Thu, 12 Oct 2006 23:00:00 GMT

Sebastian Peake gives an illustrated talk about his artist and author father, painter of The Glassblower on display in room 14 and author of the Gormenghast novels. Part of Manchester Literature Festival.

Modern Movements : An introduction to Modern Art Lecture 2: Post-Impressionism

Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:00:00 GMT

The second in a series of nine lectures by Nirvana Romell exploring 20th century art movements. This lecture features artists Seurat, Van Gogh and Gauguin.

Modern Movements: An introduction to Modern art Lecture 3 : 20th century Modernism - how and why

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The third in a series of nine lectures by Nirvana Romell exploring 20th century art movements. This lecture focuses on the social and political background to the movements.

Khush Amdid

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Enjoy music and take part in art activities, book making and pattern drawing.

Seeing old and new

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

This is the first in a new series of events that will link aspects of Manchester Art Gallery's historic collection with contemporary art work exhibited at Cornerhouse.

Georgina von Etzdorf Audio Described Tour

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

A tour from the curator of the exhibition and audio description for visually impaired visitors.

Exploring the miniature

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Discover the fascinating history and continuing influence of South Asian miniature painting in this free talk with academic Anna Sloan

Student tour

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Whether you are an art student, a new student or just interested, come along and find out what the gallery has to offer on this introductory tour.

Modern Movements : An introduction to Modern Art Lecture 4 : Wild colours: Fauvism and Expressionism

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The fourth in a series of nine lectures by Nirvana Romell exploring 20th century art movements. This lecture features artists Derain, Matisse, Kandinsky and Modigliani.

Winter Nights

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Get in the festive spirit at Manchester Art Gallery with our late night Christmas shopping event.

Poetry Readings : Shamshad Khan

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:00:00 GMT

Manchester based poet Shamshad Khan performs her current work and responds to the Beyond the Page exhibition. Thee are three 40 minute performances in the gallery space. Part of Manchester Literature Festival.

East meets West : Indian embroidery techniques

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 23:00:00 GMT

A seminar on the relationship between Indian craft skills and the Western fashion market.

Material Matters

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 23:00:00 GMT

Be inspired by our textile exhibition to create your own fabric pieces. We're making our education spaces into textile studios which will be overflowing with a sea of textures such as net, velvet and cotton and a rainbow of brightly coloured dyes.

Material Matters

Tue, 24 Oct 2006 23:00:00 GMT

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Meet a navvy and a temperance lady as they step right out of ford Madox Brown's painting 'Work' and stroll round the Art Treasures exhibition.

Tick Tock

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Find out about the social and political history behind some of our nineteenth century paintings. Discover more about the world behind the evocative scenes that the Victorian artists portrayed.

Mini Family Art Club

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Make friends. Make noise. Make a mess! Our free mini family art club is on the second Friday of every month, 10.30 � 11.30am.

Mini Family Art Club

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Make friends. Make noise. Make a mess! Our free mini family art club is on the second Friday of every month, 10.30 � 11.30am

Mini Family Art Club

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Make friends. Make noise. Make a mess! Our free mini family art club is on the second Friday of every month, 10.30 � 11.30am.

I do really extremely like sticking things

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Help your children colour, stick and draw in their very own hand-made book, which they can take home. When you�ve finished go through to our pop-up room, decorate the walls and make a butterfly badge.

I do really extremely like sticking things

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

I do really extremely like sticking things

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Discovery tour : The influence of the primitive

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Explore art works by Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and Modigliani in this tour of artworks from the early 20th century.

Discovery tour : 20th century expressive painters

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Explore the work of three 20th century painters represented at the gallery: Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud and Frank Auerbach.

Discovery tour: 17th century Dutch paintings

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Explore our collection of 17th century Dutch paintings on this tour. Find out more about life and death in Holland in the 1600s.

Discovery tour: Eat, drink and be merry

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

A tour to tickle your taste buds! Explore how food and drink feature in artworks at Manchester Art Gallery.

I do really extremely like sticking things

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

I do really extremely like sticking things

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

I completely LOVE musical stories

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

The whole family is invited to make some noise and sing-a-long in our musical adventures inspired by Lauren Child�s best loved stories. Let your imagination run wild in our pop-up room and make a badge together to take home. Due to popular demand sign in will begin at 12.15

I completely LOVE musical stories

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

I completely LOVE musical stories

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

I completely LOVE musical stories

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

I absolutely MUST do dancing now

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Let the kids bounce, shimmy and jump around in our Lauren Child inspired dance workshops. Then make a 3D badge together to take home and add to the pictures in our giant pop-up room.

