All events for 22 November 2017

Accomodation Tours

10:30 - 12:00 22 November 2017
Want to have a look at your potential future home? We run accommodation tours of some of our halls of residence on Wednesday mornings between November and March, from 10.30am until…

Adults Returning to Education Session

09:00 - 14:00 22 November 2017
Adult learners who are considering returning to education to pursue a degree, or who have already applied to Manchester, can sign up for an Adults Returning to Education Session. This…

An Introduction to Astrophotography

19:30 - 22:00 22 November 2017
Following on from the success of Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre's popular Astrophotography Nights, we’re delighted to be running three new Introduction to Astrophotography courses this…

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners

13:05 27 September - 14:00 22 November 2017
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. The…

Barbara Brown

17 March 2017 - 15 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 2017 - 7 January 2018
Beyond Dementia Supporting active citizenship in those living with dementia 28 July – 7 January 2018 Beyond Dementia is a Collection Centre exhibition that explores the lived experience…

Bivalve Poetics: Sympathetic Entrainment in the Late Nineteenth Century

17:00 - 18:30 22 November 2017
EAC Research Seminar. "Bivalve Poetics: Sympathetic Entrainment in the Late Nineteenth Century" Ewan Jones (Cambridge).

Cecily Brown: Shipwreck drawings

17 November 2017 - 15 April 2018
This is an exhibition of a extraordinary series of drawings by Cecily Brown, of wrecked ships and their passengers. Brown’s practice of painterly interrogation of an existing image,…

Celebrating Ganesha

2 September 2017 - 8 January 2018
Manchester Museum is delighted to host the beautiful stone sculpture of Ganesha. Celebrating Ganesha is touring across several venues around the UK as part of the British Museum’s Partnership…

Cozens and Cozens

16 June 2017 - 24 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…

CPPI Work in Progress Seminar

15:30 - 17:30 22 November 2017
CPPI Work in Progress Seminar NOVEMBER 22, 2017 Hanson Room, Humanities Bridgeford Street Building 3:30-5:30 pm Mr. Craig Proctor, PhD Student, CRES/REES (SALC) and Politics,…

CSEP Senior Seminar Series. Regulating human tissue: is there a role for ethics?

14:00 - 15:00 22 November 2017
Regulating human tissue: is there a role for ethics? Professor Anne-Maree Farrell La Trobe University, School of Law, Australia

Daily Tours at the Whitworth

14:00 20 October 2017 - 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 22 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…

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

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 22 November 2017
Teachers can arrange for their post-16 students to visit The University of Manchester campus to support them with the Extended Project qualification for their students. The Extended…

GPE Cluster Research Seminar - 22 November 2017

15:30 - 17:00 22 November 2017
GPE cluster research seminar will be given by Alessandra Mezzadri (SOAS). Details below: The Sweatshop Regime: Garments, exploitation and labouring bodies made in India Drawing…

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

08:30 25 October - 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 26 October - 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…

How to... analyse criminal networks

13:00 - 14:30 22 November 2017
How to... analyse criminal networks CCCJ Seminar Programme 2017/18 (in collaboration with Methods@Manchester) Further details to follow

Introduction to Programming for Social Scientists

22 November 2017
Objectives Provide an understanding of what a computer program is and how it must be precisely defined before a computer can understand it. Appreciate that there are several ‘programming’…

Invitation to inaugural lecture with Professor Susan Rutherford

17:00 - 18:00 22 November 2017
You are invited to attend Susan Rutherford's professorial inaugural lecture. The title of the lecture is:“'Perfect Day', or the History of Singing in Britain in One Song”. The lecture…

Maeve Brennan: The Drift

30 September 2017 - 1 February 2018
Maeve Brennan: The Drift 30 September 2017 – February 2018 The Drift, is a major new film commission by contemporary artist Maeve Brennan in her first institutional solo exhibition.…

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…

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series

16:00 22 November 2017
Dimitris Christopolous, Edinburgh Business School and MODUL University Vienna Robustness and Resilience in Governance Networks Systemic ability to weather political challenges can be…

Mondays: Artbaby – Musicbaby – Family events at the Whitworth

10:15 30 October - 12:30 18 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.…

Mondays: Early Years Atelier – Family events at the Whitworth

11:00 30 October - 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,…

Morgan Centre seminar: Place and belonging at Claremont Court

14:00 - 16:00 22 November 2017
Place and belonging at Claremont Court: Researching place and belonging using architectural and social science methods Sandra Costa Santos and Nadia Bertolini (Architecture and Built…

Raqs Media Collective: Twilight Language

30 September 2017 - 25 February 2018
Raqs Media Collective: Twilight Language 30 September 2017 – 25 February 2018 The first major UK exhibition by Raqs Media Collective at the Whitworth and throughout Whitworth Park…

Reena Saini Kallat

10:00 30 September 2017 - 17:00 25 February 2018
Acclaimed artist Reena Saini Kallat has delved into Manchester Museum’s natural science and human culture collections for her solo exhibition. Her newly-commissioned sculpture Chorus…

School of Materials Seminar entitled "Towards Durable Hydrophobicity and Omniphobicity"

14:00 - 15:00 22 November 2017
Micro and nanoengineered functional surfaces have recently received significant attention due to their ability to enhance the efficiency and performance of a variety of applications.…

Social Network Analysis Using Stata

13:00 - 14:00 22 November 2017
Social network analysis is one of the most rapidly growing fields of the social sciences. Social network analysis focuses on the relationships that exist between individuals (or other…

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…

South Asian Modernists 1953-63

30 September 2017 - 15 April 2018
South Asian Modernists 1953-63 30 September – 15 April 2018 South Asian Modernists will explore the works of Pakistani and Indian artists who worked with Victor Musgrave between 1953-63.…

Steve McQueen: Ashes

22 September 2017 - 12 March 2018
Steve McQueen: Ashes 22 September 2017 – March 2019 Ashes (2002-2015), a double video projection, tells the story of a young Caribbean man known by this name. On one screen we see…

Sundays: Artist Sundays – Family events at the Whitworth

11:00 22 October - 16:00 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, 11am-4pm (drop…

The distinction between 'being' and 'feeling' frail: exploring emotional experiences in health and social care

13:00 - 14:30 22 November 2017
The concept of frailty provides access to key health and social care services. While health care professionals charged with implementing standard assessments generally agree on what…

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

13:00 - 14:00 22 November 2017
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…

Undergraduate Guided Visit

13:30 - 15:30 22 November 2017
Can’t come to one of our open days? Join us for one of our regular guided visits of our campus instead, and get a feel for the facilities, amenities and atmosphere you’ll enjoy as a…

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