Secondary schools

An Interactive Schools' Poetry Performance with John Hegley

10:30 - 11:30 4 October 2019
An Interactive Schools’ Poetry Performance with John Hegley English performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter National Poetry Day is the annual mass celebration of poetry…

Diwali at the museum

15:00 - 20:30 2 November 2019
Come together and celebrate Diwali with fantastic performances, activities for all ages and a spectacular Bollywood party! Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, celebrated by…

Teacher CPD: "Understanding Religious Lives Through Story"- New Resources for teaching Christianity and Hinduism

09:00 - 16:30 5 November 2019
Organised by Dr John Zavos, Dr Ketan Alder (University of Manchester) and Dr Hephzibah Israel (University of Edinburgh) Join us at this free event if you are looking for teaching resources…

Manchester Rheumatology Afternoon meeting: November 2019 - Bethan Jones 'Patient Activation: What is it and what do I need to know?'

14:30 - 16:45 15 November 2019
The MRA meetings are monthly educational rheumatology meetings, which will be of interest for anyone working in clinical or research fields related to rheumatology or musculoskeletal…

Discovering Caribbean Family Memories: Part of the Being Human Festival

10:00 - 17:00 16 November 2019
Manchester is home to a vibrant and diverse Caribbean community and during this workshop you can discover and become the keeper of your Caribbean family memories. Family histories…

The True Cost of Christmas

2 - 16 December 2019
Want to learn how to live more sustainably? This interactive installation highlights hidden environmental impacts and shows exactly how small changes can help us all live more sustainably.…

Linnean Society: Irene Manton Lecture 2019

17:00 - 19:00 5 December 2019
The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health in collaboration with The Linnean Society will host the 2019 Irene Manton lecture at The John Rylands Library. The lecture celebrates and…

Creepy-Crawly Chronicles Children’s Story Competition

7 December 2019 - 9 March 2020
From ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and ‘Charlotte’s Web’ to 'Spiderman’, insects have inspired countless much-loved stories and comics. Enter your ideas into our story competition to…

Christmas demonstration lectures (Bolton)

11:00 - 15:00 9 December 2019
Funded and organised in partnership with the local Royal Society of Chemistry, this annual lecture runs in both Bolton and Manchester. The “Ernest Worthington Memorial lectures”, named…

Christmas demonstration lecture (Manchester)

14:15 - 15:15 11 December 2019
Funded and organised in partnership with the local Royal Society of Chemistry, this annual lecture runs in Manchester and Bolton. The “John Salthouse lecture”, named in honour of former…

Instrumental Change Exhibition

10:00 - 16:00 11 December 2019
"Instrumental Change" is an 1-day, pop-up exhibition, taking place on Wednesday 11th December, 10am-4pm at the Manchester Central Library (Performance Space). The exhibition is organised…

Manchester Rheumatology Afternoon meeting: December 2019 - Dr Anushka Soni 'Novel understanding of musculoskeletal pain and treatments'

14:30 - 16:45 13 December 2019
The MRA meetings are monthly educational rheumatology meetings, which will be of interest for anyone working in clinical or research fields related to rheumatology or musculoskeletal…

RSPB pops up at Manchester Museum

13 December 2019
Find out more about the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and what you can do to help wildlife. The RSPB will be on our galleries promoting the amazing work they do…

RSPB pops up at Manchester Museum

14 December 2019
Find out more about the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and what you can do to help wildlife. The RSPB will be on our galleries promoting the amazing work they do…

RSPB pops up at Manchester Museum

15 December 2019
Find out more about the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and what you can do to help wildlife. The RSPB will be on our galleries promoting the amazing work they do…

Exhibition: Shared Sky

21 December 2019 - 5 January 2020
10am - 5pm (Please note that the Discovery Centre is closed for Christmas and New Year on 23rd – 26th December and 31st December – 1st January.) Visit Jodrell Bank this holiday and…

Shared Sky Arts and Crafts

21 December 2019 - 5 January 2020
11am-4pm Come along and create your own artwork inspired by the Shared Sky exhibition. Whether you enjoy creating pictures of stars or other celestial objects there will be the opportunity…

Manchester Rheumatology Afternoon meeting: January 2020 - Ms Jessy Choi 'Ophthalmological manifestations in rheumatological conditions

14:30 - 16:45 10 January 2020
The MRA meetings are monthly educational rheumatology meetings, which will be of interest for anyone working in clinical or research fields related to rheumatology or musculoskeletal…

The Whitworth

Jodrell Bank

Martin Harris Centre

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Manchester Museum

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