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Reflections: Sangat and the Self

Across manji gatherings and exhibition tours, the events programme for Reflections: Sangat and the Self invites you to explore personal and collective wellbeing through art and shared experiences.

Opening Reception

Join us for the opening reception of Reflections: Sangat and the Self. Meet the artists behind the exhibition and be invited to take part in a creative activity inspired by the exhibition.

Saturday 1 August
11am-4pm
Free, booking required

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Exhibition Walkthrough

Explore how both artists critically dialogue with and complement each other's work within without SHAPE without FORM's philosophy, while reflecting on your own approach to understanding self through community and daily practice.

The Manji Gatherings

The Manji Gatherings are a series of facilitated conversations co-produced by the Whitworth and without SHAPE without FORM. Taking place around Roo Dhissou’s Manji (A String of Love, 2025), they invite people of different ages, backgrounds and lived experiences to come together. Inspired by the traditional woven daybed, the Manji offers a space for fellowship, shared progress and collective care.

Room to Begin

Whether you’re starting university, returning to study or figuring out your next step, join us for an afternoon of cooking, conversation and reflection. In collaboration with without SHAPE without FORM and MUD Kitchen, we'll explore the idea of what our minds consume – the thoughts we take and what we give our attention to. Ending the afternoon with a shared meal, we'll take time to slow down, share ideas and experiences with others aged 18–30 navigating similar moments of change, and make space for whatever comes next. Part of the Whitworth Young Contemporaries programme.

Sunday 11 October
1pm-3pm
Free, booking required

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Common Threads

Join us this International Women's Day for an honest and uplifting gathering of women to share stories, experiences and reflections shaped across a lifetime. Together, we'll explore the threads that connect us across generations – from first periods and friendships to self-care, personal growth and menopause. Through conversation and creative play, we'll celebrate the strength, knowledge and unique perspectives of women. In a world that can often feel divisive and isolating, this gathering creates space to connect, listen and discover what becomes possible when women's voices are shared, heard and brought together.

Sunday 7 March 2027
11am -1pm
Free, booking required

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Making Sense

What happens when we experience art beyond the visual? Join artist and Venture Arts Artist in Residence Sally Hirst for a playful, sensory exploration of touch, sound and making. An invitation for artists and creatives of all kinds and experience levels to experiment, follow their curiosity and explore new possibilities for connection and creative practice.

Friday 14 May 2027
10:30am-12pm
Free, booking required

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Looking after you

Who cares for those who care for mothers? Midwives and maternal health professionals are invited to pause, reflect and reconnect in a supportive space centred on self-care. Through conversation and creative activity, we'll explore what strengthens us as individuals, as carers and as a community. Presented in collaboration with The Wellcome Collection.

Saturday 13 June 2027
2-4pm
Free, booking required

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