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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…

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…

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…

Deanna Petherbridge

2 December 2016 - 4 June 2017
A solo show of pen and ink drawings from across a 45-year career. Since the 1960s, Deanna Petherbridge has pioneered critical thinking on drawing and its place in art and architecture.…

Here Is My Face: Autobiographical Portraits on HIV

18:00 2 - 15:00 4 December 2016
Anthropology, Media and Performance (AMP) PhD student Angelica Cabezas is presenting one of the practical components of her doctoral work at the Drama and Anthropology Subject Areas,…

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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 2 December 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

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 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…

New Sounds from Manchester

13:10 - 14:00 2 December 2016
New Sounds from Manchester launches this year with new music by emerging composers and artist’s drawn from The University of Manchester’s Music department. Featuring Philip Grange’s…

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…

Open Minds XII: Student Philosophy Conference

2 - 3 December 2016
We are pleased to announce our twelfth Open Minds philosophy conference. After a very successful decade as a conference for PhD students (and recently awarded PhDs), we are continuing…

Short Course: Social Media Data Analysis (introductory)

2 December 2016
This course describes how to use free software Mozdeh and Webometric Analyst to gather tweets and to download comments on YouTube videos. The course will also describe simple methods…

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.…

Christmas Shopping and Wreath Making afternoon

12:30 - 15:30 3 December 2016
Come and join us for a festive afternoon of shopping and crafting at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. It’s the perfect opportunity to browse our extensive gift shop, packed full of brilliant…

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

13:00 3 December 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…

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 3 December 2016
The University of Manchester Chorus presents Verdi’s magnificent Messa De Requiem, which was first performed in 1874. The piece was composed in response to the death of Italian writer…

Christmas Carols by Salford Royal Choir

14:00 - 15:00 4 December 2016
In the beautiful and atmospheric surroundings of the Library’s grand Historic Reading Room, enjoy a medley of Christmas Carols by Salford Royal Choir. Take a break from Christmas…

Division of Psychology & Mental Health research seminar - Postnatal depression: from epidemiology to development of culturally sensitive interventions

12:45 - 14:00 5 December 2016
Research seminar by Professor Nusrat Husain, Professor of Psychiatry at The University of Manchester. If you are attending, please email Dr Pearl Mok (pearl.mok@manchester.ac.uk) as soon as possible.

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Martin Harris Centre

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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