Events

PLAYTIME

PLAYTIME is back! Get creative this summer with our free, drop-in sessions for families, inspired by our exhibitions.

1-31 August 
Free, drop in

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Manchester Camerata concert
The Angel in the Marble

Manchester Camerata have a reputation for creating stunning musical experiences right here in our very own city.

Thursday 4 September 2025
6.15pm & 8pm
Tickets from £3 to £22.50, booking is essential

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Sunday Concerts

Claire Victoria Roberts with String Quartet  

Sunday 7 September
3pm–3.45pm    
Free, drop in

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Manchester Academy Presents... Faces of Our Community

A showcase of work by Manchester Academy students – including portraits of people from the local community.

Thursday 18 September 
3–8pm 
Free entry, drop in

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CHAORDIC – One Day Symposium

The CHAORDIC Symposium is a landmark, one-day event that offers key insights into and examines the transformative power and pivotal role of the arts within recovery. It is part of the Recoverist Curators exhibition programme, and links with Portraits of Recovery’s RECOVERIST Month this September.

Thursday, 25 September
9.30am-4pm
Free, booking is essential

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J.M.W Turner-inspired Watercolour Classes

Perfect for beginners through to those refreshing their painting skills, this monthly watercolour workshop hosted by In Demand MCR draws on Turner’s masterful use of light and colour. 

28 August, 25 September, 30 October
6-8pm
Tickets from £16

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Yuki Kihara Exhibition Preview

Join us for our evening preview of this visually stunning exhibition centring Indigenous, queer worlds by Japanese-Sāmoan artist Yuki Kihara.

Thursday 2 October  
6pm – 8pm 
More details coming soon 

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Curator led tour with Darren Pih.

Curator led tour of Santiago Yahuarcani: The Beginning of Knowledge with Darren Pih. 

Thursday 23 October
5.30pm–6.30pm
Free, booking required

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Book launch  Sara Ahmed – No Is Not a Lonely Utterance: The Art and Activism of Complaining 

Join us for an evening with Sara Ahmed as she launches her new book, No Is Not a Lonely Utterance: The Art and Activism of Complaining. 

Wednesday 22 October 
6.15pm–8.30pm 
Tickets from £5, booking is essential

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Artist in Residence

Join Venture Arts artist Sally Hirst in these free, family-friendly mark-making sessions as she explores the history of textile inventions, inspired by the sounds and movement of textile mills.  

Every Thursday
10am-2pm 
Free, drop in 

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The Grey Area Writing Group and Book Club

The Grey Area is a monthly event for trans and queer writers and book lovers.  

Monthly 
6pm-8.30pm 
Free, booking is essential

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Curator led tour with Hannah Vollam

Curator led tour of Santiago Yahuarcani: The Beginning of Knowledge with Hannah Vollam. 

Saturday 15 November 
11am-12pm 
Free, booking is essential 

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Things to do in the area

Our guide to things to do close to the Whitworth 

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