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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…

Art Baby

10:00 - 15:00 5 November 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 5 November 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

ESRC Festival of Social Science

3 - 10 November 2018
Manchester and Salford's contribution to this year's ESRC Festival of Social Science is a collaboration between the Universities of Manchester and Salford and Manchester Metropolitan…

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…

Lessons from the smoldering ashes - three TSPO ligands, one post-mortem cohort, one result?

29 October - 8 November 2018
Next in the DNEP External Seminar Series - seminar by Dr. Cornelius Dornat, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Centre for Blast Injury Studies, Imperial College London. Wednesday…

Literature Live: Jim Crace and Jenni Fagan

19:30 - 20:45 5 November 2018
Jenni Fagan is a novelist, poet and screenwriter. Listed as one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists after her debut novel, The Panopticon, her second, The Sunlight Pilgrims,…

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…

Social Anthropology Seminar - Dr Emiko Saldivar - UC California, Santa Barbara

16:00 - 18:00 5 November 2018
Social Anthropology Seminar Monday, 5th of November 2018 Dr Emiko Saldivar University of California, Santa Barbara Mestizaje Reloaded: Racial politics after the Multicultural turn…

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…

Bike Registration Event

09:00 - 10:00 6 November 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…

Complex cross-talk between the mother, placenta and fetus

13:00 - 14:00 6 November 2018
Academics, clinicians, and students working in the area of maternal and fetal health and related fields are invited to attend The Fox Lecture which is named in honour of Professor Harold…

CPD - Introduction to Health Promotion: Childhood Obesity - RCP Accrediated

13:00 - 16:00 6 November 2018
RCP Accredited Course This interactive workshop will explore some of the principle methods and theoretical approaches to the promotion of health and prevention of ill health in the…

Doing Visual Sociology: Case Studies from the Grave - Lunchtime Seminar

13:00 - 14:00 6 November 2018
Doing Visual Sociology: Case Studies from the Grave What is Visual Sociology and how do we practice it? In this seminar we will consider the use of photography as part of a visual…

Explorer Tour

14:00 - 15:00 6 November 2018
If you’ve ever wondered where some of the Library’s staircases and doors lead to, then this is the tour for you. Join us as we take a look behind the scenes at The John Rylands Library. Free, booking required.

HCRI Research Series: 10 Years of HCRI, Catherine Arthur & Anna Vainio

16:00 - 18:00 6 November 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…

Reimagining the future for older people living in Greater Manchester: ESRC Festival of Social Science event

14:00 - 16:30 6 November 2018
‘Ageing in place’ is a policy strategy which helps older people to keep healthy and connected to their neighbours and to stay living for as long as possible at home. It promotes new…

Tuesday Talks: Martin Caiger-Smith

11:00 - 12:30 6 November 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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