What's on this week?
Published on 1 November 12
What’s On?
Whitworth Art GalleryBuilding on Things: Images of Ruin and Renewal until 6 Jan 2013 Featuring works by Piranesi, Canaletto and Whistler alongside Tacita Dean, Patrick Caulfield and Anne Desmet. Jane and Louise Wilson until Jan 2013 Featuring the world premiere of their new film The Toxic Camera alongside Atomgrad (Nature Abhors a Vacuum). Hockney to Hogarth: A Rake’s Progress until Feb 2013 Aisha Khalid: Larger Than Life until Jan 2013 Examining the relationship between hand and machine embroidery. Sunday 4th Nov1.30 – 3.30pm, Colourful Sundays, Fun drop-in creative workshops. Free Monday 5th Nov12.30 - 11.30am or 11.30- 12.30pm, Toddlertastic, free (booking essential Tuesday 6th Nov11am – 12.30pm, Tuesday Talks (an insight into contemporary art practice) free Wednesday 7th Nov10.15 – 11.15am, Art Baby, free (booking essential) Thursday 8th Nov8.30 – 9.30am, Yoga, £3 (booking essential) 6.30pm; Andrew Graham Dixon Lecture, Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane, Lecture £12.50 (students free with ID card). Lecture and Dinner £48, (booking essential) For more information visit theirwebsite or call 0161 275 7450 to book for an event. The Martin Harris Centre for Music and DramaThursday 8th Nov1.10pm, Quatuor Danel, free For more information, visit their website |
Manchester Academy 1, 2 and 3Tuesday 6th NovRock Sound Riot 2012 feat. Billy Talent + Awolnation - £17 Punch Brothers - £15 Wednesday 7th NovClaudia Brucken - £18.50 Gorira + Klone + Trepalium - £14 Thursday 8th Nov30H13 - £13.50 Live Evil “Into The Dark 2012” feat Ange Witch + Enforcer + Age of Taurus - £15 Buy tickets from the Students’ Union, Oxford Road, at easy Internet Café, 0871 2200260 or visit theirwebsite for more details Jodrell Bank Discovery CentreJodrell 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)ExhibitionsFaces and Voices until 25th November Fifty Years of a Clockwork Orange until 27th January What the Dickens until 21st December For more details, click here. |
Manchester MuseumAlan Turing and Life’s Enigma, until 18 Nov Breed: The British and Their Dogs, until April 2013 Building on Things: Images of Ruin and Renewal, until Jan 2013 Wednesday 7th Nov6 – 8pm, ”Senwosret is Satisfied”: Life at Kahun Thursday 8th NovWildlife Recording in Greater Manchester (6 week course) For more information, click here ChaplainciesSt Peter’s House ChaplaincyMondays 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 HouseMass 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 SynagogueHillel House, Greenheys Lane, 0161 226 1139 Muslim ChaplaincySouth Campus Mosque, McDougall Centre Jammaat (Group Prayer) Daily Juma Prayer Friday 1.15pm 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. |