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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…

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…

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.…

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: Practical Skills for Data Analysts (introductory)

13 February 2017
This is a foundation course for participants with no previous experience in statistics or statistical analysis software. It will introduce key concepts such as: cases, variables, values…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Monday, 13th February 2017 - Dr Emanuel Schaeublin – University of Zurich

16:00 - 18:00 13 February 2017
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 13th February 2017 Dr Emanuel Schaeublin – University of Zurich ‘May God sustain you’: Social interactions as a field of ethical practice in…

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…

Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 14 February 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 14 February 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…

CIDRAL Public Lecture: Professor Freddie Rokem: Before the Stage: Staging Kafka's Words

16:00 - 18:00 14 February 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's Spring 2017 programme 'Precarity'. Co-Organised by CIDRAL, LIS, Drama, German Studies and the Centre for Jewish Studies Freddie Rokem (Professor in…

CIDRAL Theory Intensive: Deleuze and Minor Literatures

12:00 - 14:00 14 February 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's Spring 2017 programme, 'Precarity'. Professor Margaret Littler (German Studies) will lead a seminar for postgraduate students and staff entitled Deleuze…

CMIST Afternoon Seminar: Studies on the transformation of the left–right divide

16:00 - 17:30 14 February 2017
Full title: CMIST Afternoon Seminar: Studies on the transformation of the left–right divide: Attitudes towards social Europe, Europe as a threat for social security, and ethnic minorities’…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 14 February 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 14 February 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…

Research IT Club - February 2017

15:00 - 16:30 14 February 2017
The next Research IT Club will be held on Tuesday 14 February and will feature presentations on the latest developments from Research IT, making the most of our Data Processing Shared…

Seminar: Nicolas Roys (Royal Holloway)

16:15 - 17:45 14 February 2017
Title: Skill Prices, Occupations and Changes in the Wage Structure

Sustainability Seminar Series – Air quality: Changing air quality and the impact on health With Prof. Gordon Mcfiggans and Dr. Sheena Cruickshank

12:00 - 14:00 14 February 2017
Sustainability Seminar Series – Energy, Well-Being, Biodiversity, Food, Travel & More Launching in January 2017, the Sustainability Seminar Series seeks to present opportunities for…

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