Dining In

Dining In: Exploring Manchester’s histories through our stomachs is an exhibition about the history of dining and food in the Northwest of England, how that’s changed over time, and the future of food and dining through interactive events at the Portico Library.

The exhibition features the work of two Venture Arts artists, Horace Lindezey’s ceramic Kylie and Jason’s Wedding Cake, along with nine of Terry Williams’ food plates.

The Portico Library has been part of this rich and diverse history of food in Manchester. When the Portico first opened in 1806, minutes from the first committee meeting stated that the Library sold ‘soups, tea, coffee, jellies, ices and lemonade’.

Curated by multidisciplinary artist Xhi Ndubisi, Dining In is an invitation to explore cross-cultural food encounters, the ethics and aesthetics of production, preparation, consumption, and preservation of food and dining culture.