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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…

Campus tours

12:00 - 13:00 19 September 2017
The University can seem like a huge place, so get familiar with your campus on these tours designed for students, by students. Our student ambassadors will tailor each tour to your…

Campus tours

15:00 - 16:00 19 September 2017
The University can seem like a huge place, so get familiar with your campus on these tours designed for students, by students. Our student ambassadors will tailor each tour to your…

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…

City bus tours

10:00 - 12:00 19 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 the city including…

Conversation Corner: LGBTQ

17:00 - 18:00 19 September 2017
The Students’ Union supports liberation campaigns in order to empower students who define as disabled, BME, women and LGBTQ. Our Conversation Corners are a great way to find out about…

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…

Cultural Tours

11:00 - 12:00 19 September 2017
Come and have a tour around some of the University’s world-renowned cultural assets. You will have a guided tour as part of a small group and be given access to some of the artefacts…

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…

Legacies of Slavery and Abolition in Manchester

18:00 14 September - 18:00 14 October 2017
An exhibition sharing the story of the Atlantic Slave Trade and its legacies in Manchester and around the world, with original artefacts, contemporary artworks and new research from…

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…

Official Freshers Party

21:00 19 - 03:00 20 September 2017
Across two venues which includes Factory MCR and Fifth, join us for the second of our Official Freshers Parties and get to know the beating heart of Manchester and be a part of its…

PG Festival Mingle After Hours

21:00 18 - 02:00 19 September 2017
Following the University's Mingle, join us after hours in your Union Bar. This is the perfect opportunity to make new friends and find out what other Postgrads on Campus are up to!…

Pop-up cinema

17:00 - 22:00 19 September 2017
17:00 - Frozen When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister, Anna, teams up with a mountain…

Postgraduate Festival: Mid Night at Manchester Museum

19:00 - 21:00 19 September 2017
During Night at Manchester Museum we introduce our new postgraduate students to their university museum and the range and breadth of Delia Derbyshire’s archive. Dr David Butler, Lecturer…

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…

Start of the Year Fair: Day 1

10:00 - 16:00 19 September 2017
There is plenty of help and support on offer during your studies – it’s just knowing where to find it. Come along and see how you can make the most of Manchester, with plenty of advice…

Sustainability Challenge

19 September 2017
As part of the 2017 Manchester Welcome all 8,000+ first year undergraduate students will take part in the Sustainability Challenge, a 2.5 hour simulation activity, based around the…

Teatime at the International Society

17:30 - 18:30 19 September 2017
With complimentary tea and biscuits, Teatime at the International Society is a great opportunity to meet new people from all over the world and have a chat over a cup of tea. You can…

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…

UCAS Exhibition Glasgow

19 September 2017
UCAS exhibitions are an opportunity for students to explore a variety of options in one setting. They're a chance to get talking with university admissions staff, find out what life's…

Welcome Fair: Day 1

10:00 - 16:00 19 September 2017
The first of our Welcome Fairs is your chance to meet our brilliant Academic, Political, Campaigning, Arts, Media, Volunteering, Charity and Recreation Societies. You will also get…

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