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Finding Manchester, lost in Bolivia

4 September 2010 - 30 January 2011
4 September 2010-30 January 2011 Free entry Follow Chris Smith and Liz Peel on their amazing four month journey through the Amazon in search of the small South American village…

A History of the world mini tour

12:30 - 13:00 6 September 2010
Unravel the stories behind objects we have chosen for A History of the World (a partnership between the British Museum, the BBC and museums across the UK). Adult and older children

Campus Tour

13:30 - 16:00 15 September 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…

International Orientation 2010

16 - 19 September 2010
A series of strongly recommended 'Welcome' events for new International students to The University of Manchester. For more information, please visit; http://www.manchester.ac.uk/international/supports…

Guardian Book Club event with Howard Jacobson

18:30 20 September 2010
Howard Jacobson will discuss his ninth novel, Kalooki Nights. Max Glickman is a Jewish cartoonist, born and raised in postwar Crumpsall Park, Manchester. His father is a boxing enthusiast…

Life in China

12:45 - 13:30 21 September 2010
Part of a series of talks by The Confucius Institute. At each talk you can learn two Chinese characters and one useful phrase or sentence. Part of our China: Journey to the East exhibition.…

Lovell Lecture Series - 'Between Fire and Ice, the Earth’s Special Place'

19:00 - 21:00 23 September 2010
Thursday 23rd September, gates open 7pm, lecture begins at 7.45pm See monster hurricanes, canyons and volcanoes, weird and wonderful moons, crashing comets and hear about the death…

Welcome Week Theatre Production:13 Objects written by Howard Barker. Directed by India Maclennan

19:00 23 September 2010
A Spade, A Cup and Saucer, A Medal, A Pair of Shoes, A Rattle, A Camera, A Ring, A Painting, A Pair of Spectacles, An Urn, A Postcard, A Bucket, A Drum. Howard Barker's work investigates…

Magic Carpet : Chinese moon festival

11:00 - 12:00 24 September 2010
Get comfy on our magic carpet and enjoy stories and activities. Part of our China: Journey to the East exhibition. Book from 17 Sep, under 5s and their families/carers

Welcome Week Theatre Production: 13 Objects written by Howard Barker. Directed by India Maclennan

19:00 24 September 2010
A Spade, A Cup and Saucer, A Medal, A Pair of Shoes, A Rattle, A Camera, A Ring, A Painting, A Pair of Spectacles, An Urn, A Postcard, A Bucket, A Drum. Howard Barker's work investigates…

Big Saturday: Chinese Moon Festival

11:00 - 16:00 25 September 2010
Celebrate Chinese Moon Festival with hands-on activities, experts, object handling, tours, performances and film screenings at the Museum and The Whitworth Art Gallery. In association…

CHINA: JOURNEY TO THE EAST

25 September 2010 - 26 June 2011
A British Museum Tour supported by BP, a CHINA NOW legacy project 25 September 2010-26 June 2011 Free entry China's long history of innovation in technology, science and the arts…

Learn to Ballroom Dance “Strictly Style” - 10-week course from 29/09/10 to 01/12/10

13:00 29 September 2010
A 10-week series of ‘learn to dance’ classes covering the classic waltz, a stylish quickstep, sexy rumba, ballroom tango, jive, cha cha, samba and more. Ballroom dancing's recent popularity…

Darragh Morgan with MANTIS (Violin & Electronics)

13:00 30 September 2010
Adrian Moore Fields of Darkness and Light Paul Wilson Trapped in Ice Ricardo Climent New Work (world première) Simon Emmerson Stringscape Four new works featuring…

Manchester Weekender

2 - 3 October 2010
The secret city: adventures in the north - a long weekend of city-wide art, culture, music, food, drink, spectacle, film, literature, debates and games. Sat 2 Oct / 11am-4pm: Postcards…

MUMS Introductory Concert

2 October 2010
Kick starting the Music Society calendar is the traditional showcase of the Universities flagship Symphony Orchestra alongside the Music Department’s Introductory Chorus. Nielsen …

Undergraduate Open Day

10:00 - 16:00 2 October 2010
Undergraduate Open Day. A chance to visit the campus and to speak to staff and students about the courses and facilities on offer.

A History of the World mini tour

12:30 - 13:00 4 October 2010
Unravel the stories behind objects we have chosen for A History of the World (a partnership between the British Museum, the BBC and museums across the UK).

CK Williams

18:30 4 October 2010
We proudly present one of America's most prominent poets, C.K. Williams. He was born in New Jersey in 1936, and lives in Normandy, France. He has published ten books, including New…

Chinese tea ceremony

14:30 - 16:00 6 October 2010
Take part in a traditional Chinese tea ceremony. The art of serving and drinking tea plays a major role in Chinese culture. The Chinese tea ceremony is quite different from English…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert & Seminar

13:00 7 October 2010
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 1, Op. 49 Benoît Mernier La Guêpe et l’Orchidée (UK Première) Followed at 2.30pm by Seminar: The contemporary string quartet in Belgium: the Quatuor…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 8 October 2010
Weinberg String Quartet No. 3, Op. 14 Karel Goeyvarts The Seven Seals Beethoven String Quartet in A minor, Op. 132 Early Weinbergian ambition, late Beethovenian genius and an intriguing…

Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds

20:00 9 October 2010
Adrian Edmondson and The Bad Shepherds play punk songs on folk instruments. Not as a gag, but because they really like the noise. They think the songs are better than people remember.…

Big Saturday: Toys & Games

11:00 - 16:00 9 October 2010
Take part in nature and animal themed games and activities linked to the Museum's collection. Get drawing to make our giant snakes and ladders game or have a go at conkers and games…

Vedic Mathematics and Indus archaeology

18:00 - 20:00 9 October 2010
Join Dr. Navaratna S. Rajaram for a talk on the history of mathematics and the role of archaeology in the Indus region. Dr. Rajaram is a mathematical scientist who after more than twenty…

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