Secondary schools

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…

Manchester Rheumatology Afternoon meeting: February 2020 - Dr Sarah Burlinson - 'Helpful approaches for persistent pain management'

14:30 - 16:45 14 February 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…

MUMS - New Sounds

13:10 - 14:00 14 February 2020
There is great enthusiasm for contemporary music amongst music students at The University of Manchester. In this concert, a variety of ensembles present works recently written by student…

UMDS presents An Intervention by Mike Bartlett

19:00 - 21:00 14 February 2020
This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books. UMDS’ 2020 season opens with ‘An Intervention’, by Mike Bartlett. Set against the backdrop of the British…

February Half-Term: Meet the Expert

12:00 17 - 12:00 21 February 2020
Here’s your chance to meet one of our resident science and astronomy experts. You’ll learn all about their work, plus have the chance to ask the space questions you’ve always wanted to ask!

WCLC: Jack Adler-McKean - Solo tuba

13:10 - 14:00 20 February 2020
Giacinto Scelsi Maknongan Patrick Friel Ezra’s Telescope (British première) Sylvain Marty Diversion 2 (British première) Vinko Globokar …

The Proud Trust Takeover: LGBT History Month at Manchester Museum

13:00 - 16:00 22 February 2020
A showcase of the local LGBT+ communities with young LGBT+ people from The Proud Trust youth groups performing and leading activities.

WCLC: Gazelleband

13:10 - 14:00 27 February 2020
Gazelleband combines pioneering Palestinian oud player Reem Anbar and Mancunian multi-instrumentalist Louis Brehony, as they present a unique take on the radical and traditional music…

Artist in Residence – Beauty and the Beasts

10:30 - 16:00 28 February 2020
Artist in Residence – Beauty and the Beasts Is the clock ticking? Is time running out? How can we show our love to insects and mini beasts? Kate Eggleston-Wirtz is artist in residence,…

MUMS Chamber Music from the Nineteenth Century

13:10 - 14:00 28 February 2020
Join talented chamber musicians in the music society as they take on a programme of nineteenth century works. This free concert explores three works by Johannes Brahms, Clara and Robert…

Artist in Residence – Beauty and the Beasts

10:30 - 16:00 29 February 2020
Artist in Residence – Beauty and the Beasts Is the clock ticking? Is time running out? How can we show our love to insects and mini beasts? Kate Eggleston-Wirtz is artist in residence,…

History Research Seminar: Clare Hickman (University of Newcastle) - 'Pine Fresh: A history of pine aroma and health from the sanatorium to the domestic bathroom'

16:15 5 March 2020
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International Women's Day: Each for Equal

13:00 - 15:00 5 March 2020
‘GIRLS COUNT: Equity in STEM’ Please join us on Thursday, 5 March, 1.00pm – 3.00pm We are delighted that Anita Shervington, Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellow and Director of Community…

WCLC: Black Voices Lunchtime Concert (part of the Musica Festival 2020)

13:10 - 14:00 5 March 2020
Come along to the Martin Harris Centre and experience the exceptional sounds of Black Voices - an all-female a cappella collective who are globally celebrated for their stunning voices…

Artist in Residence – Beauty and the Beasts

10:30 - 16:00 6 March 2020
Meet Kate Eggleston- Wirtz, our artist in residence who is creating a curious and fantastic insect hotel over the next few weeks in the Beauty and the Beasts exhibition. Insects are…

MUMS - Musica Festival

13:10 - 14:00 6 March 2020
Female music-making has been long underappreciated in the Western music world. Join the student-founded Musica group to celebrate women in music. In this concert, they explore female…

Artist in Residence – Beauty and the Beasts

10:30 - 16:00 7 March 2020
Meet Kate Eggleston- Wirtz, our artist in residence who is creating a curious and fantastic insect hotel over the next few weeks in the Beauty and the Beasts exhibition. Insects are…

MUMS - Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1

13:10 - 14:00 11 March 2020
MUMS Chamber Orchestra accompanies soloist Sebastian Mueller performing Paganini’s fierce Violin Concerto No. 1, renowned for its extreme demands on the soloist with its fiendishly…

WCLC: Vonnegut Collective: shape & colour

13:10 - 14:00 12 March 2020
Experience superb new works by postgraduate University of Manchester composers, devised and developed with the Vonnegut Collective and visual artist, Hannah Campion. Together, the…

Artist in Residence – Beauty and the Beasts

10:30 - 16:00 13 March 2020
Meet Kate Eggleston- Wirtz, our artist in residence who is creating a curious and fantastic insect hotel over the next few weeks in the Beauty and the Beasts exhibition. Insects are…

Manchester Rheumatology Afternoon meeting: March 2020 - Dr Nazia Chaudhuri - 'Rheumatological interstitial lung disease'

14:30 - 16:45 13 March 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…

Artist in Residence – Beauty and the Beasts

10:30 - 16:00 14 March 2020
Meet Kate Eggleston- Wirtz, our artist in residence who is creating a curious and fantastic insect hotel over the next few weeks in the Beauty and the Beasts exhibition. Insects are…

WCLC: Klezmer: The Michael Kahan Kapelye

13:10 - 14:00 19 March 2020
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This event has now been postponed. Please see further information here: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/coronavirus-update--17-march-2020/

Artist in Residence – Beauty and the Beasts

10:30 - 16:00 20 March 2020
Meet Kate Eggleston- Wirtz, our artist in residence who is creating a curious and fantastic insect hotel over the next few weeks in the Beauty and the Beasts exhibition. Insects are…

Science Learning at Home

20 March - 30 June 2020
Jodrell Bank Observatory is the UK’s latest UNESCO World Heritage Site and an icon for British science and engineering. For the last 75 years, the pioneering scientists and researchers…

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