I absolutely MUST do dancing now

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Let the kids bounce, shimmy and jump around in our Lauren Child inspired dance workshops. Then make a 3D badge together to take home and add to the pictures in our giant pop-up room. Due to popular demand sign in will begin at 12.15

I absolutely MUST do dancing now

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

I absolutely MUST do dancing now

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Art bites: lunchtime discussion

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NEXT ART BITES WILL BE ON THURS 7 AUGUST 12.30 - 1pm Do you like to talk about art with other people? Join our monthly lunchtime discussion focussing on two artworks at Manchester Art Gallery. Learn more about the gallery's collection, hear what other people think, and still have time to eat your lunch!

Art bites: lunchtime discussion

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Do you like to talk about art with other people? Join our monthly lunchtime discussion focussing on two artworks at Manchester Art Gallery. Learn more about the gallery's collection, hear what other people think, and still have time to eat your lunch!

Art bites: lunchtime discussion

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Art bites: lunchtime discussion

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Art history basics: Ancient Greece

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Get to grips with the basics of European art history in our series of accessible and lively talks given by Nirvana Romell.

Art history basics: Rome

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Get to grips with the basics of European art history in our series of accessible and lively talks given by Nirvana Romell.

Sebastian Peake reads poetry by Mervyn Peake

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

NEW DATE Sebastian Peake reads his father's poetry in front of 'The Glassblower' painting in our Modern and Contemporary galleries. In celebration of the launch of a new publication of poetry.

Destroy PowerPoint: David Gaffney reads short stories

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

David Gaffney reads a selection of his witty and moving tales, this time focusing on corporate life.

Modern muse: poetry readings

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Linda Chase performs new poems inspired by art works in our Modern and Contemporary galleries. Get a fresh take on twentieth century art.

Get drawing for The Big Draw

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

October is Big Draw month. Organisations across the country are encouraging people to pick up a pencil and have a go at drawing. Get out of the office and spend your lunchtime with artist Julie Mosley, who will be on hand in the gallery with some ideas to get you started.

Get drawing for The Big Draw

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Spend two days experimenting with clay.

Duos, an exclusive musical evening with Graham Massey (808 State) and friends

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Gwon Osang�s exhibition of stunning life-size sculptures - currently on show as part of Asia Triennial Manchester 08 - forms the backdrop to Duos, an exclusive musical evening with Graham Massey (808 State)

City tour: Manchester and the Pre-Raphaelites

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Pre-Raphaelite art, and the influence of the Pre-Raphaelite movement can be seen across Manchester�s streets and buildings. Writer and Blue Badge Guide Jonathan Schofield will lead this fascinating tour of the city.

City tour: Manchester and the Pre-Raphaelites

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

City tour: Manchester and the Pre-Raphaelites

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Highlights Tour

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Free weekend tours of the Angels of Anarchy exhibition.

Find out about decorative objects with Manchester connections on this tour of the gallery, led by curator Janet Boston.

Artist talk: Dorothy Bohm in conversation

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Dorothy Bohm discusses her life and work in conversation with daughter Monica Bohm-Duchen.

Focus tour: Fashion and art

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Join a Friends of Manchester Art Gallery guide for an in-focus look at themes from the collection.

Human machines

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Human machines

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Find out more about our collection on this themed tour.

Focus tour

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Find out more about our collection on this themed tour.

Focus tour

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Find out more about our collection on this themed tour.

Tour in British Sign Language

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Join a guide from the Manchester Art Gallery Friends for a collection highlights tour.

What's the buzz?

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Pre-Raphaelite supermodels

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An evening of Balenciaga

Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Practise speaking English with others. This session is led by an ESOL tutor and uses art works as a basis for discussion.

Art History Basics

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Highlights tour

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join a volunteer guide from Manchester Art Gallery for a collections highlights tour.

Imagine

Sat, 09 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the materials of the month. drop in family event suitable for all ages.

Imagine

Sat, 14 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the materials of the month. drop in family event suitable for all ages.

Imagine

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the materials of the month. drop in family event suitable for all ages.

Imagine

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the materials of the month. drop in family event suitable for all ages.

English Corner

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Practise your speaking and listening English language skills at this monthly workshop led by a trained ESOL tutor.

English Corner

Tue, 10 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Practise your English speaking and listening skills at this friendly workshop led by a trained ESOL tutor.

English Corner

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Practise your English speaking and listening skills at this friendly workshop led by a trained ESOL tutor.

Themed tour in British Sign Language

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Take a tour delivered in British Sign Language with our knowledgeable guide Jennifer Little.

Tour in British Sign Language

Sat, 07 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Take a tour delivered in British Sign Language by our inspiring guide Jennifer Little.

Making Conversation: Session One

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:00:00 GMT

The first in a series of three workshops for adults linked to our Anish Kapoor exhibition.

Making Conversation: Session Two

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Creative workshop for adults linked to our Anish Kapoor exhibition.

Making Conversation: Session Three

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Creative workshop for adults linked to the Anish Kapoor exhibition.

Focus tour: fashion in art

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Take a closer look at how fashion is depicted in art.

Curator tour: Anish Kapoor with audio description

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A tour of the exhibition led by curator Natasha Howes.

