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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…

Ancient Objects - New Writing Libraries Live Performances - A Message of Peace

18:00 - 19:00 8 October 2018
Throughout the week Journeys Festival International and Manchester Museum will be touring the project to 4 libraries where the objects will be on display alongside the new writing.…

Ancient Objects: New Writing - A Message of Peace by Mahboobeh Rajabi

18:00 - 19:00 8 October 2018
4 Artists, 4 Objects, 4 Locations and 4 Unique Stories. Artreach, producers of Journeys Festival International, has commissioned four North West based artists to develop new writing…

Art Baby

10:00 - 15:00 8 October 2018
Free, no booking. Mondays 10am - 3pm. (term-time only) Creative journeys start here. Sensory play in the beautiful setting of the gallery designed especially for babies and their…

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…

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…

Early Years Atelier

10:00 - 15:00 8 October 2018
Weekly multi-sensory, messy play sessions for children under 5 in our new Clore Learning Studio This free, drop-in space is based on the early years philosophy of Reggio Emilia, where…

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…

How to rig an election (and get away with it) - Prof Nic Cheeseman

16:30 - 18:00 8 October 2018
Nic Cheeseman, Professor of Democracy at the University of Birmingham and the author of How to Rig an Election Contrary to what is commonly believed, authoritarian leaders who agree…

HSRC Seminar - From national systems leadership to local leadership programmes: what are we learning about impact?

12:00 - 13:30 8 October 2018
Research teams from Alliance Manchester Business School completed impact evaluations of two evaluations of national leadership programmes commissioned by the NHS Leadership Academy.…

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,…

Literature Live: Maura Dooley and Finuala Dowling

19:30 - 21:00 8 October 2018
Join us for an evening of witty, compassionate and thought-provoking poetry. South African poet Finuala Dowling, well regarded as an inventive sketcher of the domestic sublime, performs…

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…

Scientific Seminar of Centre for Musculoskeletal Research

13:00 - 14:00 8 October 2018
Date: Monday 8 October 2018 Time: 1.00pm Venue: Stopford Building, Room 2.823/5 Scientific Seminar of Centre for Musculoskeletal Research Paul Martin – “Exploration of T-cell signatures…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Dr Victor Cova - Anthropology, Aarhus University, Denmark

16:00 - 18:00 8 October 2018
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 8th of October 2018 Dr Victor Sacha Cova Anthropology Aarhus University Denmark Nicole, Queen of Macas This talk locates the trajectory of…

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…

We are 11: Stanley Grove Primary Academy

6 October 2018 - 5 January 2019
This exhibition has been boldly curated by the children of Stanley Grove Primary Academy. Over the past year, 11 lead curators have selected works from the Whitworth’s collection that…

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…

HCRI Research Series: 10 Years of HCRI, Antoine Burgard & Marie-Luce Desgrandchamps

16:00 - 18:00 9 October 2018
HCRI celebrates its 10 year anniversary with a rich programme of events. Join us for our research seminar series featuring current and alumni colleagues, and current and alumni postgraduate…

The Big Careers Fair - Day One

10:30 9 October 2018
The first day of the University's annual Big Careers Fair is ideal for students and graduates looking for a graduate job, summer internship or placement in a range of areas. Whether…

Tuesday Talks: Michael Morris

11:00 - 12:30 9 October 2018
Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The series is a collaboration…

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