What's on this week?

Whitworth Art Gallery

Building 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. 

Saturday 10th Nov

11 - 4pm, Serious about Art Weekend Course, Textiles as Contemporary Art, £35 (booking essential)

2.30 - 4.30pm, Cuillin Sound in Concert, free

Sunday 11th Nov

12.30 - 1.15pm, Performance by RNCM Students, free

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

Monday 12th Nov

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

Tuesday 13th Nov

11am – 12.30pm, Tuesday Talks (an insight into contemporary art practice) free

Wednesday 14th Nov

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

1 - 3pm, Crafternoon Tea, £5 (booking essential)

Thursday 15th Nov

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 9th Nov

1.10pm, Saxophone Ensembles, free

7.30pm, Quartuor Danel, £13.50/£8/£3

Saturday 10th Nov

2pm, A Celebration of Ian Kemp, free

Sunday 11th Nov

7pm, Stockport Youth Orchestra, £8/£6 (under 16's free)

Thursday 15th Nov

1.10pm, Lionel Handy (Solo Cello), free

For more information, visit their website

Manchester Academy 1, 2 and 3

Friday 9th Nov

And So I Watch You from Afar - £9 (postponed)

Tech N9NE - £17.50

Saturday 10th Nov

JJ Grey + Mofro + David Ford - £15

Sunday 11th Nov

Devlin + Krept & Konan + Saving Grace - £11.50

Monday 12th Nov

Architects - £15

Alabama Shakes - £15 (Sold Out)

Tuesday 13th Nov          

Ryan Bingham - £15

Ladyhawke - £14

Wednesday 14th Nov         

The Revival Tour 2012 feat. Chuck Ragan + Jay Malinowski + Cory Branan + Rocky Votolato + Emily Barker - £14

Blood on the Dancefloor + It Boys - £8

Thursday 15th Nov         

Royal Republic - £8

Parkway Drive - £16

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

Faces and Voices until 25^th November

Fifty Years of a Clockwork Orange until 27^th January

What the Dickens until 21^st December

Friday 9th Nov

2-3.30pm, New Voices: Creative writing workshop (booking essentail)

Saturday 10th Nov

2-4pm, Battling Beasts: Creative Writing Event (booking recommended)

For more details, click here.

International Society

Saturday 10th Nov

Oxford (with guided tour)

Sunday 11th Nov

Fountain's Abbey and Stockeld Park's Christmas Adventure

Manchester Museum

Alan 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

Tuesday 13th Nov

12.15 - 1.15pm and 1.45 - 2.45pm, Baby explorers: Sensory play for babies

Thursday 15th Nov

6.30 - 9pm, After Hours: Ancient Worlds, drop-in

For more 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