News & Articles
News & Articles
Student Notebooks
by Nuala Kinsman - Wednesday 18th December, 2024
On 26 April 2024, History of Art students were given the opportunity by Friends of the Whitworth to create a cover design for a notebook inspired by an aspect...
Look Club
by Alice Campbell - Wednesday 13th November, 2024
The following review of our recent Look Club was written by Alice Campbell a Second-year History of Art and History Student at Manchester University. Friends of the Whitworth...
The 60th Venice Art Biennale
by Johanna Keane - Monday 11th November, 2024
Having arrived in Venice in the dark we emerged on Day 2 to glorious sunshine. A brisk walk along the Riva degli Schiavoni, with our guide Nirvana Romell...
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Shisha Embroidery Workshop
by Anisa Rizvi, Leni Cadle, and Millie-Kit Lawton - Thursday 7th November, 2024
The following review was written by 1st year Art History students at Manchester University who attended the workshop. Mirrors in Miniature – A Textile Workshop On 7...
FoW Stall
by Mim Butler - Tuesday 5th November, 2024
On Tuesdays throughout November and into December, we are holding a stall at the gallery to promote the Friends and raise money to support The Whitworth Gallery. A great...
Dublin Trip
by Richard Butler - Friday 18th October, 2024
Sunny but crisp weather greeted our group of 24 for our first visit, the Museum of Modern Art, followed by a short guided tour of a bleak Kilmainham...
Great News for concert goers/lovers
by Anne Mackinnon - Thursday 15th August, 2024
We have great news as our Sunday Concerts will be starting again in October. These concerts are organised by the Friends of the Whitworth in collaboration with the Royal...
Notebooks
by Anne Mackinnon - Saturday 20th July, 2024
We are thrilled with our new notebooks and now have 5 at A6 and 5 at A5. They have all been designed by Friends of the Whitworth...
FOW Hardwick Hall
by Anne Kirkham - Thursday 4th July, 2024
Two halls, extensive gardens and grounds, good facilities, no major traffic jams and a dry day – Friends of the Whitworth had a great day out on...
Student Friends
by Anne Mackinnon - Friday 26th April, 2024
A group of Friends of the Whitworth and some of our student members got together at the gallery on Friday to take part in a creative workshop. The...
2024 Suffolk with Friends of the Whitworth
by Susan Jenkins - Saturday 13th April, 2024
Image - 'Scallop' by Maggie Hambling, Aldeburgh - copyright Susan Jenkins The study tour to Suffolk in April 2024 was a wonderful opportunity to experience the culture of...
Postcards
by Anne Mackinnon - Thursday 11th April, 2024
We are planning to sell postcards to raise funds for the Gallery and are hoping you can help us. We are looking for some new images of the...
Albrecht Dürer's Material World.
by Anne Mackinnon - Thursday 15th February, 2024
A series of talks supported by The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, celebrating The Whitworth’s landmark exhibition Albrecht Dürer’s Material World. 15 February 2024, 5...
Student Notebooks
by Nuala Kinsman - Wednesday 18th December, 2024
On 26 April 2024, History of Art students were given the opportunity by Friends of the Whitworth to create a cover design for a notebook inspired by an aspect...
Look Club
by Alice Campbell - Wednesday 13th November, 2024
The following review of our recent Look Club was written by Alice Campbell a Second-year History of Art and History Student at Manchester University. Friends of the Whitworth...
The 60th Venice Art Biennale
by Johanna Keane - Monday 11th November, 2024
Having arrived in Venice in the dark we emerged on Day 2 to glorious sunshine. A brisk walk along the Riva degli Schiavoni, with our guide Nirvana Romell...
Shisha Embroidery Workshop
by Anisa Rizvi, Leni Cadle, and Millie-Kit Lawton - Thursday 7th November, 2024
The following review was written by 1st year Art History students at Manchester University who attended the workshop. Mirrors in Miniature – A Textile Workshop On 7...
FoW Stall
by Mim Butler - Tuesday 5th November, 2024
On Tuesdays throughout November and into December, we are holding a stall at the gallery to promote the Friends and raise money to support The Whitworth Gallery. A great...
Dublin Trip
by Richard Butler - Friday 18th October, 2024
Sunny but crisp weather greeted our group of 24 for our first visit, the Museum of Modern Art, followed by a short guided tour of a bleak Kilmainham...
Great News for concert goers/lovers
by Anne Mackinnon - Thursday 15th August, 2024
We have great news as our Sunday Concerts will be starting again in October. These concerts are organised by the Friends of the Whitworth in collaboration with the Royal...
Notebooks
by Anne Mackinnon - Saturday 20th July, 2024
We are thrilled with our new notebooks and now have 5 at A6 and 5 at A5. They have all been designed by Friends of the Whitworth...
FOW Hardwick Hall
by Anne Kirkham - Thursday 4th July, 2024
Two halls, extensive gardens and grounds, good facilities, no major traffic jams and a dry day – Friends of the Whitworth had a great day out on...
Student Friends
by Anne Mackinnon - Friday 26th April, 2024
A group of Friends of the Whitworth and some of our student members got together at the gallery on Friday to take part in a creative workshop. The...
2024 Suffolk with Friends of the Whitworth
by Susan Jenkins - Saturday 13th April, 2024
Image - 'Scallop' by Maggie Hambling, Aldeburgh - copyright Susan Jenkins The study tour to Suffolk in April 2024 was a wonderful opportunity to experience the culture of...
Postcards
by Anne Mackinnon - Thursday 11th April, 2024
We are planning to sell postcards to raise funds for the Gallery and are hoping you can help us. We are looking for some new images of the...
Albrecht Dürer's Material World.
by Anne Mackinnon - Thursday 15th February, 2024
A series of talks supported by The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, celebrating The Whitworth’s landmark exhibition Albrecht Dürer’s Material World. 15 February 2024, 5...