News & Articles
News & Articles
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...
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...