All events for 21 September 2017

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 21 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 21 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 21 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…

City bus tours

14:00 - 16:00 21 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 - Disabled Students

13:00 - 14:00 21 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…

Conversation Corner - Women Students

17:00 - 18:30 21 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 21 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…

Culture and Faith Fair: Day 2

10:00 - 16:00 21 September 2017
Come and see the Global World of Societies; meet current Faith and Culture society members, make new friends and begin your educational and social journey with a colourful start! Find…

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…

Distinguished Lecture

19:00 - 20:00 21 September 2017
Join Professor Tim O’Brien on a journey as he tells the story of how developments in technology helped us to understand our place in the universe. For thousands of years, we’ve looked…

Families Group

15:30 - 18:30 21 September 2017
A great opportunity to meet other students and their families, as well as keep yours' entertained! The Families Group is the perfect place for the whole family to chill out, with plenty…

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…

Let's Rock Thursday

16:00 21 - 00:00 22 September 2017
Manchester is the home of music providing it's own unique flavour to popular culture. Come and enjoy the heart and soul and swagger of Manchester's music in your Students' Union. …

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…

Northern Quarter Café Crawl

11:00 - 13:00 21 September 2017
Join us for a wander around Manchester’s cultural hub as we sample some of the Northern Quarter’s many quaint and quirky cafés. This is a great chance to familiarise yourself with the…

Official Freshers Party - Club Tropicana UV Party

22:00 21 - 03:00 22 September 2017
The famous Club Tropicana is back, and this time with everything UV. Bigger and better than before, we guarantee your night will be full of music, explosions and colour. Get your tickets…

Pop-up cinema

17:00 - 22:00 21 September 2017
17:00 Inside Out After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate…

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…

Sports and Physical Activities Fair

10:00 - 16:00 21 September 2017
The fair will give you an opportunity to find out about your Students' Union's sport and recreational societies as well as the University's sports teams. It doesn't matter if you're…

Teatime at the International Society

17:30 - 18:30 21 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 ethics of using cameras in care settings

13:00 - 14:00 21 September 2017
Join MICRA for this event from the Occasional Lunchtime Lecture Series, presented by Dr Malcolm Fisk. There are considerable concerns about the incidences of elder abuse that take…

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…

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