The Whitworth

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.…

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.…

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…

Quiet Sunday

10:30 - 12:30 20 November 2022
Multi-sensory, open-ended play for families with additional needs. These sessions are free to attend and there's no need to book, just come along.

Art Baby

10:30 - 14:30 2 December 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…

Art Baby

10:30 - 14:30 3 February 2023
Sensory play sessions in the beautiful surrounds of the gallery, especially for non-walking babies and their grown-ups. These sensory play sessions are specially designed to help develop…

Feel Good Kids Art Club

13:00 - 15:00 4 February 2023
A fun and expressive art and mindfulness session for 6-12 year olds Join us for a fun and expressive art and mindfulness session in the Whitworth’s peaceful Art Garden, Whitworth Park…

NCHS: Silent Spaces

10:00 - 12:00 10 February 2023
Enjoy the restorative benefits of being peaceful in a green space. Fridays, 10am-12pm, free? Sundays, 10am-12pm, free? Location: Alex Bernstein Garden Take time out and enjoy the…

PLAY Day

10:30 - 14:30 10 February 2023
A space for under 5s and their grown-ups to come together to play, be curious and be creative with simple, open-ended play resources. Our School of Creativity space will be packed…

Adventure Everywhere: Pablo Picasso’s Paris Nightlife

13 February 2023
Thursday 27th April. 6pm – 8pm Event details TBC but it will be an in conservation in Gallery 3 with a couple of Picasso’s artworks being shown from our Collection. https://www.confingopublishing.u…

NCHS: Dementia Naturally Active

14:00 - 15:00 14 February 2023
Come and join City of Trees and The Whitworth for our Dementia Friendly walk on the second Tuesday of every month. The walks are designed for anyone living with a diagnosis of dementia,…

NCHS: Silent Spaces

10:00 17 February 2023
Enjoy the restorative benefits of being peaceful in a green space. Fridays, 10am-12pm, free? Sundays, 10am-12pm, free? Location: Alex Bernstein Garden Take time out and enjoy the…

Outdoor Art Club

10:30 - 14:30 18 February 2023
Creative activities designed to encourage children to play freely whilst exploring nature outdoors. Splash around in the water play, create a masterpiece in our mud painting studio…

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