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Barbara Brown

17 March - 23 December 2017
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.…

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…

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…

Home Is…

12:00 19 - 12:00 23 June 2017
What does it mean to be “home”? An exhibition with an interactive and homely layout that discusses the ideas of what it means to be at home and to lose such security, as well as moving…

John Akomfrah

24 March - 23 July 2017
John Akomfrah's acclaimed video installation Vertigo Sea. Vertigo Sea, a three-screen film, first seen at the 56th Venice Biennale as part of Okwui Enwezor's All the World's Futures…

Lucienne Day

14 April - 16 July 2017
We are delighted to be celebrating the centenary year of one of Britain’s most influential 20th century designers. Best-known for her textiles, Lucienne Day (1917 – 2010) is recognised…

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,…

Refugee Cultural Festival

16:00 - 20:30 23 June 2017
Our Refugee Week programme culminates with the annual Manchester Refugee Week celebration event organised in conjunction with Manchester Refugee Support Network (MRSN), a celebration…

Refugee Week at Manchester Museum: All for One

10:00 19 - 17:00 25 June 2017
During Refugee Week we will be displaying work created by young refugees working with GMIAU: http://gmiau.org/ in our study space. Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) is…

Refugee Week at Manchester Museum:Rethink Rebuild Society & Stephanie Gervais, Memories of Syria films

10:00 19 - 17:00 25 June 2017
Memories of Syria is a new project in the works by Rethink Rebuild Society in collaboration with the artist Stephanie Gervais. In this series of videos, Syrian refugees in Manchester…

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…

Stars and Stones

24 May - 27 September 2017
Stars and Stones Stars and Stones is a brand new event offering a rare opportunity to explore The Blackden Trust and Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre on the same day. You’ll have the…

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…

Taking Interdependency Seriously: Brexit and the Rising Powers

14:00 - 15:30 23 June 2017
Taking Interdependency Seriously: Brexit and the Rising Powers with Professor Alan Winters Post-Brexit Britain will be an outward looking champion of the global system, we are told.…

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…

UCAS Exhibition East London

22 - 23 June 2017
UCAS exhibitions are an opportunity for students to explore a variety of options in one setting. They're a chance to get talking with university admissions staff, find out what life's…

Undergraduate Open Day

23 June 2017
Open days give you the chance to find out more about the challenges, opportunities and rewards of academic and social life at The University of Manchester – and explore our bustling…

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.…

Great Pokemon Inspired Quest

11:00 - 15:00 24 June 2017
Grab your rucksack and get ready to explore. Using our quest guide, families can search together to catch Manchester Museum’s Pokemon using the Pokemon GO app; and search our display cases for their real-life cousins.

Undergraduate Open Day

24 June 2017
Open days give you the chance to find out more about the challenges, opportunities and rewards of academic and social life at The University of Manchester – and explore our bustling…

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