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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…

Drama Independent Production: “The Dogstar” by Miran Hadzic

19:00 12 November 2010
Brother and sister Silent and Sophie live together in their shabby flat, but what happens when Sophie arrives home one night with pop-singer Finn Bailey? Dark comedy creeps within the…

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…

Health Rocks display & wellbeing trail

8 November 2010 - 1 April 2011
Rocks & Minerals gallery, Floor G Scientists believe doing five simple things a day can protect our mental wellbeing, just like eating five fruit and veg a day can protect our physical…

Manchester University Music Society - Winds at One

13:00 12 November 2010
This exciting concert is a festival celebrating excellent wind ensemble music, including energizing works for larger Saxophone ensembles.

Day school: The material culture of China

13 November 2010
A day school exploring the many ways in which China has been represented in museums: as a powerful state resistant to Western colonial exploitation and intervention; as an aesthetic…

Rainforest adventure

11:00 - 16:00 13 November 2010
Celebrate the opening of our exhibition Finding Manchester, lost in Bolivia in this day full of activities for all ages. Meet Liz Peel and Chris Smith and find out about their four…

University of Manchester Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble

19:30 13 November 2010
Mozart and Strauss. A concert placing Mozart’s first symphony alongside his last, the amazing ‘Jupiter Symphony’, intersected with delightful wind music from Richard Strauss. Strauss…

Chinese movies

12:45 - 13:30 16 November 2010
Part of our 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.

Insight to Law Event

09:45 - 14:30 16 November 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…

Craig Raine and Peter Sansom

18:30 18 November 2010
CRAIG RAINE Craig Raine was born in 1944 and educated at Exeter College, Oxford. His works include a number of poetry collections: The Onion, Memory (1978), A Martian Sends a Postcard…

Insight to Law Event

09:45 - 14:30 18 November 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…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:00 18 November 2010
Weinberg Sonata for Two Violins (UK première) Hindemith String Quartet No. 6 in Eb major The first performance for almost 50 years of a neglected gem from Weinberg, plus the…

Manchester University Music Society - Opera Scenes

13:00 19 November 2010
Opera Scenes returns with an inspiring selection of semi staged arias, duets, recitatives, and choruses from an array of operas that make for a dramatic lunchtime experience.

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19 November 2010
Haydn String Quartet in D Major (“The Frog”), Op. 50 No. 6 Kevin Malone Opus Operetta (Premiere) Bartók String Quartet No. 6 A dangerous mix of plumbing the depths and irreverence…

Discover Religions and Theology Day

09:45 - 15:00 23 November 2010
The Discover Religions and Theology Day will enable you to explore and experience the study of Religions and Theology at The University of Manchester. The day will consist of an overview…

Gateways - Year 8 Familiarisation Day Visit

09:45 - 14:30 23 November 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…

Discover Electrical and Electronic Engineering Day

09:45 - 15:00 24 November 2010
Electrical and electronic technologies are present all the way from the nano-world of opto-electronic devices to the global scale of communication systems and inter-galactic space exploration.…

Gateways - Year 8 Familiarisation Day Visit

24 November 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…

On Raftery's Hill by Marina Carr. Directed by Sophie Taylor and Georgina Watkinson

19:00 24 November 2010
In Marina Carr's epic tragedy of rural life, three generations of the Rafterys live together in the midlands of Ireland. In their closely knit farming community, hatred and rumours…

Postgraduate Open Day

24 November 2010
The next University of Manchester postgraduate open day is on Wednesday 24 November 2010. Detailed information and registration will be available here nearer to the time. Our postgraduate…

Drama Society ‘Autumn Showcase’ Production

19:00 25 November 2010
From the 24th-26th November 2010, the John Thaw Studio Theatre plays host to one of the three spectacular performances from the University of Manchester Drama Society's "Autumn Showcase".…

Gateways - Year 8 Familiarisation Day Visit

09:45 - 14:30 25 November 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…

London Uyghur Ensemble

13:00 25 November 2010
Vocalist - Rahima Mahmut The traditional music and dance of the Central Asian Uyghurs: thrilling vocals are accompanied by long-necked lutes, spike fiddle and frame drum. This easternmost…

Magic Carpet: Rainforests

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

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