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Barbara Brown

17 March 2017 - 30 March 2018
Barbara Brown was the golden girl of Heal Fabrics in the 1960s and early 1970s. Talent-spotted as a student, her designs for furnishing fabrics are some of the most striking and unusual…

Beyond Borders

20 May 2017 - 3 June 2018
Beyond Borders, explores South Asian textiles bringing together four artists working on issues around post-colonial identity, ruptured spaces, authenticity, displacement and belonging.…

Beyond Dementia

28 July - 17 September 2017
Beyond Dementia Supporting active citizenship in those living with dementia 28 July – 17 September 2017 Beyond Dementia is a Collection Centre exhibition that explores the lived…

Cornelia Parker: Verso

16 June - 5 November 2017
Cornelia Parker: Verso 16 June - 5 November 2017 Cornelia Parker has always been attracted to the backs and undersides of things. While the front presents a conscious and recognisable…

Cozens and Cozens

16 June 2017 - 16 June 2018
Father and son, Alexander and John Robert Cozens, were influential watercolour painters of the 18th century. Alexander was a drawing master who dedicated his career to teaching young…

Daily Tours at the Whitworth

14:00 14 February 2015 - 15:00 14 February 2018
Daily tours at 2pm, free 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: Art Hampers – resources for families at the Whitworth

10:00 10 April - 17:00 31 December 2017
Are you hungry to get creative with your family? Pick up an Art Hamper, free and available any time during gallery opening hours. Our Art Hampers are filled with materials for you…

Galaxy Garden Tours

11:00 3 - 15:00 31 August 2017
Galaxy Garden Tours Thursday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st August 11:00 and 14:00 Explore Jodrell Bank's Galaxy Garden with a special tour with a member of our gardens team. Recommended…

Great Escape: Tai-Chi for Wellbeing (every Wednesday)

08:30 12 April - 09:30 31 December 2017
A traditional Chinese internal art for mind and body. Located in the peaceful setting of our Art Garden, Jian Taiji offer 2 qualified instructors at each class, both with knowledge…

Great Escape: Yoga (every Thursday)

08:30 5 January - 09:45 31 December 2017
No emails, texts, updates or alerts – yoga takes full advantage of the Whitworth’s peaceful setting – and some of its wonderful new spaces. Please note: Participants must arrive at…

Meet the Expert

13:00 1 - 14:00 29 August 2017
Meet the Expert Tuesday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th August 13:00 Here’s your chance to meet one of our resident science and astronomy experts. You’ll get to find out about their…

Memories of Partition

15 August 2017 - 31 January 2018
Find out about the experiences and legacies of the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 through the memories of members of Manchester’s South Asian communities. The partition of…

Mondays: Early Years Atelier – Family events at the Whitworth

11:00 17 April - 15:00 31 December 2017
Early Years Atelier – Family events at the Whitworth. An informal, drop-in laboratory for trying out ideas and playing with materials - a place where young children can get messy,…

No End to Enderby

30 June - 17 September 2017
No End to Enderby Graham Eatough and Stephen Sutcliffe To mark the 100th birthday of Manchester-born Anthony Burgess this year, artist Stephen Sutcliffe and theatre director Graham…

Raqib Shaw

24 June - 1 November 2017
Contemporary artist Raqib Shaw will have a solo exhibition at the Whitworth that will examine real and imagined spaces between the East and West. Co-curated by Diana Campbell Betancourt,…

Science Show: From Sputnik to Supernovae

11:30 31 July - 15:30 1 September 2017
From Sputnik to Supernovae 31st July – 1st September, weekdays only, including Bank holiday Monday 11:30 and 14:30 Join us at Jodrell Bank this summer as we celebrate 60 years of…

Sooni Taraporevala: Home in the City, Bombay 1976-Mumbai 2016

4 March 2017 - 1 January 2018
The first UK solo exhibition of photographer Sooni Taraporevala. Photographer, screenwriter, filmmaker Sooni Taraporevala will present a series of black and white photographs depicting…

Story Explorers - Summer Holiday Activities

11:00 24 July - 16:00 1 September 2017
With over 4 million objects from all over the world, there are stories all around us at Manchester Museum. Delve into the tantalizing tales tent filled with books, perform stories…

Summer Studio: Family Events at the Whitworth

11:00 22 July - 16:00 3 September 2017
Monday to Saturday, 11am-4pm throughout the Summer Term (22 July - 3 September) Summer Studio: Family events at the Whitworth A creative, drop-in laboratory for trying out ideas and…

Sundays: Artist Sundays – Family events at the Whitworth

10:00 16 April - 10:00 17 December 2017
Family events. Artist Sundays. Extraordinary artists invent offbeat and imaginative ways for you and your family to explore the Whitworth – every Sunday. Sundays, 10am-5pm (drop…

Telescope Walking Tours

11:30 31 July - 16:30 3 September 2017
Telescope Walking Tours 31st July – 1st September, daily, including weekends and Bank holiday Monday 11:30, 12:30, 14:30 and 15:30 Join one of our University of Manchester physics…

The Jodrell Jubilee! Celebrating 60 years of the Lovell Telescope

11:00 31 July - 16:00 3 September 2017
The Jodrell Jubilee! Daily Drop-in Activity 31st July – 1st September, daily, including weekends andBank holiday Monday 11:00-16:00 Drop in to help us celebrate the 60th anniversary…

The Tabley House Collection

13:00 1 April - 13:00 29 October 2017
As a university of Manchester country house collection, The Tabley House Collection showcases a permanent exhibition of early British modern masters alongside interchanging displays…

Wednesdays: Artbaby – Musicbaby – Family events at the Whitworth

10:15 12 April - 12:30 31 December 2017
Artbaby – Musicbaby – Family events at the Whitworth Designed for babies and their grown ups, and led by artists and musicians, these sensory workshops explore sounds, art and music.…

Weekdays: Summer Baby

11:00 22 July - 16:00 3 September 2017
Monday to Friday 11am-4pm throughout the Summer Term (22 July - 3 September Come rain or shine join us for baby play-time in our mini garden in the gallery. With a view over Whitworth…

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