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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…

Aperture

10:30 - 11:30 21 October 2018
Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general public. Free, booking required. Suitable for 15 yrs and above.

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…

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…

Families this October Half-Term: Shadow Baby

11:00 20 - 15:00 28 October 2018
11am-3pm. Free, no booking. Explore light and dark in a sensory play area especially designed for non walking babies and their grown ups. Image: William Kentridge, in collaboration…

Families this October Half-Term: Shadow Studio

11:00 20 - 15:00 28 October 2018
Inspired by our (the Whitworth's) William Kentridge exhibition, Thick Time, explore the magic of shadows, play with light and use your imagination to create stories in the dark. Image:…

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…

Half Term: Telescope Walking Tours

20 October - 2 November 2018
12:15 (weekends), 14:45 and 15:45 (weekdays) Join one of Jodrell Bank’s popular Telescope Walking Tours as a friendly Explainer takes you for a stroll around the base of the impressive…

Half Term: The Sky is Not your Limit! Live Science Show

20 October - 2 November 2018
10:30, 11:30 and 14:30 Find out about the new European Mars Rover mission, see how scientists and engineers are creating and launching the new James Webb Space Telescope to look deep…

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…

Sunday Concerts: Savva Zverev & Jack Bailey

15:00 - 16:00 21 October 2018
Friends of the Whitworth present a series of free Sunday Concerts that are open to all. Performances are held at 3pm on selected Sunday afternoons in the South Gallery, overlooking…

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…

Bee Creative Workshop

14:00 - 16:00 22 October 2018
Craft your own bumble bee using simple cross stitch and embroidery technique. Free. Family friendly. No need to book, just turn up.

CIDRAL Event: 'Manchester Reads Frankenstein: A Multidisciplinary Symposium'

17:00 - 19:00 22 October 2018
This event is part of CIDRAL's Autumn 2018 programme. Academics from across disciplines will take part in a multidisciplinary discussion of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in the year…

Half Earth Day

11:00 - 16:00 22 October 2018
Half Earth Day will be buzzing with brilliant minds sharing ideas to celebrate this global campaign to save half the world for all of life. See plastic coughed up by seabirds, discover…

Half Term: Journey through the Solar System

22 - 26 October 2018
10:45am and 11:45am Have you ever wanted to explore space? Then come and meet the Jodrell Bank team in their Clockwork Orrery for a journey through the solar system! Travel through…

Half Term: Meet the Expert

22 October - 2 November 2018
13:00 Here’s your chance to meet one of Jodrell Bank’s resident science and astronomy expert. You’ll learn all about their work and have the chance to ask the questions you’ve always…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Dr Ammara Maqsood - Anthropology, UCL

16:00 - 18:00 22 October 2018
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 22nd of October 2018 Dr Ammara Maqsood University College London The social life of rumors: uncertainty in everyday encounters between the military,…

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