Families

PLAYTIME

10:30 - 13:00 1 August 2023
This summer PLAYTIME is going to market. Have a wander and find things to do both indoors and out. With our PLAY Market’ area, sketching stations, Whitworth Minecraft and a sensory…

National Play Day

11:00 - 14:00 2 August 2023
Join us for a day packed with play, song, dance, stories, and craft both inside and out. suitable for all ages. Free, no need to book just come along.

PLAYTIME

13:00 - 16:00 3 August 2023
This summer PLAYTIME is going to market. Have a wander and find things to do both indoors and out. With our PLAY Market’ area, sketching stations, Whitworth Minecraft and a sensory…

PLAYTIME

10:30 - 13:00 8 August 2023
This summer PLAYTIME is going to market. Have a wander and find things to do both indoors and out. With our PLAY Market’ area, sketching stations, Whitworth Minecraft and a sensory…

PLAYTIME

13:00 9 - 16:00 10 August 2023
This summer PLAYTIME is going to market. Have a wander and find things to do both indoors and out. With our PLAY Market’ area, sketching stations, Whitworth Minecraft and a sensory…

PLAYTIME

10:30 - 13:00 15 August 2023
This summer PLAYTIME is going to market. Have a wander and find things to do both indoors and out. With our PLAY Market’ area, sketching stations, Whitworth Minecraft and a sensory…

PLAYTIME

13:00 16 - 16:00 17 August 2023
This summer PLAYTIME is going to market. Have a wander and find things to do both indoors and out. With our PLAY Market’ area, sketching stations, Whitworth Minecraft and a sensory…

Building Manchester: A Historical Walking Tour of Manchester's Stone

13:00 - 15:00 17 August 2023
Red sandstone is Manchester’s native rock, but many of our buildings are clad in Portland Stone all the way from the South Coast- why? Join us to get the solid facts on why humans are…

Building Manchester: A Historical Walking Tour of Manchester's Stone

13:00 - 15:00 18 August 2023
Red sandstone is Manchester’s native rock, but many of our buildings are clad in Portland Stone all the way from the South Coast- why? Join us to get the solid facts on why humans are…

Building Manchester: A Historical Walking Tour of Manchester's Stone

11:00 - 13:00 19 August 2023
Red sandstone is Manchester’s native rock, but many of our buildings are clad in Portland Stone all the way from the South Coast- why? Join us to get the solid facts on why humans are…

Building Manchester: A Historical Walking Tour of Manchester's Stone

14:00 - 16:00 19 August 2023
Red sandstone is Manchester’s native rock, but many of our buildings are clad in Portland Stone all the way from the South Coast- why? Join us to get the solid facts on why humans are…

Building Manchester: A Historical Walking Tour of Manchester's Stone

11:00 - 13:00 20 August 2023
Red sandstone is Manchester’s native rock, but many of our buildings are clad in Portland Stone all the way from the South Coast- why? Join us to get the solid facts on why humans are…

PLAYTIME

10:30 - 13:00 22 August 2023
This summer PLAYTIME is going to market. Have a wander and find things to do both indoors and out. With our PLAY Market’ area, sketching stations, Whitworth Minecraft and a sensory…

PLAYTIME

13:00 23 - 16:00 24 August 2023
This summer PLAYTIME is going to market. Have a wander and find things to do both indoors and out. With our PLAY Market’ area, sketching stations, Whitworth Minecraft and a sensory…

PLAYTIME

10:30 - 13:00 29 August 2023
This summer PLAYTIME is going to market. Have a wander and find things to do both indoors and out. With our PLAY Market’ area, sketching stations, Whitworth Minecraft and a sensory…

PLAYTIME

13:00 30 - 16:00 31 August 2023
This summer PLAYTIME is going to market. Have a wander and find things to do both indoors and out. With our PLAY Market’ area, sketching stations, Whitworth Minecraft and a sensory…

Building Manchester: A Historical Walking Tour of Manchester's Stone

13:00 - 15:00 29 September 2023
Red sandstone is Manchester’s native rock, but many of our buildings are clad in Portland Stone all the way from the South Coast- why? Join us to get the solid facts on why humans are…

More than a 'Foul Drain': Manchester's Water History

13:00 - 15:00 30 September 2023
Where does Manchester get its water from? How has the city used water over the centuries? And how has water shaped the Manchester we know now? Join us and get to know Manchester’s water…

We are not a Burden - with Alternative School of Economics FREE - online event

19:00 - 20:30 3 October 2023
Join The Alternative School of Economics (Ruth Beale & Amy Feneck) with leading feminist speakers Jo Littler and Sophie Lewis for a conversation about centring care in the economy.…

Co-PACT Photovoice Exhibition Manchester

16:00 - 19:00 5 October 2023
The Mental Health Act allows involuntary hospital admission, disproportionately affecting black and minority ethnic communities. The Co-PACT Study, funded by NIHR and led by the University…

Monica Pearl's Queer Salon

18:30 - 20:00 5 October 2023
Monthly discussions are held at the gallery, around particular questions in queer culture. FREE – booking required

Outdoor Art Club

10:30 - 14:30 21 October 2023
Creative activities designed to encourage children to play freely whilst exploring nature outdoors. ‘The outdoor sessions are so much fun! I bring both my three and one year-olds and…

Afrocats x Whitworth

12:00 24 - 15:00 25 October 2023
Join Afrocats and the Whitworth as they join forces again for a vibrant and creative cultural experience for all ages. This event will feature a variety of activities, including arts…

NCHS: Apple Pressing & Spooky Scavenger Hunt with City of Trees

12:00 - 14:00 26 October 2023
Whitworth Park Community Garden, FREE Join us and City of Trees in Whitworth Park and have a go at making your own apple juice! We will be using an apple press to make a tasty and…

Plastics Question Time - One Bin to Rule Them All

10:00 - 16:00 27 October 2023
Have you ever wondered why plastic recycling in the UK is so confusing and chaotic? Join our interactive session to discuss and discover why this is the case and explore solutions.…

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

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