All events

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…

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…

Cafe Scientifique talk: "Feed Me!" - How plants tell us what they want.

18:30 - 20:30 7 February 2019
Do you talk to your plants? Famously, Prince Charles does. But is there any point in doing so? In this talk, Giles Johnson, a plant biologist from the University of Manchester, will…

Chinese New Year 2019

5 - 10 February 2019
Celebrate the Year of the Pig with the Confucius Institute! Chinese New Year is undoubtedly Manchester’s most bright and colourful annual celebration as the streets of Manchester will…

Co-op Group CEO Steve Murrells to speak at the Annual Grigor McClelland lecture

17:15 - 19:30 7 February 2019
The lecture will be held at Alliance Manchester Business School on Thursday, 7 February. From leading the Co-op’s Food business to overseeing a number of retail acquisitions, as well…

Creative Writing for Carers

19:00 - 20:30 7 February 2019
Be kind to yourself. Take a break. Caring for someone can be rewarding but it may also be a challenge. The needs of the person you care for may often come before your own and lead to…

CTIS Seminar: Stealth Translation: A Blueprint for More Accessible Translation

14:00 - 15:30 7 February 2019
With the increasing understanding of the need for accessibility, it should become apparent to translators that translating, in the narrow sense of the term, is not effective. Widening…

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…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Dr Ben Pugh (Cliff College), ‘Pictures of Atonement: Atonement Metaphors from the Standpoint of Pentecost’

14:00 - 16:00 7 February 2019
The Centre for Biblical Studies weekly seminar series. These seminars are free with no registration required. Seminars last 90 minutes including a 30 minute Q&A session. Tea and biscuits…

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…

Great Escape: Yoga

08:30 - 09:30 7 February 2019
Great Escape: Yoga Thursdays, 8.30am – 9.30am. £5 No emails, texts, updates or alerts –yoga that takes full advantage of the Whitworth’s peaceful setting. No need to book. When the…

Night of the Pig - After Hours

18:00 - 21:00 7 February 2019
In anticipation of the opening of our Chinese Culture Gallery in 2021, we’ll be welcoming in the Chinese year of the pig with an evening of culture, music, and film from one of the…

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 Bureau on the first floor bridge

7 February 2019
The Bureau on the first floor bridge Displaying China We are planning a new Chinese Cultures gallery. Share your thoughts and join the conversation around how we can use objects and…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 7 February 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.

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…

Understanding small areas: spatial analysis of population and neighbourhood data

7 - 8 February 2019
This two day workshop equips participants with conceptual understanding and technical skills to obtain, analyse and visualise spatial data related to populations and neighbourhoods.…

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…

An introduction to the Women Who Shaped Manchester

10:30 - 11:00 8 February 2019
This event is now SOLD OUT. Hear the stories of some of the women who shaped a changing Manchester in the early 1900s. Our curator will tell you all about the inspiring legacies they…

Understanding study design and bias

10:00 - 13:00 8 February 2019
The session will start with a discussion of what study designs people are currently aware of. Then I will explain the main descriptive, observational and interventional study designs.…

Autism Friendly Early Opening

09:15 - 10:30 9 February 2019
Autism Friendly Early Opening Sat 9 Feb: 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,…

Chinese New Year Cookery Class

13:30 - 16:30 9 February 2019
The Confucius Institute is hosting a fun and hands-on cookery class led by Cracking Good Food, open to anyone that would love the chance to make their own authentic Chinese dish! During…

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

13:00 - 14:00 9 February 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…

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