Connect Bring your family, meet artists, make new friends, see great artwork and of course create your own masterpieces
Whitworth Art Gallery
Whitworth Families Free Artist Led Workshops For children of all ages, their families and carers
For under 5s and their grown-ups
Colourful Sundays
Toddlertastic
Adventures in Drama, Art, Music or Dance Every Monday 10.30 – 11.30am or 11.30am – 12.30pm Booking essential as sessions sell out! t: 0161 275 7450
Bumps & Babies Creative Connections Expecting a baby or have a newborn? Join us for creative wellbeing activities to connect to your baby. e: novae.lee@manchester.ac.uk
Age 6 and over
School Holidays
Artist Skills Wednesdays 23 February, 20 & 27 April Fridays 25 February 1.30 – 3.30pm Meet an artist and learn a range of arty skills from photograms to drawing and creating your own artwork to take home.
Home educators: We have regular activities exclusively for home educator families. For more details about this or other areas see our Family Friendly programme email.
Drop-in creative workshops Every Sunday 1.30 – 3.30pm All year round!
Everyday family activities The Gallery has lots of activities to pick up and enjoy any time, including Arty Picnic sacks for using inside or outside. On your visit look out for The Art Cart, dressing up clothes, a textile trail and discovery sacks, all available free every day.
Birdwatch Sunday 30 January 12.30 – 3.30pm Bring your family and join us for a Big Birdwatch in Whitworth Park, then it’s back to the Gallery for an afternoon of bird inspired creative activities. Part of the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch weekend and in partnership with Manchester Museum.
Enchanted Stories Sunday 6 February 1.30 – 3.30pm As part of National Storytelling Week awaken your imagination by creating and enjoying storytelling inspired by the Gallery’s own indoor forest. Make your own pop-up story set finger puppets to take home and act out your story.
Tuesday 8 March, 3.30 – 5pm Bring along all of the women in your family from baby girls to great aunts and celebrate International Women’s Day at the Gallery. Enjoy a creative afternoon of shared stories and tea & cake!
Mother’s Day Creative indulgence Afternoon Sunday 3 April 1.30 – 3.30pm Treat your Mum and Nana to an afternoon of arty indulgence and good quality family time. Enjoy felt making and creating memory books to take home.
Arty Picnics Tuesdays 22 February, 19 & 26 April
School Holidays
Thursday 24 February, 21 & 28 April 11am – 12.30pm Bring your family and some food (if you fancy lunch), and meet an artist for fun creative activities. Don’t worry if it is a terrible Tuesday or Thursday and raining outside, we’ll have a picnic in the Gallery surrounded by sunny landscapes!
‘I never knew an art gallery could be so much fun for the kids and the parents!’
e: novae.lee@manchester.ac.uk
Our award-winning Café serves child friendly meals, and there’s a park next door.
International Women’s Day
Jon, dad of three. Whitworth Art Gallery The University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M15 6ER T: 0161 275 7450 E: whitworth@manchester.ac.uk
www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/whatson/families/freeevents