Name: Social Prescription at The Whitworth
Start: 2018-10-25T17:00:00
End: 2018-10-25T19:00:00
Location: The Whitworth

What's on at The Whitworth

Toddler standing on grass with a paintbrush in hand turning to the right to look at the camera. He is wearing a navy blue rainsuit with a burgundy and navy blue long sleeved tiop underneath. He is standing in front of large cream coloured sheets that have been strung up on a washing line. The sheets have mud marks making on.

Until 21 Dec

ChildrensManchester

Outdoor Art Club at The Whitworth

Enjoy fun and creative activities designed to encourage your little ones to play in nature.

free entry

The artist Barbara Walker, is a standing figure, working on her wall-drawing Vanishing Point. She draws four large figures of people on a large gallery wall.

Until 26 Jan 2025

ExhibitionsManchester

Barbara Walker: Being Here at The Whitworth

Barbara Walker’s major survey show at the Whitworth is an unmissable chance to come face to face with her powerful figurative works.

free entry

Colourful figures painted in oil paint on cavas background

Until 31 Dec

ExhibitionsManchester

2024 Exhibition Highlights at the Whitworth

Get ready for the 2024 Whitworth exhibitions programme – from textiles and painting to video and Turner prize nominees.

free entry

Where to go near Social Prescription at The Whitworth

Liverpool

Bar or Pub

The Merchant

The Merchant is a chilled pub, with a great selection of beers and gins and lots of outdoor seating. It’s also the home of Nightcrawler Pizza.

City Centre

Café or Coffee Shop

Artefact

Artefact combines vintage finds with a laid-back coffee shop experience, plus a busy schedule of events from open mic nights to exhibitions

Liverpool

Restaurant

Rudy’s Pizza (Bold Street)

Rudy’s Pizza on Bold Street is the perfect casual dining experience, serving delicious Neapolitan pizza with monthly seasonal specials.

City Centre

Café or Coffee Shop

Lovelocks

Lovelocks is a chilled café on the outskirts of Liverpool city centre, serving delicious sweet and savoury foods and championing inclusivity.

City Centre

Restaurant

Nightcrawler Pizza
at The Merchant

Nightcrawler Pizza is the ultimate casual dining – tasty New York-style pizza slices served out of a small kitchen inside The Merchant bar.

City Centre

Café or Coffee Shop

Hardware Coffee + Kitchen

Hardware Coffee + Kitchen has taken Liverpool by storm since its opening in December 2022, with news of its fresh pastries and delicious lunches spreading far and wide. It’s located…

Liverpool

Café or Coffee Shop

Parliament Square Coffee

A highlight of Baltic Triangle’s speciality coffee scene, don’t miss Parliament Square Coffee’s fresh brunch options and excellent brews.

City Centre

Café or Coffee Shop

COFFI

A speciality coffee shop in Liverpool’s historic Georgian Quarter, COFFI serves some of the best coffee in the city.

Liverpool

Café or Coffee Shop

Bean There Coffee

Sample delicious croissants with your lovingly made cappuccino at Bean There Coffee & Kitchen in South Liverpool.

Liverpool

Café or Coffee Shop

Rose Lane Coffee

Speciality coffee, delicious sweet treats and the super friendly staff make Rose Lane Coffee one of the best coffee shops in Liverpool.

City Centre

Restaurant

Stow

Stow is a new fire-based restaurant on Bridge Street in Manchester, from the team behind Trof.

Cumbria

Restaurant

Gilpin Spice

Gilpin Spice is the two AA Rosettes Asian restaurant at the stunning Gilpin Hotel in the Lake District.

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What's on: Activity

Until 31 Dec 2027

ActivityManchester

Eat The City – Scranchester Tours

Satisfy your hunger for knowledge as well as lunch with Scranchester’s food tours of the city centre, discover a new hidden gem or go to favourite.

from £60

Until 29 Apr 2025

ActivityAncoats

School of Comedy at the Frog and Bucket

Try your hand at stand up comedy with an eight week intensive course with Dave Williams in the Frog and Bucket’s School of Comedy.

from £300.00

Until 31 Jan 2025

ActivityLiverpool

Old Dock Tours, Liverpool

The Old Dock tour is a treat for younger and older visitors alike, fans of Liverpool’s maritime past, and anybody curious about local history.

£8.50 with concessions

Until 2 Dec 2025

ActivityDeansgate

Salsa workshops at Instituto Cervantes Manchester

Enter into the world of Salsa dancing with expert guidance and a friendly community at Instituto Cervantes Manchester.

from £63.00

Until 18 Oct 2026

ActivityStretford

Learn to Sew with Stitched Up at Stretford Mall

Learn to sew with the friendly experts and sustainability enthusiasts at Stitched Up with this three week introduction to sewing.

from £75.00

Until 31 Dec

ActivityManchester

Sí Manchester Daily Tour

Sí Manchester’s daily tour is a brilliant way to get an overview of the city with tours running in both English and Spanish.

free entry

Until 4 Feb 2025

Activity

Creative Workshops for Over 55’s

A seasonal supply of wellbeing courses and creative workshops to maintain or foster positive mental health in the over 55s.

free entry

Until 26 Mar 2025

Activity

Groundwork Environmental Outreach

Groundwork are encouraging young people to engage in environmental social action projects, through nature based activities.

free entry

Culture Guides

Music in the North

From Afrobeat to psychedelia, alternative rock to glistening pop, we take a look at some of the best gigs happening in early 2025.

Family things to do in the North

As we move into festive season, Manchester and the North is packed with fun events and activities for families, both indoors and outdoors.

Tours and Activities in the North

Munch away the Autumnal blues with this foodie orientated guide of Tours and Activities in Manchester and the North.

Poet Rosie Garland. Credit Absolut Queer Photography.

Literature Events in the North

It might be chilly out there, but we're shining our lantern light on some events that will warm the cockles.

Theatre in the North

From contemporary dance to ballet classics, and cult rock ‘n’ roll musicals to new writing, our theatre guide spans the festive season and beyond.

Walker & Bromwich, Love Cannon, 2006, lambda print Photo:

Exhibitions in the North

Before the festive season completely takes over, we've rounded up some of the best exhibitions to see right now.

A man is dressed as an Elf in a decorated department store.

Cinema in the North

Get ready for animated classics, Muppet mayhem and a whole host of New York movies -- it's Christmas time in the cinema.

Classical Music in the North

Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.

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