Outdoor Programme
“Visitors should be able to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors as a counterpoint to what is within.” Margaret Pilkington, Director of the Whitworth, 1935-58
Founded in 1889 as the first English gallery in a park, the Whitworth is a green oasis on the edge of the city centre – a place to learn, play and enjoy art, indoors and out. Our outdoor programme takes our work outside, into the Whitworth Park, whatever the weather.
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Natural Cultural Health Service
The Whitworth is open again and we're very happy to welcome you back to the gallery and park.
We're aiming to run most of our regular NCHS sessions, outdoors, in the gallery's Art Garden, Alex Bernstein Garden, and Whitworth Park. A few of our sessions will continue to take place, via zoom, online.
See our main NCHS page for details
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A Walk in the Park
A brand-new podcast series from the Whitworth's Cultural Park Keeper Francine Hayfron, each episode takes a look at what is happening inside and out at the Whitworth.
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Outdoor Art Club
Workshops that bring art, nature and creativity together that take place come rain or shine.
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Grow: Art, park & wellbeing
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Cultural Park Keeper & Park Pioneers
The park keeper re-imagined for 21st-century Manchester: bringing art, nature and people together – now with the Park Pioneers progamme encouraging young people to learn by doing.
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Art Gardeners
Our volunteer team of art gardeners who look after our gardens, outdoor spaces and plants
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Outdoor Events
Find out what events are taking place outdoors at the Whitworth
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Outdoor Resources
Here you can find a list of our outdoor resources free for you to download
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Art Garden
An urban sanctuary has been created at The Whitworth developed together with Jo Malone London.
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