Events for prospective students

CIDRAL Event: Dina Nayeri in conversation with Ellah Wakatama Allfrey

14:00 - 16:00 12 December 2019
This event is part of CIDRAL's Public Intellectuals, Popularity and Populism theme, presented in collaboration with Creative Manchester. Dina Nayeri, novelist and author of A Teaspoon…

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…

Family Stargazing Night

19 October 2019 - 8 February 2020
6pm – 9pm Calling all budding young stargazers. You are invited to join us for an unmissable opportunity to get started in astronomy. During our fun-packed evening you will enjoy…

Getting to Know Your Camera: Photography Workshop

24 November 2019 - 12 January 2020
10am – 1pm Ever wanted to take your camera off the auto setting and see how you can be in more control of the images you make and be able to explore more creative options? In our introduction…

Lovell Lecture: Professor Teresa Anderson

19:30 - 21:00 12 December 2019
Lovell Lecture Jodrell Bank Observatory: World Heritage Site Professor Teresa Anderson Thursday 12th December, 7:30pm Jodrell Bank is the UK’s latest UNESCO World Heritage Site. Join…

Meditating in Nature

17:30 - 18:30 12 December 2019
Meditating in Nature is an opportunity for you to switch-off after work and experience a deep sense of calm whilst enjoying the beauty of the grounds at The Whitworth. When we are mindful…

Stargazing Night

15 November 2019 - 20 March 2020
7pm – 10pm Join us at Jodrell Bank for an unmissable opportunity to get started in astronomy. You’ll learn how to navigate the skies and locate the stars in our inflatable Planetarium,…

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.…

Woodland Maintenance and Winter Tree ID with City of Trees

12:00 - 14:00 12 December 2019
In 2016, City of Tree planted some new trees in Whitworth Park. Come and join us to help these young trees grow. Along with this practical event, you can learn how to identify trees…

Festive Sing-along: Relaxed Performance

13:10 - 13:55 13 December 2019
Get yourself in the festive spirit with a free and extremely relaxed event full of carols and festive participation, with an informal atmosphere unlike a traditional concert. Manchester…

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…

Aperture

10:30 - 11:30 15 December 2019
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general…

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…

The Complete Works: Christina Lamb

18:45 - 20:00 16 December 2019
Editor, critic & broadcaster Ellah Wakatama Allfrey OBE presents a brand-new series of in-depth interviews at HOME, in partnership with the University of Manchester, with a line-up…

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…

Installation: Celestial Sound Cloud

21 December 2019 - 5 January 2020
10am-5pm Celestial Sound Cloud 21st December – 5th January (Please note that the Discovery Centre is closed for the New Year from 31st December – 1st January.) Visit Jodrell Bank…

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…

A literary evening with Maryam Hessavi and Usma Malik (part of MACFEST 2020)

18:30 - 19:30 13 January 2020
Join us for an exciting literary evening of readings from new work by two Muslim writers, Maryam Hessavi and Usma Malik. Maryam Hessavi is a British, Manchester-based poet and critic,…

Highlights Tour

14:00 - 14:30 14 January 2020
2pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week Join one of our Visitor Team Assistants for an insightful view into our history and collections and learn more about some of the fascinating…

Remembering Biafra: Public History for Community Empowerment

10:00 - 16:30 25 January 2020
January 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Nigeria-Biafra war (1967-1970). The Nigerian civil war invites profound questions on issues like the legacies of British colonialism,…

Science show: The science of a world heritage site

25 - 26 January 2020
Show Times: 11am, 12pm, 2pm Jodrell Bank became a World Heritage site in July 2019. In this show find out about some of the important moments in this site’s history which make it such an important place.

GDI Lecture with Dr Nick Jepson: In China's Wake: How the commodity boom transformed development strategies in the global south

17:00 29 January 2020
In the early years of the 21st century, breakneck economic growth in China stimulated a boom of unprecedented duration and extent in world markets for metals and fuels. In China’s Wake…

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