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The Whitworth

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…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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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Afrocats x Whitworth

12:00 21 - 15:00 23 February 2023
Afrocats x Whitworth is a dynamic partnership that first began in Spring 2022 when the Whitworth and Afrocats joined forces for a creative arts, dance, and music 'Takeover' aimed at…

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Woodland Walk & Nature Drawing with City of Trees

12:30 - 14:00 23 February 2023
Come join us in Whitworth park for a woodland walk and drawing session! With Valentine’s Day just gone, we will be getting inspired by all things related to love in nature, be it courting…

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Muslim Arts Academy Closing Award Ceremony of Visual Arts with Peter Sanders.

15:00 - 16:30 25 February 2023
Join internationally acclaimed British photographer Peter Sanders for the closing ceremony of the Visual Art strand for Muslim Artists Academy, and a conversation about the participant's…

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Quiet Sundays

10:30 - 12:30 26 February 2023
Multi-sensory, open-ended play for families with additional needs. These multi-sensory play sessions are specially designed for families with additional needs who may prefer a quieter,…

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Art Baby

10:30 - 14:30 3 March 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…

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Feel Good Kids Art Club

13:00 - 15:00 4 March 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…

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MACFEST

10:00 - 16:00 4 March 2023
A day of exhibitions, workshops, performances and more, taking over the whole gallery! Join us in celebrating 5 years of MACFEST! There is something for everyone: Art Exhibitions,…

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NCHS: Silent Spaces

10:00 - 12:00 10 March 2023
Take time out and enjoy the restorative benefits of being peaceful in a green space. All we ask is: No phones, no talking and no cameras. Thank you.

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PLAY Day

10:30 - 14:30 10 March 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…

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NCHS: Silent Spaces

10:00 - 12:00 12 March 2023
Take time out and enjoy the restorative benefits of being peaceful in a green space. All we ask is: No phones, no talking and no cameras. Thank you. https://silentspace.org.uk

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NCHS: Dementia Naturally Active

14:00 - 15:00 14 March 2023
Whitworth Park 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…

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NCHS: GROW

10:30 - 12:30 14 March 2023
Whitworth Park Community Garden, GROW is a project that promotes the benefits of engaging in horticultural activities to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of an individual.…

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NCHS: Nature for Health – Beauty in The Everyday (Photography)

10:30 - 12:30 16 March 2023
Thursdays; 10:30am – 12:30pm Clore Garden Studio & Whitworth Park Join us for a series of photography activities which encourage creative play and explore the environment around us,…

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Outdoor Art Club

10:30 - 14:30 18 March 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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