The Whitworth

Art Picnics: weekdays throughout summer

11:00 28 July - 13:00 28 August 2015
Art Picnics Picnics with a difference…. Meet artists and new friends. Eat… Chat… Make… Together. It’s the summer of love at the Whitworth, Manchester’s gallery in the park. Whatever…

Each Thursday: Thursday Lates

18:00 23 July - 18:00 17 December 2015
Thursday Lates Our late night openings are the perfect place to meet friends and enjoy a selection of talks, performances, film screenings, live music and artist interventions. Thursday,…

First Saturday each month: Outdoor Art Club – Family Events – the Whitworth

11:00 1 August - 13:00 5 December 2015
Family activities at the Whitworth Outdoor Art Club On the first Saturday of each month 11am - 1pm. Free A workshop that brings art, nature and creativity together that takes…

Thursday Late: GAIA - Resonant Visions

15:00 - 21:00 27 August 2015
GAIA - Resonant Visions 27 August, 3pm - 4.45pm and 5.30pm - 9pm A selection of artist films curated by James Brady in association with the Society for Ecological Restoration, 6th…

Thursdays: Great Escape: Yoga – the whitworth

08:30 23 July - 08:30 10 December 2015
Great Escape: Yoga Thursday from 8:30am-9:45am No emails, texts, updates or alerts – yoga that takes full advantage of the Whitworth's peaceful setting - and some of its wonderful…

Wednesdays: Great Escape: Tai-Chi for Wellbeing

08:30 29 July - 08:30 16 December 2015
Great Escape: Tai-Chi for Wellbeing Wednesday, from 8.30am to 9.30am £5 Tai-Chi for Wellbeing A traditional Chinese internal art for mind and body. Located in the peaceful setting…

The Big Draw with Oliver Jeffers and Eoin Colfer

11:30 - 12:30 24 October 2015
Did you know that sometimes, with a little electricity, or luck, or even magic, an imaginary friend might appear when you need one? An imaginary friend like Fred. Two of the finest…

Pattern Factory at the Whitworth - half-term activities for families

11:00 26 - 15:00 30 October 2015
Join the production line this half term and explore the Whitworth through pattern, print and play with your family. Be inspired by our wallpaper and textile collections to create your…

The Big Draw: Story Spaces with Stanley Grove Primary Academy

11:00 - 15:00 31 October 2015
A free event for all ages designed by students from Stanley Grove Primary Academy's 'Creative Crew' in collaboration with the Whitworth. Join Stanley Grove Primary Academy's 'Creative…

Saturday Supplement: The Whitworth

11:00 - 16:00 5 December 2015
Saturday Supplement The Whitworth Saturday 5 December, 11am-4pm Quarterly event series, which explores key issues sparked by our exhibitions.

Winter Studio at the Whitworth

11:00 19 December 2015 - 15:00 3 January 2016
Discover, play and make together with your family this winter break. Drop into our Clore Learning Studio and be inspired by our collections to create your own wintry artworks. Can you…

Tibor Reich

29 January - 29 August 2016
A celebration of post-war design alongside an exhibition of Wallpaper from the Whitworth's collection

Wallpaper

29 January - 4 September 2016
Continuing the celebration of post-war design this show features highlights from the Whitworth’s collection of 1950s and 60s wallpapers. At the heart of the exhibition are papers from…

RNCM, Gina Miller concert: Sophie Rocks, Stephanie Halsey

15:00 - 16:00 31 January 2016
RNCM, Gina Miller concert Sophie Rocks - harp Stephanie Halsey - harp Sunday 31 January 2016 3pm-4pm JOHN WEINZWEIG 15 Pieces for Harp ii. Quick March iii. Reverie iv. Quarks …

Great Escape: Tai Chi for Wellbeing

14:00 - 15:00 6 February 2016
Chinese New Year Great Escape: Tai Chi for Wellbeing Saturday 6 February 2016 2-3pm FREE, no need to book. The Whitworth, Grand Hall. In collaboration with Manchester Community Games

Whitworth Studies

17:30 - 19:30 11 February 2016
Professor David Freedberg Art History and Neuroscience: the Challenge for the Humanites Attendance is free and open to everyone

The Whitworth's Paper Anniversary: WE ARE ONE

10:00 - 17:00 14 February 2016
Sunday 14 February 10am – 5pm It’s been a year since our reopening, and what a year it has been. Join us to celebrate our Paper Anniversary, winning Museum of the Year and welcoming…

Winter Studio - February half-term at the Whitworth

11:00 15 - 15:00 21 February 2016
Join our Winter Studio with your family this half-term and be inspired by bold patterns and prints. Explore our exhibitions through drama, discovering the hidden stories behind textile…

Ben Rivers

25 February - 22 May 2016
Ben Rivers presents his most ambitious work to date. The Two Eyes Are Not Brothers is Ben Rivers’ most ambitious work to date. Migrating between documentary, fantasy and fable, and…

Movement

12:00 - 14:00 25 February 2016
FREE Forget what you think you know about dance and imagine feeling free enough to respond to ideas and artworks using movement. These workshops are about being relaxed, playful,…

Nico Vascellari

25 February - 18 September 2016
Nico Vascellari’s major work, Bus de la Lum draws on the ancient powers of the forest. Light, video and sound explore the legend of a natural cavity located within the woodland of the…

RNCM Gina Miller Concert: Castello Duo - at the Whitworth

15:00 - 16:00 28 February 2016
Sunday 28 February 2016 3pm Castello Duo James Woodrow - Baroque violin Mattia Corda - Theorbo The Castello Duo was formed at the Royal Northern College of Music to explore 17th…

Tuesday Talks – at the Whitworth - On Tuesdays from 26 January - 1 March 2016

11:00 - 12:30 1 March 2016
Tuesday Talks return to the Whitworth Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary…

Minecraft at the Whitworth - SOLD OUT

11:00 - 15:00 12 March 2016
This event is now sold out: We're delighted with how popular our Minecraft at the Whitworth event has been! As demand has been so high, we're looking at running an extra event in the…

New Arrivals

12 March - 20 November 2016
This exhibition brings together a selection of works that have recently been brought into the Whitworth’s collection. Highlighting a contemporary and diverse approach to drawing, they…

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