The Adult ProgrammeWhitworth Art Gallery

Events forNovember& December

Alternative Camera Club

This month we are delighted to welcome John Darwell. John’s work has been exhibited, and published, widely both nationally and internationally, including exhibitions in London, the USA, Mexico, South America and the Canary Islands, and is featured in a number of important collections including the NMPFT in Bradford, the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. For more information and to view some of Johns work visit,

http://www.johndarwell.com

Remember to bring alongany photographs you have been working on and take part in a group discussion and critique a�er the talk.

is a monthly programme of lectures and critique discussions co-curated by Mark Page of Manchester Photography

Saturday 20th November10.30am - 1.00pm, £3

Supported byhttp://manchesterphotography.blogspot.com

Crafternoon Tea

Fantastic workshop creating unique, handmade Tweed accessories with textile artist Jane Dennerly.

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Saturday 18th December2.00pm - 4.00pm, £3Join us for an a�ernoon of Cra�y Christmas fun and mince pies. Its Cra�ernoon Tea, with jingle bells on!

Saturday 20th November2.00pm - 4.00pm, £3

Manchester Cra� Ma�a continue their ‘takeover’ until Christmas...

The Land Between Us: Saturday SupplementSaturday 4th December, 11.00am - 4.00pm, FreeFrom the story of the demolishing of an entire housing estate in Manchester to listening to the echoes of past and present in poetry, Saturday Supplement is a day of talks and �lms that connect with the idea of landscape.

All of the events all are free and open to all, with no booking required.Join us for the full Supplement 11am – 4pm or dip into your favourite topics throughout the day.

11.00am The work of artist Li Yuan-chia is the focus for the opening presentation by Sally Lai (Chinese Arts Centre Director) and Bob Dickenson (BBC Producer) who travelled together to learn about Li’s extraordinary life in China and Cumbria.

11.40amDr Steve Millington from Manchester Metropolitan University goes local, revealing the many histories and landscapes of Manchester’s most famous neighbourhood in his talk Dislocating, Relocating Hulme.

12.30pmFilm screening. From Director John Akomfrah, formerly of Black Audio Film Collective, comes the �lm The Genome Chronicles. The close deaths of artist and friend Donald Rodney and Akomfrah’s mother, led to the making of a �lm that steps away from time to investigate the many personal connections between memory and place.

2.15pmA�er lunch, we are delighted to welcome the artist Romuald Hazoumè, whose work is exhibited in the Whitworth’s current exhibition The Land Between Us. In a rare UK appearance, Hazoumè will be in conversation with Elisabeth Lalouschek of the October Gallery, London. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear in person from one of Africa’s most celebrated contemporary artists.

3.00pmReading his own poetry, John McAuli�e will make connections back and forth between Ireland’s past and its present. John teaches at Manchester University where he is Co-Director of the Centre for New Writing.

3.45pmSaturday Supplement rounds o� with artists Larissa Sansour and Oreet Asherry talking about their collab-orative book the Novel of Nonel and Vovel, in which the book’s heroes use their superhuman powers to solve the Palestine-Israel con�ict.

Serious about Art

11.00am - 1.00pm, Textiles2.00pm - 4.00pm, Life Drawing

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Saturday 4th December£5 per session

Textiles and Life Drawing workshops for those wishing to learn new skills, sharpen up old ones and meet new like-minded people.

Alternative Camera Club presents Meatyard Arts ProjectionsFriday 17th December, 7.00pm - 10.30pm

Join international photography collective Meatyard Arts for a night of projected photography and live musical performances. Including special live sets from JD Meatyard, The Orch and Manchester’s �nest, Liam Frost. Enjoy a glass of mulled wine whilst taking in some contemporary photography including work from Darren Hall, Simon Barber, Heike Lowenstien, Mark Page and Gwen Jones.

For more infomation on all the artists included please visit,

http://meatyardarts.com

Imagining Oxford RoadWalking Tours, 2.00pm, FreeSunday 12th December and Saturday 22nd January

Back by popular demand The Urbis Research Forum and audio collective Kinokophone present interactive walks along Oxford Road. Over the years there have been many masterplans and visions for Oxford Road, some le� half-realised and some forgotten. Join us on a walk as we trace the imagined landscapes of Oxford Road along the street, as it exists today. These tours will be running monthly in response to our The Land Between Us: power, place and dislocation exhibition.

All tours meet at the Whitworth Art Gallery entrance…

http://imaginingoxfordroad.wordpress.com/

Manchester Craft Mafia Christmas Fair

Throughout our fantastic exhibitions and spaces, over 30 stalls of the best in North West cra� talents.

A great way to get your hands on some last minute Christmas treats and handmade stocking �llers!

Call 0161 275 7450

BOOK YOURPLACE NOW!Saturday 18th November

11.00am - 5.00pm, Free

Husbands, Sons and Boyfriends Gift Surgery

Come on chaps, earn some Christmas brownie points with a one o� handmade gi� for a loved one.

An ideal workshop for any bloke to resolve those Christmas shopping troubles.

BOOK YOURPLACE NOW!Saturday 18th November

1.00pm - 3.00pm, £5 Call 0161 275 7450

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