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Lates+ with Fingathing

Experience the museum after hours, with live performances, DJs, curator tours, workshops and more.

  • Tickets: Free, book tickets
  • Date: 27 Sep 2023
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Lates+ with Fingathing

Our Shared Cultural Heritage: Celebration Event

After 3+ years, we are celebrating the work of the Our Shared Cultural Heritage 'Kick the Dust' project with a series of events focusing on information-sharing, creative interventions, tours and panel discussions led by the Manchester Young Collective.

  • Tickets: Free - Booking required
  • Date: 1 Oct 2023
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Our Shared Cultural Heritage: Celebration Event

Meet the Changemakers

Manchester Museum’s Top Floor is a space for learning, connecting, and inspiring change. Drop in between 12-4pm to meet the communities, charities, activists, and artists shaping a more sustainable and fair future for Manchester. Discover new and different ideas and get involved in free creative workshops and activities for all ages.

  • Tickets: Free, drop-in
  • Date: 21 Oct 2023 -20 Apr 2024
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Meet the Changemakers

Orpheus and the Animals

A performance and workshop featuring shadow puppetry, classical music and a cast of characters that you might recognise from all over Manchester Museum. Bring animals to life with the power of light, shadow, music and imagination.

  • Tickets: Free, book tickets
  • Date: 24 Oct 2023
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Orpheus and the Animals

Black Creative Soirée

The Black Creative Soirée is a black tie event celebrating Black creatives during Black History Month. The evening features fashion shows by independent Black designers, an art exhibition featuring Black artists and creative performances by Black musicians, poets and dancers.

  • Tickets: Tickets from £25
  • Date: 27 Oct 2023
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Black Creative Soirée

Museum Celebrates Black History Month

Black History Month: Saluting Our Sisters

Film screening - ‘Saluting our Sisters’ highlights the crucial role that black women have played in shaping history, inspiring change, and building communities.

  • Tickets: Booking Information Coming Soon
  • Date: 25 Oct 2023
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Black History Month: Saluting Our Sisters

Black Creative Soirée

The Black Creative Soirée is a black tie event celebrating Black creatives during Black History Month. The evening features fashion shows by independent Black designers, an art exhibition featuring Black artists and creative performances by Black musicians, poets and dancers.

  • Tickets: Tickets from £25
  • Date: 27 Oct 2023
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Black Creative Soirée

Black History Month: Workshops

Three workshops using the themes of 'Saluting Our Sisters' and 'Before Windrush', inspired by the museum's Afro-Caribbean collections.

  • Tickets: Booking Information Coming Soon
  • Date: 28 Oct 2023
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Black History Month: Workshops

Black History Month: A Portrait of Kano Durbar

Produced by Bayo Akanbi, the documentary "Portrait of Kano Durbar" attempts to capture the frenzy, beauty and pride of Northern Nigeria and the festival; an experience which cannot be captured in antiques, and collectibles.

  • Tickets: Booking information coming soon
  • Date: 15 Nov 2023
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Black History Month: A Portrait of Kano Durbar

Museum Celebrates...

Museum Celebrates showcases the incredible diversity of our city with festivals, showcases, carnivals and religious celebrations.

Pride Tours

Join us for our regular Pride Tours of Manchester Museum - our Visitor Team will take you on a journey through the museum, bringing new voices to the collections.

  • Tickets: Free, drop-in event
  • Date: 27 Aug 2023 -25 Aug 2024
  • Location: Manchester Museum, Oxford Road

Pride Tours

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