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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.…

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…

Celebrating Ganesha

2 September 2017 - 8 January 2018
Manchester Museum is delighted to host the beautiful stone sculpture of Ganesha. Celebrating Ganesha is touring across several venues around the UK as part of the British Museum’s Partnership…

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…

Memories of Partition

15 August 2017 - 31 January 2018
Find out about the experiences and legacies of the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 through the memories of members of Manchester’s South Asian communities. The partition of…

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…

The University of Manchester New Writing Anthology Launch Event

18:30 - 21:00 7 September 2017
This event marks the publication of a brand-new collection bringing together the exciting and varied work of new writing talent from the Centre's Master's class of 2016-17. Featuring…

Toddler tales

11:00 - 11:45 7 September 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.

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 9 September 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…

Collection Bites

13:30 - 14:00 11 September 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…

Baby Explorers

10:30 - 11:15 12 September 2017
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported…

Baby Explorers

11:30 - 12:15 12 September 2017
Baby Explorers is an interactive story and sensory play session. Our specially devised stories, inspired by our collections, include music, songs, props and real objects, supported…

Bletchley Park Talk

17:00 - 19:00 12 September 2017
Historian Tony Davies will speak on the subject of Bletchley Park, the central site for British code breakers during World War II. Davies is a retired policeman, who subsequently went…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 12 September 2017
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

Musical Baby Explorers

13:00 - 13:45 12 September 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.…

Black Lawyers Matter - Launch of the Lemn Sissay Law Bursaries

18:00 - 21:00 13 September 2017
Last year we raised the question: "Considering the disproportionate impact of the criminal justice system upon African Caribbean men, why are so few of our young men going to university…

Collaboratory for Urban Resilience and Energy (CURE) Research Workshop: Resilience for what and for who?

16:00 - 18:30 13 September 2017
Cities worldwide are transforming and bringing new kinds of vulnerability. Many cities now have resilience units, and both Manchester and Melbourne are in the Rockefeller 100 Resilient…

Universities: space, place and community

09:30 - 17:00 13 September 2017
More than most institutions, universities have historically been defined in crucial ways by their relationship to spaces and places. They are typically named after, and identified with,…

City bus tours

10:00 - 13:00 14 September 2017
Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride as our professional tour guides reveal fascinating facts and interesting tales about your new city. The tour takes you all around Manchester, and…

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