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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.

Navigating the Road Less Travelled: Finding R&D Success in Korea | Dalton Seminar Series

13:00 - 14:00 3 August 2023
Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/5xsWDZ69UFI?si=NOJPwRdpi4qg3Fgl - In this talk you will hear about the Korean nuclear landscape as the country balances growing energy…

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…

Workers' Playtime: Curator Tour

14:00 - 14:30 3 August 2023
Did industrial workers in Victorian Lancashire have time to participate in literary culture and leisure pursuits? From the Factory Acts to the First World War, this tour will explore…

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…

Sharing Stories: Co-operative Heritage Trust Archives

13:00 - 15:00 12 August 2023
As part of the Workers' Playtime exhibition programme, Co-operative Heritage Trust Archives join the Rylands for this special collection encounter event. Items selected will focus on…

Denggao Long - Chinese Civil Society and Spontaneous Order [Book Launch]

14:00 - 15:30 15 August 2023
[IN-PERSON] Prof Denggao Long joins the MCI to discuss his new book: “Chinese Civil Society and Spontaneous Order: Native Tradition and Overseas Development”. From the native to overseas,…

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…

Collection Encounter: Workers' Words

14:00 - 15:30 16 August 2023
Drop in and delve into the fascinating tales of culture, community, and resilience from industrial Lancashire, which have inspired our current exhibition, Workers' Playtime. Our exploration…

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…

Dr Monica Pearl at the Manchester Pride Candlelit Vigil

20:00 - 21:00 28 August 2023
Every year, the Candlelit Vigil concludes the four days of Manchester Pride. During the Candlelit Vigil, participants come together to honour those who are suffering, persecuted, and…

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…

We are not a Burden, with Alternative School of Economics

19:00 - 20:30 3 September 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.…

Professor Timothy Burnett's inaugural lecture

11:30 - 12:30 4 September 2023
We are delighted to announce the forthcoming Inaugural Lecture of Professor Timothy Burnett, which will take place on Monday 4 September 2023, from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. The lecture…

Technical Excellence at Manchester - Technical Staff Trip to Sheffield: Workplace accessibility for technical staff

09:30 - 16:30 6 September 2023
As Disability Pride month is coming to a close, we'd like to share further events to help us support and consider our technical colleagues. There's a superb event planned very soon:…

Workers' Playtime: Curator Tour

14:00 - 14:30 7 September 2023
Did industrial workers in Victorian Lancashire have time to participate in literary culture and leisure pursuits? From the Factory Acts to the First World War, this tour will explore…

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