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'The Sensory War 1914 - 2014' An exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery

11 October 2014 - 22 February 2015
The Sensory War, 1914-2014 exhibition opened in October at the Manchester Art Gallery. It is the result of a four-year curatorial partnership between Dr Ana Carden-Coyne (Centre for…

Atmospheres - CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

23 September 2014 - 12 January 2015
Atmospheres play a significant role in, and add an important quality to, our intimate, domestic and public lives, yet are often overlooked in social research, not least because of the…

B.15:45 Architecture modelmaking exhibition: Celebrating 45 years of the B.15 modelmaking workshop

1 September 2014 - 31 December 2015
2015 marks 45 years of the Kantorowich B.15 modelmaking workshop at The University of Manchester. The B.15:45 exhibition is a retrospective look at the last 45 years of modelmaking…

Communities in Communication

17 July - 21 December 2014
The Middle Ages are commonly seen as a time of widespread ignorance and prejudice, but diversity and multiculturalism are not modern inventions. Perhaps surprisingly, examples can be…

Creative workshop with Alison Erika Fforde and David Gaffney

13:00 - 15:00 11 October 2014
Join the creators of the Men Who Like Women Who Smell Of Their Jobs exhibition for a workshop about collaborations. There will be creative writing / drawing/ collage, swapping and…

Echo and Narcissus

11 August 2014 - 9 January 2015
Each of the mirrors in this body of work is dedicated to a literary heroine, provoking reflections of the feminine on several, potentially fragmented, levels. The statements etched…

Giving it Wigan: Norman Nicholson at 100

25 July - 14 December 2014
In celebration of writer Norman Nicholson’s centenary, this display draws on the Library’s extensive archive to tell stories of his life and work. Born in Cumbria, Nicholson drew inspiration…

Harmonious society

27 September - 23 November 2014
A major exhibition of new commissions and UK premieres shown across Manchester city centre. The John Rylands Library, in partnership with Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA),…

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…

MAP Interview skills for Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy and General Interview skills

11 October 2014
The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is a structured scheme for local post-16 students who meet specific academic and background criteria. The aim of the programme is to support entry…

Men Who Like Women Who Smell Of Their Jobs

1 October 2014 - 31 January 2015
The dark humour and weird logic of David Gaffney’s critically acclaimed Sawn-off Tales series meets the warped gothic fables of internationally exhibited contemporary visual artist…

Peter Blake - Under Milk Wood

15:00 - 17:00 11 October 2014
MLF and the Dylan Thomas 100 are delighted to present a rare in-conversation with the Godfather of Pop Art. A prolific artist known for his beautiful collages, paintings and record…

Siberia: At the Edge of the World

4 October 2014 - 1 March 2015
Until 1 March 2015. The first exhibition of its kind in the UK, Siberia: At the Edge of the World brings together natural history and cultural objects from British and Russian museums,…

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…

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

11:00 7 June 2014 - 12:00 17 January 2015
On Saturdays: Saturday 6 Dec 11am – 12noon, Saturday 17 Jan 11am – 12noon. *Tours start at The Anchor, 508 Moss Lane East • Which historic areas of the building are being restored…

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…

‘Latin Fever’ Dance Classes

13:05 24 September - 14:00 19 November 2014
Learn to Dance “Strictly Style” Wed. 24 September – Wed. 19 November 2014 Due to popular demand we’re bringing Ballroom back to the Martin Harris Centre! Would you like to learn the…

Manchester Literature Festival: Hong Ying - The Good Children

13:00 - 15:00 12 October 2014
A decade on from her internationally acclaimed memoir Daughter of the River, bestselling Chinese author Hong Ying returns to work the fertile ground of her own past with The Good Children.…

Martin Amis In Conversation with Nick Laird

18:30 - 20:30 12 October 2014
Martin Amis returns to Manchester, where he was the University’s inaugural professor of creative writing 2007-11, to read from his new novel The Zone of Interest, the follow-up to Lionel…

National Fungi Day

12:00 12 October 2014
Come and spend an afternoon at Jodrell Bank discovering our wonderful collection of Fungi around the arboretum! Local experts from the North West Fungi Group will be leading Fungi Forays…

Tai Chi Workshop

13:00 - 14:00 12 October 2014
Experience this relaxing martial art in our Historic Reading room. Master Ang will demonstrate this Chinese art; you are welcome to participate or just observe.

Coordinating organ and whole-body development in a varied environment

12:00 - 13:00 13 October 2014
This is part of the Computational and Evolutionary Biology Autumn Seminar Series

Mental Health Commissioning Leadership Programme

13 October 2014
'''Host:''' Institute of Brain Behaviour and Mental Health '''Dates:''' *Course start date: Mon 13 October 2014 *Course end date: Fri 29 May 2015 *Residential date: Mon 3 November…

Phenomenal Woman: A Maya Angelou inspired poetry workshop

13:00 - 16:30 13 October 2014
As part of Black History Month and as a celebration of the life of Maya Angelou (4 April 1928 - 28 May 2014), we are holding poetry workshops led by Commonword/Young Identity. During…

Why fight? An introduction to Habermas and discursive ethics (Workshop)

12:00 - 14:00 13 October 2014
Jürgen Habermas (born 1929) is the most cited philosopher and sociologist alive. In this lecture we will discuss the basics of his theory of communicative action and will reflect on…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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