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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…

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…

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…

CMIST Short Course :: Introductory :: Basic Maths for Social Statistics

10:00 - 17:00 24 October 2014
The course covers the following essential topics in mathematics: back to basics (percentages, proportions, averages), data and tables, describing and visualising data, measures of spread,…

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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 24 October 2014
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up! Please note that we cannot accept large groups on this tour. If your group would like a…

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 role of the MLL/COMPASS complex during C. elegans embryogenesis/Deregulated gene regulatory systems in Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma

12:00 - 13:00 24 October 2014
CCB Autumn Seminar Series

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…

Big Saturday: Science Spectacular

11:00 - 16:00 25 October 2014
11am-4pm. Calling all budding scientists! Come and take part in a range of challenging science quests. Find out how to make square bubbles, help us build an erupting volcano, and see…

Make Noisy Drawings from Silent Materials

11:00 - 13:00 25 October 2014
Draw on and decorate square sheets of paper with the sounds you hear in the Library and then fold your them into noisy drawings that go off with a bang! Suitable for all ages. Just drop in!

Make Noisy Drawings from Silent Materials

14:00 - 16:00 25 October 2014
Draw on and decorate square sheets of paper with the sounds you hear in the Library and then fold your them into noisy drawings that go off with a bang! Suitable for all ages.

To Publish or not to Publish? A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Politics, Ethics and Economics of Ancient Artefacts

10:00 - 16:45 25 October 2014
Speakers include: Roberta Mazza (University of Manchester), David Gill (University Campus Suffolk), Neil Brodie (University of Glasgow), Stuart Campbell (University of Manchester),…

University of Manchester Heritage Tours

13:00 - 14:00 25 October 2014
Come and discover how Manchester helped make the modern world... Our heritage tours lead visitors around some of the University's oldest and finest building whilst telling the history…

Urban Naturalist: Bats

14:00 - 16:00 25 October 2014
Sat 25 Oct, 2-4pm. Do you know your Pipistrelle from your Noctule? These are just two of the 18 species of bats found in the UK. Join Steve Parker from the South Lancashire Bat Group…

Urban Naturalist: Bats

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