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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…

Beyond Borders

20 May 2017 - 3 June 2018
Beyond Borders, explores South Asian textiles bringing together four artists working on issues around post-colonial identity, ruptured spaces, authenticity, displacement and belonging.…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 5 June 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…

Cyber and you - a true story: come hear it

12:00 - 13:00 5 June 2017
Do you feel cyber safe? A number of recent news stories have highlighted cases of criminals using email hacking and ransomware to access accounts belonging to Hilary Clinton and David…

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…

Innovation, structural change and employment: A long term view and some policy implications

13:00 - 14:00 5 June 2017
In this paper I will briefly review some literature on the impact of technology on employment, focusing in particular on the capacity of technology to substitute human labour. I will…

Introduction to Data Analysis 1 (introductory)

5 June 2017
This course provides an introduction to the theory and methods of quantitative data analysis, focussing on the social survey. It has an emphasis on hands-on learning, with a series…

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…

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…

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…

English Corner

13:00 - 14:30 6 June 2017
Free English conversation classes using the Museum’s collection as inspiration for discussion. Drop in, free, adult

ESTIVAL 2017

6 - 9 June 2017
Join Manchester University Music Society in their unique equivalent to the 'Proms'! MUMS celebrate the end of the academic year by packing nine concerts into four days in an unmissable…

Introduction to Data Analysis 2 (introductory)

6 June 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…

Manchester University Music Society Music & Drama Mashup Showcase – Estival 2017

19:30 - 21:00 6 June 2017
This year the Mashup is back, bigger and better than ever before! With music and drama students coming together to create musical scenes and pantomime dreams, June 6th's evening concert…

Musical Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 6 June 2017
Our Story teller is on holiday so we will be having musical Baby explorers all day! Join us for live music and songs inspired by our collections, supported by a range of playful sensory…

Musical Baby Explorers

11:30 - 12:15 6 June 2017
Our Story teller is on holiday so we will be having musical Baby explorers all day! Join us for live music and songs inspired by our collections, supported by a range of playful sensory…

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 6 June 2017
Our Story teller is on holiday so we will be having musical Baby explorers all day! Join us for live music and songs inspired by our collections, supported by a range of playful sensory…

Rachel Brealey's Coffee Morning

10:00 - 11:30 6 June 2017
Rachel Brealey, Director of Faculty Operations, invites you to join her at her forthcoming coffee morning. The next coffee morning will take place on Tuesday 6th June, 10.00 – 11.30…

Tell-tale Objects: A Curator Tour

11:30 - 12:00 6 June 2017
Join us for a curator-led tour around The Life of Objects exhibition. We’ll be delving deeper into the stories behind the items on display and looking at how they connect personal…

Bike Registration Event

09:00 - 10:00 7 June 2017
Free Bike Marking session - To qualify for a discounted 'D' lock students and staff must register their bikes on the University scheme. LOCKS MUST BE BOUGHT THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY'S…

Excel for Data Analysis (intermediate)

7 - 8 June 2017
This course is designed to provide a range of skills and techniques in the use of Excel for social and policy research. This course is aimed at people working in social and policy…

Research and Teaching Matters - Higher education research showcase

12:00 - 13:00 7 June 2017
Presented by Dave Hall and colleagues. We are kicking off with a Research Matters Higher Education Showcase on the 7th of June at 12 in Ellen Wilkinson AG3/4 to highlight the MIE research…

Summer Proms Extravaganza Relaxed Performance

11:00 - 12:00 7 June 2017
Join us for a spectacular summer proms concert for everyone to enjoy. From classical favourites to a selection of well-known contemporary songs, come along, sing-along and enjoy! …

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