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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…

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…

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…

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…

Genetic stability and fate determination in human pluripotent stem cells

14:00 - 15:00 12 December 2014
This seminar is part of the Manchester Tissue Regeneration & Stem Cell Network seminar series. …

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…

Introductory Tour

15:00 - 15:30 12 December 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…

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…

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 Lunchtime Concert: Manchester University Baroque Orchestra

13:10 - 14:00 12 December 2014
Students from the Manchester University Baroque Orchestra give a historically informed performance on the university’s reproduction instruments. This concert offers a unique and exciting…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 12 December 2014
Shostakovich Quartet No. 6 in G, Op. 101 Janá?ek Quartet No. 1 ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ Shostakovich Quartet No. 5 in B flat, Op. 92 A triptych of 20th-century masterworks:…

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,…

Switching genes on and off in the haemopoietic system

12:00 - 13:00 12 December 2014
CCB Autumn Seminar Series 2014

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…

Early Opening for Early Birds

09:00 - 10:00 13 December 2014
Sat 13 Dec, 9-10am. Are you and your young children up with the Larks and excited to get out and about and exploring? Why not come along to Manchester Museum's Living Worlds gallery…

Festive Wreath Making

13:00 - 15:00 13 December 2014
Feeling creative? Or feel like you haven't got a creative bone in your body? Either way bring your cutting tools and join our Head Gardener to create a natural festive wreath for your…

William Burroughs at 100: Part 1 'Nothing is True...'

18:00 - 22:30 13 December 2014
An evening of spoken word, poetry, live experimental music and audio visual cut up live performances featuring: CP. Lee, Michael Horovitz and Vanessa Vie, Lauren Bolger and David McLean,…

Winter Wonderland

11:00 - 16:00 13 December 2014
Sat 13 Dec, 11am-4pm. Discover woodland animals, birds, butterflies and insects in our new Nature Discovery gallery. A day full of nature inspired crafts and activities for all the…

William Burroughs at 100: Part 2 'Everything is Permitted...'

12:00 - 18:00 14 December 2014
A day of William Burroughs inspired talks, discussions and presentations to celebrate William Burroughs' 100th anniversary. This day event features special guest speakers recognised…

Community Finance, Social Enterprise and Social Investment: exploring the Community Shares model and shaping a research agenda

11:00 - 16:00 15 December 2014
A workshop for practitioners, stakeholders and researchers. Community shares are becoming an increasingly popular means of raising capital investment, and enabling individual community…

Living in a World of Ms:TCM,WM, IM with TM

12:00 - 13:00 15 December 2014
This seminar is part of the Special Series Seminars …

The Winter 2014 NIE Conference: IO of Media and Advertising

10:15 - 18:00 15 December 2014
The Network of Industrial Economists (NIE) is a forum for interchange among university economists in the UK and for interaction between academia, business, and government on topics…

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