Families

Artists Talk - Beauty and the Beasts; falling in love with insects

11:00 - 11:30 24 October 2020
Saturday 24 October 11-11.30am Artist Kate Eggleston-Wirtz has been commissioned by Manchester Museum to create an ‘Insect Hotel’ in response to our Beauty and the Beasts: Falling in…

Cancelled: Jodrell Bank: 75 Years of science

20 April - 13 November 2020
-Please note that these events have been cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak- 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of Jodrell Bank Observatory. Since 1945, this globally significant…

Daily Telescope Talks

22 August - 29 November 2020
Join a Telescope Talk where one of Jodrell Bank's friendly Explainers will tell you all about the might Lovell telescope. You’ll find out more about how the Grade 1 listed Telescope…

Half Term: Alien Hunt!

24 October - 1 November 2020
Aliens have arrived at Jodrell Bank! Seek them out across the site in our brand new scavenger hunt. Hunt them all and discover the hidden clue to finding life in space. Self-guided…

Half Term: Fancy Dress!

24 October - 1 November 2020
We know its hallowe’en soon and you may not be able to dress up and trick and treat like usual, so, this half term, we’re inviting children to visit us in their best fancy dress! We…

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…

Romalyn Ante, Will Harris & Nina Mingya Powles

12:00 - 13:00 24 October 2020
Three exciting young poets read from their debut collections. What unites the work of all three is their exploration of the self, what it means to be multi-heritage in today’s world,…

Tayari Jones & Brit Bennett n conversation with Ellah P. Wakatama

16:00 - 17:00 24 October 2020
How do you live with the kind of secret that could explode someone’s entire life? In Tayari Jones’ Silver Sparrow, Dana and her mother have always known that James, their father and…

Ali Smith in conversation with Kamila Shamsie

14:00 - 15:00 25 October 2020
Well, that’s what art is, maybe. Something that impresses mysteriously on you and you don’t know why. Over the past four years, Ali Smith has created both a work of art and a chronicle…

Angela Davis & Jackie Kay in conversation

18:00 - 19:00 25 October 2020
Angela Davis is an icon who, for over 50 years, has inspired others through her political thinking, activism and leadership. One of the world’s most prominent social justice campaigners,…

Windows of Creativity Art Trail

26 October - 4 December 2020
Monday 26 October until Friday 4 December Windows of Creativity Art Trail Free, Everyone, Drop by From the Wild in Art team who brought the award winning Bee in the City trail to Manchester…

Half Term Family Activity - Paper Flowers

11:00 - 11:45 27 October 2020
Paper Flowers (online event) Tuesday 27 October 11-11.45am Manchester Museum is delighted to be hosting an installation by paper artist Kate Kelly as part of the Windows of Creativity…

Half term Family Activity - Paper Flowers

14:00 - 14:45 29 October 2020
Paper Flowers Thursday 29 October 2- 2.45pm Manchester Museum is delighted to be hosting an installation by paper artist Kate Kelly as part of the Windows of Creativity art trail,…

MaRMN seminar

13:00 - 14:00 30 October 2020
Online MaRMN seminar; Membranous Nephropathy as a Paradigm for Autoimmune Disease by Dr Patrick Hamilton

ESRC Festival of Social Sciences - Manchester

7 - 15 November 2020
2020 has been a challenging year for Manchester, with many famous festivals and productions unable to proceed. However, the annual Festival of Social Science will go ahead as planned…

Music, Health and Wellbeing Workshop (part of ESRC Festival 2020)

13:00 - 16:15 11 November 2020
This workshop is open to anyone wishing to learn more about the importance of musical participation in everyday life, especially for those in society who may struggle to be heard in…

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

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

Let’s Talk about Food (online event)

11:00 - 12:00 19 November 2020
An In Conversation film with live Q&A, hosted by researchers in Humanities and Plant Sciences. Part of Being Human Festival Gain an insight into historical research by Dr Rachel Winchcombe…

Race, Roots and Resistance: The Black 14

18:00 - 19:00 23 November 2020
Over fifty years ago, fourteen Black football players from the University of Wyoming took a principled stand against racial injustice at great personal cost. Join us for our online…

Earth science matters - virtual event

13:00 - 16:00 25 November 2020
Join us for this is a bespoke programme to show how A level Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Physics are both applicable and essential to the study of the Earth and the environment. The…

How do Countries Fare after Major Earthquakes, and What can be done to Close the Inequality Gap?

13:00 - 14:00 1 December 2020
The Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation presents a webinar: How do Countries Fare after Major Earthquakes, and What can be done to Close the Inequality Gap? Dr. Domenico Lombardi…

Literature and Racism Panel Discussion (part of MACFEST)

17:00 - 18:00 7 December 2020
Join MACFEST for an exciting panel on Legacies of colonialism: Reading and Writing as a Resistance with Emily Zobel Marshall and Leyla Aboulela. A reader in Postcolonial Literature…

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

09:15 - 11:15 12 December 2020
Cancelled - Sat 12 December: 9.15-11.15am See, Make and Do at the Museum - Autism-Friendly Join us for early openings at the Museum aimed at children who have autism and other needs,…

Support 4 Students Online Event 2021

17:30 - 19:45 27 January 2021
This online, early evening event for prospective students and parents/carers covers the range of pastoral and financial support available, including Disabled Student Allowance (DSA).…

Greater Manchester Engineering Challenge - Lessons

13:30 8 February - 14:00 8 March 2021
In response to lockdown 3, we’re proud to present a brand new series of lessons designed by the GMEC team to support you to deliver engineering learning to your pupils. These hands-on,…

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