The John Rylands Library, The Whitworth

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,…

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…

Noisy Bodies

1 October - 20 December 2015
Manchester-based contemporary artist Daksha Patel fuses art with science in this exclusive exhibition. Her intriguing work explores how scientific systems visualise, map and measure…

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…

Toddler Tales

10:30 - 11:30 1 October 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

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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 2 October 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…

Children’s spookily gothic tour

11:00 - 12:00 3 October 2015
Join us for a fun behind-the-scenes tour of The John Rylands Library. Did you know that back in Victorian times, when the Library was built, Gothic writing was all the rage? So there’s…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 7 October 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…

Gothic Film Showing: Nosferatu (1922)

19:00 - 21:00 8 October 2015
Nosferatu is a 1922 German Expressionist horror film, directed by F. W. Murnau, starring Max Schreck. Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 9 October 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…

Darkness and Light: a Gothic tour

14:00 - 15:00 11 October 2015
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Join us for an immersive behind-the-scenes tour of The John Rylands Library in all its Victorian Gothic splendour; you’ll take in the original entrance…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 14 October 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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 16 October 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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 21 October 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…

‘We Cursed Manchester’ Wilfred Owen and The North

18:30 - 20:30 22 October 2015
No need to book - please drop in! Dr Guy Cuthbertson, Senior Lecturer at Liverpool Hope University and biographer of Wilfred Owen, will explore Wilfred Owen’s North in order to discuss…

An Exploration of Eighteenth Century and Victorian Gothic Literature Displays With the Exhibition Curators

15:00 - 16:00 23 October 2015
In the midst of the gothic splendour of the John Rylands Library’s, Dr Linnie Blake and Dr Xavier Aldana Reyes, who co-curated the Darkness and Light Exhibition will introduce the historic…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 23 October 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…

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…

Children’s spookily gothic tour

15:00 - 16:00 27 October 2015
Join us for a fun behind-the-scenes tour of The John Rylands Library. Did you know that back in Victorian times, when the Library was built, gothic writing was all the rage? So there’s…

Gothic fun day (fancy dress encouraged)

13:00 - 16:00 27 October 2015
Enjoy an afternoon of gothic arts and crafts activities inspired by some of the fantastic items on show in our Darkness and Light exhibition. Make your own gothic crafts, work out…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 28 October 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…

Children’s spookily gothic tour

14:00 - 15:00 29 October 2015
Join us for a fun behind-the-scenes tour of The John Rylands Library. Did you know that back in Victorian times, when the Library was built, gothic writing was all the rage? So there’s…

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