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Events outdoors and in, and for families, art lovers and friends.
Find out what events are taking place and what's coming up.

BAS9 Events | Manchester

Discover What's On in British Art Show 9's free programme of public events, workshops and tours.

Events run from May to September 2022

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A Modest Show – City-wide Events Programme

Click the link below to discover A Modest Show's programme of public events, taking place in various venues across Manchester.

The exhibition Fayre Share Fayre is currently on display at the Whitworth and is part of A Modest Show, the collateral programme to British Art Show 9.

Events run until September 2022

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Open House Events

Open House is a project that connects life lived in front of the wallpaper with the 10,000 wall coverings looked after at the Whitworth. Across 2022, we are holding a series of events to help launch the project, hear your stories, gather photographs, and help strengthen these connections.

Events run from April to December 2022

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Volunteering Social

A time to say thanks to our current volunteers and give an insight in to the volunteering taking place across the gallery.

Thursday 23 June, 5.30–8.30pm

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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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Family Events

Come and discover, create and learn together at the Whitworth.

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Creative Responses to the Menopause

Menopause Musing

Creative Responses to the Menopause is new a series of free monthly events

New sessions for 2022

Creative Responses to the Menopause is part of the Whitworth's series of friendly, sociable events designed by, with, and for older people.

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Early Years | PLAY Live – Online

An online programme with live Zoom PLAY workshops on a chosen Monday each month.

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Age Friendly – Handmade – Online

The Whitworth's regular Age Friendly Programme: Handmade
Sociable craft workshops for adults aged 50+

On Fridays, 2-4pm (term time only)
Free, pre-booking is essential

Handmade is part of the Whitworth's series of friendly, sociable events designed by, with and for older people.

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Still Parents project

Launched in October 2019, Still Parents is the Whitworth’s award-winning programme to support parents who have experienced the loss of a baby in pregnancy or just after birth. A series of free monthly art workshops in partnership with SANDs, Stillbirth & Neonatal Death charity.

Ongoing project dates TBC

During the Coronavirus pandemic, we took these workshops online, and sessions will continue on Zoom for now.

Follow this link for more information.

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PLAY Live Baby – Online

Live sensory play sessions on Zoom, especially for babies born in lockdown and their grown-ups.

We've taken our Art Baby programme online. On a chosen Monday each month, we run live Zoom play workshops.

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Tuesday Talks

A collaboration between the Whitworth and Manchester Metropolitan University. Tuesday Talks invites leading artists, thinkers and curators to explore the driving forces, influences and sources of inspiration within contemporary art.

This event programme has been temporarily paused.
Please follow the gallery's social media channels for updates.

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PLAYTIME at Home

Throughout the summer, we shared PLAYTIME activities each Monday to do at home, and for children of all ages.

Past Event
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PODCAST: One Conversation Please

Podcast by Linda Brogan & John Lloyd. "The Reno was a legendary funk and soul, cellar club in Moss Side, Manchester. Predominantly populated by mixed race born in the 1950s. ... 2020 we reflect on our journey to lead us to the next steps." Linda Brogan

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Sunday Concerts

Students from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester perform in our South Gallery overlooking Whitworth Park.

This event programme has been temporarily paused.
Please follow the gallery's social media channels for updates.

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Heritage Volunteering Group Conference 2020

The Heritage Volunteering Group annual conference originally planned for this June has been postponed until 2021, the new date is to be confirmed.

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Whitworth Studies

Whitworth Studies offers a programme of talks, events and performances for a broad public audience.

2020-21 Events have moved online, while our live event programme has been temporarily paused.
Please follow the gallery's social media channels for updates.

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School of Sustainabilty

The Bukky Baldwin Universe is launched the ‘School of Sustainability’ in 2019. School of Sustainability was a series of workshops aimed at equipping the public in hand crafted design and creative techniques. The workshops covered skills from natural fabric dyeing to embroidery, crochet, macramé, jewellery making and many more.

This programme has now ended.
Please follow Bucky's social media channels for updates.

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Thursday Lates

Late openings every Thursday with music, performances, talks and screenings.

This event programme has been temporarily paused.
Please follow the gallery's social media channels for updates.

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Mossa Movement

Creative dance classes for children and families with additional learning needs.

The Mossa Movement event programme has been temporarily paused.
Please follow the gallery's social media channels for updates.

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Young People

Whitworth Young Contemporaries, a programme developed by, with and for young people.

This programme is currently online only.
Please follow the WYC social media channels for updates.

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English Corner

Our gallery and its collections are worth talking about. So what better place to come than the Whitworth for people learning to speak English?

This event programme has been temporarily paused.
Please follow the gallery's social media channels for updates.

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Tours

Our gallery TOUR programme has been temporarily paused.
Please follow the gallery's social media channels for updates.

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What's on in the area

One of the joys of a visit to Manchester is the fact that this is a compact city that’s easy to get around – you’re never far from another great place to visit.

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