Studio Nights and Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Enrich your teaching and extend your practice through creative workshops and informal sessions for teachers, educators and group leaders.
Scroll down to find out more about our free Studio Nights sessions and CDP workshops.
Studio Nights
Explore arts practice, connect with exhibitions, discover new perspectives and meet others during these informal and insightful sessions.
Studio Nights are free, please book to reserve your place, see booking details below.
Session themes and dates for 2025:
Watercolours
Thursday 16 October, 6pm-8pm
Take a deep dive into the colours and moods, and the yellows and blues of J.M.W Turner and our exhibition J.M.W Turner: In Light and Shade with this watercolour-based workshop.
Animation
Thursday 4 December, 6pm-8pm
Bring your own spirit animal to life as we delve into the magical world of Santiago Yahuarcani: The Beginning of Knowledge through animation.
Make
Thursday 29 January 2026 , 6pm-8pm
Explore the theatrical staging, art historical paintings, wallpapers, specimens, contemporary photographs and videos of Yuki Kihara: Darwin in Paradise Camp with this hands-on making session.
For more information and to book your free place, email steven.roper@manchester.ac.uk
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Enrich your teaching and extend your practice.
Escape the classroom with an all staff CPD here at the Whitworth. Learn practical, hands onskills with artists ranging from drawing to printmaking. Make personable connections to our collections and take away skills you can use back in the school setting. Why not play our Minecraft resource and develop your coding skills or learn new movement and dance techniques. You can even break the mould and partake in one of our Tai Chi sessions – there’s so much to do. Get in touch and build your own experience with us.
Half day – £250
Full day – £350
'An extremely well organised and enjoyable day – will definitely return.' CPD creative workshop participant.
For more information and to book a creative CPD session, email steven.roper@manchester.ac.uk
