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#austerityGtrMcr - photography competition

20 May - 20 June 2014
Are you affected by recent cuts in public services? Are they worsening your standard of living or the quality of your life? Or have you found new ways of taking control of things in…

Aftermath: 100 years of creativity from conflict

7 February - 29 June 2014
How remarkable is it that, throughout our shared history, some people have been inspired to answer the worst examples of man’s inhumanity with acts of compassion and creativity? Aftermath…

Bus Stop Stories

20 February - 22 June 2014
At the start of 2013, John Shinnick, a Manchester photographer, set out to document the people using a local, city centre bus stop; a quiet stop were people rarely alight. The people…

Estival 2014

3 - 6 June 2014
Join Manchester University Music Society in their unique equivalent to the 'Proms'! MUMS celebrate the end of the academic year by packing nine concerts into four days in an unmissable…

ESTIVAL 2014: Ad Solem and The Cosmo Singers

17:00 - 19:00 5 June 2014
University chamber choirs Ad Solem and The Cosmo Singers join forces for a stunning choral concert featuring beautiful works by Tallis, Poulenc and Ligeti, the two choirs collaborating…

ESTIVAL 2014: MUMS Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensembles

19:30 - 21:00 5 June 2014
Thompson Celebration Pierne Preludio and Fughetta for Winds Francaix Neuf Pièces Caractéristiques Beethoven Egmont Overture Bruch Kol Nidrei (soloist: Jon Gibson) Schubert Symphony…

ESTIVAL 2014: University of Manchester Brass Band

13:10 - 14:00 5 June 2014
Andy Scott Madiba Andy Scott My Mountain Top (with Principal Cornet - Illy Quane) Peter Meechan Epitaph (for Hillsborough) Leslie Condon The Call of the Righteous Kevin Larsson…

From the War of Nature

11 April - 31 August 2014
Manchester Museum new exhibition. Boxing hares, burrowing parasites, baby birds and prowling wolves are just some of the characters appearing in this story of predation, competition,…

Genetics of Speech and Language Disorders | Communication and Deafness |Talking Genetics with Robinson Crusoe

16:00 - 17:15 5 June 2014
'''Host:''' Prof. Gina Conti-Ramsden (School of Psychological Sciences) '''Speaker:''' Dr Dianne Newbury (Research Fellow in Physiology and Medicine, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human…

Imprinting the Imagination: Northern Renaissance Prints from the Holtorp Collection

8 May - 26 October 2014
Imprinting the Imagination delves into the world of the sixteenth-century printed image. This small but captivating show, including works by artists such as Hans Burgkmair, Albrecht…

Modulating tumor specific T-cell mediated immune responses in melanoma / A novel role for a signalling lipid in the regulation of target of rapamycin complex activity

13:30 5 June 2014
Raghavendar Nagaraju, (Hurlstone Lab) David Cobley, (Petersen Lab)

The Space Between: exhibition of artworks by Anthony McCarthy

27 February - 3 August 2014
The concept for the exhibition began as artist, Anthony McCarthy, walked along Chapel Street in Salford heading towards Manchester and The John Rylands Library. Armed with pencil,…

The Whitworth closure for major development work

2 September 2013 - 14 February 2015
The Whitworth reopens on Saturday 14 February 2015. The gallery is currently closed in order to carry out major development work, transforming the Gallery into a new 21st century Gallery…

Toddler Tales

10:30 - 11:30 5 June 2014
Find a cosy corner, pull up a coshion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a storyworld of your own. Suitable for ages 0 - 5

Tumour Microenvironment conference

5 - 6 June 2014
'''Host:''' Institute of Cancer Sciences '''Chair:''' Professor Michael Lisanti will be chairing this international conference. '''About the event:''' Topics covered include: *Tumor-Stromal…

Whitworth Park: Pleasure, Play and Politics

24 May - 5 October 2014
This exhibition examines and explores how the role of Manchester’s Whitworth Park has changed over time. The displays are the result of a local archaeology project and the myriad of…

Whitworth: Past, Present & Future tour - Thursday dates for autumn and winter

12:15 5 June - 13:00 4 December 2014
On Thursdays: Thursday 4 Dec 12.15pm – 1pm, Thursday 15 Jan 12.15pm – 1pm. *Tours start at The Anchor, 508 Moss Lane East. • Which historic areas of the building are being restored…

ESTIVAL 2014: MUMS Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:00 6 June 2014
Britten Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes MacMillan Veni, Veni Emmanuel (soloist Jack Stone) Prokofiev Suites from Romeo and Juliet Bringing a close to a fantastic Estival…

ESTIVAL 2014: Vocal Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 6 June 2014
Manchester University Barbershop Singers Latin Name TBC MUMS Opera Scenes A selection of student vocal ensembles showcase their talents, including performances from the Barbershop…

Eugenics and the interconnections between science, culture, gender and the organisation of sexuality in Portugal, 1900-1960

16:00 - 18:00 6 June 2014
Gender and Sexuality Atelier Dr Richard Cleminson, University of Leeds Advance reading: Richard Cleminson, 'Eugenics in Portugal, 1900-1950: Setting a Research Agenda', East Central…

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