What's on this week?

Published on 18 April 13

What’s On?

   


Whitworth Art Gallery

Exhibitions

Michael Landy: Four Walls until 7 April

Richard Long until 16 June

Callum Innes until 16 June

Beryl Korot: Text and Commentary until 16 June

Sunday 21 April

1.30 – 3.30pm, Colourful Sundays, Fun drop-in creative workshops. Free

Monday 22 April

12.30 - 11.30am or 11.30- 12.30pm, Toddlertastic, free (booking essential

Wednesday 24 April

10.15 – 11.15am, Art Baby, free (booking essential)

Thursday 25 April

8.30 – 9.30am, Yoga, £3 (booking essential)

For more information visit theirwebsite or call 0161 275 7450 to book for an event.


The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama

Friday 19 April

1.10pm, Manchester University Baroque Orchestra

7.30pm, Quatuor Danel, £13.50/£8/£3

Monday 22 April

6.30pm, Jeanette Winterson “in Conversation” with Kamila Shamsie, £10/£5

8pm, The Comedy Network Presents Iain Stirling and Special Guests, £8/£5

Thursday 25 April

1.10pm, Gamelan Degung

For more information, visit their website


International Society

Saturday 20 April

Startford-upon-Avon for Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations

Sunday 21 April

Blackpool

Manchester Academy 1, 2 and 3

Friday 19 April

And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - £12.50

Saturday 20 April

The Feeling - £18.50

And So I Watch You From Afar + Gallops - £9

Atonement Fest 2012 - £10

Sunday 21 April

KMFDM + Sheep on Drugs + Resist + Deadfilmstar - £15

Monday 22 April

Mallory Knox - £9

Wednesday 24 April

Haduken - £12.50

Bleed from Within + Herat of a Coward + Silent Screams - £7.50

Thursday 25 April

COMA UK 2013 - £18

Buy tickets from the Students’ Union, Oxford Road, at easy Internet Café, 0871 2200260 or visit theirwebsite for more details


Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre offers a great day out for all the family. Come and explore the planets using our model of the Solar System. Find answers to the wonders of the Universe, listen to the sounds of the Big Bang and discover what the scientists are researching ‘Live’ in our interactive Space Pavilion. The glass-walled café offers spectacular views of the iconic Lovell telescope and fantastic homemade cakes! 

Opening times

10am-5pm


John Rylands Library (Deansgate)

Exhibitions

Tony Dyson: A Hidden History of Gay Rights Campaigning until 30 June

An Inventory of al-Mutanabbi Street until 29 July

Burning Bright until 23 June

While Dreams Sleep until 23 June

Saturday 20 April

11am-12pm, Enchanting Tales (free but booking recommended)

12 - 1pm, Here be Dragons! (free but booking recommended)

Wednesday 24 April

1.30-4pm, Whimsical Wednesday Workshop: Scarp-tastic, free

For more details, click here.

 

Manchester Museum

New Galleries

Ancient Worlds, Discovering Archaeology, Egyptian Worlds and Exploring Objects

Exhibitions

Nature's Library until 27 April

All Other Things Being Equal until 2 June

Looping and Linking until 26 May

Tuesday 23 April

5,30-6.30pm, Manchester Museum Book Club

Wednesday 24 April  

1-2pm, The Confucius Institute China Talks: Tibetan Buddhism in Contemporary China

 information, click here


Chaplaincies

St Peter’s House Chaplaincy

Mondays 5 - 6pm 

Rush Hour Choir - Open to all staff and students, no singing experience necessary. £1.50 per session

Sunday, 11am Holy Communion

12.45pm Lunch (1st Sun)

Sunday, 6.30pm Evening Worship (term time only)

Wednesdays , 12.15pm Eucharist

Foyer open 10am – 5pm, weekdays

An area where students and staff can relax and meet friends. A tea/coffee machine is available.

Roman Catholic Chaplaincy, Avila House

Mass Times (term-time only)

Sunday, 7pm (Holy Name Church) next door to the Chaplaincy

Mon, Tues, Thurs and Friday, 5.30pm, Chaplaincy Chapel

Weds, 1.05pm, Chaplaincy Chapel

The Jewish Student Centre and Synagogue

Hillel House, Greenheys Lane, 0161 226 1139

rabbikos@mychaplaincy.co.uk

Muslim Chaplaincy

South Campus Mosque, McDougall Centre

Jammaat (Group Prayer) Daily Juma Prayer Friday 1.15pm

Habeebh_chatti@hotmail.com

North Campus Mosque

Basement of Joule Library, Sackville Street Building

Jammaat (Group Prayer) Daily Juma Prayer Friday 12.30pm

The role of Volunteer Muslim Chaplain is to provide pastoral support, guidance and a listening ear to Muslim staff and students.

a.sami99@yahoo.co.uk

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