Post 16, Secondary schools

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…

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…

Pankhurst Institute Seminar Series - AI & Digital Healthcare Technology Framework

10:00 - 11:00 28 March 2024
We are delighted to announce the forthcoming AI in Healthcare seminar hosted by the Pankhurst Institute Seminar Series Title: AI & Digital Healthcare Technology Framework Dr. Alan…

Attempting to Kill the Law of Peace

16:00 - 17:30 11 April 2024
A public talk with Prof Mary Ellen O’Connell, Professor of Law and International Peace Studies at University of Notre Dame; co-hosted by HCRI and the Law School at University of Manchester.…

CSSC Book Launch: The Routledge Handbook of Trans Literature with Dr Sabine Sharp (Manchester)

17:00 - 19:00 15 April 2024
The Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture at the University of Manchester presents: BOOK LAUNCH: The Routledge Handbook of Trans Literature (2024) Join us to celebrate the…

'Secured Transactions in Global Lawmaking' - Inaugural Lecture by Professor Orkun Akseli

16:00 - 18:00 23 April 2024
Secured transactions law has been subjected to a close scrutiny over the last three decades by governments, academics, mandated international organs and international financial institutions.…

CSSC Talk: Ben Nichols (Manchester), 'Intersectionality Fatigue: Rethinking "Single-Axis Analysis"'

14:15 - 15:15 1 May 2024
The Centre for the Study of Sexuality and Culture at UoM presents: CSSC Talk: Ben Nichols (Manchester), 'Intersectionality Fatigue: Rethinking "Single-Axis Analysis"'

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.

Building your career after a master’s at the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute

17:00 - 18:00 7 May 2024
WHAT? Are you doing or thinking of doing a master's degree with the Humanitarian & Conflict Response Institute (HCRI)? Join for an online chat with HCRI's Dr Antoine Burgard and three…

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…

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…

GDI Webinar: Growing up in poverty, growing old with multimorbidity in America, Britain, China & Europe

13:00 - 14:00 5 June 2024
Webinar with Gindo Tampubolon, Senior Lecturer in Global Health. Childhood poverty is directly associated with many health outcomes in late life irrespective of youth health and of…

Is nuclear energy really the path toward Net Zero? Open discussion

16:00 - 18:00 5 June 2024
An open discussion of different perspectives on nuclear energy as a path to Net Zero. Location and speakers will be confirmed shortly. In person and online. Booking required, places are limited.

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…

GDI Community of Practice: Continuing conversations about migration

14:00 - 15:00 11 June 2024
Join us for our next community of practice exploring the challenges and complexities facing migrant- and refugee-led organisations. In this session, we’ll focus on platforming the experiences…

One In Ten (Festival of Libraries 2024)

12 - 13 June 2024
One in Ten is a listening experience that will take you on a journey into the mysteries of the human body. Immerse yourself in this eye-opening, powerful soundscape and walk in the…

What's in a word, and what's in a dictionary? (Festival of Libraries 2024)

15:00 - 16:30 12 June 2024
How would you describe the meanings of everyday English words such as rose, aunt, or giggle? You have probably come across words in one language that have several translations in another…

Writing for Wellbeing (Festival of Libraries 2024)

18:00 - 19:50 13 June 2024
Expressing yourself and crafting an object have long been studied and considered a way to relieve stress and emotional turbulence. We are told that “talking helps” and that making “something…

Blackout the Jargon (Festival of Libraries 2024)

15:00 - 17:00 14 June 2024
Although scientists publish their work in academic journals or others to read, these can often be difficult to understand due to the type of language used. Join us for a session of…

Writing for Wellbeing (Festival of Libraries 2024)

13:00 - 15:00 14 June 2024
Expressing yourself and crafting an object have long been studied and considered a way to relieve stress and emotional turbulence. We are told that “talking helps” and that making “something…

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