Project to include performances, workshops and exhibitions Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music has been awarded funding to carry out a new research project centre on music in Manchester during World War 1. Drawing on the archives of the RNCM (formerly the Royal Manchester College of Music, RMCM), Henry Watson Music Library and Hallé Concert…
As part of the city’s annual Wonder Women season, which runs every March to shine a light on the incredible, creative and campaigning women working in and from Manchester today, Manchester Museum presents Written in the Margins on 10 March. This live music event and panel discussion celebrates and explores female writers across the spectrum – from songwriters and journalists to…
Permanent collection Manchester Museum is home to an array of treasures from the natural world and the many cultures it is home to. Highlights include a T.rex and fossils of other pre-historic creatures, ancient Egyptian artefacts and live amphibians and reptiles. Exhibitions All exhibitions at Manchester Museum are free. Gifts for the Gods: Animal Mummies…
Hooked on Music: Silent Disco Wednesday 23 March 7.00pm – 10.00pm £5 Adults (18+) only Dust off your dancing shoes and warm up your vocal cords as the Hooked on Music Silent Disco returns, featuring catchy songs from our online game Hooked on Music. Expect favourite songs from the 70s, 80s and 90s, with a…
As the February half-term approaches, we take a look at what’s on at the Museum of Science and Industry. Steam Sweat And Sewers 13 – 21 February 2016 Free (Fairground Ride Charges apply) All ages Experience the smells, sounds and sights of Victorian life at the Museum of Science and Industry this Half Term when…
Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry has announced some of the highlights of it’s 2016 programme of events. The announcement comes as Manchester begins its year as European City of Science 2016 and as MSI puts the finishing touches to its annual programme of events and exhibitions, geared towards celebrating the year of science. From…
Manchester Jewish Museum has announced is 2016 Cultural Programme, a mix of live ‘Syna-Gigs’ performed from the heart of the hidden venue. Launching on 27 January, Holocaust Memorial Day, the museum’s first live event of the year invites visitors to experience the museum as never before – transformed into a 1930s Cabaret style club for…
SPECIAL EVENTS: LIGHT FANTASTIC Late Friday 22 January 7-10pm Ages 18+ Tickets £3.60 (Includes complimentary drink) https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/light-fantastic-led-disco-tickets-20070832400 Winter days will be brightened up in January with the museum’s three day weekender dedicated to the Light Fantastic. From 22-24 January, the many surprising uses and wonders of light will be explored and uncovered through free and drop-in…
Home is set to host a Big Family Day featuring special one-off events, creative workshops and family friendly theatre and film. The Big Family Day will take place on Sunday 13 December when the venue will open to families. The BIG Family Day coincides with the UK premiere of HOME’s first ever Christmas production for…
MONTHLY EVENTS: Light 19 December 2015 – 3 January 2016 10.00am – 5.00pm Closed 24, 25, 26 and January 1 Suitable for all ages (except where specified) Free (except where specified) Illuminate dark winter days with daily family activities during the school holidays at Museum of Science and Industry. Discover mischievous magicians, try out painting…
