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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…

Ben Rivers

25 February - 22 May 2016
Ben Rivers presents his most ambitious work to date. The Two Eyes Are Not Brothers is Ben Rivers’ most ambitious work to date. Migrating between documentary, fantasy and fable, and…

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 4 March 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up!

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…

Nico Vascellari

25 February - 18 September 2016
Nico Vascellari’s major work, Bus de la Lum draws on the ancient powers of the forest. Light, video and sound explore the legend of a natural cavity located within the woodland of the…

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…

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

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…

Wonder Women: Lightning talk in The Study

12:00 - 14:00 4 March 2016
Join us for a lunchtime slot of lightning talks by incredible women from University of Manchester to celebrate International Women’s’ Day and Wonder Women.

[61] Harmonica Alley, Yokohama

29 February - 10 March 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,…

¡Vino español! Vinho lusófono!

16:30 - 18:00 4 March 2016
FINAL YEAR STUDENTS: Come and practice your Spanish and/or your Portuguese with staff from SPLAS… and enjoy a glass of wine (or juice) on us! Samuel Alexander foyer (old entrance) Friday 4 March 1630-1800

Making the modern world: England's first civic university (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 5 March 2016
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the beginnings of England’s first civic university to the sites of world changing discoveries. It begins within the fine neo-gothic architecture…

MANTIS Festival

18:00 - 19:30 5 March 2016
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring guest performer Terri Hron (Canada, recorder and electronics). Local and guest composers…

MANTIS Festival

20:00 - 21:30 5 March 2016
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring guest performer Terri Hron (Canada, recorder and electronics). Local and guest composers…

Who's your Wonder Woman?

14:00 - 15:00 5 March 2016
Manchester has produced some remarkable women and these pioneering women have made a significant contribution to how we live our lives today. To celebrate this, we’ll be delving into…

Wonder Women: Gifts for the Gods: Secrets of animal mummification in ancient Egypt

13:30 - 15:30 5 March 2016
Manchester is home to some incredible scientists, both now and in the past. Take part in a hands-on practical science workshop based around Manchester Museum’s current exhibition,…

MANTIS Festival

14:00 - 15:00 6 March 2016
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring guest performer Terri Hron (Canada, recorder and electronics). Local and guest composers…

Evaluating Novelty: The role of panels in the selection of R&D projects

13:00 - 14:00 7 March 2016
Building on a unique, multi-source and multi-method study of R&D projects in a leading professional service firm, we develop the argument that organizations are more likely to fund…

HCRI Speaker Series - The Syrian Uprising and Refugees from Syria

16:00 - 18:00 7 March 2016
This event has two parts: Hafsah Naib is an independent filmmaker. In this Speaker Series event Hafsah will introduce her short film “Departing: Arrivals”. Shot in Manchester, the…

IBBMH Research Seminar Series | Professor Rachel Calam

12:45 - 14:00 7 March 2016
Speaker: Rachel Calam. Professor of Child and Family Psychology at The University of Manchester, will talk about a number of studies which illustrate the potential value of using evidence-based…

Manchester Pharmacy School Seminar Series 2015/16

12:30 - 14:00 7 March 2016
'''Host:''' Manchester Pharmacy School Presentation title: To be confirmed Speaker(s): Dr Annalisa Tirella The seminar series held in MPS is primarily designed to be of interest…

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