Focus tour: Ford Madox Brown

Fri, 06 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Looking more closely at the work of Ford Madox Brown.

Curator tour: Anish Kapoor

Thu, 26 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join the exhibition curator for an expert look at the show.

Curator tour: Anish Kapoor

Fri, 27 May 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Curator-led tour of the Anish Kapoor exhibition.

Focus tour: Impressionism

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Take a closer look at the Impressionist works in the collection.

Pass it on

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Glue, spray, sew: using fashion to make the world a brighter place.

Look Pleasant

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Victorian family photographs explained by expert Audrey Linkman.

Art Pottery: A Victorian and Edwardian Legacy with Eric Knowles

Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Antiques expert Eric Knowles will be joining us to give us a talk on art pottery.

Highlights tour

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join a volunteer guide for a free tour of the gallery.

Highlights tour

Sat, 02 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join a volunteer guide for a tour of the gallery's collection highlights.

Highlights tour

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join a volunteer guide for a tour of the gallery's best bits.

Highlights tour

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Take a guided tour with one of our friendly volunteer guides.

Highlights tour

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join a friendly volunteer guide for a tour of the best bits of the collections.

Highlights tour

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join a friendly volunteer guide for a free tour of the best bits of the collection.

Highlights tour

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join a volunteer guide for a journey of discovery through the collections.

Highlights tour

Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Learn about the stories hidden in the gallery collections on this volunteer-guided tour.

Highlights tour

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Impress your friends with your knowledge of the gallery collections after taking this tour.

Highlights tour

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Take a free volunteer-led tour of the best bits of the gallery.

Highlights tour

Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Hear fascinating histories and fantastic stories on this gallery highlights tour.

Highlights tour

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A tour of the best bits of the gallery with a volunteer guide.

Highlights tour

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Hear the best stories the gallery has to offer on this volunteer-guided tour of the collection.

Highlights tour

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Take a tour of the best bits of the gallery with a friendly volunteer guide.

Art bites

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join us for a chat about artworks on display.

Tour in British Sign Language

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join Jennifer Little on a tour of the gallery delivered in British Sign Language.

English Corner

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Practise speaking English and enjoy the art gallery with an ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) tutor at this free event.

Focus Tour: Expressive Paint

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Focus Tour: Expressive Paint

Pride Art Tour

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Pride Art Tour: an LGBT inspired guided tour of the gallery

Focus Tour: Food and Drink

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Focus Tour: Food and Drink

Ford Madox Brown Tour

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join a volunteer guide for a tour of Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer.

Ford Madox Brown Tour

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join a volunteer guide for a tour of Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer.

Ford Madox Brown Tour

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer, exhibition tour.

Ford Madox Brown Tour

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer, exhibition tour.

English Corner

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Practise speaking English and enjoy the art gallery with an ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) tutor at this free event.

English Corner

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Practise speaking English and enjoy the art gallery with an ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) tutor at this free event.

Ford Madox Brown Tour

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer, exhibition tour.

Ford Madox Brown Tour

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer, exhibition tour.

Jean Sprackland: Ford Madox Brown Image to Word

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

New poems by Jean Sprackland written in response to Ford Madox Brown's paintings.

Ford Madox Brown Tour

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer, exhibition tour.

Ford Madox Brown Tour

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer, exhibition tour.

Highlights tour

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Discover the jewels of our collection with an experienced volunteer guide.

Highlights tour

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Discover the jewels of the gallery's collection in the company of a trained volunteer guide.

Highlights tour

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Discover the jewels of the gallery's collection in the company of a trained volunteer guide.

Highlights tour

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Discover the jewels in the gallery's collection in the company of a trained volunteer guide.

Highlights tour

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Explore some highlights of the gallery's collection in the company of a trained volunteer guide.

Highlights tour

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Explore some highlights of the gallery's collection in the company of a trained volunteer guide.

Black Jack Barnet's Musical Gallery Tour

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join local musician Black Jack Barnet as he performs songs inspired by the Gallery's Victorian Collection.

Black Jack Barnet's Musical Gallery Tour

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join local musician Black Jack Barnet as he performs songs inspired by the Gallery's Victorian collection.

Family art club

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Spend quality time together and learn new art skills.

Family art club

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Spend quality time together and learn new art skills.

Family art club

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Spend quality time together as a family and learn new art skills.

Family art club

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Spend quality time together and learn new art skills.

Mini art club

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini art club

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini art club

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini art club

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini art club

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini art club

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini art club

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini art club

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini art club

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Imagine weekend

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Imagine weekend

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the materials of the month. drop in family event suitable for all ages.

Imagine weekend

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages

Imagine weekend

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Trip to the Hepworth Wakefield

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Join us for a trip to The Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire�s inspiring new art gallery, celebrating the area�s artistic legacy and exploring the work of major contemporary artists.

Family Art Club

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Drop in family event suitable for all ages.

