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Celebrating our Sun

10:00 5 - 17:00 9 August 2013
This is a special year for the Sun and to celebrate the Solar Maximum (increased solar activity in an 11 year cycle) we have a fun filled week of interactive shows! Come and take part…

Collecting Trees

22 June - 6 October 2013
Trees are important to all of us. People plant trees to commemorate loved ones, climb them as children (and sometimes as adults) and worry about them being cut down. Collecting Trees…

Enchanting Tales

11:00 - 12:00 9 August 2013
Join the Library's storyteller in one of our beautiful book-lined rooms, for tales of magic, mystery, mayhem and more! Most suitable for families with children aged 5-12, all welcome.

Here be Dragons!

12:00 - 13:00 9 August 2013
The walls and ceiling of the Library are full of strange and mysterious creatures - join our tour to seek them out! This tour is most suitable for families with children aged 5-10, but all are welcome.

It's a kind of magic

14:00 - 15:00 9 August 2013
"Magic squares" use specially chosen numbers to create protective spells or amulets. They have been used for hundreds of years, by people all over the world. Come and see some examples…

Locating Boccaccio in 2013

11 July - 20 December 2013
On the 700th anniversary of his birth, this exhibition celebrates the enduring popularity of the works of the Italian medieval author Giovanni Boccaccio. Taking a wide-ranging overview…

Manchester Pride Fringe 2013 - Film Screening: Dream On (Certificate: 15)

19:30 - 22:00 9 August 2013
A new coming of age film from TLA Releasing. Polar opposite teenagers Paul and George meet and fall in love on a campsite in Wales during the summer of '88 in this quintessentially…

Picturing Stories: British and French Romantic Illustrations

9 August 2013 - 9 January 2014
This exhibition explores the development of French and British Romantic illustration during the period 1770-1860. In contrast to earlier allegorical images, Romantic pictures are full…

Summer Holiday: DIY Art

13:00 24 July - 15:00 30 August 2013
Summer Holiday. DIY Art. Every weekday 24 July to 30 August, 1 – 3pm. Free, no need to book. Drop into the Gallery’s DIY creative corner with your family and create anything from…

Summer Holiday: Meet the builders

10:00 - 15:00 9 August 2013
Summer Holiday: Meet the builders. Friday 9 August, 10am – 3pm, Free, no need to book. We are building a new Whitworth, come and join an artist our builders ISG construction team.…

Summer Hols

11:00 22 July - 16:00 30 August 2013
Summer Hols Monday 22 July-Friday 30 August, 11am-4pm. Drop-in, free, all ages Mon 29 Jul-Fri 30 Aug Nature’s Library activities: Explore the newly opened Nature’s Library gallery…

Transploration

8 July - 31 August 2013
Temporary exhibition at Manchester Museum by artist, Tracey Walshaw Opens 8 July An exploration of the kidney transplant experience. The celebrated works of artist Tracey…

UMASS Personal statement workshop

14:00 - 16:00 9 August 2013
This will be a chance for aspiring students to attend an interactive workshop on how to write your university personal statement.

Warriors of the Plains: 200 years of Native North American honour and ritual

25 May - 3 November 2013
Ceremonial shirts, moccasins and tomahawks, alongside photographs of these objects in use, bring to life the world of Native North American warfare and ritual from 1800 to the present…

Whitworth Summer Season 2013

5 July - 1 September 2013
With love, W | Summer Season... Nikhil Chopra: Coal on Cotton | Revolutionary Light: Blake, Kapoor, Turner | Continental Drift: Themes in European Art | Wall to Wall: New Wallpaper…

Big Saturday: Bees & Butterflies

11:00 - 16:00 10 August 2013
Saturday 10 August, 11am-4pm. At our summer extravaganza you can meet bees and butterflies and find out about their important work in pollinating plants. Rain or shine join us at…

Magical beasts and monsters

13:30 - 16:00 10 August 2013
Join artist Stuart Kolakovic for some stamping fun, and create your own hideous monsters to take home! Suitable for adults and older children (10+)

Unusual Views: Library tour for photographers

14:30 - 15:30 11 August 2013
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

Physics Tricks

10:00 12 - 17:00 18 August 2013
Magic or Science? Sometimes when you see what looks like a trick there is actually a really good scientific explanation behind it. Have a go at some weird and wonderful experiments…

Toddlertastic | for under 5s

10:30 12 - 12:30 26 August 2013
Families : Free Artist Led Workshops. ON MONDAYS > For under 5s and their grown-ups: Toddlertastic: Adventures in Drama, Art, Music or Dance. Every Monday*. 10.30 – 11.30am or…

Adults Returning to Education Information Session

10:30 - 12:30 14 August 2013
Adult learners considering returning to education to pursue a degree, or who have already applied to the University, can sign up for an 'Adults Returning to Education Session'. This…

Art Baby | For Babies

10:15 14 - 10:15 28 August 2013
Families : Free Artist Led Workshops. ON WEDNESDAYS > For babies and their grown-ups: Art Baby. Every Wednesday: 10.15 – 11.15am or 11.30am – 12.30pm. Creative sensory, discovery…

Crafternoon Tea

13:00 14 - 13:00 17 August 2013
Crafternoon Tea. Wednesdays: 14 August. Saturdays: 17 August. 1 – 3pm, £5. Social art and craft workshops. Try your hand at some new, unusual techniques in a fun and friendly atmosphere.…

Guided Visit

13:30 - 15:30 14 August 2013
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…

YOGA

08:30 15 - 08:30 29 August 2013
YOGA Every Thursday. 8.30 – 9.45am, £3. A fantastic way to start your day. Use our gallery spaces to exercise, relax and simply feel better. Please bring your own yoga mat. Booking is essential t: 0161 275 7450

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