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"Architecture and the Politics of Materiality” by Professor Antoine Picon

14:30 10 December 2018 - 16:00 10 January 2019
"Architecture and the Politics of Materiality” by Professor Antoine Picon (Graduate School of Design, Harvard)

2019 Alan Turing Cryptography Competition - registration open

3 December 2018 - 28 January 2019
Do you know anyone in secondary school who likes cracking codes or solving puzzles? Or maybe you just know pupils who want to win some prizes? Registration for the 2019 Alan Turing…

2019 MathsBombe Competition - registration open

3 December 2018 - 30 January 2019
Do you know anyone in sixth form and secondary school who likes cracking codes or solving puzzles? Or maybe you just know pupils who want to win some prizes? Registration for the 2019…

Age Friendly Rural Areas

13:00 - 16:00 19 December 2018
You are invited to a free seminar about Age Friendly Rural Areas. 19th December 2018 1pm – 4pm. The event begins at 1pm with a free networking lunch. The rural population is generally…

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…

APM Northern Research Symposium and Doctoral Workshop Project Management and the Productivity Challenge

4 December 2018 - 4 January 2019
APM Northern Research Symposium and Doctoral Workshop Project Management and the Productivity Challenge The Hacienda Suite, Holiday Inn Manchester Piccadilly, Tuesday 4 December 2018…

Bike Registration Event Cancelled

09:00 - 10:00 19 December 2018
Unfortunately due to operational reasons this event is cancelled, 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…

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…

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

13:00 - 14:00 19 December 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…

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…

The Polar Tombola

11:00 - 12:00 19 December 2018
The Polar Tombola Friday 14 December, Monday 17, Tuesday 18, Thursday 20 & Friday 21 November, 2-3pm Wednesday 19 December, 11am-12noon The Polar Tombola is an activity that explores…

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…

Join the Christmas festivities at this year's carol concert

13:00 - 14:00 20 December 2018
A festive way to wrap up the year, join the St Peter’s House team as we lead the annual carol concert in the beautiful surroundings of Whitworth Hall. This year’s collection will…

Peacock Feathers and Pearls; Printing Press Demonstration

11:15 - 11:30 20 December 2018
Learn more about Annie Horniman and Manchester’s first repertory theatre. Watch our experts print you a copy of an original programme from the time. Free. No need to book, just turn up.

The Polar Tombola

20 December 2018
The Polar Tombola Friday 14 December, Monday 17, Tuesday 18, Thursday 20 & Friday 21 November, 2-3pm Wednesday 19 December, 11am-12noon The Polar Tombola is an activity that explores…

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

13:00 - 14:00 22 December 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…

Festive Fun with the RSPB

11:00 - 16:00 29 December 2018
Festive Fun with the RSPB 11am-1pm & 2-4pm Come along and find out more about the work of the RSPB and how you can ‘Give Nature a Home’. Find out how nature prepares for the winter…

Festive Fun with the RSPB

11:00 - 16:00 30 December 2018
Festive Fun with the RSPB 11am-1pm & 2-4pm Come along and find out more about the work of the RSPB and how you can ‘Give Nature a Home’. Find out how nature prepares for the winter…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 3 January 2019
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a story world of your own. Free, no need to book, just drop in. Family friendly, children 5 yrs and under.

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