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Albrecht Dürer’s Material World
The Whitworth | Until 10 March 2024

Albrecht Dürer’s Material World is the first major exhibition of the Whitworth’s outstanding Dürer collection in over half a century.

Tale of the Frozen Bits
Castlefield Gallery | Until 12 March 2023

Tale of the Frozen Bits at Castlefield Gallery is the first major solo exhibition of work by artist El Morgan.

Nina Chua and Daniel Silver
Castlefield Gallery | Until 29 January 2023

A lively and exuberant exhibition of the work of Nina Chua and Daniel Silver, part of Castlefield Gallery’s ongoing series of two person shows.

Matthew Bamber and Ivy Kalungi
Castlefield Gallery | Until 16 October 2022

Artists Matthew Bamber and Ivy Kalungi explore how images, objects and bodies hold memories of personal and social histories.

The Illustrated Woman: the art of tattoo
Manchester Poetry Library | 12 July 2022

Manchester Metropolitan University presents The Illustrated Woman: the art of tattoo a day of special events to launch Helen Mort’s latest poetry collection.

Drink and Draw with Indy Arts
The Old Abbey Taphouse | 25 June 2022

Explore your creative side and indulge in some drawing, painting and collage with your tipple of choice.

Drink and Draw with Indy Arts
The Old Abbey Taphouse | 11 June 2022

Explore your creative side and indulge in some drawing, painting and collage with your tipple of choice.

PIVOT: Editions
Castlefield Gallery | Until 4 September 2022

Castlefield Gallery presents an exhibition of affordable editioned work you can buy and own from five North West-based artists.

Nature, Archive & Anarchy by Kelly Jayne Jones
Castlefield Gallery | 21 April 2022

As part of Archives at Play, Kelly Jayne Jones uses sound to create a site of ritual, resonating with the fabric of the building at Castlefield Gallery.

Dr. Yan Wang Preston in-conversation with Thomas Dukes
Castlefield Gallery | 10 April 2022

Dr. Yan Wang Preston introduces the photographic series, English Gardens, and talks about her research into why the landscape looks the way it does.

John Powell-Jones: CYBERJUNK late opening with live soundtrack
Castlefield Gallery | 2 December 2021

Enjoy a late opening of the CYBERJUNK exhibition at Castlefield Gallery accompanied with live audio performances by John Powell-Jones and Lauren de Sá Naylor.

Manchester Art Fair
Manchester Central Convention Centre | Until 19 November 2023

One of the UK’s most ambitious art fairs, Manchester Art Fair, returns to Manchester Central on the 17-19 November.

Speakers’ Corner: Sisterhood
Contact Theatre | Until 6 December 2021

Speakers’ Corner: Sisterhood is a free exhibition at Contact – part celebration of sisterhood and part show of colourful individuality.

TOTEM LATAMAT
The Manchester Museum | Until 24 October 2021

Experience an Indigenous Mexican response to climate change as TOTEM LATAMAT travels to Brunswick Park, opposite Manchester Museum, before its final stop at COP26.

Completely A Hustling Place
Manchester Central Library | Until 31 December 2021

Completely A Hustling Place is an exhibition at Central Library from Venture Arts that offers an exciting and immersive showcase of creativity and studio output over the past year.