As the Summer holidays approaches, we take a look at some of the events coming up at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum. Pi: Platform for Investigation – Tiny Science Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 July, 11am to 5pm Manchester Arndale shopping centre (Exchange Court) Drop in, Free Recommended for ages 8 and older Swap shopping…
At a loss for what to do in July? We’ve picked out ten things to give you some inspiration. Whether it’s a gig, a trip to the theatre, taking in some culture at an art gallery, or relaxing to some laid back jazz, July has everything you could want in Manchester (just don’t bank on…
This June, the Whitworth, Manchester’s gallery in the park, hosts a warped weekend of art, music and the unexpected beneath the trees. Programmed by 15-25 year olds from across Greater Manchester, the festival celebrates the installation of a major new sculpture in Whitworth Park by the Turner Prize-nominated artist, Anya Gallaccio. The Festival has been…
Opening on 24 June 2016, Manchester Art Gallery will present a solo exhibition by Gabonese artist Boris Nzebo entitled Urban Style. Boris Nzebo’s work explores themes of modern urban life and reflects upon ideas of identity, depicting complex narratives from daily life in the city. Ranging from large-scale paintings to his latest work with steel…
For Families Marvelous Moths Monday 30 May – Friday 3 June 11am-4pm – Drop in, Free, all ages Be inspired by the story of Manchester’s peppered moth in the Museum’s newly opened Climate Control exhibition, and explore the idea that we can’t change the past but we can change the future. Help to create a growing…
Manchester’s The Whitworth is set to host Elizabeth Price Curates, an innovative exhibition of works by over 70 artists brought together by the Turner Prize winning artist. The exhibition, titled In A Dream You Saw A Way To Survive And You Were Full Of Joy, explores the power of the horizontal in art. In this…
Manchester Art Gallery is set to present Vogue 100: A Centure of Style, an exhibition showcasing 280 modern and vintage prints, 100 years of cutting-edge fashion and portrait photography by British Vogue. The exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery will also include a special library display of 101 Vogue magazines, one per year of the magazine’s…
As Manchester After Hours comes ever nears, we look at some of the events taking place on 12 May along Oxford Road, in the Northern Quarter and even further afield. Around Oxford Road: D’Arts Festival Engine invites you to experience art in an extraordinary context as darts teams battle it out in the Whitworth’s Grand…
Visual arts meets Darts on Thursday May 12th when these two vastly contrasting worlds come together for one night only for an original and unexpected cultural fusion – D’Arts Festival – as part of the annual citywide and nocturnal arts extravaganza – Manchester After Hours. D’Arts Festival is set to bring together local darts teams…
From musicians and steam trains to virtual tours of research labs and exploding cow trumps – May at the Museum of Science and Industry is kicking off the summer in style. Manchester After Hours – Hey! Manchester steam train tour Thursday 12 May Performances: 6.30pm, 7.45pm, 9.00pm £3.50 (includes drink on arrival) Recommended for ages 14…
