All events

5th Royal Anthropological Institute Postgraduate Conference

4 - 5 June 2015
The Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) and The University of Manchester Social Anthropology department are proud to be hosting the 5th Postgraduate conference. This year’s conference…

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…

CIDRAL and HOME: Post-Show Q&A, The Funfair

19:30 4 June 2015
The Funfair Simon Stephens' new version of Kasimir and Karoline by Ödön von Horváth Directed by Walter Meierjohann Disaffected youth. Unemployment. Growing pessimism towards politics.…

ESTIVAL 2015

2 - 5 June 2015
Join Manchester University Music Society in their unique equivalent to the 'Proms'! MUMS celebrate the end of the academic year by packing nine concerts into four days in an unmissable…

Exercise as primary treatment for cancer: A translational approach

16:00 - 17:00 4 June 2015
'''Host:''' Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences '''About the event''' Dr Lee W Jones PhD - Exercise scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, USA Dr Lee…

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…

Making Monuments on Rapa Nui. The Statues from Easter Island

1 April - 6 September 2015
1 April-6 September 2015 Free entry The monumental stone statues of Rapa Nui (named Easter Island by European explorers) in the Pacific are some of the most widely recognised archaeological…

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…

MUMS ESTIVAL - Grade One Orchestra

13:10 - 14:00 4 June 2015
MUMS members take on the challenge of a brand new instrument and form a grade one orchestra all in aid of Oxfam.

MUMS ESTIVAL - Manchester University Big Band

19:30 - 21:30 4 June 2015
Certain to entertain any audience, Manchester University Big Band returns to deliver an exciting and energetic set, filled with popular tunes you'll be humming all night long! Be sure…

Navigating the uncharted waters of genomic regulation during human embryogenesis

13:30 - 14:30 4 June 2015
CCB Spring Seminar Series 2015 - Gino Poulin

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…

School of Psychological Sciences Seminar | Title TBC

16:00 - 17:15 4 June 2015
'''Host:''' School of Psychological Sciences '''About the event:''' School of Psychological Sciences Seminar Series. This series of talks are designed to inform postgraduate, third…

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:30 4 June 2015
Come and join us in our cosy corner and pull up a cushion. Enjoy great stories, songs and other fun activities. Just drop in! Suitable for ages 0 - 5

Webinar: Getting started with Individual level census data (microdata)

15:00 - 16:00 4 June 2015
Individual level census data or ‘census microdata’ are samples of records which are available in an anonymous form for research use. They are flexible census products which are well…

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,…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 5 June 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…

MUMS ESTIVAL - MUMS Wind Ensembles

13:10 - 14:00 5 June 2015
Gounod Petite Symphonie McCormick New Work Grob Suite foe Winds MUMS Wind Ensembles perform a diverse programme, including the première of a brand new work by student composer Frankie McCormick.

MUMS ESTIVAL - Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 5 June 2015
Berkeley Serenade for Strings Britten Sinfonia da Requiem Bruckner Mass in E Minor The grand finale! MUMS Symphony Orchestra, Ad Solem and the Cosmo Singers…

Navigating a Career in Academia: Survival Tips for Development Geographers

09:30 - 17:00 5 June 2015
Royal Geographical Society - Developing Areas Research Group (RGS - DARG) This Early Career Research Workshop is a great way to network with peers and colleagues and an opportunity…

Postgraduate Summer Research Showcase 2015

5 June 2015
The Postgraduate Summer Research Showcase (PSRS) is a unique celebration of Research from across the University of Manchester, fostering interdisciplinary networking and promoting a…

The Anthropocene and the Rupture of Climate Change

16:00 - 17:30 5 June 2015
Abstract: Earth System scientists believe the Earth has entered a new epoch in the Geological Time Scale, the Anthropocene or ‘the Age of Man’, in which humans now rival the great forces…

Art Garden Party at the Whitworth

10:00 - 16:00 6 June 2015
Art Garden Party. How better to mark our nomination as Museum of the Year than with a gallery-wide garden party? Join us on Saturday 6 June for a day of family activities, afternoon…

Dragon tales

11:00 - 12:00 6 June 2015
Join us to hunt out the Library’s mythical beasts before settling down for stories!

Garden Dance Party - Disco Mums at the Whitworth

20:00 - 23:55 6 June 2015
Garden Dance Party Saturday 6 June, 8pm-12pm, free but booking essential. Disco Mums are in residence at the gallery, for a one-off night of dancing and disco. As our daytime garden…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

Search