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'Norman Nicholson - A Regional Poet?'

12:00 - 13:00 7 March 2017
The Cumbrian poet Norman Nicholson (1914-1987) was, perhaps rather dismissively, described in his Times obituary as ‘the most gifted English Christian provincial poet of his century’.…

Art History Seminar: Rebecca Wade - The Making (and Remaking) of Leeds Art Gallery

16:30 - 19:00 7 March 2017
Rebecca Wade (Henry Moore Institute) will be speaking on "The Making (and Remaking) of Leeds Art Gallery: A Civic Collection in Context"

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…

CANCELLED: Development Economics Seminar: Sonia Bhalotra (University of Essex)

13:00 - 14:00 7 March 2017
This seminar has been cancelled

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.…

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 7 March 2017
Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion. Drop in, free, adult

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…

Quine and Naturalism

13:30 6 - 16:00 7 March 2017
*PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE. Now G.030/31, Arthur Lewis Building.* A two-day workshop organised by the Forum for Quine and the History of Analytic Philosophy, funded by the Royal…

Revisiting the new international economic order

17:30 - 20:30 7 March 2017
We are pleased to announce the first Gillian White Lecture, entitled 'Revisiting the new international economic order: On law, development and economic process'. Professor Gillian…

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,…

Seminar: Wei Cui (UCL)

16:15 - 17:45 7 March 2017
Title: TBA

Short Course: Introduction to Data Analysis 2 (introductory)

7 March 2017
This course provides an introduction to the theory and methods of quantitative data analysis of relationships between variables, focussing on the techniques of Chi-square tests, correlation…

Sooni Taraporevala: Home in the City, Bombay 1976-Mumbai 2016

4 March 2017 - 1 January 2018
The first UK solo exhibition of photographer Sooni Taraporevala. Photographer, screenwriter, filmmaker Sooni Taraporevala will present a series of black and white photographs depicting…

The Sources and Diversity of Migrant Population Growth in Australia, 1981-2011

16:00 - 17:15 7 March 2017
Australia has one of the largest percentages of migrant populations in the developed world with a highly regulated system of immigration control and regular censuses to track their…

Tuesday Talks: Amikam Toren

12:30 - 14:00 7 March 2017
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The series is a collaboration…

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…

2017 Budget “Hack” Day

10:00 - 16:00 8 March 2017
Wednesday, 8 March Drop in anytime: 10:00 – 16:00 Club Academy, University of Manchester Students’ Union, Oxford Road Watch the budget live, with expert speakers, Manchester academics…

Accomodation Tours

10:30 - 12:00 8 March 2017
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 and March, from 10.30am until…

Early Influences on Lewis

09:30 - 17:30 8 March 2017
*PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE. Now G.030/31, Arthur Lewis Building.* A workshop organised as part of the 'Age of Metaphysical Revolution' research project. No booking required;…

Enriqueta Rylands: her story

11:00 - 12:00 8 March 2017
Meet the mysterious founder of The John Rylands Library through our collections. Enriqueta Rylands stayed out of the limelight during her lifetime, so little is known about her. Join…

Research and Teaching Matters - Review of psychological measures

12:00 - 13:00 8 March 2017
Presented by Michael Wigelsworth.

SICK! Festival

8 - 25 March 2017
SICK! Festival The award-winning SICK! Festival returns to Manchester and Salford from 8 to 25 March 2017 with a three-week programme taking place across the city and with venue partners…

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