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Age Friendly: Handmade

14:00 12 January - 16:00 13 July 2018
Sociable craft workshops, produced by and for older people in partnership with Age Friendly Manchester Fridays (Except during school holidays), 2pm - 4pm. Booking essential. Free …

Apna: Ours Yours Everybody’s

3 February - 13 May 2018
Apna is a word used in many languages across South Asia meaning ‘ours, yours or everybody’s’. This reflects how the Whitworth shares the collection that is housed here. In the Collections…

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.…

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 the life and work of Julia Segar: Making Anthropology Count

16:30 - 19:00 15 February 2018
Julia Segar was a valued member of the School of Health Sciences, who died earlier this year. On Thursday 15th Feb 2018 colleagues, friends and the wider staff of The University are…

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…

CTIS Seminar: Morven Beaton-Thome, "‘Brexit means Brexit’. The Role of Interpreters in Framing Discourse on Europe"

14:00 - 15:30 15 February 2018
The Centre for Translation and Intercultural Studies seminar series brings researchers from across the UK and Europe to the University of Manchester to present on their work. These…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Prof. Andrew T. Lincoln (Gloucestershire), 'The Reception of Jesus in John 21'

14:00 - 16:00 15 February 2018
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

History Seminar "Simon de Montfort and England’s First Revolution: family identity and the forging of reputation, 1208-65"

16:15 - 17:30 15 February 2018
History Research Seminar presented by Dr Sophie Ambler (Lancaster): "Simon de Montfort and England’s First Revolution: family identity and the forging of reputation, 1208-65"

In the Land

27 January - 4 November 2018
Rethinking the form, texture and space of the natural landscape. This exhibition looks back at a period of intense experimentation in British painting and sculpture where artists,…

Information Evening for Prospective Learners with Disabilities

15 February 2018
This early evening event hosted at The University of Manchester will cover the range of pastoral and financial support available including Disabled Student’s Allowance. The highlight…

John Stezaker

1 December 2017 - 24 June 2018
Using vintage photographs, old film stills, postcards and book illustrations, John Stezaker makes collages that subvert their original imagery, creating unique and compelling works…

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: Dr. Scott Midson, "Images of Love amongst Images of Humans"

16:00 - 17:30 15 February 2018
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.

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…

Thursday Lates: Sacred Sounds - Music of the Reformation

17:00 - 19:00 15 February 2018
Visit the Library for an evening performance bringing the music of The Reformation to life. The Reformation transformed music, with new spiritual sounds being heard all over Europe.…

University of Manchester Drama Society - Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAs)

19:00 - 20:30 15 February 2018
The MIFTAS are a series of 8 plays, whether original or published, that take place during February and March 2018, in theatres across Manchester, including the John Thaw Studio Theatre.…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Piano Recital by Adam Swayne

13:10 - 14:00 15 February 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Kevin Malone: The People Protesting Drum Out Bigly Covfefe (première) Frederic Rzewski: Four…

Alison Wilding

16 February - 12 August 2018
Turner Prize nominee and Royal Academician Alison Wilding presents works spanning the past 20 years of her career. This new show at the Whitworth will comprise of three major sculptures,…

Lives of Letters Workshop: Ethical and Interpretative Issues

09:30 - 15:00 16 February 2018
This workshop will engage participants in interdisciplinary conversation on the theme of the ethical and interpretative challenges of working with correspondence containing private…

Webinar: Love Data Management

10:00 - 11:00 16 February 2018
Part of Love Data Week Let European data experts take you on a tour around the research data lifecycle to learn about best practices in data management to make research data findable,…

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