Special Events

Wednesday 18 – Saturday 21 April, 11am – 4:30pm, Sunday 22 April, 12 – 4pm

Action Weaving

Drop-in Event:
Learn to weave and participate in a weaving ‘race’, supervised by Travis Meinolf, Action Weaver. Continue reading →
Saturday 21 April, 7.30 – 10.30pm

After Hours : ‘Action Weaver’ Inspired

Adult Programme:
Taking inspiration from action weaver Travis Meinolf, join us for an evening of interesting and unique performances that intertwine themselves into our exhibitions and spaces. Continue reading →
Thursday 26th April 6 – 7pm

Talk: Anna Arabindan-Kesson

Drop-in Event:
Talk from Anna Arabindan-Kesson, Researcher at Yale University. Continue reading →
2, 16 & 30 March 13 & 27 April 10.30 – 11.30am & 1.30 – 2.30pm

Treasure Baskets

Family event for babies and their grown-ups:
Artist -led workshop. Explore and play with baskets of everyday, natural and sensory objects. Continue reading →
Thursday 10th May, 6:30pm with refreshments from 6pm

Talk: Liz Rideal

Artist Liz Rideal will discuss her practice, including her work featured in COTTON: Global Threads
Free, no need to book, drop-in. Continue reading →
Friday 24 February, 6:30pm

Talk & Book Signing with Lucy Siegle

Event, Booking Essential:
The One Show presenter and Observer journalist Lucy Siegle is author of ‘To Die For: Is Fashion Wearing Out the World?’ Continue reading →
Saturday 25 February, 1 – 5pm

Walking the Warp Manchester

Drop-in Event:
New movement performance choreographed by Professor Anne Wilson, Walking the Warp Manchester is a one-off durational work developed in collaboration with young dancers at the Lowry’s Centre for Advanced Training. Continue reading →
Saturday 25 February, 7.30 – 10.30pm

After Hours : Manchester Histories Festival

Adult Programme:
Join us to celebrate the start of the Manchester Histories Festival with an offbeat evening of discussions music and performance responding to our exhibition, COTTON: Global Threads. Continue reading →
Wednesdays: 18 January, 15 February, 21 March & 18 April, 1-3pm

Wednesday Crafternoon Tea

Adult Programme:
Monthly social art and craft workshops. Enjoy a cuppa whilst trying your hand at some new, unusual techniques in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Continue reading →
Friday 16th March 6:30 - 9pm

Student Social

All students welcome
A free exhibition opening party curated by Manchester Art Group students to
celebrate COTTON: Global Threads Continue reading →
Sunday 18 March, 1.30 – 3.30pm

Creative Treats: Mother’s Day Special

For children of all ages, their families and carers:
Bring along your mum and nana for an afternoon of creative treats. Enjoy spending time relaxing and having fun together getting artistic and make a present for them to take home. Continue reading →
Friday 23rd March, 6 – 8pm

Talk: Grace Ndiritu

Drop-in Event:
Artist Grace Ndiritu in conversation with Dr Jennifer Harris, Curator of COTTON: Global Threads. Continue reading →
Wednesday 28th March 2012, 10am -7:30pm

Unchosen Film Festival

Youth Programme, Students:
A programme of film screenings via the Unchosen organization about children employed in the world’s textile industries. Continue reading →
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 March 11am – 4pm

Serious About Art: Contemporary Textiles Weekend Course

Adult Programme:
Explore Cotton: Global Threads, with a contemporary textile artist and develop skills and creativity to make your own work of art.
Booking essential for weekend courses. Continue reading →
Sundays 19 February 1 & 15 April, 1.30 – 3.30pm

Creative Customising

For children of all ages, their families and carers:
Free artist-led workshop. Bring your old cotton t-shirt, top or bag and customise them so they become your favourite fashion items. Continue reading →
Tuesdays 3 & 10 April, Thursdays 5 & 12 April, 1.30 – 3.30pm

Cotton Capers

For children of all ages, their families and carers:
Bring your family and try a variety of fun creative activities to re-use, re-cycle and up-cycle cotton into new and exciting things, from super hero costumes, to weaving and floor art. Continue reading →
Saturdays: 21 January, 18 February, 17 March & 21 April, 1 – 3pm

Saturday Crafternoon Tea

Adult Programme:
Monthly social art and craft workshops. Enjoy a cuppa whilst trying your hand at some new, unusual techniques in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Continue reading →
Sunday 12 February, 12.30 – 3.30pm

Up-Cycling

For children of all ages, their families and carers:
Free artist-led workshop. Bring your whole family and enjoy a range of up-cycling activities turning old fabric into new exciting things to take home. Continue reading →
Tue 14, Wed 15, Thu 16 & Fri 17 February, 1.30 – 3.30pm

Fabric Relief Printing

For children of all ages, their families and carers:
Bring your family to meet a print artist and enjoy experimenting with relief printing onto fabric and create your own artworks to take home. Free Artist-led workshop. Continue reading →