Families

Outdoor Art Club

10:30 - 14:30 16 December 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…

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…

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…

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…

Thursday Lates

17:00 18 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.

Thursday Lates

17:00 25 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.

Friends of the Whitworth Sunday Concerts

15:00 - 15:45 4 February 2024
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…

Looking for Languages trail at Manchester Museum (part of International Mother Language Day 2024)

13:00 - 16:00 21 February 2024
The Linguistic Diversity Collective invites you to join us for some half-term fun to celebrate International Mother Language Day at Manchester Museum. Grab your activity sheet and…

Friends of the Whitworth Sunday Concerts

15:00 - 15:45 25 February 2024
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…

Introduction to Astrophotography

19:30 - 22:00 28 February 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…

Teenage Kicks: Girls growing up in Britain 1956-1974

8 March - 18 May 2024
Meg can’t wait to leave home. Cynthia misses her family back in the Caribbean. Pamela is pregnant and her mum wants the baby adopted. Andrea fancies girls. Life in 1960s Britain was…

THE SINGULARITY - Balsam Karam in conversation with Kaye Mitchell

18:30 - 20:00 11 March 2024
We're delighted to be welcoming Balsam Karam to Manchester to discuss her new novel THE SINGULARITY, a lyrical and devastating study of grief, migration and motherhood. Balsam will…

Friends of the Whitworth Sunday Concerts

15:00 24 March 2024
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…

AMBS Event: Technology, Diversity and Social Good – Leading through Megachange

17:30 - 18:30 24 April 2024
This year's annual Grigor McClelland lecture will be given by Ismail Amla, Executive Vice President, Professional Services, NCR. This annual lecture explores the interaction between…

AMBS Event: Tom Beahon, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Castore

17:00 - 18:00 7 May 2024
Title: Anyone can do it – from the kitchen table to billion-pound firm Hear from Tom Beahon as he shares how he and his brother launched Castore, the world’s first premium performance sportswear apparel brand for men.

Exhibition – John Lyons: Carnivalesque

10 May - 25 August 2024
John Lyons: Carnivalesque The spring begins with the first major retrospective exhibition of Caribbean British artist and poet John Lyons. Spanning six decades, the exhibition will…

Friends of the Whitworth Sunday Concerts

15:00 12 May 2024
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…

Time is Running Out

16 May - 7 July 2024
An inspiring new exhibition from the Institute of Civil Engineers, Time is Running Out is a groundbreaking and inspiring new exhibition at Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement, free with…

Exhibition – Alison Wilding: Sculptor's Drawings

6 June 2024 - 12 January 2025
<Strong>Alison Wilding: Sculptor's Drawings A display of newly acquired works on paper by the British sculptor Alison Wilding. Please note the Whitworth is closed on Mondays </Strong>…

Exhibition – The ‘Death’ of the Life Room

6 June 2024 - 12 January 2025
The ‘Death’ of the Life Room 6 Jun 2024 – 12 January 2025 *Please note the Whitworth is closed on Mondays* Set against the backdrop of the 1950s this collection display highlights…

Teenage Kicks: Andrea's story

7 June - 31 August 2024
Teenage Kicks is an exhibition about what life was like for teenage girls in Britain in the 1960s. It is based on research from the Girlhood and Later Life project led by Professor…

Art in Times of Crisis - Bicentenary Exhibition

8 - 9 June 2024
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT Immerse yourself in the unique fusion of academia and artistry at an exhibition hosted by the University’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI). We’ll…

Art of Research

8 June 2024
Join us for an incredible fusion of art and research… Art Battle Manchester has joined forces with The University of Manchester to create a trail of artworks inspired by research from…

Tasting Children's Literature - An Edible Readathon (Festival of Libraries 2024)

13:00 - 14:00 16 June 2024
From the apple that Snow White should not have bitten and the drink that makes Alice’s trip to Wonderland possible to the feast gobbled by the very hungry little caterpillar in Eric…

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