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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…

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…

Bike Registration Event

09:00 - 10:00 9 January 2019
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…

Introduction to Astrophotography

19:30 - 22:00 9 January 2019
Our popular Introduction to Astrophotography courses are returning this winter. Join us for an informal and fun session that includes an introductory workshop (co-presented by Jodrell…

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…

Public Lecture with Professor David Nutt – 'Not all in the mind – the contribution of brain science to modern psychiatry'

18:00 - 20:30 9 January 2019
Public Lecture with Professor David Nutt – 'Not all in the mind – the contribution of brain science to modern psychiatry' David will talk about how brain science is helping both professionals…

Robotic systems for use in the nuclear industry

14:00 - 15:00 9 January 2019
Join us for this School research seminar, part of the Intelligence and autonomy seminar series and hosted by Professor Stephen Furber. With multi-billion pound programmes in place…

The rise of a university: industry, engineering and science (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 9 January 2019
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the height of the industrial revolution to the white heat of 1960s scientific and technological innovation. Our guides explain the history…

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…

UK Catalysis Conference 2019

12:00 9 - 12:00 11 January 2019
It is our pleasure to welcome you to participate in the fifth UK Catalysis Conference (UKCC) which will take place at Holywell Park, Loughborough over Wednesday 9 – Friday 11 January…

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…

A celebration of Paul O'Brien

10:00 - 17:00 10 January 2019
Join us for a celebration of Paul O'Brien's life with various guest speakers sharing their memories of Paul. - 10.00 Opening - 10.10 Prof Steve Faulkner (University of Oxford) - 10.30…

Bike Registration Event

12:30 - 13:30 10 January 2019
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…

HSRC Seminar - Just “Amazon” It: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Ongoing Disruption in U.S. Primary Care Delivery

12:00 - 13:30 10 January 2019
Disruptive forces have descended on the U.S. primary care delivery system in the past decade, transforming not only the way we think about primary care services but also how and where…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 12 January 2019
Autism Friendly Early Opening Sat 12 Jan: 9.15-10.30am 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,…

The rise of a university: industry, engineering and science (Heritage Tour)

13:00 - 14:00 12 January 2019
This tour takes visitors on a journey from the height of the industrial revolution to the white heat of 1960s scientific and technological innovation. Our guides explain the history…

An Evening of Sufi Music & Culture with Ali Sethi

19:00 - 23:00 15 January 2019
Tickets on sale now via bit.ly/alisethimcr Join us for a spectacular evening of Sufi music and culture with Pakistani superstar Ali Sethi, featuring his mentor Harvard Professor Ali…

Tuesday Talks: Linsey Young

11:00 - 12:30 15 January 2019
The Tuesday Talks series presents leading artists, thinkers and curators who explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art. The series is…

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