Join us for a special afternoon with artist Yan Wang Preston, centring on her new book 'With Love. From an Invader. — Rhododendons, Empire, China and Me.'

Join us for a sonic exploration of Chinese hip-hop’s multilingual roots and regional flows, led by writer and curator Alvin Li.

Learn the language of flowers through the timeless art of ikebana with Junko Popham, who blends classical Japanese technique with a northern sensibility.

As Japan Week marks its 50th anniversary in Manchester, esea contemporary invites you to an exhilarating weekend festival that brings Japan’s genre-defying contemporary culture to life.

As part of Japan Week, join us for two curated screening programmes — Rhythms of the Earth and Feminist & Queer Reflections — featuring moving image works from the collection of the Mori Art Museum, Tokyo.

esea contemporary and The White Hotel present Violent Magic Orchestra (VMO) — an extreme art music project from Osaka that fuses techno, black metal, industrial, noise, gabber, and contemporary composition.

Every last Saturday of the month, join a staff member in the gallery for a free guided tour of esea contemporary’s exhibition ‘Slavs and Tatars: The Contest of the Fruits.’

Presented in collaboration with the Whitworth Art Gallery, this evening of collective reading invites you on a journey across continents and centuries, weaving together voices and texts in dialogue with 'Slavs and Tatars: The Contest of the Fruits', on view at esea contemporary.

Join us for a special screening event with artist-filmmaker Luka Yuanyuan Yang, featuring three of her short films and a talk on her latest book, 'Dance in Herland.'

An open-air Cantonese opera performance and participatory demo by Aroma Cantonese Opera Troupe, presented with Liverpool Biennial.

Join us for a special event with London-based artist Ye Wuji—taking place alongside Slavs and Tatars’ inaugural UK institutional solo exhibition 'The Contest of the Fruits' at esea contemporary.

Join us for the preview of 'The Contest of the Fruits', the first UK institutional solo exhibition by the internationally acclaimed art collective Slavs and Tatars.

esea contemporary and Liverpool Biennial are pleased to co-present an engaging public programme featuring the Aroma Cantonese Opera Troupe in collaboration with artist Karen Tam, as part of the Liverpool Biennial’s official programme.

esea contemporary presents Amplified Margins: Cross-Cultural Narratives, a discussion on the role of cross-cultural storytelling in arts writing and criticism. The event brings together Vivienne Chow, award-winning journalist and writer, and Chloe Stead, associate editor of frieze, to examine the complexities of making marginalised narratives visible, impactful, and present.

Join us for a talk and collective reading group with Dr Hongwei Bao, marking the release of his latest book 'Queering the Asian Diaspora.'

Part of our ongoing initiative Moving Forwards, Sideways—a series of creative workshops designed to support the Hong Kong BN(O) community in Greater Manchester—this session invites participants of all ages to reflect on experiences of change, grounding, and belonging.

Join open-call winner Jason Lut Ming Kwong for a hands-on creative clay workshop for Hong BN(O) of all-ages, using Mahjong as a playful starting point to explore ideas of identity, belonging, and cultural symbolism.

Every Saturday, join a staff member in the gallery for a free guided tour of esea contemporary’s exhibition ‘Shadow and Void: Buddha¹⁰.’

Join us in creative workshops that delve into the diffusion, function, and reproducibility of ritual objects.

Join us for a guided tour of our current exhibition, ‘Shadow and Void: Buddha¹⁰’, followed by a meditation session at the Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Join us for a practical, hands-on workshop tailored to help you craft compelling grant applications, navigate the UK funding landscape, and explore cross-cultural funding opportunities beyond local grants.

Join us for an evocative exploration of sound, identity, and history, as 'Bitter Sounds: A Potential Rehearsal' uncovers the sonic imprints of migration between Asia and Africa.

esea contemporary is pleased to co-present, with the Manchester Urban Film Series, ‘ESEA and South Asian Women Speak Out!’, a screening of two short films exploring anti-racist resistance within East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) and South Asian communities in the UK.

Join us on 14 February to celebrate the Year of the Snake at esea contemporary’s Lunar New Year Celebration!

Join us for a free collage-making workshop designed for families and children aged 8 and above to celebrate the festive spirit of the Lunar New Year.

Join us for the exhibition preview to celebrate esea contemporary's new exhibition 'Shadow and Void: Buddha¹⁰.'