Ford Madox Brown and Manchester

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Julian Treuherz, independent art historian and curator of Ford Madox Brown:Pre Raphaelite Pioneer, gives us an insight into the background of our exciting new exhibition.

Inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites Art Masterclass

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

This event gives you the unique opportunity to go behind the scenes to our art store with curator Rebecca Milner.

Farrow & Ball: Colour in the home

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:00:00 GMT

See colour in a whole new light with this illustrated and informal talk from Joa Studholme, International Colour Consultant to Farrow & Ball.

Far Far Away: a world of stories for families

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Shrek

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Family film club fairytale special

Tangled

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

A family film club fairytale special

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Sat, 06 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Sat, 20 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Far Far Away: a summer of stories for families

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Turn yourselves into a princess, knight or shepherd and set off on a magical journey.

Imagine weekend

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Cotton's Dirty Secrets talk

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

Our Active at 60+ group welcome you to the Gallery of Costume for this talk covering the history of cotton production and present day ethical issues.

Highlights tour

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Join a volunteer guide for a free tour of the gallery

Mood Lamp Workshops

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Full Circle Arts is holding a fun workshop here at Manchester Art Gallery for adults aged 16+

Ford Madox Brown: Life, Love, Art

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Talk by Angela Thirlwell, author of Into the Frame: The Four Loves of Ford Madox Brown

Family Art Club

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Spend quality time together as a family and learn new art skills.

Family Art Club

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Spend quality time together as a family and learn new art skills.

Family Art Club

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Spend quality time together as a family and learn new art skills.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Imagine weekend

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Imagine weekend

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Imagine weekend

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Imagine weekend

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Imagine weekend

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Imagine weekend

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Imagine weekend

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Imagine weekend

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Imagine weekend

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Imagine weekend

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Creative play for all ages.

Surprise! Surprise!

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Create magic rubbings inspired by our surrealist paintings

Surprise! Surprise!

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Create magic rubbings inspired by our surrealist paintings

Surprise! Surprise!

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Create magic rubbings inspired by our surrealist paintings

Surprise! Surprise!

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Create magic rubbings inspired by our surrealist paintings

Ford Madox Brown�s Manchester Murals

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Julian Treuherz, curator of Ford Madox Brown:Pre Raphaelite Pioneer, takes an in-depth look at Brown�s great public art commission, the Manchester Town Hall Murals.

Highlights tour

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights Tour

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights Tour

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Chinese New Year

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Celebrate the start of the year of the dragon with an action packed family day.

Mark Leckey performance

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Mark Leckey performs with his work BigBoxIndustrial Action

In Translation: Women, Migration and Britishness. Exhibition talk

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Exhibition talk with Dr Melanie Horton and women who have created their own work in response to Empire Marketing Board posters from the gallery's collections.

Highlights tour

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A tour of some of the collection highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Join a guide for their best picks from the collection.

Highlights tour

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Join a guide to hear about their best picks from the collection.

Highlights tour

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Join a guide and hear about their favourite pieces from the collection.

Highlights tour

Fri, 04 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Wed, 09 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Wed, 30 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Wed, 11 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Highlights tour

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Each guide has created their own take on the gallery's highlights.

Mark Leckey performance

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Mark Leckey performs with his work BigBoxIndustrial Action

Mark Leckey performance

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Mark Leckey performs with his work BigBoxIndustrialAction

English Corner

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Practice speaking and listening English.

English Corner

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This monthly workshop is particularly suitable for ESOL learners.

English Corner

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This monthly workshop is particularly suitable for ESOL learners.

English Corner

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This monthly workshop is particularly suitable for ESOL learners.

English Corner

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This monthly workshop is particularly suitable for ESOL learners.

Tour in BSL

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Join in on the second Sunday every other month for this themed gallery tour in British Sign Language.

Art Bites

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A chance to join in with an informal chat about art.

The Pre-Raphaelite Soundscape

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Hear the debut performance of a piece of music created in response to our Pre-Raphaelite collection.

Pre-Raphaelite Damsels in Distress

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Gallery talk: Pre-Raphaelite Damsels in Distress

Roger Ballen - Artist talk

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Manchester Art Gallery and Redeye are pleased to present a talk and masterclass by one of the great photographers of his generation, Roger Ballen.

Roger Ballen - Masterclass

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Manchester Art Gallery and Redeye are pleased to present a masterclass by one of the great photographers of his generation, Roger Ballen.

Mini Art Club

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini Art Club

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini Art Club

Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month. This month's Mini Art Club is inspired by our new Haroon Mirza's sound installation 'A Sleek Dry Yell'. 0-5 year olds and their grown ups will get the chance to create their very own sound sculptures using lots of fun sonic equipment in our multi sensory studios.

Mini Art Club

Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini Art Club

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Mini Art Club

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Sensory play for you and your baby/toddler with a different theme each month.

