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Alice Kettle: Thread Bearing Witness

1 September 2018 - 24 February 2019
From the Barberini Tapestries to the Bayeux Tapestry, monumental textiles in the form of large-scale narrative embroideries, weaving and tapestries have been used to illustrate contemporary…

Being Well Together

19 - 21 September 2018
Being Well Together will critically examine the myriad ways humans have formed partnerships with nonhuman species to improve health across time and place. The late 20th century witnessed…

Bodies of Colour: Breaking With Stereotypes in the Wallpaper Collection

4 May 2018 - 28 April 2019
This latest exhibition uses the Whitworth’s extensive and significant wallpaper collection to focus on how Imperial attitudes to people are reflected in wallpaper. The wallpapers in…

Campus tours

12:00 - 16:00 21 September 2018
The University can seem like a huge place, so get familiar with your main campus on these tours designed for students, by students - tours last around 1 hour.

Central AskMe desk

10:00 - 16:00 21 September 2018
If you have any questions, we can help you find the answers. Come along and speak to our friendly, and knowledgeable student ambassadors.

Creating, Documenting and Using Archives of Spontaneous Memorials: Building an International Network

20 - 21 September 2018
This 2-day international workshop, which is funded by the British Academy, will bring together practitioners, researchers and organisations involved in archiving and studying recent…

Daily: Art Hampers – resources for families at the Whitworth

10:00 31 August 2018 - 10:00 31 May 2020
Are you and your family hungry to get creative? Pick up a picnic hamper with a difference. Come to our Oxford Road or Parkside entrance and pick up one of our special hampers - free…

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

Exchanges

24 March 2018 - 2 February 2020
Exchanges sets art and artists together, sometimes in harmony, sometimes in opposition – always with insight and intention. In this evolving exhibition, art that has recently been…

Facing The Fear Of Stammering

17 - 21 September 2018
Stammering affects 20,000 people in Greater Manchester. Many of them see this speech condition as an obstacle to their career progress and social lives. But help is available; a local…

Four Corners of One Cloth: Textiles from the Islamic World

23 June 2018 - 3 November 2019
A section of a Kiswa will form the heart of the exhibition. The Kiswa cloth covers the Ka’bah and is replaced each year during Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca). Positioned in the direction…

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,…

Introduction to R & Regression Modelling in R

20 - 21 September 2018
This two day course focuses on entering, working with and visualising data (Day 1), as well as regression modelling in R, including linear, general logistic and survival models (Day…

Nature Through Roman Eyes

10:00 6 April - 17:00 30 October 2018
Nature Through Roman Eyes is inspired by the work of Roman writer Pliny the Elder. His Natural History – a 37 book encyclopaedia of the ancient world - covers every subject from astronomy…

North Campus Cinema

14:00 - 17:00 21 September 2018
Pull up a beanbag and some popcorn, and join us to learn more about the life of our favourite theoretical physicist – Stephen Hawking! We’ll be screening “The Theory of Everything”…

North Campus tours

11:30 - 14:30 21 September 2018
Come and join us for a tour around north campus - tours last around 1 hour. Last tour leaves at 13:30.

Official Freshers Night: Fifth & Factory Takeover

22:00 20 - 03:00 21 September 2018
Get familiar with everyone’s favourite city hotspots, Fifth and Factory. Sing [insert your favourite artist] all night long with different genres in every room and across every floor.…

Prints of Darkness: Goya and Hogarth in a Time of European Turmoil

7 July 2018 - 4 August 2019
Francesco José de Goya Lucientes (1746-1828) and William Hogarth (1647-1764) were the most remarkable artists of their times. Both were famous painters, but their most compelling works…

SU Big BBQ

14:00 - 21:00 21 September 2018
Burgers, dogs and hopefully a spot of sunshine (we can but hope), will make this a chilled out event and a great chance to meet new friends.

SU Cinema: Shaun of the Dead

17:00 - 19:00 21 September 2018
What better way to enjoy your favourite films than in the comfort of your Students' Union! So come and relax after a busy day on campus and check out a FREE film!

Teatime at the International Society

17:30 - 18:30 21 September 2018
Sometimes all we want is a nice cup of tea and biscuits. Have a sit down and help yourself and chat with members about the Society and all the activities that go on there. Tea and coffee is free.

The Art of Volunteering

25 May - 23 September 2018
Our volunteers take over the Collections Centre with The Art of Volunteering, a project which explores the breadth of the Whitworth's collections, of over 60,000 works. The exhibition…

Tours at Two

14:00 20 April 2018 - 14:45 31 December 2019
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 tours are designed for…

Vintage Clothing Sale

10:00 - 16:00 21 September 2018
Pop along to see what sustainable, affordable and stylish fashion we have available.

William Kentridge: Thick Time

21 September 2018 - 3 March 2019
South African artist William Kentridge weaves together global histories of revolution, exile and utopian aspirations, exploring how they are shaped by the creative forces of memory…

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