Events
Events outdoors and in, and for families, art lovers and friends
Find out what events are taking place and what's coming up
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Queering the Whitworth: Pride Weekend Tours
To celebrate Manchester Pride Month, we will be continuing our Queering the Whitworth series of LGBTQ+ tours.
Saturday 24 August and Sunday 25 August
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PLAYTIME
Free things for families every day this summer. All events are free and drop-in.
Saturday 27 July – Sunday 1 September, each day 11am-3pm
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Mind the Art
Mind the Art: A Summer residency for 16-25 year olds - exploring art, mental health and wellbeing
This residency during August 2019 is free, and enrolment is essential.
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Natural Cultural Health Service
No emails, texts, updates or alerts – just our series of yoga, meditation and movement sessions.
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Sunday Concerts
Students from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester perform in our South Gallery overlooking Whitworth Park.
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Thursday Lates
Late openings until 9pm every Thursday with music, performances, talks and screenings.
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Family Events
Come and discover, create and learn together at the Whitworth.
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WEA: English Through Art
Explore our textile collection while building your English skills in a series of workshops by WEA.
11 June – 16 July
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Young People
Whitworth Young Contemporaries, a programme developed by, with and for young people.
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Mossa Movement
Creative dance classes for children and families with additional learning needs.
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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.
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Whitworth Studies
Whitworth Studies offers a programme of talks, events and performances for a broad public audience.
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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?
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Age Friendly
A series of friendly, sociable events designed by, with and for older people.
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Tours
Find out more about the gallery tours we offer
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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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A Statement Against Decree 349
In recent days the Cuban government has attempted to issue Decree 349 to restrict the activities of artists. It has provoked protests in Cuba and the detention of artists...
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