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Campus Tour

13:30 - 16:00 3 March 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…

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…

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…

Fallowfield Campus Tours

11:00 - 12:00 3 March 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…

Gateways - Year 10 Futures Conference

09:45 2 - 14:30 5 March 2010
The University of Manchester Gateway Programme provides a new opportunity for Year 7-11 learners within Greater Manchester to participate in a coherent series of academic enrichment…

Ghost Boy starring Tachia Newall (Bolton Smilie, BBC Waterloo Road)

20:00 3 - 22:00 13 March 2010
WED 3 TO SAT 13 MARCH 2010, 8:00PM. TICKETS: £10/6/FREEACT (SPECIAL £5 PREVIEW ON WED 3 MARCH 2010, 8PM) BSL PERFORMANCE ON 11 MARCH 2010, 8PM BOOKING: 0161 274 0600 / http://bit.ly/Buy_Tickets…

London UCAS Higher Education Convention

3 - 5 March 2010
The University of Manchester will be attending the London UCAS Higher Education Convention on 3rd, 4th & 5th March 2010. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

London UCAS Higher Education Convention

3 - 5 March 2010
A representative from The University of Manchester will be attending this three day convention at the National Hall, Olympia. If you've got any questions about studying in Manchester,…

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…

Streetwise Opera performance

11:00 - 12:00 3 March 2010
Streetwise Opera presents an informal sharing of musical work with participants from the Booth Centre, Manchester. Streetwise Opera runs a music programme every week at the Booth Centre…

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…

Verbally Challenged

19:30 - 22:00 3 March 2010
FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH FROM WED 3 MARCH 2010, 7:30PM. Every month, Contact sets a brand-new group of writers a different creative challenge. In return their work is premiered…

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…

Northern Harmony

13:00 4 March 2010
This amazingly versatile group are experts at different vocal styles, taking in American shape-note singing and quartet gospel, village songs from the Caucasus and the Balkans, sacred…

Year 6 Awareness Day

10:00 - 14:30 4 March 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…

The University of Manchester Baroque Orchestra

13:00 5 March 2010
A concert of popular instrumental works by Georg Frideric Handel and contemporaries, together with attractive cantatas for solo voice by Handel’s Hamburg contemporary Georg Philipp Telemann. Amanda Babington – Director

Gateways - Year 7 Familiarisation Visit

09:45 - 14:30 8 March 2010
The University of Manchester Gateway Programme provides a new opportunity for Year 7-11 learners within Greater Manchester to participate in a coherent series of academic enrichment…

Ideas Café: Faith and fact

18:00 - 20:00 8 March 2010
Explore issues arising from Charles Darwin's work in this discussion about faith and fact. Part of The Evolutionist, a Darwin extravaganza at The Manchester Museum.

Suffragettes, science and seaweed

12:30 - 13:15 8 March 2010
Celebrate the work of Lydia Becker, suffragette and botanist, and Kathleen Drew-Baker, whose scientific research saved the Japanese seaweed industry.

Jonzi D presents The Surgery

19:30 - 21:30 9 March 2010
Hosted by Hip Hop theatre pioneer Jonzi D, The Surgery is a platform for emerging and established artists across Hip Hop culture to showcase brand new Hip Hop theatre work and then…

Year 6 Awareness Day

10:00 - 14:30 9 March 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…

Fallowfield Campus Tours

11:00 - 12:00 10 March 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…

Northern Ireland UCAS Higher Education Convention

10 - 11 March 2010
The University of Manchester will be attending the Northern Ireland UCAS Higher Education Convention on 10th & 11th March 2010. The University of Manchester receives applications…

Year 6 Awareness Day

10:00 - 14:30 10 March 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…

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