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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.…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Dr. Kimberley Fowler (CNRS/Aix-Marseille), ‘Citizenship in the Epistle to Diognetus'

14:00 15 December 2016
The Centre for Biblical Studies weekly seminar series. These seminars are free and open to the public, with no registration required. Seminars last 90 minutes including a 30 minute…

Ensemble DeNOTE

13:10 - 14:00 15 December 2016
Returning to the repertoire of their acclaimed CD, Beethoven and the Art of Arrangement, period instrument group, Ensemble DeNOTE explore Beethoven’s own arrangement of his ever-popular…

Finance seminar by Roni Michaely, Cornell University

14:00 - 16:00 15 December 2016
TO BE CONFIRMED

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…

MA Politics Conference 2016

15 December 2016
The conference will showcase the best Masters level research in Politics in the UK. We want to encourage students to think of themselves as researchers and have a chance to experience…

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:…

MUMS Festive Concert

19:30 - 21:15 15 December 2016
The MUMS Symphony Orchestra and Cosmo Singers return for a Festive Finale to 2016! Enjoy a series of short choral numbers before joining us for Anderson’s A Christmas Festival. This…

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.…

“A new kind of martyrdom”: The symbolic sacrifice of menstruating virgins

16:55 - 18:30 15 December 2016
Classics & Ancient History Research Seminar

Christmas Carol Sing-a-long Relaxed Performance

13:10 - 14:00 16 December 2016
Enjoy some festive cheer and sing your heart out to a selection of the most-loved Christmas carols. You are guaranteed to leave with a warm glow! Manchester University Music Society…

Gemini Ensemble Celebratory Concert: “Professor Philip Grange at 60”

19:30 - 21:30 16 December 2016
Internationally acclaimed ensemble Gemini performs a concert to celebrate Philip Grange’s 60th Birthday. Professor Grange has had a long association with Gemini, and the concert will…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 16 December 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

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

13:00 17 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…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 20 December 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 20 December 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…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 20 December 2016
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 20 December 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…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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