4x4 Manchester wants to challenge how we think about urban places, combining interesting and provocative speakers from many different disciplines and backgrounds to promote a real debate about the state of our cities.

4x4 Manchester is a series of "TED Talks" style events held on four consecutive Wednesdays in May; 4 speakers talk for 15 minutes each followed by lively audience debate. This year we are making the events more social with a new venue, cash bar and time to chat before and after the talks.

Our theme this year is The Good City? where we'll be exploring the morality of our urban environments through four topics: Tolerant (this event), Safe, Welcoming and Radical.

Please visit our organiser page to sign up for the other 4x4 events in the series