The John Rylands Library, The Whitworth

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.…

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…

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…

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 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.

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…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 11 July 2017
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

Thursday Lates: Manchester Modernist

18:00 - 21:00 13 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…

Aperture: open photography session

10:30 - 11:30 16 July 2017
Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general public. You’re welcome to bring…

Meditative making

17:00 - 19:00 20 July 2017
Contemplate, muse and reflect: visit the Library and be inspired to make and take home an object inspired by our exhibition The Life of Objects. No need to book, just turn up.

Thursday Lates: Sooni Taraporevala

18:00 - 21:00 20 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…

Summer Studio: Family Events at the Whitworth

11:00 22 July - 16:00 3 September 2017
Monday to Saturday, 11am-4pm throughout the Summer Term (22 July - 3 September) Summer Studio: Family events at the Whitworth A creative, drop-in laboratory for trying out ideas and…

Weekdays: Summer Baby

11:00 22 July - 16:00 3 September 2017
Monday to Friday 11am-4pm throughout the Summer Term (22 July - 3 September Come rain or shine join us for baby play-time in our mini garden in the gallery. With a view over Whitworth…

Art Picnic: Family Events at the Whitworth

12:00 - 14:00 24 July 2017
Eat… Chat… Make…Together. Enjoy picnics with a difference…. Bring your food, meet artists and new friends as we explore creating art in the park. Come dressed and prepared for all…

Collections encounter: more than just books

14:00 - 15:00 25 July 2017
Take this opportunity to get closer to some of our collections. Explore further some of the amazing lives of the people featured in The Life of Objects exhibition.

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 25 July 2017
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

Beyond Dementia

28 July 2017 - 7 January 2018
Beyond Dementia Supporting active citizenship in those living with dementia 28 July – 7 January 2018 Beyond Dementia is a Collection Centre exhibition that explores the lived experience…

Friends of the Whitworth: Sunday Concerts

15:00 - 15:45 30 July 2017
Friends of the Whitworth present a series of free Sunday Concerts that are open to all. At 3pm on selected Sunday afternoons, students from the Royal Northern College of Music perform…

Friends of the Whitworth: Sunday Concerts

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