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15th Annual Rylands Poetry Reading with Jorie Graham - SOLD OUT

18:00 - 19:30 23 November 2017
This year’s 15th Rylands reading will be given by Jorie Graham. Jorie Graham is the author of numerous collections of poetry, including From the New World: Poems 1976-2014, Place,…

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…

Behind the façade: the historic buildings of the University of Manchester

19:00 - 20:30 23 November 2017
This tour offers a rare opportunity to be guided through the interiors of some of the University of Manchester’s most architecturally important and historic spaces. Within the neo-gothic…

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…

Cecily Brown: Shipwreck drawings

17 November 2017 - 15 April 2018
This is an exhibition of a extraordinary series of drawings by Cecily Brown, of wrecked ships and their passengers. Brown’s practice of painterly interrogation of an existing image,…

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…

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 Tours at the Whitworth

14:00 20 October 2017 - 15:00 14 February 2018
Daily tours at 2pm, free Each day our public tours are led by our Visitor Team and are an insightful view into our history, collections, exhibition spaces, architecture and park.…

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…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Stephen Barton (Manchester/Durham), "Jesus on Justice, Mercy, and Social Wellbeing in Constitutional Perspective"

14:00 - 16:00 23 November 2017
The Centre for Biblical Studies weekly seminar series. These seminars are free with no registration required. Seminars last 90 minutes including a 30 minute Q&A session. Tea and biscuits…

English Corner

10:30 6 October 2017 - 12:00 31 May 2019
Fourth Friday of each month 10.30am–12pm Monthly conversation classes for people who are learning to speak English. Free, no need to book

Great Escape: Tai-Chi for Wellbeing (every Wednesday)

08:30 25 October - 09:30 31 December 2017
A traditional Chinese internal art for mind and body. Located in the peaceful setting of our Art Garden, Jian Taiji offer 2 qualified instructors at each class, both with knowledge…

Great Escape: Yoga (every Thursday)

08:30 26 October - 09:45 31 December 2017
No emails, texts, updates or alerts – yoga takes full advantage of the Whitworth’s peaceful setting – and some of its wonderful new spaces. Please note: Participants must arrive at…

HCRI Landmark Lecture with Pierre Carli - The 2015 Paris Terrorist Attacks: Medical Management and Lessons Learned

17:30 - 19:30 23 November 2017
HCRI is pleased to welcome Pierre Carli as the guest speaker at our 2017 Landmark Lecture. In 2015, the city of Paris was the target of a number of terrorist attacks, including a series…

Lucie Gadenne (Warwick)

16:15 - 17:45 23 November 2017
Title and Abstract: TBC

Maeve Brennan: The Drift

30 September 2017 - 1 February 2018
Maeve Brennan: The Drift 30 September 2017 – February 2018 The Drift, is a major new film commission by contemporary artist Maeve Brennan in her first institutional solo exhibition.…

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…

Michelle Assay and David Fanning: two-piano recital

13:10 - 14:00 23 November 2017
Two fiery and colourful works for two pianos from the first decade of the 20th century. Michelle Assay and David Fanning continue their survey of Rachmaninoff’s works for two pianos,…

Mondays: Artbaby – Musicbaby – Family events at the Whitworth

10:15 30 October - 12:30 18 December 2017
Artbaby – Musicbaby – Family events at the Whitworth Designed for babies and their grown ups, and led by artists and musicians, these sensory workshops explore sounds, art and music.…

Mondays: Early Years Atelier – Family events at the Whitworth

11:00 30 October - 15:00 31 December 2017
Early Years Atelier – Family events at the Whitworth. An informal, drop-in laboratory for trying out ideas and playing with materials - a place where young children can get messy,…

Raqs Media Collective: Twilight Language

30 September 2017 - 25 February 2018
Raqs Media Collective: Twilight Language 30 September 2017 – 25 February 2018 The first major UK exhibition by Raqs Media Collective at the Whitworth and throughout Whitworth Park…

Reena Saini Kallat

10:00 30 September 2017 - 17:00 25 February 2018
Acclaimed artist Reena Saini Kallat has delved into Manchester Museum’s natural science and human culture collections for her solo exhibition. Her newly-commissioned sculpture Chorus…

Religions & Theology Research Seminar: Jonathan Dunn, "Inaugurated Eschatology as a Basis for Ethics in North American Evangelical Theology"

16:00 - 18:00 23 November 2017
The Religions & Theology research seminar takes place on alternate Thursdays. These seminars are free with no registration required. Seminars last 90 minutes including a 30 minute Q&A session.

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…

South Asian Modernists 1953-63

30 September 2017 - 15 April 2018
South Asian Modernists 1953-63 30 September – 15 April 2018 South Asian Modernists will explore the works of Pakistani and Indian artists who worked with Victor Musgrave between 1953-63.…

Steve McQueen: Ashes

22 September 2017 - 12 March 2018
Steve McQueen: Ashes 22 September 2017 – March 2019 Ashes (2002-2015), a double video projection, tells the story of a young Caribbean man known by this name. On one screen we see…

Sundays: Artist Sundays – Family events at the Whitworth

11:00 22 October - 16:00 17 December 2017
Family events. Artist Sundays. Extraordinary artists invent offbeat and imaginative ways for you and your family to explore the Whitworth – every Sunday. Sundays, 11am-4pm (drop…

Thursday Lates: Excavating the Reno

18:00 - 21:00 23 November 2017
Eclectic late-night openings until 9pm every Thursday, with music, performances, talks and screenings Start the weekend early with our Thursday Lates – a series of sociable, after…

Tyndall Seminar- Supporting climate change adaptation in rural Tanzania: is promoting resilience in transitional communities sufficient?

13:00 - 14:00 23 November 2017
In this talk Susannah will draw on current research she is leading in collaboration with NGO partners in Tanzania, which focuses on the design and evaluation of integrated approaches…

Uncovering the Reformation - curator tour

11:15 - 11:45 23 November 2017
Take a trip with a curator round our fascinating exhibition, which includes a letter hand written by Martin Luther among other fascinating items. Discover how Martin Luther, Henry…

Webinar: Key data: Longitudinal data

15:00 - 16:00 23 November 2017
This introductory webinar is intended for anyone who wants to learn about the wide range of longitudinal datasets available via the UK Data Service. The Service provides access to various…

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