Colour Pop

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Discover colours that really pop and experiment with paint in our colour studio

Colour Pop

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Discover colours that really pop and experiment with paint in our colour studio

Colour Pop

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Discover colours that really pop and experiment with paint in our colour studio

Colour Pop

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Discover colours that really pop and experiment with paint in our colour studio

Colour Pop

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Discover colours that really pop and experiment with paint in our colour studio

Colour Pop

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Discover colours that really pop and experiment with paint in our colour studio

Colour Pop

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Discover colours that really pop and experiment with paint in our colour studio

Family Art Club

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Spend quality time together as a family and learn new art skills. Suitable for families with children aged 6-11.

Family Art Club

Fri, 04 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Spend quality time together as a family and learn new art skills. Suitable for families with children aged 6-11.

Family Art Club

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Spend quality time together as a family and learn new art skills. Suitable for families with children aged 6-11.

Imagine

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the material of the month

Imagine

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the material of the month

Imagine

Fri, 11 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the material of the month

Imagine

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the material of the month

Age of Elegance? Meet the Makers

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The More Than Fashion 2012 team reveal the thinking behind their exhibition re-mix.

Covered Buttons Workshop

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Use the Gallery of Costume's collection to make covered buttons.

62 Group Interventions Tour

Fri, 11 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Take a tour of the 62 Group's Interventions at the Gallery of Costume.

Highlights tour

Fri, 11 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

A guided tour of the gallery.

English Corner

Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

This monthly workshop is particularly suitable for ESOL learners.

Art Bites

Tue, 01 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 29 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Take a bit of time out and join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Take some time out and join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art Bites

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Take some time out and join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Art bites

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Take some time out and join in with this relaxed chat about art.

Art bites

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Take some time out and join in with a relaxed chat about art.

Highlights tour

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Enjoy this guided tour of the gallery.

Highlights tour

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Enjoy a walk around the galleries.

Highlights tour

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Enjoy this guided walk around the galleries.

Highlights tour

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Enjoy a guided walk around the galleries.

Highlights tour

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Enjoy this guided tour of the gallery.

Highlights tour

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Take a guided walk around the galleries.

Highlights tour

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Enjoy a guided walk around the galleries.

Highlights tour

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Enjoy a guided walk around the galleries.

Highlights tour

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Enjoy a guided walk around the galleries.

Highlights tour

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Enjoy a guided walk around the galleries.

Highlights tour

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Enjoy a guided walk through the galleries.

Highlights tour

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Enjoy a guided walk through the galleries.

Junk Palace

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Hunt for recycled plastic treasure, play in our junk palace and make colourful plastic accessories to take home.

Platt Hall Summer Party

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

A special fundraising party at Platt Hall, Gallery of Costume.

African harp performance by Jali Nyonkoling Kuyateh

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Musician Jali Nyonkoling Kuyateh from Gambia plays haunting melodies on the Kora, an African harp, in the gallery's atrium.

Thursday Lates

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Manchester Art Gallery is open until 9pm every Thursday evening.

Thursday Lates

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Manchester Art Gallery is open until 9pm every Thursday evening.

Thursday Lates: Martin Creed talk

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Manchester Art Gallery is open until 9pm every Thursday evening.

Blow up Lab

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Enlarge your world!

Blow up Lab

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Enlarge your world!

Family Art Club

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Create together in our special artist led workshops for 6-11s.

Family Art Club

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Create together in our special artist led workshops for 6-11s.

Baby Art Club

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Use all your senses to explore our artist's space. For babies who aren't walking yet, with an adult carer.

Baby Art Club

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Use all your senses to explore our artist's space. For babies who aren't walking yet, with an adult carer.

Baby Art Club

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

First Friday of every month

Baby Art Club

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

First Friday of every month.

Baby art club

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Use all your senses to explore our artist's space. For babies who aren't walking yet, with an adult carer.

Imagine

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the material of the month.

Blow up Lab

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Enlarge your world!

Blow up Lab

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Enlarge your world!

Imagine Weekend

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the material of the month. This month is paper, inspired by our First Cut exhibition.

Family Art Club

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Create together in our special artist led workshops for 6-11s.

Mini Art Club

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Make friends, make noise, make a mess in our art club specially for 2-5s.

Raw Social

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Making Exhibitions and Art Practice in West Africa Today

Paper. scissors, GO!

Tue, 30 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Create beautiful paper artworks in the studios inspired by our exhibition The First Cut

Paper, scissors, GO!

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Create beautiful paper artworks in the studios inspired by our exhibition The First Cut.

Paper, scissors, GO!

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Create beautiful paper artworks in the studios inspired by our exhibition The First Cut

Paper, scissors, GO!

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Create beautiful paper artworks in the studios inspired by our exhibition The First Cut.

Family Art Club

Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Create together as a family in this special artist led workshop for 6 - 11 year olds and their parents or carers

Baby Art Club

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Use all your senses to explore our artist's space. For babies who aren't walking yet, with an adult carer.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Create play for 2-5 year olds and their grown ups.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Create play for 2- 5 year olds with their grown ups.

