragon.

Join us for the UK premiere of Liu Weiwei's 'A Jury Trial' (2023) at HOME, Manchester

Come and make a shadow puppet to celebrate the year of the Wood Dragon!

Join us to read and discuss the relevant publications by Jane Jin Kaisen presented as part of her current solo exhibition 'Halmang'

Join us for a Prosperity Toss Lunar New Year celebration lunch hosted by Little Yellow Rice Co.

Join us for a free colouring workshop exploring Jeju Island's seascapes and marine life, inspired by the haenyeos featured in our current exhibition 'Jane Jin Kaisen: Halmang'

Celebrate the dawn of the Year of the Wood Dragon at an exclusive event for esea contemporary’s supporters, collaborators, and partners from Manchester and beyond

Join our Curator in the gallery for a guided tour of esea contemporary’s exhibition 'Jane Jin Kaisen: Halmang'

On every Saturday, join us in the gallery for a free guided tour of esea contemporary’s exhibition 'Jane Jin Kaisen: Halmang'

Join us for the exhibition preview to celebrate esea contemporary's new exhibition 'Jane Jin Kaisen: Halmang'

esea contemporary is pleased to co-present an off-site screening of 'Community of Parting' by Jane Jin Kaisen at School of Digital Arts, Manchester Metropolitan University.