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'Women of Aktion!' - A play by Mick Martin, performed by Bent Architect

19:30 - 22:00 16 November 2018
7.30pm on 16 November 2018 At Partisan Collective, 19 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M4 4FY There is a mini-film about the play: https://vimeo.com/293756641 The full tour dates can…

Ageing process in astrocytes and the progression of Alzheimer's disease like pathology

15 - 21 November 2018
As part of a British Council UK-Israel Lectureship project, Stuart Allan will be hosting Professor Dan Frenkel from Tel Aviv on Wednesday 21st November. Dan will be giving a seminar…

Alice Kettle: Thread Bearing Witness

1 September 2018 - 24 February 2019
From the Barberini Tapestries to the Bayeux Tapestry, monumental textiles in the form of large-scale narrative embroideries, weaving and tapestries have been used to illustrate contemporary…

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners

13:05 26 September - 13:55 21 November 2018
Due to popular demand, this Autumn the Martin Harris Centre is going back to basics again! Join us for ‘Ballroom and Latin for Beginners’ in a relaxed and friendly environment. …

Bodies of Colour: Breaking With Stereotypes in the Wallpaper Collection

4 May 2018 - 28 April 2019
This latest exhibition uses the Whitworth’s extensive and significant wallpaper collection to focus on how Imperial attitudes to people are reflected in wallpaper. The wallpapers in…

Daily: Art Hampers – resources for families at the Whitworth

10:00 31 August 2018 - 10:00 31 May 2020
Are you and your family hungry to get creative? Pick up a picnic hamper with a difference. Come to our Oxford Road or Parkside entrance and pick up one of our special hampers - free…

English Corner

10:30 6 October 2017 - 12:00 31 May 2019
Fourth Friday of each month 10.30am–12pm Monthly conversation classes for people who are learning to speak English. Free, no need to book

Exchanges

24 March 2018 - 7 April 2019
Exchanges sets art and artists together, sometimes in harmony, sometimes in opposition – always with insight and intention. Works by Gillian Wearing, William Hogarth and Louise Bourgeois…

Four Corners of One Cloth: Textiles from the Islamic World

23 June 2018 - 3 November 2019
A section of a Kiswa will form the heart of the exhibition. The Kiswa cloth covers the Ka’bah and is replaced each year during Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Positioned in the direction…

Manchester University Music Society - New Sounds from Manchester

13:10 - 14:00 16 November 2018
In this free Public Lunchtime Concert, you have the opportunity to hear some of Manchester University Music Society’s newest and best student compositions. Comprising of varying forces…

MaRMN External Seminar - Nanoscale control of MSC growth and differentiation

13:00 - 14:00 16 November 2018
Professor Matthew Dalby from the University of Glasgow will present on 'Nanoscale control of MSC growth and differentiation'.

Online induction (Teaching Online Workshop Series)

11:00 - 12:00 16 November 2018
Online induction

Prints of Darkness: Goya and Hogarth in a Time of European Turmoil

7 July 2018 - 4 August 2019
Francesco José de Goya Lucientes (1746-1828) and William Hogarth (1647-1764) were the most remarkable artists of their times. Both were famous painters, but their most compelling works…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 16 November 2018
Two monuments of the quartet repertoire: Beethoven’s seven-movement C sharp minor, with its colossal range of character and correspondingly power of determined integration; and Schubert’s…

Tours at Two

14:00 20 April 2018 - 14:45 31 December 2019
Each day our public tours are led by our Visitor Team and are an insightful view into our history, collections, exhibition spaces, architecture and park. Daily tours are designed for…

University of Manchester Drama Society Autumn Showcase: ONE MINUTE by SIMON STEPHENS

19:00 - 20:30 16 November 2018
It’s time for the Drama Society’s Autumn Showcase! Every year we put on a fantastic performance in the John Thaw Studio Theatre, so if you want a good night’s entertainment and to…

We are 11: Stanley Grove Primary Academy

6 October 2018 - 5 January 2019
This exhibition has been boldly curated by the children of Stanley Grove Primary Academy. Over the past year, 11 lead curators have selected works from the Whitworth’s collection that…

William Kentridge: Thick Time

21 September 2018 - 3 March 2019
South African artist William Kentridge weaves together global histories of revolution, exile and utopian aspirations, exploring how they are shaped by the creative forces of memory…

Outdoor Art Club

10:30 - 14:00 17 November 2018
Outdoor Art Club under 6s. Every Saturday (term time only), 10:30am-12noon. Free, no booking Play based sessions designed especially for little explorers set in our beautiful park.…

The Human Bower for With One Voice

11:00 - 16:00 17 November 2018
Hazel branches covered in man-made and natural threads, the Human Bower is a collective work exploring what sort of future we hope for and what we need to keep to make that future happen.…

The rise of a university: industry, engineering and science (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 17 November 2018
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the height of the industrial revolution to the white heat of 1960s scientific and technological innovation. Our guides explain the history…

Aperture

10:30 - 11:30 18 November 2018
Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general public. You’re welcome to bring…

Art Sundays

11:00 - 15:00 18 November 2018
Explore our exhibitions then join us in the Learning Studio and make your own art piece in response to your favourite works. Use a range of playful materials as well as our Art Challenge…

Sunday Concerts: Yanan Xu and Phoebe Kam

15:00 - 16:00 18 November 2018
Friends of the Whitworth present a series of free Sunday Concerts that are open to all. Performances are held at 3pm on selected Sunday afternoons in the South Gallery, overlooking…

Early Years Atelier

10:00 - 15:00 19 November 2018
Weekly multi-sensory, messy play sessions for children under 5 in our new Clore Learning Studio This free, drop-in space is based on the early years philosophy of Reggio Emilia, where…

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