The Whitworth

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…

Imran Perretta: the destructors

8 May - 4 October 2020
The Whitworth presents a new 2-screen film by London-based artist Imran Perretta. Drawing on the artist’s own experience as a young man of Bangladeshi heritage, the film explores personal…

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…

Exchanges: Recent Additions to the Collection

2 July 2021 - 1 May 2022
Exchanges sets art and artists together, sometimes in harmony, sometimes in opposition – always with insight and intention. In this evolving exhibition, art that has recently been…

Standardisation and Deviation: The Whitworth Story

2 July 2021 - 1 February 2022
Founded in 1889 through Sir Joseph Whitworth’s legacy, the Whitworth was established to honour one of Britain’s greatest mechanical engineers. A proponent of standardisation, Sir Joseph…

Still Parents: Life after Baby Loss

24 September 2021 - 4 September 2022
Still Parents is the first exhibition of its kind, creating a platform to share personal stories open conversations and break the wall of silence that continues to surround baby loss.…

Suzanne Lacy: What kind of city? A manual for social change

26 November 2021 - 10 April 2022
The Whitworth presents the first major UK presentation of multiple works of US artist Suzanne Lacy, a pioneer of social practice and community organising for almost five decades. In…

Age Friendly – Online

14:00 - 16:00 25 February 2022
The Whitworth's regular Age Friendly Programme: Handmade Handmade – Online* Sociable craft workshops for adults aged 50+ On Fridays, 2-4pm In weekly blocks, term-time only

Creative Responses to the Menopause - A Creative writing workshop

14:00 - 16:00 9 March 2022
The Age Friendly Whitworth Menopause Programme is launching its second series of Creative Responses to the Menopause with the first session taking place during International Womens…

Volunteering Social

17:30 - 20:30 23 June 2022
Join us at the gallery for an evening of creative workshops, tours and to learn more about volunteering at the Whitworth. A time to say thanks to our current volunteers and give an…

NCHS: Nature and Culture with Recovery Pathways

10:30 - 12:30 14 July 2022
Thursday 14, 21 28 July 10.30am-12.30pm Referrals only, see below for details BLOOM: A 3-week creative course inspired by nature. ?Referrals only, please see email details below.…

Outdoor Art Club

10:30 - 12:30 16 July 2022
Workshops that bring art, nature and creativity together that take place come rain or shine. Outdoor Art Club sessions are FREE and drop-in, no need to book Location: Art Garden,…

Menopause Yoga Workshop at the Whitworth

10:00 - 12:30 22 July 2022
The theme will be strength and empowerment and we will explore tools and techniques that help combat tiredness and fatigue. Menopause Yoga (MY) could help you manage symptoms of perimenopause…

NCHS: Big Butterfly Count with City of Trees

12:00 - 14:00 28 July 2022
Location: Whitworth Park FREE, booking essential see link below Join City of Trees on a UK-wide survey of Butterflies, the survey is aimed at helping us assess the health of our environment…

Scrap Baby

13:00 - 16:00 2 August 2022
Sensory play using objects from our Shop of Creativity. We’ll be modelling how low cost recycled objects can be used for open-ended play for babies and their grown-ups. Tuesday – Thursday Throughout August 1-4pm

National Play Day

11:00 - 15:00 3 August 2022
On top of our Playtime games and interventions come along and join in the ‘Our Year Play Day’ event organised by Manchester Play Network and Manchester City Council. A city-wide extravaganza…

A Grand (parents) Day Out

13:00 - 15:00 5 August 2022
Bring your grandchildren for these afternoons of scrap themed activities with our Age Friendly group, the Artivists.

Black Gold Arts | Whitworth Takeover

6 - 7 August 2022
Black Gold Arts – Whitworth Takeover is a two-day outdoor music and arts festival that showcases the very best, live music, DJs, dance, performance, fashion, and a catwalk – we are…

A Grand (parents) Day Out

13:00 19 August 2022
Bring your grandchildren for these afternoons of scrap themed activities with our Age Friendly group, the Artivists.

Dürer Circle: Perspectives on Dürer’s Material Renaissance

18:00 - 20:00 27 October 2022
The first event of the Dürer Circle programme from the Friends of the Whitworth. Perspectives on Dürer’s Material Renaissance, a talk with Dr Edward Wouk, Dr Stefan Hanß and Professor…

Venture Arts x the Whitworth: Print Edition – Launch Event

17:30 - 20:30 27 October 2022
We’re proud to announce a new exhibition with the award-winning charity Venture Arts, which supports people with learning disabilities in Manchester. The exhibition includes a finite…

Art Baby

10:30 - 14:30 4 November 2022
‘I truly believe these sessions are good for my health. I feel healed when I come here. An hour in this room makes me feel like a new person’ – Art Baby participant These sensory…

PLAY Days

10:30 - 14:30 11 November 2022
"Most other baby workshops are led, we love how these sessions give you the opportunity to explore for yourselves, together. I truly believe my child is more creative and curious…

Outdoor Art Club

10:30 - 14:30 19 November 2022
‘The outdoor sessions are so much fun! I bring both my three and one year-olds and they both love it. The session leaders are lovely and really good at encouraging children to explore…

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