Before 5pm, Visual art, Installation

Works by the Lebanese-based designer, looking at how the challenge of being part of a difficult landscape inspires ways of creating handy designs, through trial and error.

The artists respond to an essay by Mary Jane Drummond about the freedom of children to play in a classroom setting.

A silent, multi-channel video installation in which an Indian elephant performs basic tricks at the command of her off-screen trainer, exploring themes of intimacy and perspective.

Writer and director Lisa Keogh and sonic artist Conor Barry present a promenade-theatre and art installation collaboration, which tells the story of seamstress Katherine O'Connell through a series of photographs and interactive storytelling experiences.

A display of works by local artists, including painters Ruth Hawkins, Joe Dean, Sheena Davies, Nicola Powys, Katy Bailey, Helen Imogen-Field and Carl West and stained glass artist Mark Palmer.

Drawings, paintings, films, installations, textiles, sculpture and performances exploring the globalisation of culture and its effect on the modern psyche, by artists including Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane, Doug Fishbone and Martin Creed.

Exhibition and auction of works by Scottish artists John Cunningham and George Wyllie.

Art exploring themes associated with mythical 16th century Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean.

Provocative installation made using human blood, crude oil and ballpoint pen, which shines a spotlight on a clause in the British constitution, which forbids an MP from becoming Prime Minister if they are Catholic.

An installation of the two-ton stainless steel sculpture.

Paintings, sculpture, objects and archive material highlighting the history of physical attacks on art in Britain from the 16th century to the present day, including works by Thomas Johnson, Edward Burne-Jones, Gustav Metzger, Yoko Ono and Jake and Dinos Chapman.

Photography, prints and paintings and installations by Catherine Headley, Claire Daniel, Jane Hindmarch and Nisha Keshav.

An installation of scenic backgrounds by the Turkish artist, including fairy-tale landscapes and realistic interiors.

An immersive sound installation by the university's pioneering electroacoustic music group Birmingham Electroacoustic Sound Theatre.

Contemporary works created by 11 emerging artists who represent the best of four of the region's MA courses. Featuring artists Elisavet Andreou, Paul Holding, Sally French, Carol Harries-Wood, Stephen Elvidge, Lauren O' Grady, Weixi Lin, Virginie Weiss, Jackie Macrae, Vasiliki Fragkou and Bruce Asbestos.

Dr Dominic Paterson of the University of Glasgow looks at the different ways that the body is represented in the work of Matthew Barney and Robert Gober.

Monumental sculptures made of recycled materials, suggesting a sense of adventure and movement.

Rearrangement of the Geneva-born artist's installation, originally presented at the Venice Biennale in 2011. A collection of found or handmade objects are presented in such a way as to call to mind the artifice of cultural value and meaning.

An installation by the artist and curator, exploring the many faces of time.

Video installations exploring the human desire to control the natural world, and the complex forms of virtual and physical social control enabled by new technologies.

An animated video by the St Helens artist, inspired by the rhythm and movement of escalators, arrows and directional signs encountered during a residency in Shanghai.

An exploration of the role of British service personnel in global conflicts through a selection of photographs, video and interactive displays.