Imagine

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the material of the month.

Thursday Lates Goes Dark

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Manchester Art Gallery explores some of the more supernatural themes from its collection at this haunting time of year.

Family Art Club

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Family workshop for 6 - 11 year olds and their grown ups.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Make friends, make noise, make a mess in our art club specially for 2-5 year olds.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Make friends, make noise, make a mess in our art club specially for 2- 5 year olds.

Imagine

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the material of the month. Make connections with artworks and have fun. Suitable for ages 3+ with parent or carer.

Imagine

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the material of the month. Make connections to artworks and have fun. Suitable for ages 3+ with parent or carer.

Family Art Club

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Create together in our special artist led workshops for 6 - 11 year olds and their parents or carers. Sign in starts at 1pm. Free, no need to book.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Make friends, make noise, make a mess in our art club specially for 2 - 5 year olds and their grown ups. Please call one week in advance to reserve your place. Tel: 0161 235 8888

Mini Art Club

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Make friends, make noise, make a mess in our art club specially for 2 - 5 year olds and their grown ups. Please call one week in advance to reserve your place. Tel: 0161 235 8888

Baby Art Club

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Use all your senses to explore our artist's space. For babies who aren't walking yet, with an adult carer.

Baby Art Club

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Use all your senses to explore our artist's space. For babies who aren't walking yet, with an adult carer.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Make friends, make noise, make a mess in our art club specially for 2-5s.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Make friends, make noise, make a mess in our art club specially for 2-5s.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Make friends, make noise, make a mess in our art club specially for 2-5s.

Mini Art Club

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Make friends, make noise, make a mess in our art club specially for 2-5s.

Celebrating In Translation: Women, Migration and Britishness

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Join artist's collective UHC, Musicians without Borders and women who have worked on the gallery's In Translation exhibition, for this special celebratory event.

Chinese New Year

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Kung Hei Fat Choi! Happy Chinese New Year!

Baby Art Club

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Use all your senses to explore our artist's space. For babies who aren't walking yet, with an adult carer.

Imagine

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the material of the month. Have fun and make connections with artworks.

Imagine

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Experiment and play with the material of the month. Have fun and make connections with artworks.

English Corner

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Free English Conversation Classes at Manchester Art Gallery.

English Corner

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Free English Conversation classes at Manchester Art Gallery.

English Corner

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Free English Conversation classes at Manchester Art Gallery.

English Corner

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Free English Conservation classes at Manchester Art Gallery

English Corner

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Free English conversation classes at Manchesster Art Gallery.

English Corner

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Free English conversation classes at Manchester Art Gallery.

English Corner

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Free English conversation classes at Manchester Art Gallery.

English corner

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Free English conversation classes at Manchester Art Gallery.

English Corner

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Free English Conversation classes at Manchester Art Gallery.

Thursday Lates

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

First Cut Preview 4 October 6 - 8.45pm

Making Conversation

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Workshops exploring and making contemporary art for adults

Making Conversation

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Workshops exploring and making contemporary art for adults

Making Conversation

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Workshops exploring and making contemporary art for adults

Making Conversation

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Workshops exploring and making contemporary art for adults

Making Conversation

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Workshops exploring and making contemporary art for adults

Making Conversation

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Workshops exploring and making contemporary art for adults

The First Cut Family Cinema, Lotte Reiniger's The Fairy Tale Films

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

4 The Love of Cotton

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

First Friday of every month. Sensory play for babies who aren't yet walking and their grown ups.

Thursday Lates: The North with Paul Morley

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Thursday Lates: Christmas shopping special

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Thursday Lates: Ceramics, metalwork and jewellery making demonstrations

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Thursday Lates: Black and Blue reading by Carol Mavor

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Thursday Lates: Manchester Took It Too

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Gallery tour delivered in British Sign Language: Remembering the 1950s and '60s through its advertising, architecture, pottery - and people

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Take a tour of the gallery with a guide.

The First Cut Family Cinema, Lotte Reiniger's The Fairy Tale Films

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Focus Tour: Dreams Without Frontiers

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Join a guide to take a closer look at this exhibition in the Manchester Gallery.

Focus tour: Postmodernism

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Volunteer guide, Deborah Leftwich, gets to grips with the term 'postmodern'.

Thu, 11 Jul 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Make friends, make noise, make a mess in our art club specially for 2-5s.

Thursday Lates: Zine fair and book launch

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Take a guided tour around the gallery.

Highlights Tour

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Take a guided tour around the gallery.

Highlights Tour

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Take a guided tour around the gallery.

Thursday Lates: Modernity, municipalism and light

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Close Knit

Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Bring your own knitting project, join in with something new or try knitting for the first time at this workshop - Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall in Rusholme.

Close Knit

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Join others for a social knitting experience.

In Translation tour in British Sign Language

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Take a tour of the gallery exhibitions and collections delivered in British Sign Language.

