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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…

Bike Registration Event

12:00 - 17:00 17 September 2016
Free Bike Marking session - To qualify for a discounted 'D' lock students and staff must register their bikes on the University scheme. PLEASE NOTE - All registration sessions are…

Campus Tours

11:00 - 17:00 17 September 2016
The University can seem like a huge place, so get familiar with your campus on these tours designed for students, by students. Our student ambassadors will tailor each tour to your…

City Bus Tours

10:00 - 12:00 17 September 2016
Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride as our professional tour guides reveal all the fascinating facts and interesting tales about your new city. The tour takes you all around Manchester,…

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,…

Families Welcome Party

13:00 - 15:00 17 September 2016
The Families Welcome Party is the perfect place to meet other families and have some fun - plus there’s a bouncy castle for the kids! You can also find out more about what facilities…

Film at 5: Spectre

17:00 17 September 2016
We will be showing a different movie every evening at 5pm at our pop-up cinema in the Students’ Union. So come and relax after a busy day on campus and check out a free film with popcorn and pizza on us.

John Rylands Library Tours

11:00 - 15:00 17 September 2016
The John Rylands Library on Deansgate is host to one of the world’s finest collections of rare books and manuscripts, and as a Manchester student you have the privilege of being able…

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

13:00 - 14:00 17 September 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…

Mingle After Hours

21:00 17 September 2016
After the Speed Meet and Mingle event, why not carry on your conversations in the Union Bar? With free entry and DJs until 3am, Mingle After Hours is the perfect place to unwind 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…

Off Beat: Jeff Nuttall and the International Underground

8 September 2016 - 5 March 2017
Painter, poet, actor and sculptor, a man once described as "the only all-round genius most of us are likely to meet," Jeff Nuttall was one of the few people in the early 1960s to publish…

Parkrun

17 September 2016
Join us and our Run Wild society for a free 5k run around Platt Fields Park. Held in pleasant parkland on Saturday mornings, Parkrun is an open to all event where runners can meet like-minded…

Speed Meet and Mingle

19:00 - 21:00 17 September 2016
Hosted by The Whitworth Art Gallery, this is your chance to meet and chat to other new students who have just arrived in Manchester, with music and activities put on by the gallery.

Supermarket Trips

12:00 17 September 2016
(last bus leaves the supermarket at 4pm)

Teatime at the International Society

17:30 - 18:30 17 September 2016
With complimentary tea and biscuits, Teatime at the International Society is a great opportunity to meet new people from all over the world and have a chat over a cup of tea. You can…

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.…

Whitworth Art Gallery Tours

11:00 - 15:00 17 September 2016
A recent £15 million development has transformed The Whitworth, doubling it in size and providing a fitting home for the extensive collection of art and design housed here. Join us…

Campus Tours

10:00 - 14:00 18 September 2016
The University can seem like a huge place, so get familiar with your campus on these tours designed for students, by students. Our student ambassadors will tailor each tour to your…

City Bus Tours

10:00 - 12:00 18 September 2016
Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride as our professional tour guides reveal all the fascinating facts and interesting tales about your new city. The tour takes you all around Manchester,…

John Rylands Library Tours

12:00 18 September 2016
The John Rylands Library on Deansgate is host to one of the world’s finest collections of rare books and manuscripts, and as a Manchester student you have the privilege of being able…

Supermarket Trips

12:00 - 17:00 18 September 2016
Need some last minute bits for your new room? Want to get stocked up on food to get you through your first few weeks? Fear not; we’re running free buses to and from a nearby supermarket…

Whitworth Art Gallery Tours

11:00 - 15:00 18 September 2016
A recent £15 million development has transformed The Whitworth, doubling it in size and providing a fitting home for the extensive collection of art and design housed here. Join us…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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