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…
Home is set to host an exhibition of new commissions and existing works inspired by the movie Safe. Set in 1987, Safe stars Julianne Moore as Carol White, a housewife in the San Fernando Valley, and explores her slow decline as she becomes increasingly allergic to everyday domestic products and routine activities, eventually moving to an…
Get hands on and up close with scientists, hackers, coders, artists, musicians, experiments, explosions, space and lots more this half term from 22 October to 1 November at the 9th Manchester Science Festival. The 11 day exploration and celebration of the wonders of science features largely free and drop-in activities, shows and events for all…
The Whitworth Art Gallery is launching a new exhibition, Art_Textiles, celebrating the unique relationship between fine art and the Whitworth’s internationally significant textiles collection. Exploring the ambivalent status of textiles as an art medium, the exhibition will look at how textiles are playing an increasingly central role in contemporary art practice, and how artists have…
MOSI is set to host an adults only evening of sensory perception and foodie fun at their Cravings Late night on Wednesday 28 October. The evening will celebrate the launch of the Museum of Science and Industry’s new food meets science exhibition Cravings: Does Your Food Control You. Opening at the Museum of Science and…
A new exhibition of Schiaparelli and Thirties Fashion opens tomorrow, 8 October at the Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall. The exhibition will show 25 pieces, exploring the fashion of the 1930’s and highlighting the work of Elsa Schiaparelli, the most significant female couturier of the period. Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) is celebrated for her creativity both…
Exhibitions Gifts for the Gods: Animal Mummies Revealed A ground-breaking exhibition of over 60 animal mummies showing how modern science can help explain this ancient practice. Mummies of jackals, crocodiles, cats and birds are displayed alongside artefacts, art and never-seen-before archives documenting their history through the stories of the people who have investigated what lies…
Home has announced that it is to host an exhibition of new commissions and existing works inspired by the movie Safe. Set in 1987, Safe stars Julianne Moore as Carol White, a housewife in the San Fernando Valley, and explores her slow decline as she becomes increasingly allergic to everyday domestic products and routine activities,…
August is set to be a busy month at MOSI with something for pretty much everyone – from computers to cranes, textiles to microscopes and engines to Devil-Holes. We take a look at what’s on: PLAY it! Manchester CLOSES 9 August From £4 per person – admission fee required for all entrants 90 minute timed…