Tour: Art Between the Wars

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Take a tour of Art Between the Wars with curator Kate Jesson with audio description for blind and visually impaired visitors and their friends.

Thursday Lates Wonder : Women

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

English Corner

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Free English Conversation Class

Gallery Talk: Breaking Glass

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Thursday Lates: Delia Darlings

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Use all of your senses as we search for textures and colours around the gallery then listen to music whilst you drip and dab paint onto huge light-flooded panels. Plus make your own see-through painting to take home.

Light Catchers

Tue, 28 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Light Catchers

Wed, 29 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Light Catchers

Thu, 30 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Creative Consultants

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Join in with the creative project for 14-19 year olds.

Mini Art Club

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Make friends, make noise, make a mess in our art club specially for 2-5s.

Sat, 18 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

See the results of the Gallery�s most ambitious conservation project ever.

Between the Wars

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Pae White: in no particular order

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:00:00 GMT

In no particular order is the first solo exhibition in the UK by California-based artist Pae White. Cascading waterfalls of multi-coloured paper, delicate wire bird cages suspended above pools of coloured light and 21st century tapestries create a stunning visual experience in the gallery.

Liam Spencer: From Manchester to Shanghai

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:00:00 GMT

From Manchester to Shanghai is a major retrospective of paintings by the popular Manchester artist Liam Spencer. As well as his most well known pictures of Manchester scenes, the exhibition also includes recent paintings of New York and Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing.

Ren� Burri: Retrospective 1950 - 2000

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:00:00 GMT

Swiss born Ren� Burri is one of the world's greatest living photographers. From his famous portraits of Che Guevara and Pablo Picasso to his iconic pictures of Sao Paolo and Brasilia, his work captures almost all the major political, historical and cultural events and key figures of the second half of the 20th century.

Georgina von Etzdorf: 25 years of sensuous textiles

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 23:00:00 GMT

This exhibition celebrates 25 years of inspiring textiles by Georgina von Etzdorf, one the UK's most influential design labels.

Joe Colombo: Inventing the Future

Sat, 02 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Televisions that retract into the ceiling, pivoting walls with a built-in mini bar, underground �nuclear cities� � the work of the 1960s Italian designer Joe Colombo could easily have emerged from the set of a contemporary James Bond film. This is the first international retrospective of Colombo's influential work.

Button World

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 23:00:00 GMT

Button World is a positive treasure trove for children, and imaginations will surely run wild as they explore a kaleidoscope of thousands of buttons of all shapes, sizes, colours and materials.

Beyond the Page: Contemporary Art from Pakistan

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 23:00:00 GMT

Pakistan�s new miniature art movement is experiencing a spectacular revival around the world. Beyond the Page brings eight of the most prestigious artists trained in Pakistan to Manchester Art Gallery, as part of the Festival of Muslim Cultures 2006.

Art Treasures in Manchester 150 Years on: Community Exhibition

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A special exhibition celebrating the creativity of the communities of Manchester. Inspired by the Art Treasures exhibition.

Kylie - The Exhibition

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Don't miss your only chance to see Kylie � The Exhibition in the north of England.

Chien-Wei Chang: 21st Century Showcase

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Taiwanese metal artist Chien-Wei Chang is the latest designer and maker to be featured in the 21st Century Showcase in the Gallery of Craft and Design.

Sophie MacCorquodale: Waiting for the day

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sophie MacCorquodale is the winner of the Crosby Manchester Art prize for 2005.

Alien Nation

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Laylah Ali, Hamad Butt, Ellen Gallagher & Edgar Cleijne, David Huffman, Hew Locke, Marepe, Henna Nadeem, Kori Newkirk, Yinka Shonibare MBE, Eric Wesley and Mario Ybarra Jr.

Being Here: Photography by Eight Groups in Manchester

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:00:00 GMT

This exhibition is the result of a photographic project commissioned by Look 07 working with eight groups and twelve artists. Each group presents what is distinctive about their experience of Manchester and has worked with photographic techniques from polaroids and pinhole cameras to digital media.

Art Treasures in Manchester: 150 years on

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:00:00 GMT

This exhibition marks the 150th anniversary of Art Treasures of the United Kingdom, the largest ever art exhibition in the UK, held here in Manchester in 1857.

Artists in Schools

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

A celebration of the creativity of Manchester school children highlighting the gallery's Artists in Schools programme.

Paul Floyd Blake: Sport for Sport's Sake

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:00:00 GMT

Paul Floyd Blake's striking photographic portraits show ordinary people involved in a variety of sports - from football to fell running - depicted against the backdrop of their chosen pursuit.

Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba is one of the most exciting Asian artists to have emerged in recent years. This retrospective is his first major UK exhibition.

Deodorant Type: Sculptures by Gwon Osang

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Gwon Osang and Choe U-ram: Asia Triennial Manchester 08

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:00:00 GMT

See sculptures by contemporary Korean artists Gwon Osang and Choe U-ram at Manchester Art Gallery as part of Asia Triennial Manchester 08.

