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"Ballroom Blitz"

13:05 30 September - 13:55 29 October 2015
Due to popular demand we're bringing Ballroom back to the Martin Harris Centre. Whether you've danced with us before or are a complete novice, you'll love these new routines! An…

Annual Arthur Lewis Lecture: Danny Dorling “Inequality and understanding the danger of idiots”

18:00 - 19:00 1 October 2015
“Inequality and understanding the danger of idiots” We are delighted to announce that Halford Makinder Professor Danny Dorling, at the University of Oxford will be delivering our…

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…

Bike Registration Event

09:30 - 10:30 1 October 2015
Free Bike Marking session - To qualify for a discounted 'D' lock students and staff must register their bikes on the University scheme. PLEASE NOTE - All registration sessions are…

CIDRAL and HOME: 'La Mélancolie Des Dragons' post-show discussion

19:30 - 23:00 1 October 2015
International hit La Mélancolie des Dragons comes to us for its UK premiere. The poetic and playful story of a band of long-haired metalheads on a quest to build a hard-rock amusement…

Craftivism in the Cafe

18:00 - 20:00 1 October 2015
Craftivism is a combination of craft and activism – but most of all, it’s a fun way to get involved in politics and meet new friends! Come along and get stuck into a range of crafts,…

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,…

Ehrhardt Seminar: George Brooke - "Aspects of Prophecy in the Dead Sea Scrolls"

14:00 - 15:30 1 October 2015
Ehrhardt seminar in Biblical Studies. 90 minutes followed by tea.

Ethics in Practice: Engaging Professional Translators and Interpreters, by Joanna Drugan, UEA

14:00 - 15:30 1 October 2015
Part of the CTIS Research Seminar Series. All welcome, no registration necessary. Abstract: The translation and interpreting professions are unregulated in most of the world, with no…

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…

Ovid and Juan Ruiz’s Libro de buen amor

16:55 - 18:30 1 October 2015
Classics & Ancient History Research Seminar

Peter Scott - "Doing What Comes Postnaturally: Thinking Theologically about Right"

16:00 - 18:00 1 October 2015
Department of Religions and Theology research seminar. All welcome!

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 1 October 2015
Haydn Quartet in F Minor, Op. 20, No. 5 Bartók Quartet No. 1, OP. 7 The University's magnificent string quartet-in-residence opens its 11th season at the Martin…

Quatuor Danel Seminar: ' The Road to Sublimity'

14:30 - 15:30 1 October 2015
Professor Barry Cooper and the Quatuor Danel tell the fascinating story of the genesis of Beethoven's Op. 131.

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…

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…

Weekend Warm Up

22:00 - 23:59 1 October 2015
Warm up for the weekend watching the finest student talent in the city. Expect live music, stand-up comedy, DJs and more. 10pm - late *Advance booking not required.

Celebrating Research Success in FLS

15:00 - 16:00 2 October 2015
Understanding the regulation of inflammation in the brain – Dr David Brough · Exploiting the genetics of flies to identify novel antiepileptics – Prof Richard Baines · …

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…

What is your Students' Union?

18:00 - 20:00 2 October 2015
Discover how you can shape the work of the Students’ Union by joining us for an evening of chat, ideas and a bite to eat - and find out how you can make difference in your time at university.…

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