All events

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…

Campus Tours

11:00 17 - 17:00 25 September 2015
The University can seem like a huge place, so get familiar with the campus with tours designed for students, by students. Our student ambassadors will tailor each tour to your school…

City Bus Tours

10:00 17 - 14:00 25 September 2015
Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride, as our professional tour guides reveal fascinating facts and interesting tales about our wonderful city. The tour takes you around the city, and…

Conversation Corner: Women Students

17:00 - 18:30 21 September 2015
Students who define as disabled, BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) women and LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans* and Queer) may experience discrimination or face barriers that others may…

Darkness and Light: Exploring Gothic

16 July 2015 - 10 January 2016
EXTENDED UNTIL 10 JANUARY This intriguing exhibition reveals how Gothic architecture and anatomy inspired and influenced a literary genre, and how the lasting legacy of Gothic can be…

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,…

Film at Five: Shaun of the Dead

17:00 - 20:00 21 September 2015
We will be showing a different movie every evening at 5pm in the comfortable surroundings of the Council Chambers in the Students’ Union. So come and relax after a busy day on campus…

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…

Hands-on

1 - 30 September 2015
Drop-in, free, all ages Throughout the week visit one of our handling tables and get hands-on with objects from the collection, such as an Alexander the Great coin, an urban fox and an ancient Egyptian scarab beetle.

John Rylands Library Tours

11:00 19 - 15:00 25 September 2015
Part of The University of Manchester, the stunning neo-gothic John Rylands Library is not to be missed. This treasure on Deansgate is host to one of the world’s finest collections of…

John Rylands Library Tours

12:00 - 14:00 21 September 2015
Part of The University of Manchester, the stunning neo-gothic John Rylands Library is not to be missed. This treasure on Deansgate is host to one of the world’s finest collections of…

Kate Mosse: The Taxidermist’s Daughter

19:00 16 - 20:00 22 September 2015
Manchester Literature Festival presents Kate Mosse, one of Britain’s best known novelists, reads from and discusses her latest, haunting novel. Held – appropriately – among the taxidermy…

Manchester Museum Tours

11:00 19 - 14:30 25 September 2015
Experts from the Visitors Services team will show you around the fascinating Manchester Museum, which is part of the University. Meet our in-house Tyrannosaurus Rex, ‘Stan’, and marvel…

Meet the Authors: Deng Xiaoping - A Political Biography

13:00 - 14:00 21 September 2015
Professor Michael Dillon, one of the UK’s leading authorities on modern China, presents an original and full biography of this charismatic leader who has played a huge role in China's…

Students' Union BBQ

12:00 - 16:00 21 September 2015
With daily specials, great deals and resident DJs to keep you entertained, the Students’ Union BBQ is the perfect place to grab a bite to eat while you find your feet. *Advance booking not available.

Teatime at the International Society

17:30 - 18:30 21 September 2015
There will be free tea and biscuits at the International Society every evening during Welcome. It’s a great opportunity to find out what the International Society has to offer and how…

The Phantoms of Congo River: Photographs by Nyaba Ouedraogo : Manchester Museum

11 September 2015 - 10 April 2016
Nyaba L. Ouedraogo is a self-taught photographer born in Burkina Faso, and now working and living between Paris and West Africa. The Phantoms of the Congo River is a photography exhibition…

The Study at Manchester Museum

11 September 2015 - 31 December 2016
Big ideas. Singular collaborations. Strange and wonderful things. Exhibitions and events with some of the most interesting people we know. And somewhere that brings them all together.…

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…

Whitworth Art Gallery Tours

11:00 19 - 15:00 25 September 2015
A recent £15 million development has transformed the gallery, doubling it in size and providing a fitting home for The Whitworth’s extensive collection of art and design which is of…

Zombie Takeover

20:00 - 23:59 21 September 2015
Will you survive when zombies take over campus? Join us for a daredevil chase through some of the University’s eeriest buildings as you try to escape the wrath of the undead! End the…

Sports Fair

10:00 - 16:00 22 September 2015
If you can’t wait to get your kit on then head over to the Sports Fair to find out how you can play for one of the many sports teams. With more than 40 clubs, ranging from athletics…

Start of Year Fair

10:00 - 16:00 22 September 2015
There is plenty of help and support on offer during your studies – it’s just knowing where to find it. Come along and see how you can make the most of Manchester, with plenty of help…

Welcome Fair

10:00 - 16:00 22 September 2015
With over 450 societies on campus ranging from Knitsoc to Chess and Dodgeball to Bhangra, there’s something for everyone at the Students’ Union. Head down to the biggest fair on campus…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

Search