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"I danced here on other peoples' dreams" - Gary Younge

18:30 24 February 2022
This is a young people's talk organised by Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. This lecture will explore the topic of building a more diverse, respectful and inclusive society,…

ASTRONOMY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

22 January - 31 December 2022
Be blown away by the stunning images in this year’s Astronomy Photography of the Year exhibition from The Royal Observatory Greenwich. IMAGE: Polar Lights Dance © Dmitrii Rybalka

Autism-Friendly Early Opening

24 February 2022
As part of our work with Space4Autism, we’ll be holding another Autism-Friendly Early Opening at 9am on Thursday 24th February, in order to make visiting Jodrell Bank as accessible…

bp-ICAM Webinar: Electrocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Pathways to Green Hydrogen

15:00 - 16:00 24 February 2022
Water oxidation catalysis is a key challenge for both electrocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic systems for green hydrogen synthesis from water. The water oxidation reaction is both…

Ehrhardt Seminar: Maria Cioata, University of Manchester, 'Traditional Reactions to Modern Higher-Criticism: the Case of Dr. Moses Gaster' (Zoom only)

14:00 - 15:30 24 February 2022
The Centre for Biblical Studies weekly seminar series. This session will take place online via Zoom. To register to attend online, please email siobhan.jolley@manchester.ac.uk. For…

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…

Explore your own Language – talking about time and space

16:00 - 17:30 24 February 2022
This online activity will actively involve speakers of different ages and proficiencies of languages spoken in Manchester - the intended audience are teachers and students at supplementary…

FEBRUARY HALF-TERM: Astronomy Photographer of the Year craft activities

19 - 27 February 2022
FEBRUARY HALF-TERM Astronomy Photographer of the Year craft activities Saturday 19th February – Sunday 27th February 11am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-4pm Come along to our Astronomy Photographer…

FEBRUARY HALF-TERM: Astronomy Photographer of the Year – The Science Show!

21 - 25 February 2022
FEBRUARY HALF-TERM Astronomy Photographer of the Year – The Science Show! Monday 21st February – Friday 25th February Show times: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm You’ve seen the Astronomy Photographer…

Outdoor Explorers

4 August 2021 - 17 August 2022
Whether you live in a city or town, countryside or seaside, you will find all sorts of nature on your doorstep. Just like the scientists and researchers who have collected and studied…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

13:10 - 13:55 24 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C, Op. 49 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A, Op. 68 Shostakovich sets out on his string quartet path with a deceptively modest piece, composed…

Social Statistics Seminars 2021/22

1 October 2021 - 30 June 2022
We are pleased to announce this year's Social Statistics Seminars. Our speakers: 12/10: Iris Gomez-Lopez (University of Michigan) 02/11: David Haziza (University of Ottawa) 07/12:…

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…

Telescope Talks

25 September 2021 - 29 May 2022
Telescope Talks (weekends only) Times: 11am, 12pm, 2:15pm and 3:15pm Come and join one of our expert Explainers for a talk about the Lovell telescope. You’ll learn all about the fascinating…

The Door Opened: 1980s China - Photographs by Adrian Bradshaw

26 January - 6 July 2022
One can argue that nostalgia is the strongest emotion, a pure mixture of wistfulness and melancholy. Adrian Bradshaw, an English photographer, brings that sense of yearning into full…

The Rylands Lunchtime Seminar Series: Imaging and Imagining Early Modern Feather Fans

12:00 - 13:00 24 February 2022
Join us for an online lunchtime seminar exploring how imaging technology was used on an early modern fan to advance our understanding of artisanal creativity. Dr Stefan Hanß and Tony…

Training Course on In situ experiments and Digital Volume Correlation

09:00 23 - 17:00 24 February 2022
Digital Volume Correlation (DVC) is a powerful experimental technique that computes 3D full-field displacement and strain maps from volumes images acquired during a deformation process…

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

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

19:30 - 21:00 25 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D, Op. 83 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B flat, Op. 92 Three masterpieces, leading to…

Collection Encounter- Unfurling the past: Emperor Kangxi’s birthday scroll

10:30 - 12:00 26 February 2022
Join us and researcher Anastasiia Akulich as we unravel and reveal Beijing's bustling countryside life in this unique scroll. Created for the Emperor Kangxi’s birthday, this magnificent…

Quatuor Danel Afternoon Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

13:00 - 15:00 26 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G, Op. 101 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 Shostakovich:…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

19:30 - 21:00 26 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 10 in A flat, Op. 118 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 12 in D flat, Op. 133 Shostakovich…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert (Shostakovich Cycle)

13:00 - 15:00 27 February 2022
Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 138 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.14 in F sharp, Op. 142 Shostakovich: String Quartet No.15 in E flat minor, Op. 144 The…

PSI Sandpit: Biomedical engineering and clinical solutions

10:00 - 16:00 28 February 2022
This sandpit will highlight the techniques available for the characterisation of biomedical devices from the internal microstructure to interactions on the atomic and molecular scale…

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