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Alan Turing and Life’s Enigma

24 March - 18 November 2012
Inspired by 1950s design and combining Alan Turing’s notes with museum objects, this exhibition documents Turing’s investigation into one of the great mysteries of nature: how complex…

MUMS Welcoming Concert & Seminar

19:30 - 21:30 29 September 2012
Brahms – Hungarian Dances Nielsen – Flute Concerto Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms Conductors: Jonathan Evans, Thomas Goff, Philippa Goodall, Will Hooker, Oliver Till, Jack…

Urban Naturalist: Seeds

14:00 - 16:00 29 September 2012
2-4pm. As autumn arrives, Dr. Rachel Webster, Curator of Botany at The Manchester Museum, will help you learn how to harvest, clean and prepare seeds for storage. Practice your skills…

Baby Explorers

12:15 - 14:45 2 October 2012
Every other Tuesday. 12.15-1.15pm & 1.45-2.45pm Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.

Future Delivery presented by Fluxx

19:00 - 22:00 2 October 2012
‘Sarah is expecting – but will the outcome be what she expected?’ In matters of having children, how much control is it reasonable to expect? An interactive event combining improvisation,…

Gateways - Year 10 Exploration Visit

09:45 - 14:30 2 October 2012
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…

Clinical Prize Presentations, Symposium and Presidential Address

13:30 - 18:30 3 October 2012
Manchester Medical Society (Medicine) : There is a charge of £30 for non members of the Manchester Medical Society to attend this meeting. Medical students can attend for free. To…

Gateways - Year 10 Exploration Visit

09:45 - 14:30 3 October 2012
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…

Gateways - Year 10 Exploration Visit

09:45 - 14:30 4 October 2012
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…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert – Paisean

13:00 4 October 2012
Modern Jazz quartet Paisean (gaelic for Passion) features Ed Jones (sax), Gavin Barras (double bass), Dave Walsh (drums) and is led by award-winning pianist and composer Steve Plews. FREE lunchtime Concert

'The Animal Estate' 25 Years On

13:00 - 14:00 5 October 2012
In 1986 Professor Ritvo published The Animal Estate: The English and Other Creatures in the Victorian Age, a book that broke new ground in Victorian Studies and stimulated the development…

MUMS Lunchtime Concert Series

13:00 - 14:30 5 October 2012
New and existing students from the Music Society perform solo and ensemble works - a chance to see and hear a high standard of musical performance.

The Animal Estate 25 Years On

13:00 - 14:00 5 October 2012
1-2pm. With Professor Harriet Ritvo. In 1986 Professor Ritvo published The Animal Estate: The English and Other Creatures in the Victorian Age, a book that broke new ground in Victorian…

Aisha Khalid: Larger Than Life

6 October 2012 - 27 January 2013
EXHIBITION Aisha Khalid: Larger Than Life. Exhibition runs until 27 January 2013. Lahore-based Aisha Khalid is one of Pakistan’s leading contemporary artists. She is part of a generation…

Breed: The British & their Dogs

6 October 2012 - 14 April 2013
6 October 2012-14 April 2013 The history of the British Isles and its inhabitants, both human and canine, has long been entwined. Breed reveals the enduring and affectionate relationship…

Building on Things: images of ruin and renewal

6 October 2012 - 6 January 2013
No encounter or engagement with ruins is ever just about the past. Ruins are vehicles for time travel in the imagination. A ruined building is a reminder to the viewer of the passage…

Hockney to Hogarth: A Rake’s Progress

6 October 2012 - 27 January 2013
EXHIBITION Hockney to Hogarth: A Rake’s Progress. Exhibition runs until 3 February 2013. The Whitworth has been presented with David Hockney’s entire print series A Rake’s Progress…

Hockney to Hogarth: A Rake’s Progress | Music

14:00 - 15:00 6 October 2012
A Rake’s Progress: Music. Join us at Whitworth Art Gallery for a performance of extracts from Igor Stravinsky’s wonderful opera, The Rake’s Progress by the Royal Northern College of Music.

Jane and Louise Wilson

6 October 2012 - 27 January 2013
EXHIBITION Jane and Louise Wilson. Exhibition runs until 27 January 2013. Bringing together recent works by the acclaimed British artists Jane and Louise Wilson, this exhibition…

Undergraduate Open Day

10:00 - 16:00 6 October 2012
Undergraduate Open Day A chance to visit the campus and to speak to staff and students about the courses and facilities on offer.

Close Up with Michael Chabon

19:30 7 October 2012
Close Up with Michael Chabon : Telegraph Avenue Sunday 7 October, 7.30pm at Whitworth Art Gallery Tickets: £8/£6 concessions (Please note booking charges may apply for this event).…

Grand day out for grandparents

12:00 7 October 2012
12-4pm. Are the grandchildren brimming with energy and you fancy having some fun with them? Bring the whole family and make an afternoon of it with fun free family activities at both…

Grand Day Out for Grandparents

13:30 - 15:30 7 October 2012
Free for children of all ages, their families and carers. Are the grandchildren brimming with energy and you fancy having some fun with them? Bring the whole family and make an afternoon…

Manchester Literature Festival at the Whitworth

7 - 19 October 2012
Manchester Literature Festival at the Whitworth. Dates: 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 & 19 October 2012. Manchester Literature Festival events showcasing work by established and emerging authors,…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert & Seminar

13:00 - 15:30 8 October 2012
Fauré Quartet in E minor Op. 121 Delius Quartet (1916) Grieg Quartet in G minor, Op. 27 Like Debussy and Ravel, Fauré and Delius composed just one string quartet apiece: the…

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