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Computers Rock Our Music World - Part of the Manchester Science Festival

23 August 2011
Oasis, The Chemical Brothers, The Fall: Manchester is well-known for its musical heritage, but where would it have got to without science? Join us to celebrate the 60th anniversary…

KEVIN GOWLAND (flute) / DAVID ASPIN (viola) / DAVID GOWLAND (piano)

13:00 23 August 2011
Britten Lachrymae for viola & piano, Op.48 Poulenc Sonata for flute & piano Tchaikovsky Andante cantabile for viola & piano Berkeley Sonatina…

Living Worlds

14 April 2011 - 14 April 2012
Now open (permanent gallery) If you think nature is something far away, think again - we are nature. Living Worlds explores the connections between all living things, including us,…

Manchester Pride 2011 - Fetish Knights

19:30 23 August 2011
Comedy as black as your gimp mask by Rob Ellis. Strap in, buckle up and get ready for the ride of your life as a star-studded cast brings you the most outrageous comedy of the decade!…

Summer holidays: The Museum Allotment

11:00 25 July - 16:00 26 August 2011
11am-4pm. A summer of activities linked to The Museum Allotment including pot decorating, vegetable printing and making bug homes. With different weekly themes. Mon 25-Fri 29…

The Museum Allotment

27 May - 13 November 2011
The Museum’s new Living Worlds gallery explores the connections between all living things, including us, and shows how we can all shape the future by the choices we make. One of…

Unearthed competition to meet Terry Deary and win a signed Egyptian tales book

8 - 26 August 2011
In The Manchester Museum's Unearthed: Ancient Egypt exhibition, you can help Egyptologist, Dr Digby (played on film by Terry Deary, author of Horrible Histories and Egyptian Tales)…

we are extInked

9 July - 4 December 2011
To celebrate the opening of our Living Worlds gallery, we have teamed up with Artist group Ultimate Holding Company to present 'we are extInked' - an exhibition documenting the story…

Manchester Pride 2011 - Fetish Knights

19:30 24 August 2011
Comedy as black as your gimp mask by Rob Ellis. Strap in, buckle up and get ready for the ride of your life as a star-studded cast brings you the most outrageous comedy of the decade!…

Manchester Pride Chamber Music - GEOF DOLTON (baritone) / DANIEL BROWELL (piano)

13:00 24 August 2011
Programme to be confirmed FREE

Manchester Pride Chamber Music: GEOF DOLTON (baritone) / DANIEL BROWELL (piano)

13:00 24 August 2011
Butterworth 6 Songs from "A Shropshire Lad", Hahn Venezia, David del Tredici My Favourite Penis Poems (UK Première), FREE

Manchester Pride Chamber Music: MARTIN ROSCOE (piano)

13:00 25 August 2011
Tchaikovsky The Seasons (selection), Copland Variations for piano, Falla 4 Spanish Pieces, Szymanowski Etude, Op.4'3, Szymanowski 2 Mazurkas, Op.62,…

Magic Carpet: Fruit and veg

11:00 - 12:00 26 August 2011
11am-12pm. Storytelling and activity session for under 5s.

Manchester Pride Chamber Music: THE MANCHESTER PRIDE ENSEMBLE

13:00 26 August 2011
Poulenc Trio for oboe, bassoon & piano, Barber Summer Music for wind quintet, Op.31, Poulenc Sextet for piano & wind, FREE

Environmental Impact of the Hungarian ‘red mud’ disaster: Lessons Learnt and Could it Happen Again?

18:30 - 12:00 5 September 2011
By Dr Zoltán Illés, Hungarian Minister for Environmental Affairs. In October 2010 the sludge reservoir of an alumina production company southwest of Budapest in Hungary burst. The…

Whitworth Parklife Tours

13:30 6 - 13:30 9 September 2011
Guided tours of the Whitworth Park Dig Site Tues - Fri at 1:30pm

Whitworth Park community archaeology and history day

11:00 - 15:30 10 September 2011
Why are people digging in Whitworth Park? What does a bandstand, political rallies and bumble bees have in common? These are all parts of the Whitworth Park community and archaeology…

Whitworth Parklife Tours

12 - 16 September 2011
12 - 16 Sep 2011 Guided tours of the Whitworth Park Dig Site Mon - Fri at 1:30pm

Look Back In Anger

19:00 14 September 2011
Blackhand Productions bring this ground breaking play by John Osborne to The Martin Harris Centre in Manchester. England, late 1950's. Jimmy Porter, working class and university…

Look Back In Anger

19:00 15 September 2011
Blackhand Productions bring this ground breaking play by John Osborne to The Martin Harris Centre in Manchester. England, late 1950's. Jimmy Porter, working class and university…

Knit a galaxy for the Manchester Science Festival

12:00 - 14:00 16 September 2011
Knit a galaxy for the Manchester Science Festival Calling all knitters. As part of the Manchester science festival the university stitching group is attempting to knit a hubble telescope…

Look Back In Anger

19:00 16 September 2011
Blackhand Productions bring this ground breaking play by John Osborne to The Martin Harris Centre in Manchester. England, late 1950's. Jimmy Porter, working class and university…

Look Back In Anger

14:30 17 September 2011
Blackhand Productions bring this ground breaking play by John Osborne to The Martin Harris Centre in Manchester. England, late 1950's. Jimmy Porter, working class and university…

Look Back In Anger

19:00 17 September 2011
Blackhand Productions bring this ground breaking play by John Osborne to The Martin Harris Centre in Manchester. England, late 1950's. Jimmy Porter, working class and university…

WELCOME WEEK THEATRE PRODUCTION - Arthur, What Have You Done?!

19:00 22 September 2011
“Does nobody else think this is ridiculous?” The members of Stem Green Book Club are coming over for their fortnightly meeting. Julia’s house must be exquisite. But what will Amelia,…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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