Exhibitions, Literature Live

'History Lessons' Student Showcase

16:00 - 18:00 22 October 2014
Showcasing research carried out by students at Manchester Academy on local histories, migration and diversity. Come along to see documentaries on the history of the local area and how…

'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…

Artefacts and Experiences | Reframing Narratives across Medicine and Health

09:00 22 October - 17:00 7 November 2014
'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences '''About the event:''' Part of the [http://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/whatson/msf14artefactexperiences Manchester Science…

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…

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…

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 Tensions of Modernity: Arts and politics in Italy, Spain, Brazil and Argentina

17:45 - 20:00 19 November 2014
This exhibition will explore cultural and political responses to the driving force of modernity in Italy, Spain, Brazil and Argentina between 1909 and 1945. It will offer a range of…

IT Services student roadshow

09:30 - 16:00 25 November 2014
Our IT Services roadshows are a great opportunity for students at The University to engage directly with IT staff. Our knowledgeable staff will be on hand all day to answer your questions…

IT Services student roadshow

09:30 - 16:00 27 November 2014
Our IT Services roadshows are a great opportunity for students at The University to engage directly with IT staff. Our knowledgeable staff will be on hand all day to answer your questions…

Afghanistan: The transition - public exhibition

1 December 2014 - 14 February 2015
Afghanistan: The transition - public exhibition Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)'s photography exhibition, in collaboration with documentary photographers Andrea…

Loving Illumination - Paintings of Light

4 December 2014 - 29 March 2015
In this exhibition artist Judith Hurst explores the interconnectivity of science, maths, religion and art. Working on vellum, and using inlays of exotic wood and precious metals, Judith…

Poetry reading with Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury

18:00 - 20:00 11 December 2014
Rowan Williams was the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury and the leader of the Anglican Communion around the world. Now, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, Williams will read from…

Later-Day Saints

23 January - 28 June 2015
Our ancestors often relied on their beliefs to make sense of their world - is there an equivalent in our modern world of celebrity and material culture? Later-Day Saints brings the…

Merchants of Print: from Venice to Manchester

29 January - 21 June 2015
This exhibition celebrates the legacy of Aldus Manutius (1449 – 1515), an Italian humanist scholar who founded the Aldine Press at Venice. His publishing legacy includes scholarly…

Romuald Hazoumè: Dance of the Butterflies

14 February - 29 July 2015
Dance of the Butterflies is a stunning new art work by one of Africa’s foremost contemporary artists Romuald Hazoumè. It features swarms of multicoloured ‘butterflies’ which will take…

LITERATURE LIVE: Denise Riley and Frances Leviston

18:30 - 20:30 16 February 2015
Denise Riley is an acclaimed English poet and philosopher who began to be published in the 1970s. She wrote War in the Nursery; Theories of the Child and Mother [1983]; ‘Am I that…

Jeanette Winterson “In Conversation” with Patrick Marber

16:00 - 18:30 1 March 2015
Jeanette Winterson is an award winning writer whose credits include the Prix d’argent from Cannes for Best TV screenplay Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit and a BAFTA for Best Drama. She…

Dispersal Newspaper Project

3 - 31 March 2015
Pod Collective’s newspaper project is in response to the fifteenth anniversary of the dispersal programme in 2015. People who have sought asylum in the UK have been dispersed throughout…

Make it happen | Driving forward international research careers

09:00 5 - 16:30 9 March 2015
'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences '''About the event:''' Posters will be displayed in the foyer of University Place from Thurs, 5th March - Monday, 9th March. Here…

What’s the Weather Like Today?

12 March - 28 June 2015
The weather is fascinating. We can hardly avoid talking about it and how it makes us feel. This exhibition uses items from the Library’s collections to explore descriptions, reflections,…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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