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'Big Dig' in Whitworth Park
HLF funded Whitworth Park Community Archaeology & History Project

Last Thursday evening at the Gallery,Sian Jones, Melanie Giles and Hannah Cobb from the University's Archaeology Department gave the membership of the Friends of the Whitworth Park, 13 of whom had taken part, a presentationon on the first season's dig. This was followed by an introduction by the Project Assistant, Ruth Colton, to the next phase of the project - the Archival Research which will be carried out by the Friends with her guidance. The talks were fantastic and I’m sure lots of Friends of the Whitworth would have found them really interesting.
Second chance to hear.....
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Modern Art - what's it all about?
Sound familiar? Then we've got some ideas for you. Join us in our series of lectures by 6 Art academics.........

1) Friday 3rd February - The Foundations of Modern Art

2) Friday 10th February  - Surrealist Britain

3) Friday 17th February - Abstract Expressionism

4) Friday 2nd March - Home and Away

5) Friday 9th March - Contemporary Art and Conflict

6) Friday 16th March - Looking, thinking, marks and meaning

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Message from our Chairman Stuart Halsall (updated 15 Jan 2012)
“Last year was a wonderful year for the Friends as both our flagship events, our Capesthorne Gala Evening and our Pilkington Lecture, were sold out and our Gallery Development Appeal fund surpassed £50,000.
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Dates for your Diary 2012
Holidays and Gallery Events
  • COTTON: Gallery Programme Highlight -                            Guest speaker Lucy Siegle 'To Die For:                                        Is Fashion Wearing Out the World' Fri 24th Feb. Evening
  • Far Pavilions of Sussex 29th April - 3rd May 2012 (Trip now fully booked)
  • Beverley & East Riding with David O'Connor 2nd week July 2012
  • Holiday to Thessaloniki - Last week September 2012
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2011 11 03 Grayson Perry visits Manchester
Annual Pilkington Lecture a 'sell out'!

Grayson Perry lit up the Whitworth Art Gallery on Thursday when he arrived to speak to the Friends of the Whitworth on the occasion of their Annual Pilkington Lecture.

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