Families

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 5 March 2020
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a story world of your own. Free, no need to book, just drop in. Family friendly, children 5 yrs and under.

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…

The University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra

19:00 - 21:00 7 March 2020
The University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra presents a concert full of the Manchester spirit. Emeritus Professor John Casken’s Maharal Dreaming and a new work by postgraduate student…

CoMA Contemporary Music for all Festival

8 March 2020
CoMAFest: Contemporary Music for All Join players, singers and audience in a day of workshops and rehearsals of exciting new music. These workshops will culminate in an evening concert…

Girls Night Out

19:00 - 22:00 8 March 2020
Our ever-popular Girls Night Out returns for International Women’s Day with a special celebration of the women of Jodrell Bank! Our speaker for this event will be Laura Wolz, a researcher…

#WENFORUM presents: WHY'S CLIMATE JUSTICE A FEMINIST ISSUE?

18:00 - 21:00 11 March 2020
Why's Climate Justice a Feminist Issue? Come join the conversation for an evening of discussion with stalls and refreshments. Join us for an evening of lively discussion hosted by…

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…

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…

Manchester University Wind Orchestra (MUWO) and String Orchestra (MUSO)

19:00 - 21:00 14 March 2020
Featuring Isla Atay playing Bright Sheng’s Flute Moon, the string orchestra return for their second concert of the year to play Purcell’s famous Abdelazer Suite and Peter Warlock’s…

Science show: The science of a world heritage site

14 - 15 March 2020
Jodrell Bank became a World Heritage site in July 2019. In this show we will find out about some of the important moments in this site’s history which make it such an important place.

See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly

09:15 - 11:15 14 March 2020
Sat 14 March: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Mornings Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs, along…

Latin & Ballroom for Beginners: Free Taster Session

13:05 - 13:50 18 March 2020
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This event has been postponed. Please see further information here: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/coronavirus-update--17-march-2020/

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…

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