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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 Cancelled

09:00 - 10:00 12 October 2018
This event is cancelled due to the very poor weather forecast. Sorry for any inconvenience. Free Bike Marking session - To qualify for a discounted 'D' lock students and staff must…

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…

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…

Fists of Defiance: Tommy Smith 50 years after Mexico '68

18:15 - 20:00 12 October 2018
The 'Black power salute' of African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos during the 200m medal ceremony at the 1968 Mexico Olympics is one of our age's iconic images. To celebrate…

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 Quantitative Evaluation & Introduction to Survey Design for Evaluation Workshop

09:00 - 17:00 12 October 2018
methods@manchester are delighted to announce two exciting Quantitative Evaluation workshops at the University of Manchester. Both workshops are suitable for a variety of levels and…

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…

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…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 13 October 2018
See, Make and Do at the Museum Join us for our early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along with their families and carers, and siblings. Activities…

Making the modern world: England's first civic university (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 13 October 2018
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the beginnings of England’s first civic university to the sites of world changing discoveries. It begins within the fine neo-gothic architecture…

Manchester Literature Festival: Mary Jean Chan, Xi Chuan & Jennifer Lee Tsai

13:00 - 14:00 13 October 2018
MLF and the Confucius Institute are delighted to present an inspiring afternoon of poetry from three exciting voices of Chinese heritage. Xi Chuan is a multi-award-winning poet, essayist,…

Manchester Museum pops up at the Muslim Lifestyle Expo 2018

10:00 - 15:30 13 October 2018
Manchester Museum pops up at the Muslim Lifestyle Expo 2018 10am-3.30pm Join us for drop in craft activities inspired by the Museum’s collections, have a browse in the Museum’s pop…

Outdoor Art Club

10:30 - 14:00 13 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…

Art Sundays Takeover: Journeys Festival International & Rethink Rebuild Art

11:00 - 16:00 14 October 2018
Free, no need to book Journeys Festival International and Celebrating Syria have joined forces to bring you and your family a packed day of creative activities that celebrate many…

Baroque Orchestra The Majesty of Versailles: Court and Theatre Music from Baroque France

15:30 - 17:00 14 October 2018
As the culmination of a two-day intensive workshop on historically informed performance, guided by Peter Holman MBE, co-founder of The Parley of Instruments, together with Baroque strings…

Manchester Museum pops up at the Muslim Lifestyle Expo 2018

10:00 - 15:30 14 October 2018
Manchester Museum pops up at the Muslim Lifestyle Expo 2018 - 10am-3.30pm Join us for drop in craft activities inspired by the Museum’s collections, have a browse in the Museum’s pop…

Bike Registration Event

09:00 - 10:00 15 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…

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