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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…

Courtyard architecture project display

29 March - 30 May 2010
The Courtyard Project is a collaborative project involving The Manchester Museum and 5th Year Architecture students from the Re_Map and Prototype studio units at Manchester School of…

Crying in the Chapel: Strangeways - An Inside Account by Stafford, Coghill and Clarke

20:00 26 April - 22:00 8 May 2010
£5 PREVIEWS ON MON 26, TUE 27 AND WED 28 APRIL, 8PM. THU 29 APRIL TO SAT 8 MAY, 8PM. PLUS SAT 1 & THU 6 MAY 2010, 2PM. TICKETS: £10/6/Limited FREE tickets for under 26s as part of FreeAct…

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 10 Futures Conference

09:45 27 - 14:30 30 April 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…

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…

Showcase lecture - Birds, books and business: the life of Victorian ornithologist Henry Dresser

15:00 - 16:30 28 April 2010
With Henry McGhie, The Manchester Museum.

Sussex, Surrey and South London UCAS Higher Education Convention

27 - 28 April 2010
The University of Manchester will be attending the Sussex, Surrey and South London UCAS Higher Education Convention on 27th & 28th April 2010. The University of Manchester receives…

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…

Durham UCAS Higher Education Convention

29 April 2010
The University of Manchester will be attending the Durham UCAS Higher Education Convention on 29th April 2010. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented students…

GAMELAN DEGUNG

13:00 29 April 2010
University of Manchester Music students, with Rachel Swindells and guests, offer a dynamic programme of music for gamelan degung, a small gamelan orchestra unique to the mountainous…

Kent and Medway UCAS Higher Education Convention

29 - 30 April 2010
The University of Manchester will be attending the Kent and Medway UCAS Higher Education Convention on 29th & 30th April 2010. The University of Manchester receives applications…

Rivoli Quartet Seminar: ‘Haydn’ Minuets

14:30 29 April 2010
Rivoli Quartet Seminar: ‘Haydn’ Minuets: The university’s first-year students submit their work to public and professional scrutiny

Magic Carpet: It's my world

11:00 - 12:00 30 April 2010
Get comfy on our magic carpet and enjoy stories and activities.

Psappha: Beat the Rush Hour concert

16:00 - 17:00 30 April 2010
One of the UK’s leading new music ensemble is at it again, premiering cutting-edge works by emerging postgraduate composers from the University's Music Dept. Be prepared to hear highly…

String time in the springtime - MUMS Lunchtime concert series

12:00 - 13:00 30 April 2010
A lunchtime concert from Manchester University Music Society celebrating those April showers with dynamic group and solo performances.

Tyneside UCAS Higher Education Convention

30 April 2010
The University of Manchester will be attending the Tyneside UCAS Higher Education Convention on 30th April 2010. The University of Manchester receives applications from talented…

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

18:30 - 20:30 1 May 2010
The University Chorus and Symphony Orchestra join forces for a performance of Janá?ek’s twentieth-century choral masterpiece – his Glagolitic Mass, for soloists, double chorus and orchestra.…

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

14:00 - 15:00 2 May 2010
The University Chorus and Symphony Orchestra join forces for a performance of Janá?ek’s twentieth-century choral masterpiece – his Glagolitic Mass, for soloists, double chorus and orchestra.…

Gateways - Year 8 Exploration Visit

09:45 4 - 14:30 11 May 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…

Campus Tour

13:30 - 16:00 5 May 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 5 May 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 from11am and…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:00 6 May 2010
'Electronics and the String Quartet' - Cutting edge new music, to include a performance of Bruno Mantovani’s piano quintet ‘Blue Girl with Red Wagon’ with Richard Whalley on piano.

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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