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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…

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.…

Getting money out of the ESRC’s secondary data analysis fund

14:00 - 15:00 26 January 2017
Tina Haux, from the University Kent, is a member of the ESRC Secondary Data Analysis Initiative Panel and will be talking about the general criteria of the Initiative, the eligible…

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…

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…

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…

Revolutionary Textiles 1910-1939

2 January - 23 April 2017
In the early decades of the 20th century textile design took off in new directions throughout the Western world. Invigorated by experimental techniques, art styles such as Fauvism,…

Short Course: Measurement with the Rasch Model (intermediate)

25 - 26 January 2017
This two-day course aims to introduce participants to measurement theory and the Rasch model for construction and validation of measures. It covers the basic theory behind measurement,…

Webinar: Finding and accessing data in the UK Data Service

15:00 - 16:00 26 January 2017
This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to hear about finding data from the UK Data Service. Participants will be given a practical overview of the tools that the…

Bike Registration Event

09:30 - 10:30 27 January 2017
Free Bike Marking session - To qualify for a discounted 'D' lock students and staff must register their bikes on the University scheme. LOCKS MUST BE BOUGHT THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY'S…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 27 January 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Magic Carpet

10:30 - 11:30 27 January 2017
Magic Carpet is an interactive, creative, story making and activity session that forms connections to the Museum’s collections. Our stories are specially devised to enable our youngest…

Magic Carpet

11:30 - 12:30 27 January 2017
Magic Carpet is an interactive, creative, story making and activity session that forms connections to the Museum’s collections. Our stories are specially devised to enable our youngest…

Whitworth Young Contemporaries: And Now We Are Plastic

27 January - 2 April 2017
As technology helps us to constantly evolve, the boundaries between our physical and digital spaces are blending, yet our ability to adapt and change remains visible in our art, marking…

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

13:00 - 14:00 28 January 2017
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…

Centre for Jewish Studies Annual Bogdanow Lectures in Holocaust Studies: 'The Church and the Holocaust'

18:00 30 - 19:30 31 January 2017
This annual public lecture series has been made possible as a result of the generous bequest to the University by Fanni Bogdanow (1927-2013), a former Professor of French and Medieval…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Monday, 30th January 2017 - Dr Chika Watanabe – University of Manchester

16:00 - 18:00 30 January 2017
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 30th January 2017 Dr Chika Watanabe – University of Manchester Imprecise Numbers : Managerial and Experiental Knowledge in a Japanese NGO in…

What The Papers Say: The Guardian Archive

14:00 - 16:00 30 January 2017
The Manchester Guardian was founded by John Edward Taylor in 1821, two years after the Peterloo Massacre. Under the editorship of the legendary Charles Prestwich Scott, it was transformed…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 31 January 2017
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 31 January 2017
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…

Bike Registration Event Cancelled

09:30 - 10:30 31 January 2017
Due to current weather conditions and poor forecast for this morning this event is cancelled. Sorry for any inconvenience. Free Bike Marking session - To qualify for a discounted 'D'…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 31 January 2017
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 31 January 2017
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…

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