All events

"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…

"Equality, sustainability, security: towards transformations in a global development era" - The Global Development Seminar Series Launch

15:45 - 17:15 14 October 2015
The Global Development Seminar Series Launch "Equality, sustainability, security: Towards transformations in a global development era" Dramatic events and changes on the global stage,…

"Thinking with Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Education"

17:00 - 18:30 14 October 2015
Sarah Fielden seminar series by Manchester Institute of Education celebrating excellence in educational research Seminars are open to all staff.students and members of the public.email…

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…

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…

DigiLab

10:00 - 16:00 14 October 2015
Our DigiLab showcase is the perfect chance to try out technology of the future. Drop in at any time during the day to try out a wide range of technology. You can demo everything from…

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…

Gifts for the Gods: Animal Mummies Revealed

8 October 2015 - 17 April 2016
A groundbreaking exhibition of over 60 animal mummies showing how modern science can help explain this ancient practice. Mummies of jackals, crocodiles, cats and birds are displayed…

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…

Manchester Literature Festival - Andrew O'Hagan and John McAuliffe (EVENT CANCELLED)

18:30 - 20:30 14 October 2015
** DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED ** We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Ticket holders are asked to contact Quaytickets to obtain a refund or…

Mitchell Centre Seminar Series

16:00 14 October 2015
Martin Everett, University of Manchester

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…

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.…

Thinking with Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Education

17:00 - 18:00 14 October 2015
The Sarah Fielden Seminar Series “Thinking with Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Education” By Professor Helen Gunter Wednesday 14 October 2015 at 5.00pm, Room C5.1, Ellen Wilkinson…

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…

Violence, policing and queer memory

15:00 - 16:30 14 October 2015
In recent decades violence became a key issue and a political rallying point for gay, lesbian and allied activists around the globe. Community groups have petitioned police and criminal…

Webinar: Finding and accessing data in the UK Data Service

15:00 - 16:00 14 October 2015
This webinar is intended for anyone who wants to know more about finding data from the UK Data Service. Participants will be given a practical overview, focusing on the Service's search-and-browse…

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…

Directing the traffic of effector T lymphocytes: breaking down dogma.

12:00 - 13:00 15 October 2015
MIG Seminar Series

Ehrhardt Seminar: Walter Houston - "Justice Divine and Royal: the Usage and Ideology of 'Justice and Righteousness' in the Hebrew Bible

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

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