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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.…

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…

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…

English Corner

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

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 Friday Rise to Vertex by Stitch Theatre

17:00 - 18:00 7 July 2017
Rise to Vertex by Stitch Theatre (UK) “There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.” Willa Cather…

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…

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 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…

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…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 8 July 2017
Join us for our early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their families and carers, and siblings. Activities take place before the…

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

13:00 - 14:00 8 July 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…

The Art of Journeys: Maria Balshaw in conversation with Samson Young, Susan Hefuna and Stephen Sutcliffe

13:00 - 14:00 9 July 2017
Seating is limited so advanced booking is advised to avoid disappointment.

Discover Philosophy

10 July 2017
What makes our actions right or wrong? Is it OK to torture one innocent person in order to save the lives of a thousand others? Does God exist? How can we know anything about the world…

Campus Visit for School and College Groups

12:30 - 15:30 11 July 2017
-- This event is fully booked; other dates are available -- Teachers of post-16 students may bring groups of their pupils to visit The University of Manchester campus, in order to get…

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