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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…

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,…

Family holidays at the Whitworth: Summer Studio

11:00 22 July - 14:00 2 September 2016
Explore, play and create together with your family this summer holiday at our Summer Studio. Have a go at hands-on creative activities with local artists inspired by three artists from…

Lucky charm workshop

14:00 - 16:00 18 August 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…

Magic After Hours

17:00 - 19:00 18 August 2016
Fancy a magical evening with a bit of a twist? Come to the Library for a special after-hours viewing of our Magic, Witches & Devils in the Early Modern World exhibition. As night…

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…

Mondays: Toddler Art Club – Family events at the Whitworth

10:30 18 July - 12:30 19 December 2016
Toddler Art Club – Family events at the Whitworth. Try these workshops – led by artists, dancers and musicians – and let your toddler discover, explore, create and play. Each Monday:…

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…

Summer at the Whitworth: Work in Progress

4 - 31 August 2016
Work in Progress This summer holiday come to see Work in Progress, a series of artist residencies all August at the Whitworth. Meet artists from both the UK and India as they explore…

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.…

Thursday Lates: Elizabeth Price in conversation

19:00 - 20:30 18 August 2016
FREE, Booking essential. Tickets will be available on Wednesday 27 July, 10am – via this link: http://bit.ly/2acin12 This event will start promptly at 7pm, latecomers may not be…

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…

"I put a spell on you" The Moses Gaster Collection.

14:00 - 15:00 19 August 2016
For centuries people across the world wore amulets to protect them against the evil influences of witches, demons, and other mischievous powers. Learn more by delving into the Moses…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 19 August 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

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

13:00 - 14:00 20 August 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…

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

14:00 - 14:20 22 August 2016
On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, join us as we demonstrate our historic printing press. Discover the impact the printing press had on our society and how printed text…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

23 August 2016
Join us for our early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their families and carers, and siblings. Activities take place before the…

The ruff guide to Shakespeare workshop

14:00 - 16:00 23 August 2016
What better way to get into the Shakespearian spirit than to make your very own Tudor ruff? Compare your ruff with Shakespeare’s own when you find him in our magnificent Historic…

Activities on the Allotment

11:00 - 13:00 24 August 2016
Drop in, free, all ages Come along to the Museum Allotment to water, prune and plant. Create a newspaper pot and have some seeds to take away with you to plant.

Curator's corner: A closer look at Shakespeare's First Folio and first edition of Sonnets.

11:30 - 11:50 24 August 2016
This is a great opportunity to hear the curator present a bitesize introduction about the Library’s rare and precious Shakespeare collection. Discover the history behind Shakespeare’s…

Magic Carpet: Nature Discovery

10:30 - 11:30 24 August 2016
Free, for active toddlers, parents, grandparents and carers. Story making and activity session

Magic Carpet: Nature Discovery

11:30 - 12:30 24 August 2016
Free, for active toddlers, parents, grandparents and carers. Story making and activity session

The rise of a university: industry, engineering and science (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 24 August 2016
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the height of the industrial revolution to the white heat of 1960s scientific and technological innovation. Our guides explain the history…

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