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'Food, Religion & Communities in Early Modern Europe,' History Research Seminar: Dr. Chris Kissane

16:15 - 17:30 4 October 2018
Chris Kissane (LSE) ‘Kitchens & Neighbours: Food, Religion & Communities in Early Modern Europe?’ followed by a comment by Rachel Winchcombe (History).

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…

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners

13:05 26 September - 13:55 21 November 2018
Due to popular demand, this Autumn the Martin Harris Centre is going back to basics again! Join us for ‘Ballroom and Latin for Beginners’ in a relaxed and friendly environment. …

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…

CMB&RM seminar: Bioscaffolds and the Extracellular Matrix Direct Cell Differentiation

11:00 - 12:00 4 October 2018
The tissue microenvironment is a major contributor to determining a cell’s fate and a key component of the microenvironment is the extracellular matrix (ECM). Bioscaffolds that mimic…

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…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Prof Peter Oakes (Manchester), "Revelation 17.1-19.10: A Prophetic Vision of the Destruction of Rome"

14:00 - 16:00 4 October 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

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…

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,…

Journeys Festival Launch Event

18:00 - 20:00 4 October 2018
Free, no need to book Journeys Festival International invites you to join us to celebrate the launch of our third city wide edition in Manchester at the Whitworth. Journeys Festival…

Let's Talk about the 'S' Word! Supporting the Sexuality and Intimacy Needs of Care Home Residents

13:00 - 16:00 4 October 2018
Basic human needs relating to sexuality, intimacy, and relationships are important for adults of all ages. However, for older people living in care homes, even the simple, intimate…

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…

Practices of sensory attention in multi-species ethnography: how can we become more sensitive empirical researchers of the nonhuman?

13:00 - 14:00 4 October 2018
Lunchtime Seminar Series: Practices of sensory attention in multi-species ethnography: how can we become more sensitive empirical researchers of the nonhuman? There has been an increasing…

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