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Air quality in Manchester: holding our breath?

12:00 - 13:30 5 March 2020
Join Policy@Manchester and Centre for Cities for an in-depth look at air pollution in Manchester. Toxic air is now the biggest environmental risk of early death in the UK. Long and…

Bad Bugs Book Club

18:30 - 20:00 5 March 2020
Bad Bugs Book Club Thursday 5 March 6.30-8pm The Bad Bug Book Club is popping up at Manchester Museum, discussing mosquitos and yellow fever. The aim of the Bad Bugs Book Club…

Beauty & the Beasts – Beauty in Languages

17:30 - 19:00 5 March 2020
Beauty & the Beasts – Beauty in Languages 5pm till 7.30pm Sylvia’s Space Come join Manchester Museum’s Young People’s Collective as they bring us an evening of multilingual poetry…

Black Voices Singing Workshop (part of Musica Festival 2020)

14:30 - 16:00 5 March 2020
We continue our celebration of women in music with an afternoon of songs from black oral music traditions. Explore harmony singing in diverse styles – from traditional African, spirituals…

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

16:00 - 18:30 5 March 2020
4.15 - 5.30: 5 March (Sam Alex_A101) Clare Hickman (University of Newcastle) 'Pine Fresh: A history of pine aroma and health from the sanatorium to the domestic bathroom'

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…

CTIS Seminar: Interpreting and the Belsen Relief Effort: Challenges, Strategies and Outcomes

14:00 - 15:30 5 March 2020

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: Nicholas Kay (King’s College, London) ‘The Concept of ??? in 11Q19: Spatiality’

14:00 - 16:00 5 March 2020
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…

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…

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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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…

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…

NCHS: Yoga

08:30 - 09:30 5 March 2020
No emails, texts, updates or alerts –yoga that takes full advantage of the Whitworth’s peaceful setting. No need to book. When the weather is fine, this session will take place in…

Rochdale Catholic Network - Spring meeting

13:00 - 16:00 5 March 2020
Join us for our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Rochdale Catholic schools. To register for this meeting, please click on the 'register for this event' link under 'More information'.

Samuel Ferguson Lecture 2020: Professor Catherine Keller (Drew University) “Creep of the Apocalypse: Climate, Capital, and Democracy”

16:00 - 17:30 5 March 2020
The Religions & Theology research seminar takes place on alternate Thursdays. These seminars are free with no registration required. Seminars last 90 minutes including a 30 minute Q&A session.

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