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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…

Curator Talk: Men Who Like Women Who Smell Of Their Jobs

14:00 - 15:00 18 October 2014
Join the creators of the Men Who Like Women Who Smell Of Their Jobs exhibition to find out more about what inspired it.

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…

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…

MUMS Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 18 October 2014
Mahler Symphony No. 4 Brahms Academic Festival Overture Bruckner Three Pieces for Orchestra MUMS Symphony Orchestra returns with an exciting programme. Brahms’ dazzling Academic…

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…

Tour en Français - French language only tour

11:00 - 12:00 18 October 2014
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED La Bibliothèque John Rylands Deansgate ouvre ses portes pour vous emmèner à l'intérieur, et vous faire découvrir le site, dédié aux livres et à son architecture…

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…

How to Forge a Creative Student-Citizen: The Challenges of Achieving in Today's Vietnam

15:00 - 17:00 20 October 2014
The exaltation of achievement as a measure of collective and individual worth and moral agency has been one of the defining features of Asian developmentalism. Yet in today's age of…

Mutation rate plasticity in bacteria Escherichia coli

12:00 - 13:00 20 October 2014
Part of the Computational and Evolutionary Biology Autumn Seminar Series

Screening of Moving Memories: Tales from Moss Side and Hulme

18:00 - 19:00 20 October 2014
A screening of Moving Memories: Tales from Moss Side and Hulme (2009, 30 mins), followed by a Q&A with producer and director Karen Gabay This nostalgic and award-winning film tells…

Social Media for Conferences and Events (Workshop)

12:00 - 14:00 20 October 2014
This session will guide participants through using a range of social media tools to help plan and promote a conference or event – from building a free website which can include a platform…

Unusual Views: Library tours for photographers

15:00 - 16:30 20 October 2014
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

Workshop: Christian Responses to the Holocaust

09:30 - 16:00 20 October 2014
Holocaust Workshop sponsored by the Centre for Jewish Studies and the Imperial War Museum North. A one-day conference entitled 'Christian Responses to the Holocaust'. Free, but booking…

A system for data coding, manipulation and management

13:00 - 15:00 21 October 2014
Booking will commence at 9am on 10 October This session provides some practical guidance in coding and managing data sets. Data are coded and saved using a text format that can be…

POLICY CHALLENGES: Securing the State after Snowden

10:45 - 12:30 21 October 2014
'Policy Challenges: Securing the State After Snowden' featuring Sir David Omand and Edward Lucas The recent revelations from former CIA contractor Edward Snowden, about the NSAs surveillance…

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