Events for prospective students

Astronomy Photographer of the Year

24 April - 31 October 2021
Astronomy Photographer of the Year Saturday 25th September – Sunday 31st October The Royal Observatory Greenwich’s hugely popular Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition opens…

Decision Manchester

1 September - 31 December 2021
All students who successfully complete the Manchester Access Programme will be eligible to submit a MAP Decision Manchester application form to The University of Manchester. Submission…

Star Hunters Trail

24 July - 31 October 2021
Summer Holidays: Star Hunters Trail 24 July – 17 October (Weekends only) Seek out what the night sky has to offer in this brand new scavenger hunt. Find the hidden constellations across…

Telescope Talks

25 September - 31 October 2021
Telescope Talks 25th September- 31st October (Weekends Only) Times: 11:15am, 12:15pm, 2:15pm and 3:15pm Come and join one of our Explainers for a talk about the Lovell telescope. You’ll…

“The Abstainer”: Ian McGuire discusses his latest novel

18:45 - 20:30 28 September 2021
Acclaimed author Ian McGuire will be discussing his latest novel The Abstainer - an epic story of revenge and obsession. Join for us an evening with acclaimed author Ian McGuire as…

Catching Comets

19:30 - 20:45 30 September 2021
After discovering a comet hurtling towards Earth, Toby snaps and turns into the action hero in his own movie on a mission to save the world from impending doom. Flashback a year: Toby…

David Olusoga OBE - From Bristol to Manchester: history and memory in our cities

12:00 - 13:30 5 October 2021
A panel discussion hosted by David Olusoga OBE, Professor of Public History About this event: The tearing down of the statue of Edward Colston in June 2020 prompted national and international…

SEERIH Spotlight Webinar: Supporting pupils with high potential

16:00 - 17:00 5 October 2021
In this webinar, Joy Morgan considers how the research into best practice for disadvantaged high potential learners can be brought alive in science. Book your place via Eventbrite by…

Global Development Institute Lecture Series - From protest to progress? Why addressing global discontent is essential to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic

16:00 - 17:30 6 October 2021
Social unrest is on the rise once more. A surge in discontent in the wake of the global financial crisis was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic but is resuming in many places and…

UG Virtual Open Days

6 - 9 October 2021
Aimed at students looking to start university in 2022, our open days will offer you the chance to listen to subject presentations, connect with students and staff and get a feel for…

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 7 October 2021
Wolf: Italian Serenade Borodin: String Quartet No. 2 Two of the most tuneful classics of the string quartet repertoire open the Danels’ season in sunny mood. Hugo…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 8 October 2021
Rott: String Quartet in C minor Wolf: Intermezzo Wolf: String Quartet in D minor A rare chance to hear two ambitious Austrian string quartets from the orbit of Wagner: the five-movement,…

Jeanette Winterson & Mark O’Connell (Manchester Literature Festival)

18:00 - 19:30 9 October 2021
‘How did we get here? Where might we go?’ Is the future ‘a screen onto which we project our fantasies and terrors’? What can the past tell us about the future? Are we all doomed? And…

An Evening with Alan Johnson (Manchester Literature Festival)

19:30 - 21:00 10 October 2021
Much-loved former Labour MP Alan Johnson makes a welcome return to MLF. Following his series of successful memoirs – This Boy, In My Life, The Long and Winding Road and Please, Mr Postman,…

Elif Shafak in Conversation (Manchester Literature Festival)

16:30 - 18:00 10 October 2021
A fig tree with a tale to tell; a grieving teenage girl who wants to know her family’s story; two sets of lovers hiding from society. In her enchanting new novel, The Island of Missing…

Manchester Festival of Climate Action

11 - 14 October 2021
Join our programme of talks tackling the biggest climate questions. Over four days we’ll consider the challenges at the forefront of the climate crisis, providing a forum to share…

An Evening with Colm Tóibín (Manchester Literature Festival)

20:00 - 21:30 14 October 2021
‘I can make no sense of the present. It is all confusion. I know nothing about the future.’ In his extraordinary new novel, The Magician, Colm Tóibín conjures up the past and the life…

Leo Boix, Kayo Chingonyi & Andrew McMillan (Manchester Literature Festival)

18:00 - 19:30 15 October 2021
Three brilliant contemporary Vintage poets showcase work from their excellent new collections which all explore themes of grief, lineage, and love. Latinx poet Leo Boix’s Ballad of…

Sylvia Pankhurst: Natural Born Rebel with Rachel Holmes & Lemn Sissay (Manchester Literature Festival)

19:00 - 21:30 15 October 2021
What does a life in resistance look like? Acclaimed biographer Rachel Holmes (Eleanor Marx) brings Sylvia Pankhurst out of the shadows of her family and shows us her lifelong commitment…

Malika Booker, Vahni Capildeo & Jason Allen-Paisant (Manchester Literature Festival)

14:00 - 15:30 17 October 2021
Join us for an afternoon with three fabulous, inventive poets who raise questions about our relationships with language, landscape and identity.?Vahni Capildeo’s?Like a Tree, Walking?explores…

Vona Groarke, John McAuliffe & Victoria Kennefick (Manchester Literature Festival)

16:00 - 17:30 17 October 2021
Three superb Irish poets showcase their latest collections. In Vona Groarke’s stunning Link, the world is personified, entering a conversation with the narrator, Irish, about what…

Half-Term: Operation Earth classroom crafts

25 - 29 October 2021
Half-Term: Operation Earth classroom crafts Monday 25th October- Friday 29th October Times: Drop-in any time throughout the day Drop by our Classroom Crafts Zone and make some items…

Half-Term: Operation Earth science show

25 - 29 October 2021
Half-Term: Operation Earth science show Monday 25th October – Friday 29th October Show Times: 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm Our Earth is feeling a little under the weather and is going to…

Bolton BoSCEP Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Autumn Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 2 November 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Bolton BoSCEP schools will take place remotely online this Autumn. Book your place by clicking "Register via Eventbrite" under "More information".

Rochdale Catholic Primary Science Subject Leader Network: Autumn Term Meeting

15:00 - 17:00 3 November 2021
Our termly Primary Science Network Meeting for Rochdale Catholic schools will take place remotely online this Autumn. Book your place by clicking "Register via Eventbrite" under "More information".

More events -->

The Whitworth

Manchester Museum

Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

Martin Harris Centre

John Rylands Research Institute and Library

Search