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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…

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…

Bhangra Dance

12:30 - 13:15 5 October 2015
Bhangra fuses Western pop music, Hindi film music and folk music from the Punjabi region of India. Come along to this event and learn some Bhangra dance moves, while also getting a…

Bowka Dance

14:30 - 14:45 5 October 2015
Bokwa is a revolutionary new group exercise program that uses letters and numbers at its foundation to provide participants a fun, addictive and energizing workout, whether they are…

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,…

EU-Russia Relations 1999-2015: From Courtship to Confrontation

14:00 - 15:30 5 October 2015
EU-Russia Relations 1999-2015: From Courtship to Confrontation

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…

HCRI Speaker Series, with guest speaker Romea Bruegger

14:00 - 16:00 5 October 2015
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) Speaker Series is a regular student-focused forum that draws on the expertise of a range of practitioners, academics and researchers…

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…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Monday, 5th October 2015 - Dr Alice Elliot, UCL - The gender of the crossing : Movement and impermanence in emigrant Morocco

16:00 - 18:00 5 October 2015
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 5th October 2015 4:15-6:00pm (Tea and Coffee will be available outside the boardroom at 4:00pm) Dr Alice Elliot, UCL The gender of the crossing…

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…

Bolt from the Blue: Why the Tories Triumphed (and what it means for 2020)

12:45 - 14:00 6 October 2015
Leading political commentators are set to debate the recent victory of the Conservative party, what it means and what lies in store, in the wake of the party’s unexpected General Election…

Collecting Collectors

12:00 - 13:00 6 October 2015
The Format for this event will consist of two presentations over 30 minutes followed by 30 minutes of discussion with Q&A Enriqueta Rylands: Private Collector, Public Philanthropist…

Environmental and Resource Economics Workshop: Dr Takahiko Kiso

13:00 - 14:00 6 October 2015
Title: The Impact of Electricity Prices on the Installation of Residential Solar Photovoltaic Panels in Japan Abstract: This paper investigates the impact of electricity prices on…

Free Beauty Treatments

12:00 6 - 17:00 7 October 2015
On Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 October, from 12 till 5pm, Beauty Therapy students from The Manchester College will be providing FREE beauty treatments for students and staff. So come…

Free Massage

12:00 - 17:00 6 October 2015
Professional masseuses will be performing FREE massages from 12-5pm. This event is part of Wellbeing Week 2015 - a week of free events aiming to get students and staff to think about…

Hatha Yoga

12:00 - 13:00 6 October 2015
Focus the mind and increase the flexibility of the body by using classical yoga and breathing techniques in a precise way to enhance the posture. Ideal yoga for the complete beginner.…

Managing Procrastination

12:10 - 12:55 6 October 2015
Procrastination. A big word for what is simply putting off until tomorrow what can – or should – be done today. In fact, the literal translation of the classical Latin root procrastinus…

Pilates Progression

12:00 - 12:55 6 October 2015
Get tips on how to improve your posture whether it be standing, seated of lying down. Improve your balance, strength and co-ordination through a range of Pilate’s exercises. This event…

Start The Day The Right Way

08:30 6 - 10:30 8 October 2015
Get your day off to the best possible start with relaxation sessions and a free healthy breakfast in the Wellbeing Rooms. These free drop-in sessions run every 15 minutes from 8:30…

The Chill Out Room

09:00 - 12:30 6 October 2015
Come and grab some 'me' time in the Chill Out Room, recline on a beanbag and get away from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Road for a few minutes. This event is part of Wellbeing Week…

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