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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…

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…

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…

Thursday Lates: Portrait of a Poet

19:00 - 20:00 5 October 2023
Portrait of a Poet is P. A. BITEZ’s surreal live performance art piece about the ways we all perform for love, safety and acceptance. The piece is both visceral and tender, combining…

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

13:00 - 15:00 27 October 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…

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.…

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

13:00 - 15:00 28 October 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…

Developing a Minimum Digital Living Standard for Households With Children

13:00 - 14:00 8 November 2023
Our next seminar in the Digital Health Inequities Seminar Series is on 8th November, 1-2pm via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/92149996434). Prof Simeon Yates from the University of Liverpool…

Venture Arts artist drop-in workshop and chat

10:30 - 12:00 9 November 2023
Join Venture Arts artist Sally Hirst in this drop in workshop and chance to chat to Sally about her practice during her time with us at The Whitworth. Sally will be using recycled…

Studio Nights with poet Matt Concannon

18:00 - 20:00 16 November 2023
Connecting to Albrecht Durer’s Material World, join poet Matt Concannon (The Thirsty Poet) for insights into what makes up a piece of spoken word poetry. Find connections in our art…

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

13:00 - 15:00 24 November 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 25 November 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…

Friends of the Whitworth Sunday Concerts

15:00 - 15:45 10 December 2023
Students from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester perform in our South Gallery, overlooking Whitworth Park. Friends of the Whitworth present a series of free Sunday Concerts…

Thursday Lates

17:00 - 21:00 14 December 2023
Our exhibition galleries and shop are now open until 9pm on Thursdays, and the Whitworth Cafe is open for cakes and refreshments until 8pm, with last orders taken at 7.30pm.

Winter Solstice Season @ Jodrell Bank

16:30 15 - 21:00 22 December 2023
Join us as we celebrate Winter Solstice at Jodrell Bank. Over 8 nights this December, we bring you exhibitions, dome shows, crafts and incredible projections illuminating the front…

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures LIVE! @ Jodrell Bank

18:00 - 20:30 16 December 2023
Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement are honoured and very excited to announce that we will be live streaming The Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES this winter as part of our Solstice…

The Art of Science with Prof. Tim O'Brien

19:30 - 21:00 19 December 2023
The Art of Science: Seeing the Shock of an Exploding Star Every now and again, a previously unknown star becomes visible in the night sky. These events do not mark the birth of new…

Stonehenge: Solstices & Stones with Prof. Mike Parker-Pearson

19:30 - 21:00 20 December 2023
Stonehenge: Solstices & Stones Research in the last 20 years has revolutionised our knowledge and understanding of Stonehenge and the people who built it. This talk presents the major…

Thursday Lates

17:00 11 January 2024
Our exhibition galleries and shop are now open until 9pm on Thursdays, and the Whitworth Cafe is open for cakes and refreshments until 8pm, with last orders taken at 7.30pm.

Introduction to Astrophotography - Jodrell Bank

19:30 - 22:00 17 January 2024
Join us for an informal and fun session that includes an introductory workshop co-presented by Jodrell Bank Observatory’s Dr. Anthony Holloway, along with a chance for you to try out…

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