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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…

Gateways - Year 8 Familiarisation Day Visit

09:45 - 14:30 17 February 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…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:00 17 February 2011
WALTER CARROLL LUNCHTIME CONCERT Nina Whiteman Waggle Dances Helmut Lachenmann String Quartet No. 1 (Grand Torso) **Please note the change in our advertised programme**…

Quatuor Danel Seminar: Masters of Composition

14:30 17 February 2011
A workshop of new string quartets by Masters students in composition at the University.

KIT HOLMES TRIO with Allan Greenwood, guitar & Hayden Minett, bass

20:00 18 February 2011
Enjoy an uplifting evening of gorgeous guitar, poignant lyrics and feisty fiddle playing, all with Kit’s incredible sense of fun! The Observer described her music as, ‘Macy Gray meets…

MUMS presents Brass United

13:00 18 February 2011
Manchester University Music Soceity Brass United brings together the best brass players currently studying at The University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 18 February 2011
Manchester University’s Camden Reeves follows up on his superb first quartet for the Danels, flanked by the 16-year-old Schubert’s opus for family use and the first and darkest of Schumann’s…

Stonehenge: henge diggers

19 February - 17 July 2011
Photos by Bill Bevan and emotive texts capture the feelings of archaeologists, some from The University of Manchester, as they dig and make discoveries near this renowned sacred site.…

University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra

19:30 19 February 2011
Manchester University Music Society Grainger The Power of Rome and the Christian Heart Elgar In the South Vaughan Williams Wasps Overture Britten Piano Concerto Soloist…

Half term: Year of the Rabbit

11:00 21 - 16:00 25 February 2011
It is said that people born in the Year of the Rabbit are creative, compassionate and sensitive. Identify and make your Chinese Zodiac animal.

Confucius Institute China talk

12:30 - 13:30 22 February 2011
Gunpowder, silk, paper and porcelain were all invented in China. Find out more about one of the most important and influential civilisations in world history in this series of monthly talks by The Confucius Institute.

Posh by Laura Wade University of Manchester Drama Soceity

19:00 23 February 2011
The Manchester In-Fringe Drama Festival kicks off this year in the John Thaw Studio Theatre. With up to 10 productions being performed across the Union and University venues it promises…

Ballroom Dance “Strictly Style”: 7-week course from 24/02/11 to 07/04/11

13:00 - 14:00 24 February 2011
Ballroom dancing's recent popularity owes a lot to the hit TV show, Strictly Come Dancing. Ballroom / Latin are elegant dance styles that are enjoyed by all ages. If you would like…

BBC RADIO 3 Hungarian Chamber Music Series: Artur Pizarro & Vita Panomariovaite (pianos) with O Duo (percussion)

13:00 24 February 2011
WALTER CARROLL LUNCHTIME CONCERT Artur Pizarro & Vita Panomariovaite (pianos) with O Duo (percussion) Liszt Concerto pathétique, for two pianos Liszt …

Posh by Laura Wade University of Manchester Drama Society

19:00 24 February 2011
The Manchester In-Fringe Drama Festival kicks off this year in the John Thaw Studio Theatre. With up to 10 productions being performed across the Union and University venues it promises…

Magic Carpet: Year of the Rabbit

11:00 - 12:00 25 February 2011
Meet mummy, daddy and baby rabbits in this storytelling and activity session for under 5s.

Manchester University Music Society Soloists

13:00 25 February 2011
Come in from the cold to the warm Cosmo and enjoy a vibrant concert filled with high calibre solo and chamber works making this the perfect place to spend a Friday Lunchtime. FREE

Posh by Laura Wade University of Manchester Drama Society

19:00 25 February 2011
The Manchester In-Fringe Drama Festival kicks off this year in the John Thaw Studio Theatre. With up to 10 productions being performed across the Union and University venues it promises…

Literature Live: David Peace

18:30 28 February 2011
David Peace – named in 2003 as one of Granta’s Best of Young British Novelists - was born and brought up in Yorkshire. He is the author of The Red Riding Quartet (Nineteen Seventy Four,…

Fairtrade teatime treat

15:30 - 16:30 3 March 2011
Come along for a cuppa (about 165 million of which are drunk in Britain each day) and to find out about Fairtrade tea, Manchester’s links to tea and see some Camellia sinensis (tea) specimens.

STUDENT SHOWCASE

13:00 3 March 2011
WALTER CARROLL LUNCHTIME CONCERT A recital featuring the talents of undergraduate and postgraduate star performers from The University of Manchester. FREE

RNCM Wind Band Philip Grange Cloud Atlas

19:30 4 March 2011
Philip Grange's large-scale work for symphonic wind band entitled Cloud Atlas will be performed by the Royal Northern College of Music’s Wind Band. Cloud Atlas which was premiered at…

MANTIS COMES OF AGE: 15th EDITION OF THE MANTIS FESTIVAL: PART ONE

16:00 5 March 2011
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) biannually presents concerts of music and sound, featuring compositions and performances enhanced by the use of new technology and digital media.…

MANTIS COMES OF AGE: 15th EDITION OF THE MANTIS FESTIVAL: PART ONE

18:00 5 March 2011
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) biannually presents concerts of music and sound, featuring compositions and performances enhanced by the use of new technology and digital media.…

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