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SOLD OUT The Jewish Theatre Company present Ghetto - A Play with Music by Joshua Sobol

19:30 24 January 2011
The true story of the Vilna Ghetto Theatre Company’s desperate fight for survival against the Nazis liquidation. With music composed in the ghetto. Powerful, moving drama, a total theatre…

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…

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…

Gateways - Year 7 University Uncovered Visit

09:45 - 14:30 24 January 2011
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…

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…

The Princeton University Orchestra

19:30 24 January 2011
Barber Violin Concerto with soloist Sunghae Anna Lim Copland Appalachian Spring (Complete Ballet) Conductor – Michael Pratt We are delighted to welcome The Princeton University…

SOLD OUT The Jewish Theatre Company present Ghetto - A Play with Music by Joshua Sobol

19:30 25 January 2011
The true story of the Vilna Ghetto Theatre Company’s desperate fight for survival against the Nazis liquidation. With music composed in the ghetto. Powerful, moving drama, a total theatre…

Gateways - Year 7 University Uncovered Visit

09:45 - 14:30 25 January 2011
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…

Building Brains with Steve Furber

26 January 2011
Understanding the information-processing functions of the brain remains one of the great frontiers of science – how does this organ, upon which we all depend, actually work? Computers…

The Jewish Theatre Company present Ghetto - A Play with Music by Joshua Sobol

17:30 26 January 2011
The true story of the Vilna Ghetto Theatre Company’s desperate fight for survival against the Nazis liquidation. With music composed in the ghetto. Powerful, moving drama, a total theatre…

SOLD OUT The Jewish Theatre Company present Ghetto - A Play with Music by Joshua Sobol

19:30 27 January 2011
The true story of the Vilna Ghetto Theatre Company’s desperate fight for survival against the Nazis liquidation. With music composed in the ghetto. Powerful, moving drama, a total theatre…

Gateways - Year 7 University Uncovered Visit

27 January 2011
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…

Museums of Museums Night - big fundraiser event with King Tut to raise money for The Manchester Museum’s Ancient Worlds galleries at Museum of Museums, Trafford Centre

17:00 - 23:59 27 January 2011
Spectacular exhibition, Tutankhamun – His Tomb and His Treasures, will host an extra special event on 27 Jan 2011. Museum of Museums Night will celebrate all things Ancient Egyptian…

Beat The Rush Hour Concert PSAPPHA- The University of Manchester’s Contemporary Ensemble in Residence

17:00 28 January 2011
Pierre Boulez Le marteau sans maître Camden Reeves Nanomia Cara Jae Hong Lee New work (world première) Soojung Park New work (world première) Nicholas Kok - conductor Hilary Summers…

Magic Carpet: Monsters

11:00 - 12:00 28 January 2011
A monster-themed storytelling and activity session for under 5s.

Big Saturday: Monsters

11:00 - 16:00 29 January 2011
The Museum is home to many monsters, from Stan the T.rex, with his bone-crushing bite, to the myths and monsters found on our ancient Greek pots. Meet these and many more monsters and…

Geography Familiarisation Visit (Aimhigher Cheshire & Warrington)

10:00 - 14:00 1 February 2011
This event will give Aimhigher learners, who are currently studying or are interested in Geography, an overview of studying Geography at university level and the degree courses available.…

History Familiarisation Visit (Aimhigher Cheshire & Warrington)

10:00 - 14:00 2 February 2011
This event will give Aimhigher learners, who are currently studying or are interested in History, an overview of studying History and related disciplines (Archaeology, Art History,…

Fern hunting in China

12:30 - 13:15 3 February 2011
There are 1500 species of ferns in Yunnan Province, China, compared to 50 in Britain. Join Yvonne Golding for an illustrated account of the recent British Pteridological Society expedition…

History Familiarisation Visit (Aimhigher Cheshire & Warrington)

10:00 - 14:00 3 February 2011
This event will give Aimhigher learners, who are currently studying or are interested in English and Drama, an overview of studying these and related disciplines (including Applied…

The Wells Mitchell Duo: Alison Wells, mezzo-soprano, Ian Mitchell, bass clarinet

13:00 3 February 2011
WALTER CARROLL LUNCHTIME CONCERT Andrew Keeling Pirate Things Elliott Carter Steep Steps Judith Bingham The Cathedral of Trees Christopher Hobbs …

Atlanta Soul

20:00 4 February 2011
‘A whole lotta soul’ with 8-piece soul/funk band Atlanta Soul. Manchester’s brothers & sisters Atlanta Soul will make you move and groove with classics from Al Green, Aretha Franklin,…

Geography Familiarisation Visit (Aimhigher Cheshire & Warrington)

10:00 - 14:00 4 February 2011
This event will give Aimhigher learners, who are currently studying or are interested in Geography, an overview of studying Geography at university level and the degree courses available.…

University of Manchester Chamber Ensembles

19:30 5 February 2011
Manchester University Music Soceity Stravinsky Octet Varese Octandre Stravinsky Septet Milhaud La création du monde Tom Coult Ex Machinis Walton Excerpts from Sonata for…

SOLD OUT Martin Amis and Ian McEwan in conversation

18:30 7 February 2011
Martin Amis, Professor of Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing at The University of Manchester in conversation with Ian McEwan. In this high-profile public discussion, Martin…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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