The Whitworth

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 – 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…

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,…

Afrocats x Whitworth

12:00 - 15:00 19 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,…

Afrocats x Whitworth

12:00 - 15:00 20 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,…

NCHS: Pilates

09:00 - 10:00 23 February 2025
Pilates can help to improve posture and develop core strength. Sessions are suitable for all levels of fitness; beginners are welcome. Exercises are adaptable and participants are encouraged…

NCHS: Meditation in Nature – Reconnecting Back to Nature

18:00 - 19:00 27 February 2025
Thursday 27 February, 6 – 7pm Alex Bernstein Garden, FREE Meditation in Nature is an opportunity for you to switch off and experience a deep sense of calm whilst enjoying the beauty…

Strands: poetic dialogues of shared histories

18:30 - 20:00 20 March 2025
Step into an evening of spoken word, storytelling and poetic reflection as a selection of poets respond to the theme of shared history. Inspired by the Whitworth’s ABC Wax Archive this…

Women in Revolt! Curator Tour with Linsey Young

13:00 - 13:45 21 March 2025
Join us for a tour of Women in Revolt with the curator who devised the exhibition, Linsey Young. Linsey was Curator British Contemporary Art, Tate (2016 - 2023) where in addition to…

Lucienne Day at Mini Moderns - Panel Discussion

18:30 - 20:00 27 March 2025
Paula Day, Mini Moderns and Whitworth Curator Amy George will be talking about the work of Lucienne Day, particularly highlighting her rarely seen wallpaper designs, to coincide with…

In Focus: Archive legacies with Amrita Dhallu

13:00 - 15:00 29 March 2025
Join us for a talk and tour of the Black Feminist Archive on show within the Women in Revolt! exhibition. Amrita Dhallu who contributed the essay What is the Strategy? Towards Breaking…

The Grey Area in conversation with Torrey Peters

18:30 - 21:00 1 April 2025
The Grey Area will be interviewing Torrey Peters about her upcoming sophomore book Stag Dance, at The Whitworth Gallery, on Thursday 1 May, at 6.30pm. The evening will include a reading…

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