The Whitworth

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…

Turner-Inspired Outdoor Art Club

10:30 - 14:30 9 April 2025
Step into the world of artist J.M.W Turner. Spend time outdoors and get creative with nature this Easter. Our much-loved Outdoor Art Club returns with activities aimed especially at…

Community as a Superpower: Refugee Week and Roma History Month celebrations

21 June 2025
Join us with Manchester Refugee Support Network and KaskoSan Roma Charity as we mark Refugee Week & Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month The Whitworth (a Gallery of Sanctuary),…

Exhibition Preview | Santiago Yahuarcani: The Beginning of Knowledge

18:00 - 20:00 4 July 2025
Join us at the special exhibition preview for Santiago Yahuarcani - artist, Indigenous activist, and leader of the Aimeni (White Heron) clan of the Uitoto people - in his first international…

Artist Talk| Santiago Yahuarcani

17:00 - 18:00 5 July 2025
An artist talk with Santiago Yahuarcani to mark the opening of his first international solo exhibition, The Beginning of Knowledge.

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