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A Celebration of Ian Kemp – concert and post-concert reception

14:00 - 16:30 10 November 2012
A programme to celebrate the life and work of Ian Kemp (1931-2011), formerly Professor of Music in the University. Music by Tippett (Piano Sonata No. 2), Berlioz (choral music, including…

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…

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…

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…

Celebration of Ian Kemp Concert

Cuillin Sound in concert

14:30 - 16:30 10 November 2012
Cuillin Sound in concert. Saturday 10 November. Part 1: 2.30 – 3.15pm. Part 2: 3.45 – 4.30pm. Free, no need to book. An afternoon of musical and visual inspirations in the company…

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…

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…

Weekend Course: Textiles as Contemporary Art

11:00 10 - 16:00 11 November 2012
Serious About Art: Weekend Courses Textiles as Contemporary Art. Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 November. 11am – 4pm, £35. Join our textile curator to investigate the work of Aisha Khalid…

Stockport Youth Orchestra

19:00 - 22:00 11 November 2012
Conductors: Tim Crooks and Sinead Hayes Join the young musicians of Stockport in the first concert of the orchestra’s 2012-13 season. www.syo.org.uk

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 14:15 13 November 2012
Every other Tues, 10.30-11.15am, 12.30-1.15pm, 1.30-2.15pm. Sensory play and interactive story sessions for babies who aren’t walking yet.

Gateways - Year 11 Skills for Success Visit

09:45 - 14:30 13 November 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…

ISC/CCSR Seminar Series US Election Special : "The Fundamentals of Election 2012 in the U.S. : A Longer Term Perspective"

17:00 - 18:15 13 November 2012
School of Social Sciences Speaker : Professor Jim Stimson, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, US Professor Jim Stimson is a world-leading international scholar of American…

STEM Enrichment Days

13 - 14 November 2012
The University of Manchester will be holding two STEM enrichment days on 13th and 14th December 2012. With interactive workshops led by PhD Students; as well as a Science-based campus…

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals) - every Tues & Thurs (except school holidays)

12:00 - 13:00 13 November 2012
Every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm (except school holidays). Tours of the Vivarium (live animals). Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

Accommodation Tour

10:30 - 12:00 14 November 2012
We run accommodation tours of some of our halls of residence on the Fallowfield Campus every Wednesday morning between November and March. During the summer months we run one tour in…

Environmental Supply Chain

14:20 - 15:20 14 November 2012
School of Materials Speaker : Dr Pammi Sinha Pammi Sinha is a reader from the University of Huddersfield. Her main research interest is in sustainability from an environmental, economic…

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 14 November 2012
The Extended Project is a single piece of work of a student's choosing that requires evidence of planning, preparation, research and independent learning. It is available as a stand-alone…

Gateways - Year 11 Skills for Success Visit

09:45 - 14:30 14 November 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…

Guided Visit

13:30 - 15:30 14 November 2012
If you are unable to come to one of our University open days, you can join us for a guided visit of the campus on a Wednesday afternoon. Guided visits include a presentation on the…

MAP Interview Skills Workshop

14 November 2012
This workshop will give you an opportunity to develop your interview skills in preparation for a university admissions interview or a job interview. The Manchester Access Programme…

Alan Turing Workshop

15 November 2012
2012 is the centenary celebration of Alan Turing; and to mark this, we are running two KS4 visit-days to give introduction to the life and work of Alan Turing, the man largely regarded…

Gateways - Year 11 Skills for Success Visit

09:45 - 14:30 15 November 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…

Tours of the Vivarium (live animals) - every Tues & Thurs (except school holidays)

12:00 - 13:00 15 November 2012
Every Tues & Thurs, 12-1pm (except school holidays). Tours of the Vivarium (live animals). Meet the Museum's live animals and learn about the education and conservation work taking place beyond the displays.

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