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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.…

Campus Visit for School and College Groups

12:30 - 15:30 6 July 2017
Teachers of post-16 students may bring groups of their pupils to visit The University of Manchester campus, in order to get a taste of university life and experience first-hand the…

Cornelia Parker: Verso

16 June - 5 November 2017
Cornelia Parker: Verso 16 June - 5 November 2017 Cornelia Parker has always been attracted to the backs and undersides of things. While the front presents a conscious and recognisable…

Cozens and Cozens

16 June 2017 - 24 June 2018
Father and son, Alexander and John Robert Cozens, were influential watercolour painters of the 18th century. Alexander was a drawing master who dedicated his career to teaching young…

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…

FLARE17

5 - 7 July 2017
Flare International Festival of New Theatre returns to the Martin Harris Centre as part of FLARE17. Following the success of FLARE15, we host Future Flares, showcasing new work from…

FUTURE FLARES Double Bill #2: Katie and Pip by Tin Can People and Boys will be Girls and Girls will be Boys by KASK/Mole Wetherell

17:00 - 18:00 6 July 2017
Katie and Pip by Tin Can People (UK) Katie & Pip celebrates the relationship between Katie, a 15 year old girl with type 1 diabetes, and ‘Pip’ her 5 year old border collie, trained…

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…

methods@manchester Summer School: Factor Analysis for Integrated Mixed Methods Research

13:00 3 - 12:30 7 July 2017
This summer school helps you apply Factor Analysis to make a scale or index using statistical software. There is a part focus on mixed-methods research contexts. We cover these topics:…

methods@manchester Summer School: Integrated Mixed-Methods Research including QCA

13:00 3 - 12:30 7 July 2017
This summer school strand approaches mixed methods from the viewpoint that methods can be integrated not separated at the analysis stage. It focuses on the use of case-studies and…

methods@manchester Summer School: Introduction to Social Network Analysis using UCINET and Netdraw

13:00 3 - 13:00 7 July 2017
Overview This is an introductory course, covering the concepts, methods and data analysis techniques of social network analysis. The course is based on the book "Analyzing Social Networks"…

methods@manchester Summer School: Statistical analysis of social networks

3 - 7 July 2017
Summary This is an introduction to statistical analysis of networks. While no strict prerequisites are assumed, you might find it helpful to have some basic knowledge of social network…

NewMind Sandpit #4

15:00 5 - 13:15 6 July 2017
EPSRC funded NewMind Network for the development of technologies to support & transform the management and treatment of mental health will hold its fourth Sandpit event on 5th & 6th…

No End to Enderby

30 June - 17 September 2017
No End to Enderby Graham Eatough and Stephen Sutcliffe To mark the 100th birthday of Manchester-born Anthony Burgess this year, artist Stephen Sutcliffe and theatre director Graham…

Raqib Shaw

24 June - 1 November 2017
Contemporary artist Raqib Shaw will have a solo exhibition at the Whitworth that will examine real and imagined spaces between the East and West. Co-curated by Diana Campbell Betancourt,…

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 Sir Martin Wood Prize Lecture

14:00 - 16:00 6 July 2017
Professor Akihito Ishizaki from the Institute for Molecular Science, Japan will be giving a prize lecture on the Theory of Real-time Quantum Dissipative Dynamics and its Application…

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: Cut Cloth

17:00 - 21:00 6 July 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…

Toddler tales

11:00 - 11:45 6 July 2017
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a storyworld of your own. Suitable for families with children 5 and under.

ToGather - Susan Hefuna

30 June - 16 July 2017
ToGather - Susan Hefuna: An exhibition and performance. A Manchester International Festival, world premiere. Featuring a major public performance and a wide-ranging exhibition, Susan…

Young Persons' Forum

6 July 2017
The University of Manchester invites local Year 10-13 students to come along to sessions held here on campus, where they have the chance to review workshops, activities, literature…

Bluedot Festival

7 - 9 July 2017
Discover our award-winning annual festival of music, science, arts, culture and the exploration of space. Set against the backdrop of the iconic Lovell Telescope, Bluedot combines…

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