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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…

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'…

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…

CMIST afternoon seminar: “A Tale of Two Parasites”

16:00 - 17:30 31 January 2017
In this talk, I will first make some general comments about the role of statistical modelling in scientific research, distinguishing between empirical and mechanistic models. I will…

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.…

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.

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Accomodation Tours

10:30 - 12:00 1 February 2017
- This date is fully booked - Want to have a look at your potential future home? We run accommodation tours of some of our halls of residence on Wednesday mornings between November…

Children's Lives in Wartime Japan

1 February - 31 March 2017
This exhibition displays 50 entries from picture diaries made by Japanese primary school children in 1944-1945. It gives a vivid insight into the school lives of Japanese children…

Critical Global Politics - CGP Cluster Seminar - Semester 2

15:30 - 17:00 1 February 2017
Dear colleagues The Critical Global Politics cluster research seminar series begins on Wednesday 1st February when we welcome Ben OLoughlin. Ben O'Loughlin is Professor of International…

Finance seminar by Christian Larsen, London Business School

14:00 - 16:00 1 February 2017
Asset Prices and Portfolio Choice with Learning from Experience

Immigration detention in the UK: Removal, release, women and dignity

13:00 - 14:00 1 February 2017
Alice Gerlach, from Oxford University and Visiting Researcher in the Centre for Criminology and Criminal Justice will report on her primary research inside the Uk's immigration detention and removal centres.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 1 February 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

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

13:00 - 14:00 1 February 2017
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…

Sustainability Seminar Series – Cites, Our Urban Environment: Is city living a positive in sustainability terms? With Prof. James Evans and Jonny Sadler

12:00 - 14:00 1 February 2017
Launching in January 2017, the Sustainability Seminar Series seeks to present opportunities for staff and students to make these positive contributions to our local environment. The…

Undergraduate Guided Visit

13:30 - 15:30 1 February 2017
Can’t come to one of our open days? Join us for one of our regular guided visits of our campus instead, and get a feel for the facilities, amenities and atmosphere you’ll enjoy as a…

Webinar: Key issues in reusing data

15:00 - 16:00 1 February 2017
Participants will hear about the key issues in secondary analysis as a method. The introductory session will briefly cover the pros and cons of reusing data and the importance of learning…

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