The Whitworth

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.

10:00 - 16:00 28 January 2024
On Sunday 28th January, 10am – 4pm, Poets from Tameside MeTime Mencap will be displaying their poems and associated art in our Garden Studio at the Whitworth. Visitors will be able…

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…

Manchester Sacred Harp

14:00 - 16:30 11 February 2024
Join Manchester Sacred Harp for an afternoon of uplifting social singing. Our door is open – sit and sing with us if you want to give it a try – or pop in to listen. All sessions are…

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…

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…

Stone Flowers Refugee Music Collective - Film Screening with Q&A Panel

18:00 - 20:30 28 March 2024
Music Action International and Stone Flowers present a special screening of the award-winning film Stone Flowers – songs of hope and defiance. The documentary by James Sandy follows…

Exhibition Preview – John Lyons, Ayo Akingbade, Shirley Craven and Everyday Art School.

18:00 - 20:00 9 May 2024
We are delighted to invite you to celebrate the openings of John Lyons, Ayo Akingbade, Shirley Craven and Everyday Art School. Join us at the Whitworth Thursday 9 May 6pm – 8pm John…

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…

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…

Friends of the Whitworth Sunday Concerts

15:00 - 15:45 23 June 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…

Summer term Studio Nights

18:00 - 20:00 27 June 2024
Explore the themes, stories of carnival and celebrate the work of John Lyons with artist Luke Adamson for our Summer term Studio Nights here at the Whitworth. Visit the exhibition…

Exhibition – Barbara Walker

4 October 2024 - 26 January 2025
<strong>Barbara Walker 4 October 2024 – 26 January 2025 Please note the Whitworth is closed on Mondays</strong> Our autumn 2024 programme leads with the first-ever survey exhibition…

A conversation with Delaine Le Bas at the Whitworth

18:00 - 20:00 18 October 2024
Join us for the launch of the Autumn/Winter 2024 issue of Crafts at the Whitworth in Manchester next month – with a conversation with Turner prize nominee Delaine Le Bas, who is interviewed…

Gathering of Strangers: Why Museums Matter - sold out*

18:00 - 20:00 24 October 2024
SOLD OUT EVENT We look forward to welcoming you to 'Gathering of Strangers: Why Museums Matter' on Thursday 24 October at The Whitworth.* * We are sorry to announce that Cornelia…

Linden Archives Book Launch

18:00 - 20:30 7 November 2024
Following on from his first successful publication Out and About with Linden (a queer archive of the north) Stuart Linden Rhodes has produced a new larger edition photobook of the queer…

Jakkai Siributr: There’s no Place. Artist talk and launch event

18:00 - 20:00 14 November 2024
Join us for the opening launch event and artist talk by acclaimed Thai artist, Jakkai Siributr on his first UK exhibition There’s no Place . This autumn, the Whitworth presents There’s…

Connecting Threads Book Launch

18:00 - 20:00 23 January 2025
Lynn Setterington talks about the publication of her new book Connecting Threads: Tactile social History. As a collection, this book describes the author’s life in stitch and details…

Purple Collective and the Whitworth present: ‘Recentring’

18:00 - 20:00 25 January 2025
Join us for an afternoon of discussion and live performance marking the final weekend of Barbara Walker: Being Here. Saturday 25 January, 1:00pm - 4:30pm Join us for an afternoon…

The Whitworth Presents… Gary Younge and Sook-Kyung Lee In Conversation

18:00 - 20:00 30 January 2025
An ‘In-Conversation’ event between Professor Sook-Kyung Lee and Professor Gary Younge. Grand Hall, The Whitworth, FREE To celebrate the inauguration of Sook-Kyung Lee as Professor…

Turner Baby

10:30 - 14:30 7 February 2025
Free, no need to book, just come along Join us with your art babies for the opening day of our much-anticipated J.M.W Turner exhibition. This special session will include Turner-inspired…

Birthday PLAY PARTY!

10:30 - 14:30 14 February 2025
To celebrate 10 years since the Whitworth re-opened, we’ll be transforming our Grand Hall into a PLAY PARTY. ?The Grand Hall will be packed full of imagination-fuelling loose-parts…

Afrocats x Whitworth

12:00 - 15:00 18 February 2025
Join us at the Whitworth for a vibrant celebration of colour, music, storytelling, and dance, led by culturally diverse artists from our partners at Afrocats. Enjoy free art activities,…

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