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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…

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. …

Bike Registration Event

09:00 - 10:00 5 October 2018
Free Bike Marking session - To qualify for a discounted 'D' lock students and staff must register their bikes on the University scheme. LOCKS MUST BE BOUGHT THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY'S…

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: Exploitation of the LRG1-regulated TGF? signaling in cardiovascular diseases: a doubled-edged sword?

13:00 - 14:00 5 October 2018
Xiaomeng is interested in the role of TGF? signalling in development and under disease conditions. Her earlier work demonstrated that type IV collagen not only function as an affinity…

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…

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…

Global Black Freedom Movements

13:30 - 17:00 5 October 2018
This Black History Month join us on Friday 5 October at the University of Manchester for the Global Black Freedom Movements symposium. This event brings together leading scholars in…

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,…

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…

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…

Prof Tony Kiss Inaugural Lecture and Wine Reception

15:00 - 17:30 5 October 2018
The Inaugural Lecture of Professor Tony Kiss (followed by wine reception in B Floor, Renold Building) Driving sustainable innovation in chemical engineering Abstract The modern society…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with Richard Whalley (piano)

19:30 - 21:00 5 October 2018
The Danels begin their late-Schubert survey with the bitter-sweet ‘Rosamunde’ named after its slow movement’s variations on incidental music to a play of that name. The Second Piano…

Schools’ Poetry Performance with: JOHN HEGLEY

11:00 - 12:00 5 October 2018
Acclaimed poet John Hegley will be performing to pupils from local primary schools to celebrate National Poetry Day 2018. National Poetry Day is the annual mass celebration of poetry…

SHORT COURSES: Data Carpentry for the Social Sciences

4 - 5 October 2018
Data Carpentry workshops are for any researcher who has data they want to analyse, and no prior computational experience is required. This hands-on workshop teaches basic concepts,…

Spotlight on Enriqueta Rylands

11:00 - 12:00 5 October 2018
Join one of our exhibition curators as we explore key objects which offer new perspectives on the Library’s fascinating founder. Free. No need to book, just turn up.

The Future of Europe: an EU that empowers and protects

17:30 - 19:00 5 October 2018
The Manachester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Annual Lecture 2018/19 One of the European Commission’s most senior officials, Mr. Margaritis Schinas, is visiting the University of…

The Manchester JMCE Annual Lecture 2019 - Mr. Margaritis Schinas (Chief Spokesperson, European Commission)

17:30 - 19:00 5 October 2018
You are cordially welcome to: The Manchester JMCE Annual Lecture 2019 The Future of Europe: an EU that empowers and protects…

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…

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…

Fantastic Fungi

11:00 - 16:00 6 October 2018
The North West Fungus Group is coming to Jodrell Bank to take you through the fascinating world of fungi with walks and activities for guaranteed family fungal fun. Experience the…

Journeys Festival International

11:00 - 15:00 6 October 2018
Journeys Festival International Saturday 6 October: 11 – 3pm Journeys Festival International pops up at Manchester Museum to celebrate the launch of our Ancient Objects – New Writing…

Outdoor Art Club

10:30 - 14:00 6 October 2018
Outdoor Art Club will be back on Saturday 15 September. New for Autumn! Outdoor Art Club under 6s. Every Saturday (term time only), 10:30am-12noon. Free, no booking Play based…

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