Free things to do this week ft. FLIM, Reena Saini Kallat + more

FLIM Nite Does The Thing at 3MT
Spoken word night FLIM returns to Three Minute Theatre – situated in Affleck’s Palace Arcade – for another instalment. The conceit of the night is that live performers from the worlds of poetry, storytelling and stand-up comedy come together to retell a particular film: In this case, John Carpenter’s rubbery 1982 horror masterpiece The Thing. This month they’re presenting a particularly stellar line-up of performers, which includes Elf Lyons – whose debut hour Swans was nominated for best comedy show at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe – and absurdist stand-up Sean Morley, perhaps best-known for making people stand for the national anthem. This show is technically free to attend, but a donation of £3 is suggested.
Mon 2 Oct, Three Minute Theatre, Afflecks Arcade, 35-39, Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JG. 7.30pm – 10.30pm, www.facebook.com

Rekrei VR Installation at HOME
One of our picks for HOME’s Journeys Festival, this VR installation runs from Monday to Wednesday this week in the arts hub’s foyer. Putting on a VR headset transports you to different monuments and museums around the world, all of which have been ravaged by conflict or natural disaster. No booking is required, just turn up and take a look
Mon 2 Oct – Wed 4 Oct, HOME, 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester, M15 4FN. Tel: 0161 200 1500, 12pm – 9pm, homemcr.org

Reena Saini Kallat at Manchester Museum (pictured)
Artist Reena Saini Kallat’s new sculpture work Chorus was unveiled at the Manchester Museum on Oxford Road at the weekend, but you can gain more insight from the artist herself by attending this free talk on Wednesday afternoon. Reena will be talking through her sculptures, each of which represent a different global conflict, and all of which took inspiration from the Museum’s natural science and human culture collections.
Wed 4 Oct, Manchester Museum, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL. Tel: 0161 275 2648, 3pm – 4pm, www.eventbrite.com

Public Sculpture Talk at Manchester Art Gallery
Another sculpture talk is taking place on Thursday at Manchester Art Gallery. Curator Vicki Young from cultural partnership agency FutureCity will be discussing her work with public sculptures. Instead of focussing on how such works are dreamt up, or the artistic motivations behind them, this talk will hone in on the practical side of how these works are commissioned, developed and installed, using recent and upcoming Manchester sculptures as a launchpad for discussion.
Thu 5 Oct, Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3JL. Tel: 0161 235 8888, 6pm – 7pm, www.eventbrite.co.uk

Silk Scarf Dying at Hermèsmatic
If you’ve got some old silk scarves lying around your house – and who doesn’t – then from Thursday you can breathe new life into them at Hermèsmatic. For one week only, this pop up shop on King Street offers free dip dying of scarves, enlivening your old silks with bold new colour. See our full preview for more details.
Thu 5 Oct – Thu 12 Oct, Hermèsmatic, 31 King Street, Manchester, M2 . 11am – 7pm, www.facebook.com