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A Stone's Throw

18 April - 17 July 2016
In this photographic exhibition, Manchester photographer John Shinnick has captured the words and voices of people who interact with the centre of Manchester, a metaphorical stone’s…

An evening with the Deconet String Quartet

19:00 21 June 2016
The Deconet String Quartet will visit Tabley with an enchantingly mixed potpourri of music for strings by Dvorak, Mozart, Glazanov and many more. Wine and canapes will be served.

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…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 21 June 2016
Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. Sessions…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

11:30 - 12:15 21 June 2016
Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. Sessions…

Brave New World 2016 Post Grad Conference

09:00 20 - 17:00 21 June 2016
Brave New World 2016 is the twentieth annual postgraduate conference organised by the Manchester Centre for Political Theory (MANCEPT). The conference will take place on Monday 20th…

Campus Visit (Year 8/9)

21 June 2016
An exciting opportunity for pre-16 learners to visit the University Campus, experience a welcome talk from a member of staff at the University and a campus tour from current Student…

CIDRAL Workshop: Neoliberalism and History

16:00 - 18:00 21 June 2016
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE AND ROOM CHANGE FOR THIS EVENT CIDRAL Workshop Prof. Patrick Joyce on ‘Neoliberalism and ‘History’ Tues 21st June 2016, 6pm – 6pm Ellen Wilkinson, Room A3.6…

Climate Control

11 May - 18 September 2016
We hear about climate change on the news and in the newspapers. Climate change is happening all around us, but this isn’t the time to ignore it, it’s the time to get really, really,…

CMIST Afternoon Seminars: Combining data-sets to test the normalization of protest thesis'

16:00 - 17:30 21 June 2016
Abstract: Scholars have for a long time claimed that protest is becoming an increasingly common thing to do, and that the people doing it are becoming increasingly normal. But these…

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 21 June 2016
The Extended Project is a single piece of work of a student's choosing that requires evidence of planning, preparation, research and independent learning. It is available as a stand-alone…

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…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 21 June 2016
Join us for live music and songs inspired by our collections, supported by a range of playful sensory resources for babies to explore. A space to play, share and discover together Please…

New Arrivals

12 March - 20 November 2016
This exhibition brings together a selection of works that have recently been brought into the Whitworth’s collection. Highlighting a contemporary and diverse approach to drawing, they…

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…

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.…

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…

Beyond the Headlines: S&T policy and the 2016 US elections

14:30 - 15:30 22 June 2016
This talk will provide an up-to-date review of the November 2016 U.S. elections as they may affect U.S. policy for science, technology, and innovation. It will review what’s at stake,…

Discover Fashion Business

10:00 - 16:00 22 June 2016
Discover Days at Manchester offer potential applicants the chance to gain real insight into degree programmes they might be studying at this University. They provide a great opportunity…

Extended Project Qualification Visit

09:45 - 15:00 22 June 2016
The Extended Project is a single piece of work of a student's choosing that requires evidence of planning, preparation, research and independent learning. It is available as a stand-alone…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 22 June 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

John Dalton Quiz Night

18:30 - 21:30 22 June 2016
This quiz night is being held to raise additional funds to support the Stroke Association. Registering your booking for the quiz is free via Eventbrite however, we would like you…

Longitudinal Associations between Mental Health Difficulties and Academic Performance during Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence: a Study of Developmental Cascades

12:00 - 13:00 22 June 2016
Research and Teaching Matters seminars series in the Manchester Institute of Education

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

13:00 22 June 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…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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