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Charles Darwin: evolution of a scientist

3 October 2009 - 30 August 2010
Discover who Charles Darwin was and the impact of his work in our temporary exhibition, Charles Darwin: evolution of a scientist, showcasing fantastic objects - some collected by Darwin…

DBC Pierre

18:30 22 February 2010
Booker-winner DBC Pierre will make a rare public appearance at The Martin Harris Centre at The University of Manchester on Monday 22nd February 2010 at 6.30pm This event is the…

Deep Rooted: How Trees Shape Our Lives

1 August 2009 - 31 May 2010
What do trees mean to you? Drawn from the Whitworth's internationally important collection of watercolours and drawings, this exhibition explores how trees and woodland have shaped…

Gateways - Year 11 Skills for Success Day

09:45 - 14:30 22 February 2010
The Y11 Skills for Success Day gives students the opportunity to: • Become more aware of their own preferred learning styles • Hone their study skills • Learn about how to manage…

nanoq: flat out and bluesome

13 February - 11 July 2010
Uncover the story of polar bears, and their journey from the arctic wilderness to the museums and stately homes of the UK, in this photographic exhibition by artists Bryndís Snæbjörnsdóttir…

The Complete Roberta Breitmore

1 August 2009 - 31 July 2010
Lynn Hershman Leeson 1 August - Summer 2010 In San Francisco in the mid-Seventies, Lynn Hershman Leeson created Roberta Breitmore and performed this persona as a work of art over…

The Manchester Indian: Thomas Wardle and India

11 December 2009 - 1 July 2010
Scintillating silk saris and sample lengths collected from India are amongst the textile treasures on display in this exhibition which marks the centenary of the death of Thomas Wardle…

Walls Are Talking: Wallpaper, Art and Culture

6 February - 3 May 2010
The first major UK exhibition of artists' wallpapers with work by over 30 artists including Andy Warhol, Sarah Lucas and Damien Hirst. Kitsch ideas of home decoration are turned upside…

Insight to Law Event

09:45 - 14:30 23 February 2010
The University of Manchester is taking part in the nationwide Pathways to Law project and we want to extend some of the insights offered by this programme to our local Gifted and Talented…

Year 6 Awareness Day

10:00 - 14:30 23 February 2010
Year 6 pupils come onto campus to meet the students, take a campus trail around our buildings and participate in a curriculum related session with an academic member of staff or postgraduate…

Year 6 Awareness Day

Campus Tours

13:30 - 16:00 24 February 2010
Guided Campus Tours. A short presentation about the University of Manchester followed by a student panel and a walking tour of the campus and some of the facilities led by a current…

Fallowfield Campus Tours

11:00 - 12:00 24 February 2010
Guided Fallowfield Campus Accommodation Tours: A walking tour of the accommodation campus in Fallowfield with a chance to see at least one student bedroom. Tours depart from 11am and…

Shakespeare A Level Study Day

12:00 24 February 2010
The Shakespeare A-Level Study Day combines attendance at two interactive workshops focusing on different aspects of studying Shakespeare with attendance at the John Stachniewski…

Shakespeare GCSE Study Day

09:45 - 14:30 24 February 2010
An opportunity for GCSE English students to take part in small group discussion, based on two texts from their chosen plan, facilitated by postgraduate students and academic staff from…

Insight to Law Event

09:45 - 14:30 25 February 2010
The University of Manchester is taking part in the nationwide Pathways to Law project and we want to extend some of the insights offered by this programme to our local Gifted and Talented…

Playback Contact

19:30 - 21:30 25 February 2010
Hosted by Contact's Artistic Director, Baba Israel, Playback Contact features the freshest talent from Contact's own Playback company in a night of creativity, sharing and surprises.…

The LUCHIP Ensemble

13:00 25 February 2010

Beat the Rush Hour - Trio Atem Made in Manchester

17:30 26 February 2010

Magic Carpet: Darwin's animals

11:00 - 12:00 26 February 2010
Get comfy on our magic carpet and enjoy stories and activities.

Opera Scenes

13:00 26 February 2010

Art Rumble - FREE Monthly Art Market

12:00 - 17:00 27 February 2010
FREE MONTHLY ART MARKET. LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH FROM 30 JANUARY 2010. 12MIDDAY TO 5PM. INFO: 0161 274 0600 / http://www.contact-theatre.org Shop till you drop at our regular monthly…

Exclusives - Behind the Scenes with an Astronomer

11:00 - 16:00 27 February 2010
Join a Jodrell Bank Astronomer on a tour of the Observatory, taking in the other telescopes Jodrell has and the Control Room followed by lunch.

Kirsty McGee and the Hobopop Collective: No.5 Album Launch

19:30 - 22:00 27 February 2010
KIRSTY McGEE & THE HOBOPOP COLLECTIVE special guest opener STEVEN FINN Kirsty McGee recorded her new album No.5 live in one take in front of a sold out audience at her native Manchester’s…

Victorian gentleman tour

14:00 - 15:00 27 February 2010
Discover the wonders of the world with our Victorian gentleman guide, Graeme Pye Esquire. Ask him for an 'I've spied Mr Pye' sticker.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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