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Abracadabra! The power of print demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 18 February 2016
What does abracadabra and alchemy have in common with our printing press? Find out the answers as you watch our Columbian Printing Press in action; heralded as one of history's greatest…

Abracadabra! The power of print demonstration

14:30 - 15:00 18 February 2016
What does abracadabra and alchemy have in common with our printing press? Find out the answers as you watch our Columbian Printing Press in action; heralded as one of history's greatest…

Astrophotograhy Night at Jodrell Bank

19:30 18 January 2016 - 21:00 18 January 2017
Come along to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre for an informal and fun evening of Astrophotography. You'll enjoy an Introduction to Astrophotography workshop (co-presented by Dr. Ant Holloway…

Centre for Jewish Studies Seminar: Roman Vater (Oxford) - "National Alternatives to Zionism: The Case of the Young Hebrews, 1939-1976"

16:00 - 17:30 18 February 2016
Centre for Jewish Studies Seminar

CIDRAL Postgraduate Event: Seminar with François Hartog

10:00 - 12:00 18 February 2016
This event is part of CIDRAL's Semester 2 programme for the 2015-16 academic year, themed around Cultures and Temporalities. Professor François Hartog (EHESS) will hold a seminar for…

CTIS Research Seminar: Bringing the Message to LGBT Youth around the World? Online Activism, Translation, Cultural Work

14:00 - 15:30 18 February 2016
In this talk, I reframe debates on the global emergence of LGBTQ+ movements as questions about translation. I return to theorisations of power within Translation Studies to push against…

Destination Space - The Astronaut Science Show

11:00 15 - 12:00 19 February 2016
This December, British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake will start his mission to the International Space Station. To celebrate this mission, our science show will show you…

Destination Space – the astronaut science show

15 - 19 February 2016
In December 2015, British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake started his mission to the International Space Station. To celebrate this mission, our science show will show you…

Diodorus Siculus’ ‘Slave War’ narratives: writing social commentary in the Bibliotheke

16:55 - 18:30 18 February 2016
Classics & Ancient History Work-in-Progress Seminar

Ehrhardt Seminar: Richard Britton - "From Semiotics to the Sword: Islamic Extremism and the Violence of Christ"

14:00 - 16:00 18 February 2016
Ehrhardt Seminar in Biblical Studies, 90 minutes followed by tea.

February half term: Meet the Expert

13:00 15 - 13:45 19 February 2016
A chance to meet one of our resident scientific and engineering experts, find out about their work and quiz them about what they do and their knowledge of Jodrell Bank. If you have…

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…

Half Term Activities (Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb)

11:00 15 - 16:00 19 February 2016
Plait & Print Explore different wrapping techniques and textured fabrics used to wrap Animal Mummies and create a relief print to take home Drop in, free, all ages

Lucky charm workshop

14:00 - 16:00 18 February 2016
Take part in our lucky charm workshop and create your own piece of jewellery to bring you good luck. Learn about the history of charms, amulets and talismans, and discover how these…

Macrophages - Tissue Specialisations and Functions

12:00 - 13:00 18 February 2016
MIG Seminar Series

Magic, Witches and Devils in the Early Modern World

21 January - 21 August 2016
Ghosts, witches, sorcerers and demons: our fascination with the supernatural stretches back centuries. Experience how supernatural forces shaped the lives of everyone from kings and…

MANCEPT research seminar - Thursday 18 February - “Beyond Reforms: Implementing the Responsibility to Protect” - Bola Adediran (University of Manchester)

16:00 - 18:00 18 February 2016
Dear all, The next MANCEPT research seminar will be on Thursday 18 February, when our very own Bola Adediran will give a presentation titled “Beyond Reforms: Implementing the Responsibility…

Masterclass with Prof. Jackie Pearson (Manchester)

10:00 - 12:00 18 February 2016
A masterclass with Prof. Jackie Pearson (Manchester) connected to her lecture on 17 February on 'Speaking with the Supernatural in Early Modern England’. Post-Graduate and advanced…

Miyakobashi Yokocho drawings exhibition

8 - 19 February 2016
This exhibition explores Miyakobashi Yokocho in drawings, photographs and text. It reveals previously concealed glimpses into Japan’s changing urban culture. Miyakobashi Yokocho (Yokohama,…

Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes: A free online course to learn about Earth science.

18 January - 21 February 2016
This course focuses on a basic science understanding that demonstrates how the processes on Earth (including biological processes) lead to natural climate changes that have shaped the…

Roberto Carrillo-Garcia (Double-Bass)

13:10 - 14:00 18 February 2016
A programme of music for solo double bass by the Hallé’s virtuoso section leader, including the symphonic-scale Sonata by Miecyslaw Weinberg and Tom Johnson’s staggeringly demanding…

Rock Drop: Geology Identification Sessions

14:00 - 15:00 18 February 2016
Drop-in, free, adults Our Curator of Earth Sciences, David Gelsthorpe, will be available once a month to answer your questions and identify your rocks and fossils

Saving a Century

8 January - 24 March 2016
'Saving a Century', curated by leading architectural historian Gavin Stamp, uses archive photographs and material from over 50 years of the The Victorian Society's fight to save historic…

Taster Tours

14:15 - 15:00 18 February 2016
Drop-in (no need to book), free, meet at the Information Desk (Floor G) Come and join one of our Visitor Services Assistants for a tour and learn more about some of the fascinating…

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.…

They Said, We Said

11 January - 29 April 2016
?'They Said, We Said' is a collection of artwork produced by members of Pure Studio, an arts facility based in Stockport that helps its members, all of whom have a learning disability,…

Tibor Reich

29 January - 29 August 2016
A celebration of post-war design alongside an exhibition of Wallpaper from the Whitworth's collection

Translating Feminist Literary Theory into Arabic

12:00 - 13:30 18 February 2016
A public lecture within the framework of a British Academy funded partnership between the Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies at Manchester and the Department of English…

University of Manchester Drama Society: Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTA’s)

19:00 - 21:00 18 February 2016
The University of Manchester Drama Society returns with the opening performance of the awards season. The Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTA’s) is the Drama Society’s very…

Wallpaper

29 January - 4 September 2016
Continuing the celebration of post-war design this show features highlights from the Whitworth’s collection of 1950s and 60s wallpapers. At the heart of the exhibition are papers from…

Webinar: Key data: UK and cross-national surveys

15:00 - 16:00 18 February 2016
This webinar is intended for anyone who wants to know more about the UK government survey datasets and the cross-national datasets available from the UK Data Service. The UK Data Service…

Winter Studio - February half-term at the Whitworth

11:00 15 - 15:00 21 February 2016
Join our Winter Studio with your family this half-term and be inspired by bold patterns and prints. Explore our exhibitions through drama, discovering the hidden stories behind textile…

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