Events

Manchester Sacred Harp

Join Manchester Sacred Harp for an afternoon of uplifting social singing.

Sunday 9 November 
2pm–4.30pm 
Free, drop in

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Museum of Transology Talk: Transgender Remembrance and Archiving

Join us for this special talk exploring transgender remembrance and archiving in challenging times, highlighting how initiatives like the Museum of Transology actively challenge colonial, cis-heteronormative narratives that present transgender people as historically new, culturally isolated, or too complex to archive.

Thursday 13 November
6pm - 7.30pm
Free, book now

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Curator led tour with Darren Pih

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

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

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Sunday Concerts

Enjoy the sounds of trumpets, a french horn, trombone and a tuba in this special concert by Paramount Brass an up-and-coming brass quintet, formed in 2023 at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Sunday 16 November 
3pm - 3.45pm
Free, drop in

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Pilkington Lecture with Stephen Snoddy

Join us for a special event featuring guest speaker Stephen Snoddy, artist and museum director, as he reflects on his life and career in the museum and art world. 

Thursday, 20 November
6pm-8pm
Tickets £15/12 for members
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Still Parents Workshop: Pocket Anchors

Join us for a gentle, creative afternoon making Pocket Anchors — small, sensory objects designed to bring comfort and calm to the mind and body. Supported by Manchester Sands.

Sunday 23 November
1.30pm - 4pm
Free, booking required

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Meditation in Nature: National Tree Week

Restore calm and connect with nature, with a guided meditation and mindfulness session amongst the trees, during National Tree Week. 

Thursday 27 November 
6pm –7pm 
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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.  

Thursday 27 November  
6pm-8.30pm 
Free, booking is essential

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Make Art: Manchester

A relaxed, creative space for artists to connect, make art and share ideas. Free, in-person sessions led by Outside In artists in the Clore Garden Studio.

Friday 28 November, 11am–12.30pm

Free, booking required

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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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Santiago Yahuarcani: Curator Tour

Join us for a curator-led tour of Santiago Yahuarcani: The Beginning of Knowledge with Hannah Vollam, Assistant Curator at the Whitworth.

Thursday 11 December
5.30pm-6.30pm
Free, booking required

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Things to do in the area

Our guide to things to do close to the Whitworth 

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