Green Drops and Moonsquirters: The Utterly Imaginative World of Lauren Child

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Join Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and friends in our interactive summer exhibition for under 7s and their families.

Holman Hunt and the Pre-Raphaelite Vision

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

This autumn Manchester Art Gallery stages the first international exhibition in over 40 years dedicated to the life and work of Pre-Raphaelite master William Holman Hunt.

Ten Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci from the Royal Collection

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This exhibition celebrates the 60th birthday of HRH The Prince of Wales. It's a rare chance to see ten of the Royal Collection's finest drawings by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519).

The Beautiful Game: Highlights from the PFA's Art Collection

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

In celebration of the Professional Footballers' Association's centenary year, this is the first ever public exhibition of work from their art collection.

Held

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Discover multi-media sculpture, photography and animation based on the theme of well-being. The award-winning, arts-based mental health service, Start Manchester, part of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust, has created this new exhibition especially for display at Manchester Art Gallery.

Pre-Raphaelite Works on Paper from the Collection

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT

See a selection of our superb works on paper by some of the major Pre-Raphaelite artists. Highlights include drawings and watercolours by Rossetti, Burne-Jones, Madox Brown and Millais.

Paul Morrison

Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Giant sunflowers and daisies tower over a ruined Greek temple and a country cottage. A menacing black sun (or moon) looms above. Could nature be out of control?

Press the * then say Hello

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dinu Li's beautiful photographic portraits depict residents from Manchester's many different communities using call centres to keep in touch with their friends and relatives abroad.

Family Art Club Showcase

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

See artworks produced at the gallery's family art clubs and inspired by our collections. Look out for them around the galleries, on display next to the original works.

JS Bach / Zaha Hadid Architects

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A major new commission by Manchester International Festival with Manchester Art Gallery. Bach's sublime solo works for piano, violin and cello will be performed in a unique environment created by Zaha Hadid Architects.

Angels of Anarchy: Women Artists and Surrealism

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Andrew Bracey: Animalation

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

See a selection of flip-book inspired animations by Manchester-based artist Andrew Bracey in this new exhibition.

Visual Dialogues

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Look out for Marc Quinn's sculpture No Visible Means of Escape IV (1996) on loan from Tate and on display in our Victorian Galleries as part of the Visual Dialogues programme.

The Sting of Passion

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

Twelve international jewellery designers present new commissions in response to our Pre-Raphaelite painting collection.

Visual Dialogues: Disasters of War

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

See the Chapman Brothers' gruesome sculpture Disasters of War alongside the Goya etchings that inspired it.

Facing East: Recent Works from China, India and Japan from the Frank Cohen Collection

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Prepare to be amazed by ten rarely-shown works by current and future global art stars from China, India and Japan. Facing East is a�wondrous exhibition�featuring�outstanding contemporary paintings and sculptures drawn from one of the largest and most important, privately held contemporary art collections in the UK today.

A World Observed 1940 - 2010: Photographs by Dorothy Bohm

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

This is the first comprehensive retrospective to trace Dorothy Bohm�s exceptional photographic career � a career that spans six decades and several continents.

Women Like You

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Charlotte Newson�s photo-mosaic portrait of Manchester suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst is formed from thousands of images of other inspirational women, supplied by people around the world.

Quarantine: The Soldier's Song

Fri, 14 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

You�re invited to sing a karaoke duet with a soldier. This quietly provocative installation was made by the Manchester-based Quarantine theatre company over an 18 month period with currently serving soldiers.

Design for Life

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lighting created by young people from across Manchester together with lighting designer Daniel Davis James.

We Came, We Saw, We Ventured

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Drawing, textiles and mixed-media artworks inspired by the gallery and our collections, created by people with learning disabilities.

Inspired by... competition winners 2010

Fri, 14 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

See the winners of our annual competition for adults.

In Translation: Women, Migration and Britishness

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Age of Elegance?

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Mark Leckey: Work & Leisure

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Knitted Elegance

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Shadow Land: Photographs by Roger Ballen 1983-2011

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Everything�s Inevitable: Works from the collection of Manchester Art Gallery selected by Des Hughes

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

A Sleek Dry Yell, 2008 - Haroon Mirza

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Dreams Without Frontiers

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Focal Points: Art and Photography

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

The First Cut

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Art in Hard Times: The Walk to Dover by Spartacus Chetwynd and Victorian Paintings of Modern Life

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Raqib Shaw

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Channel Crossings: English and French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Karl Fritsch Jewellery

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Radical Figures: Post-war British Figurative Painting

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

do it 2013 � a world premiere for Manchester International Festival

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Home, Land and Sea: Art in the Netherlands 1600-1800

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Christian Dior: Designer in focus

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Art for All: Thomas Horsfall�s Gift to Manchester

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT