News & Articles
News & Articles
Review of Ai Weiwei Tours
by Anne Mackinnon - Thursday 20th August, 2026
The Friends of the Whitworth took part in one of two exclusive tours of the Ai Weiwei exhibition at Factory International, Manchester. These tours were fascinating and gave a...
Friends of the Whitworth Tour to Helsinki
by Mike Tierney - Tuesday 9th June, 2026
The Friends week-long trip to Helsinki was excellent, despite our outward flight cancellation!. Alternative arrangements via Oslo or Paris meant a very late night arrival, but everyone...
Student Members
by Anne Mackinnon - Saturday 16th May, 2026
Students from the History of Art Dept at Manchester University and members of The Friends of the Whitworth work closely together. It is a great opportunity for different age...
Student Ambassador
by Eva Bielawski - Tuesday 28th April, 2026
My name is Eva Bielawski and I am the new student ambassador of the Friends of The Whitworth. I am currently in my second year of studying History of...
Review of the Friends' Study Tour to Florence
by Mike Tierney - Friday 12th December, 2025
The recent Friends of the Whitworth tour to Florence was a resounding success! The once-in-a-lifetime Fra Angelico exhibition was outstanding but Florence has so much more to offer and we...
Tour to Helsinki - now fully booked
by Mike Tierney - Monday 24th November, 2025
We can confirm that the 2026 Summer FOW tour to Helsinki, Finland is now fully booked. Our tour will be led by ex-Whitworth curator Claire Gould...
Student Symposium
by Lucie Bellingham - Wednesday 29th October, 2025
On 29 October, art history students and arts professionals from the University of Manchester, the Whitworth and Castlefield Gallery gathered for a symposium that promised intellectual generosity and...
Student Ambassador
by Emily Hargreaves - Saturday 18th October, 2025
A welcome from the Student Ambassador. My name is Emily Hargreaves and I’m the student ambassador for the Friends of the Whitworth (FoW). I’m currently a second-year...
Review of Ai Weiwei Tours
by Anne Mackinnon - Thursday 20th August, 2026
The Friends of the Whitworth took part in one of two exclusive tours of the Ai Weiwei exhibition at Factory International, Manchester. These tours were fascinating and gave a...
Friends of the Whitworth Tour to Helsinki
by Mike Tierney - Tuesday 9th June, 2026
The Friends week-long trip to Helsinki was excellent, despite our outward flight cancellation!. Alternative arrangements via Oslo or Paris meant a very late night arrival, but everyone...
Student Members
by Anne Mackinnon - Saturday 16th May, 2026
Students from the History of Art Dept at Manchester University and members of The Friends of the Whitworth work closely together. It is a great opportunity for different age...
Student Ambassador
by Eva Bielawski - Tuesday 28th April, 2026
My name is Eva Bielawski and I am the new student ambassador of the Friends of The Whitworth. I am currently in my second year of studying History of...
Review of the Friends' Study Tour to Florence
by Mike Tierney - Friday 12th December, 2025
The recent Friends of the Whitworth tour to Florence was a resounding success! The once-in-a-lifetime Fra Angelico exhibition was outstanding but Florence has so much more to offer and we...
Tour to Helsinki - now fully booked
by Mike Tierney - Monday 24th November, 2025
We can confirm that the 2026 Summer FOW tour to Helsinki, Finland is now fully booked. Our tour will be led by ex-Whitworth curator Claire Gould...
Student Symposium
by Lucie Bellingham - Wednesday 29th October, 2025
On 29 October, art history students and arts professionals from the University of Manchester, the Whitworth and Castlefield Gallery gathered for a symposium that promised intellectual generosity and...
Student Ambassador
by Emily Hargreaves - Saturday 18th October, 2025
A welcome from the Student Ambassador. My name is Emily Hargreaves and I’m the student ambassador for the Friends of the Whitworth (FoW). I’m currently a second-year...