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Baby Explorer interactive story and sensory play sessions

10:30 - 11:15 9 May 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 9 May 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…

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…

Brexit: Politics and British Constitutional Law - The JMCE Annual Lecture 2017

15:00 - 16:30 9 May 2017
Prof. Brazier is one of the country’s most respected constitutional lawyers. He was the Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Public Administration Committee for its inquiry into…

British Colonialism and Shi‘i Activism in Iraq: State Formation, Resistance, and Disenfranchisement

16:30 - 18:00 9 May 2017
This talk addresses Shi‘i activism as it relates to British imperialism in Iraq during and after World War One. Research for this paper is based on the writings of Shi‘i clerics and…

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…

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.…

Development Economics Seminar: Sai Ding (University of Glasgow)

13:00 - 14:00 9 May 2017
Title: Fiscal policy volatility and capital misallocation: Evidence from China. Abstract: Can a demand-side macroeconomic shock be a driver of capital misallocation in China? Using…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 9 May 2017
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

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…

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…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 9 May 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…

Siobhan Davies Dance: material / rearranged / to / be

6 - 14 May 2017
Siobhan Davies Dance: material / rearranged / to / be. Performance times: Saturday 6 May: 10am-4pm (including Saturday Supplement, 11am-4pm - see event details below) Sunday 7 to Wednesday…

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…

Taking on inequalities: why now and where to start?

17:30 - 19:00 9 May 2017
The University of Manchester's Global Development Institute is bringing together The Guardian, The World Bank and Oxfam for a panel discussion to take your questions on global inequalities…

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…

Workshop: Collecting and storing data from Internet based sources

10:00 - 13:00 9 May 2017
Many websites allow researchers and developers to download data from them using their Application Programming Interface (API). This data is often in formats that social scientists are…

CIDRAL Masterclass: Erik Reinert: The History of Economic Policy: A Long Run Perspective in the Age of Trump and Brexit

10:00 - 12:00 10 May 2017
This event is part of CIDRAL's Spring 2017 programme, 'Precarity'. Erik Reinert will lead a masterclass entitled The History of Economic Policy: A Long Run Perspective in the Age of…

HCRI Speaker Series: Abuse of Human Rights in Conflict Situations – a Legal Perspective

14:00 - 16:00 10 May 2017
For this HCRI Speaker Series we are joined by Bethany Shiner, Associate Lecturer in Law at Middlesex University. Bethany Shiner is a qualified solicitor who spent almost four years…

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

13:00 - 14:00 10 May 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…

Research and Teaching Matters - Conceptualising research in ITE

12:00 - 13:30 10 May 2017
Presented by David Spendlove. This session will conceptualise how research and scholarship informs practice within ITE. We will also briefly highlight different aspects of research…

She's the Business

09:00 - 17:00 10 May 2017
Manchester Enterprise Centre at The University of Manchester is thrilled to be working with beauty brand Soap & Glory to create an inspirational day about women in business. She’s…

Sustainability Seminar Series – Influencing and Persuading Skills for Sustainability: Seminar for all. With AMBS and Dr. Emma Gardner

12:00 - 14:00 10 May 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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