Family Creative Celebration at The Whitworth

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Family Creative Celebration: Journeys Festival International at The Whitworth, Manchester 14 October 2018 Entrance is free

Journeys Festival International and Celebrating Syria have joined forces to bring you and your family a packed day of creative activities that celebrate many of the global cultures represented in Manchester. Get crafty and build and fly your own kite, learn how to build a den in the park, try your hand at Arabic calligraphy and origami. Get moving with artist Hamzeh al Hussien from Mark of Hope Theatre for a performance and workshop.

Family Creative Celebration: Journeys Festival International at The Whitworth, Manchester 14 October 2018

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What's on at The Whitworth

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ExhibitionsManchester
Traces of Displacement

See ‘Traces of Displacement’, the Whitworth’s major new exhibition which uses the gallery’s collection to explore the issue of forced displacement.

free entry
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ExhibitionsManchester
(Un)Defining Queer at The Whitworth

Through a fantastic collection of classical and contemporary artists’ work, ‘(Un)Defining Queer’ examines the use of language, histories and narratives to explore what ‘queer’ really means today. free entry

OUTDOOR ART CLUB AT THE WHITWORTH
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ChildrensManchester
Outdoor Art Club at The Whitworth

Enjoy fun and creative activities designed to encourage your little ones to play freely in the fresh air, while exploring nature and the outdoors with family and friends.

free entry
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ActivityManchester
Whitworth Art Gallery Tours

Running daily from 2pm, take a closer look at some of the Whitworth Art Gallery’s collection while gaining a better understanding of the context in which the pieces were created.

free entry

What's on: Families

OUTDOOR ART CLUB AT THE WHITWORTH
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ChildrensManchester
Outdoor Art Club at The Whitworth

Enjoy fun and creative activities designed to encourage your little ones to play freely in the fresh air, while exploring nature and the outdoors with family and friends.

free entry
To The Lakes! at Wordsworth Grasmere
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ExhibitionsCumbria
To The Lakes! at Wordsworth Grasmere

Find out how the first tourists to the Lake District (a time before mobile phones, specialist clothing and TripAdvisor reviews) experienced the area, in this fascinating new exhibition.

from £6.00
Culture in South Lakes
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ExhibitionsCumbria
Culture in South Lakes

Not only one of Britain’s most picturesque national parks, the Lake District is also brimming with culture. Here’s what’s on over the next few months.

free entry

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