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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…

Bittersweet - After Hours

18:00 - 21:00 14 February 2019
It’s Valentine’s Day and there’s no greater than love then our love of food. Eat, drink and explore the history, traditions and culture behind the food that makes our mouths water.…

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…

Creative Writing for Carers

19:00 - 20:30 14 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: Retranslating Zola in Stereo: Working with/against Vizetelly

14:00 - 15:30 14 February 2019
French ‘naturalist’ writer Émile Zola (1840-1902) published his novel La Joie de vivre, the 12th in the 20-volume cycle about the fictional Rougon-Macquart family during the Second…

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 Todd Still (Baylor University), ‘Paul and ‘the Good’’

14:00 - 16:00 14 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…

Gentle Introduction to Statistical Analysis for Evaluation

10:00 - 16:00 14 February 2019
methods@manchester are delighted to announce a new workshops at the University of Manchester led by Dr Eric Jensen Start getting to know the value of statistical software for improving…

Great Escape: Yoga

08:30 - 09:30 14 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…

MANCEPT Research Cluster with Jennifer Saul: What is happening to our norms against racist speech?

16:00 - 17:30 14 February 2019
Please join the MANCEPT Research Cluster for Jennifer Saul's (University of Sheffield) "What Is Happening To Our Norms Against Racist Speech?" Jennifer's primary interests are in Philosophy…

Peacock Feathers and Pearls; Printing Press Demonstration

11:15 - 11:30 14 February 2019
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.

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

19:00 - 20:00 14 February 2019
The Bureau is Manchester Museum's new space for Citizens Action. As part of our Bittersweet After Hours event, Greg Dwyer will be in conversation to discuss sustainability in ‘food’.…

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…

Uncertainty & Risk in Petroleum Exploration & Production

17:00 - 18:00 14 February 2019
Bernie Vining is a senior petroleum geoscientist with 40 years international experience in both executive and scientific roles in the petroleum industry with Exxon (latterly ExxonMobil)…

University of Manchester Drama Society: MIFTAs

19:00 - 20:30 14 February 2019
The University of Manchester Drama Society usher in the start of their innovative and inventive MIFTA season with this first production. The most prestigious season of productions in…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series: Rob Hall and Chick Lyall (followed by a workshop)

13:10 - 14:00 14 February 2019
Rob Hall (saxes, clarinets, wind synth) Chick Lyall (piano, electronics) In a partnership spanning over a decade and five CDs, the improvisational synergy between composers Rob Hall…

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…

Behavioural and Social Science Research in Extreme and Adventurous Settings

08:30 - 17:00 15 February 2019
Are you doing social or behavioural science research on the experiences of people who choose extreme and challenging environments? Do you have experience of (or are you planning) activities…

MUMS Lunchtime Concerts: New Sounds

13:10 - 14:00 15 February 2019
Come and enjoy a lunchtime concert performed by the Manchester University Music Society. These concerts are free, no need to book just turn up. In this free public lunchtime concert,…

University of Manchester Drama Society: MIFTAs

19:00 - 20:30 15 February 2019
The University of Manchester Drama Society usher in the start of their innovative and inventive MIFTA season with this first production. The most prestigious season of productions in…

WORKSHOP: Digital reach through communication - Twitter and opinion writing

09:00 - 13:00 15 February 2019
Manchester NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Digital reach through communication: Twitter and opinion writing workshop This is the first in a handful of NIHR Manchester BRC…

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