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An Autumn Celebration! Music from Alla Petrichei and The Melia Duo

18:00 - 21:30 18 November 2016
We are very excited to welcome some of most well-received 'Rush House Series' performers back to St Peter's for a very special evening concert this autumn. There will be a vegetarian…

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…

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners

13:05 28 September - 13:55 23 November 2016
1.05pm, Wednesday 28 September – Wednesday 23 November 2016 (Apart from Wed 2 Nov) This autumn the Martin Harris Centre is going back to basics! Join us for ‘Ballroom and Latin for…

Capturing Science: Images Past and Present

22 September 2016 - 29 January 2017
A picture is worth a thousand words and captures a moment in time. Manchester is European City of Science throughout 2016 and to celebrate this, we are sharing a selection of our science…

Collections Encounter: Experimentations of the Counter-Culture

14:00 - 15:00 18 November 2016
An artistic and social revolution happened in the 1960s, a backlash against the authority of mainstream 'square' culture. Experimentation in art and poetry exploded as artists began…

Finds Liason

10:00 - 16:00 18 November 2016
Vanessa Oakden, the Finds Liaison Officer for the Portable Antiquities Scheme will be in The Study. Come and see her if you have you need to record your find. This includes all archaeological…

Idris Khan

14 October 2016 - 13 March 2017
British contemporary artist Idris Khan's new solo exhibition. Idris Khan draws inspiration from the history of art, music, philosophy and theology, laying and manipulating images and…

Imagining Medicine

14 October - 22 December 2016
Hammers, vacuum cleaners and duck beaks: see how 16th and 17th century surgical procedures have been reimagined through the photography of Dr Sian Bonnell. Bonnell's photographs take…

Marcantonio Raimondi and Raphael

30 September 2016 - 23 April 2017
This exhibition features the work of one of the radical originators and innovators of the European tradition of printmaking, Marcantonio Raimondi (c. 1480-c. 1534). Marcantonio was…

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…

NEW SCULPTURE

22 October 2016 - 12 June 2017
This exhibition presents a dynamic selection of contemporary sculpture recently acquired by the Whitworth. Spanning the last 25 years, the exhibition offers an eclectic journey through…

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…

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.…

University of Manchester Drama Society: Autumn Showcase

19:00 - 20:30 18 November 2016
The first showcase of the academic year offering an opportunity for students to display their work. The festival consists of four contrasting shows performed consecutively in venues…

ARTIST ROOMS: Andy Warhol

19 November 2016 - 16 April 2017
ARTIST ROOMS: Andy Warhol shows the sharp critical opinions of an artist known to many primarily as art salesman, purveyor of product and celebrant of capitalism. Supported by Arts…

Sines and Squares Festival 2016

18:00 - 19:00 19 November 2016
A unique festival of concerts, presentations and other events celebrating and discussing the recent huge resurgence of interest in analogue and modular synthesizers. On 18-20 November,…

Sines and Squares Festival 2016

19:30 - 20:30 19 November 2016
A unique festival of concerts, presentations and other events celebrating and discussing the recent huge resurgence of interest in analogue and modular synthesizers. On 18-20 November,…

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

13:00 19 November 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…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Elizabeth Ewart - University of Oxford

16:00 - 18:00 21 November 2016
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 21st November 2016 Dr Elizabeth Ewart – University of Oxford and Dr Wolde Tadesse – African Studies Centre, University of Oxford ‘’ A Tree for…

The rise of innovation in China

13:00 - 14:00 21 November 2016
While China has long had a reputation for imitation, Chinese companies are now starting to innovate. This talk is based on a four-year programme of research conducted by the CEIBS…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 22 November 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 22 November 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…

Connecting Research and Practice in Children and Young People’s Mental Health

09:00 - 16:00 22 November 2016
A variety of research projects from across the UK focussing on children and young people’s mental health will be presented in this one-day free conference. The day will be both multi-disciplinary…

Wolfram Mathematica Roadshow

10:00 - 16:00 22 November 2016
Mathematica is a powerful platform for technical computing, allowing users to solve mathematics problems as the name suggests. However, it also allows users to perform Data Analytics,…

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