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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…

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: Disabled Students

17:00 - 18:30 25 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: The King's Speech

17:00 - 20:00 25 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.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 25 September 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…

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…

Magic Carpet

10:30 - 11:30 25 September 2015
Book on 0161 275 2648 (from 2pm, one week in advance, free, under 5s and their families/carers Story making and activity sessions. For toddlers up to 5yrs and their families/carers…

Magic Carpet

11:30 - 12:30 25 September 2015
Book on 0161 275 2648 (from 2pm, one week in advance, free, under 5s and their families/carers Story making and activity sessions. For toddlers up to 5yrs and their families/carers…

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…

Outdoor Food Market

10:00 - 16:00 25 September 2015
Grab yourself a tasty lunch from some of Manchester’s favourite street food vendors at the Outdoor Food Market. What’s more, you can also set yourself up for your first weeks away from…

Pagelight Production presents: 'The Box of Tricks'

19:00 - 20:00 25 September 2015
Co-written by Stephen M Hornby and Ric Brady Directed by Helen Parry Mike returns home for his estranged brother's funeral refusing to even carry his coffin. He is given his brother's…

Science Uncovered: Manchester

18:00 - 22:00 25 September 2015
Drop in, free Manchester is home to a group of amazing and dynamic Scientists, and lots of ground breaking research. We thought it would be great to bring them together in Manchester…

Teatime at the International Society

17:30 - 18:30 25 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…

Thank Union Bar it's Friday

20:00 - 23:59 25 September 2015
Celebrate the start of the weekend in style with food and drink offers and a party vibe until late. 8pm - late *Advance booking not required.

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…

Early Opening for Early Birds

09:00 - 10:00 26 September 2015
Drop in, free, families with children under 5s and their older siblings. Enjoy self-led tours, object handling and craft activities. (The Living Worlds and Nature Discovery galleries…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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