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Creative Manchester presents Music on Campus

12:15 11 February - 13:30 24 March 2020
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: In light of the developing situation around COVID-19 and the Government’s latest advice for people to avoid non-essential contact, we have taken the decision…

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…

Cézanne at the Whitworth

24 August 2019 - 1 March 2020
This exhibition celebrates an extraordinary collection of drawings and prints by Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) that has been gifted and placed on long-term loan to the Whitworth by gallerist,…

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…

Elizabeth Price

25 September 2019 - 1 March 2020
Bringing together many new and acclaimed works - including drawings, sculpture and video - this exhibition engages with Price’s pre-occupations of technology, history, politics and…

Exhibition: The Soul of the Black Earth - 60 years of Contemporary Chinese Printmaking

19 February - 13 March 2020
The Confucius Institute is delighted to bring this fascinating exhibition to Manchester, telling the story of four generations of printmakers from Heilongjiang Province in the north-east…

February Half-Term: Space Crafts

15 - 23 February 2020
Join us for our arts and crafts activities centred around all things space! Whether you enjoy drawing or making, drop-in anytime between 11am-4pm and find something for all the family to enjoy.

Instruments of Change

19 March 2019 - 31 December 2020
Instruments of Change is an exhibition that showcases objects from the Beswick Collection at the Museum of Medicine and Health, telling the stories of the people of Manchester whose…

Introduction to Astrophotography

23 October 2019 - 26 February 2020
Introduction to Astrophotography Wednesdays 23rd October, 20th November, 15th January and 26th February, 7.30pm – 10pm Jodrell Bank's popular Introduction to Astrophotography workshops…

MUMS Opera – The Enchanted Pig

19:00 - 21:30 22 February 2020
The MUMS Opera team return this year to put on Jonathan Dove’s eccentric The Enchanted Pig, an opera exploring a magical and enchanting story of love and destiny, by one of the most…

NCHS: Walking for Wellbeing

12:00 - 13:00 22 February 2020
Escape the everyday and explore the art outdoors. Walking for Wellbeing is an excellent way to get active, explore what’s on your doorstep and make new friends. Tuesdays, 12 -1pm Saturdays,…

Science show: The science of a world heritage site

15 - 23 February 2020
Show Times: 11am, 12pm, 2.30pm 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.

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,…

Tapestries

12 October 2019 - 1 March 2020
A tapestry is a coming together of people or things, usually thread, to make an intricate whole. This exhibition shows the breadth of the textiles at the Whitworth that are made with…

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.

The Reno at the Whitworth

15 March 2019 - 1 March 2020
For a period of one year Linda Brogan and a group of local residents, who went to the Reno nightclub in the 1970s and 80s, will occupy the Whitworth. The Reno, located in Moss Side,…

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

13:00 - 14:00 22 February 2020
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…

Unreformed: Wallpaper and Design Diversity

17 August 2019 - 5 July 2020
Unreformed: Wallpaper and Design Diversity In the middle of the nineteenth century wallpaper design suddenly became diverse. English manufacturers began to excel at the quick production…

Utopias

31 January - 4 October 2020
Utopia is, at its essence, about creating a perfect world, yet in this way, it is always in opposition with the present. In his seminal book Utopia (1516), Thomas More gave name and…

NCHS: Pilates

09:00 - 10:00 23 February 2020
Pilates is an exercise system developed in the 1930's by Joseph Pilates. Pilates believed in striving for a strong healthy body and pushing the mind to the limit of its ability. Through…

ACED Workshop

09:00 - 12:00 24 February 2020
This workshop is being held to encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration, with the outcome of applying for AECD funding. The project you propose must involve the creation of early…

Bike Registration Event Cancelled

12:30 - 13:30 24 February 2020
Unfortunately due to the current weather conditions and poor forecast for the rest of the day this event is cancelled. Sorry for any inconvenience. Free Bike Marking session - To qualify…

Collaborate Seminar Series: BBSRC IPA Case Study: Prof Simon Luckman with Eli Lilly 'IPA: Anorectic Signalling by the Central GDF15/GFRAL System'

12:00 - 13:00 24 February 2020
This 30 minute presentation will provide focus on the scheme and application process, the industry-academic collaboration behind the project and the benefits emerging from it. After…

Social Data Science Week: Introduction to Python

24 February 2020
Part of Social Data Science Week, a collaboration between the Cathie Marsh Institute and methods@manchester. These courses have been designed for postgraduate researchers, giving you…

University Security Pop In Sessions Cancelled

13:30 - 15:00 24 February 2020
Unfortunately due to a demand on resources this event is cancelled. Sorry for any inconvenience. Got a question about safety and security on campus? Do you want to report a crime/something…

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