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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…

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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 13 March 2015
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…

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…

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…

Merchants of Print: Curator tour

14:00 - 15:00 13 March 2015
Join the curators to discover more about Aldus Manutius, the journeys his books have taken over 500 years and how the books found their final home at The John Rylands Library. There…

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…

Student Weekender - Art, Music, Science and Culture along the Student Corridor

12 - 15 March 2015
The Student Weekender 12-15 March 2015 highlights art, music, science and culture on Manchester’s student corridor (Oxford Road) through events, exhibitions, talks and performances,…

Vaganza presents Eastern Exchanges, Part 1

13:10 - 14:00 13 March 2015
Geoffrey Poole Hanami Samjo Liza Lim Ming Qi plus new works by student composers in the Music Department Eastern Exchanges presents music by living Western composers who absorb…

Vaganza presents Eastern Exchanges, Part 2

19:30 - 22:00 13 March 2015
Judith Weir: The Consolations of Scholarship Roger Marsh: New Work - world première Carl Stone: Shing Kee plus new works by student composers in the Music Department Eastern Exchanges…

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,…

¡Viño español! Vinho lusófono!

15:00 - 16:30 13 March 2015
We would like to invite all final year students to a special edition of the Café en español/Café Lusófono: ¡Viño español! Vinho lusófono! Please come along on this coming Friday,…

Get ready for the eclipse!

14 - 15 March 2015
On Friday 20th March the Moon will move across the face of the Sun, blocking out much of its light in a partial eclipse. Discover more about how this phenomenon occurs and find out…

MUMS Chamber Orchestra and Ensembles

19:30 - 22:00 14 March 2015
Dvo?ák Wind Serenade Dvo?ák Czech Suite Rosauro Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra Haydn Symphony No. 95 Sophie Smith plays Ney Rosauro’s spectacular Concerto for Marimba and…

Saturday Supplement: Life Stories and Portraits – at the Whitworth

11:00 14 March 2015
Saturday Supplement: Life Stories and Portraits Saturday 14 March Time: 11am-4pm Tours, talks, performances and workshops exploring the themes of auto-biography and biography within…

Wonder Woman tour

15:00 - 16:00 14 March 2015
Join us on a tour of the Library exploring the role that Enriqueta Rylands and other women have played in shaping our library and the history of Manchester.

Unusual Views: Library tours for photographers

11:00 - 12:00 15 March 2015
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

LITERATURE LIVE: Susan Stewart and Rebecca Perry

18:30 - 20:30 16 March 2015
Susan Stewart is a poet, critic, and translator. A former Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and a MacArthur Fellow, she is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Monday, 16th March 2015 - Professor Harri Englund - University of Cambridge - “Forget the Poor: Radio Kinship and Exploited Labour in Zambia”

15:00 - 17:00 16 March 2015
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 16th March 2015 Professor Harri Englund - University of Cambridge “Forget the Poor: Radio Kinship and Exploited Labour in Zambia” With a focus…

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