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Barbara Brown

17 March 2017 - 15 March 2018
Barbara Brown was the golden girl of Heal Fabrics in the 1960s and early 1970s. Talent-spotted as a student, her designs for furnishing fabrics are some of the most striking and unusual…

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.…

Family Ties – The Adamah Papers exhibition

7 April - 25 May 2017
A new exhibition from the Black Cultural Archives exploring a collection of papers belonging to the Adamah Family - a Ghanaian family of Kings - which reflect on the family's daily…

Forget me not: Keepsakes

14:00 - 16:00 20 April 2017
Keepsake; a small item kept in memory of the person who gave it or originally owned it. Pop in and create your own keepsake to remind you of your trip to the Library at this fun and…

Hattitude!

14 - 23 April 2017
Get into character with our selection of hats inspired by the famous owners of the items being shown in ‘The Life of Objects’ exhibition. Strike a pose and share your photos with us…

John Akomfrah

24 March - 23 July 2017
John Akomfrah's acclaimed video installation Vertigo Sea. Vertigo Sea, a three-screen film, first seen at the 56th Venice Biennale as part of Okwui Enwezor's All the World's Futures…

Lucienne Day

14 April - 16 July 2017
We are delighted to be celebrating the centenary year of one of Britain’s most influential 20th century designers. Best-known for her textiles, Lucienne Day (1917 – 2010) is recognised…

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…

Object of Life: life drawing class

18:00 - 20:00 20 April 2017
Join us in the spectacular Historic Reading Room for a FREE artist-led life drawing class. Take the opportunity to draw the naked human body and be inspired by rare anatomy books from…

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,…

SOLD OUT Romeo and Juliet: Star-Crossed Lovers

13:00 - 14:00 20 April 2017
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ROMEO AND JULIET TOUR IS NOW SOLD OUT. Thursday 20 April 2017 Performance 1-2pm Workshop 2.15pm-3pm See Shakespeare differently with 1623 Theatre Company…

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 Tabley House Collection

13:00 1 April - 13:00 29 October 2017
As a university of Manchester country house collection, The Tabley House Collection showcases a permanent exhibition of early British modern masters alongside interchanging displays…

Thursday Lates: Something about Home

18:00 - 21:00 20 April 2017
Start the weekend early with our Thursday Lates – a series of sociable, after work and late night openings that are the perfect place to meet up with friends, explore the gallery and…

Webinar: An Introduction to using administration data with UKHLS for education research

15:00 - 16:00 20 April 2017
This joint webinar from the UK Data Service and the Institute for Social and Economic Research is for anyone with an interest in research on education. This free webinar will focus…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 21 April 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Romeo and Juliet Star-Crossed Lovers

10:00 - 11:00 21 April 2017
Performance 10am-11am Workshop 11.15am-12pm See Shakespeare differently with 1623 Theatre Company as they map the journey of literature’s most famous lovers, in this hour-long adaptation…

Big Saturday: Earth Day

11:00 - 16:00 22 April 2017
Join in International Earth Day, celebrate what’s wonderful about our world and find out more about how we can care for it. With hands on experiments, opportunities to meet experts,…

Daily: Art Hampers – resources for families at the Whitworth

10:00 22 April - 17:00 31 December 2017
Are you hungry to get creative with your family? Pick up an Art Hamper, free and available any time during gallery opening hours. Our Art Hampers are filled with materials for you…

The Junk Child Performance by Scallywags Theatre Company

11:30 - 12:30 22 April 2017
Join us as we enter the junk world on an exciting adventure that explores our impact on climate, and what we can do to help prevent climate change. Expect beautiful puppets, funky ‘junk’…

The Junk Child Performance by Scallywags Theatre Company

13:00 - 14:00 22 April 2017
Join us as we enter the junk world on an exciting adventure that explores our impact on climate, and what we can do to help prevent climate change. Expect beautiful puppets, funky ‘junk’…

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

13:00 - 14:00 22 April 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…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 24 April 2017
Collection Bites are half an hour talks hosted by our Visitor Team every other Monday. Our Visitor Team members are with our collections every day and so are the perfect people to give…

Introduction to STATA (introductory)

24 April 2017
The course provides an introductory training in Stata, a statistical package increasingly used for social research data analysis which has powerful data manipulation procedures and…

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