Engagement with people, place and community is central to Collins’ work. Appropriating the documentary tradition and elements of popular culture, such as pop-music and dance, he established an immediate and humorous connection between the participant and viewer. Recently Collins has lived, worked and exhibited in Belfast, Belgrade, Baghdad, Milton Keynes and Istanbul.price:£12 (whole series of eight talks) or £2 per talk. Free to MMU students with current ID cards. Free tickets are only available one week before each event.