Workshops/Tours
Available throughout the year
Choose from a range of activity sessions, all of which:
- last 1 hour 45 minutes (maximum)
- include practical activities led by artists/educators
- are cross-curricular in approach and wherever possible, cross-cultural
- are based on the permanent collections and often include current special exhibitions
Events and Activities
Take part in a wide range of events, from guided tours to hands-on workshops.
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Gallery Tours
We’ll tailor guided tours of the gallery to your group’s needs. All our tours are led by a gallery educator, who will take you through the building – introducing highlights of the permanent collection, destination galleries and current special exhibitions.
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Picturing Landscapes
Students research how artists have developed and produced landscape paintings throughout the last century. Observational drawings of Manchester’s ever changing cityscape are collected and explored in our studios using print techniques.
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Portraits and Identity
Investigate relationships between people and objects through a range of works of art in our permanent collection and special exhibitions. Critical studies inform analysis. Photography and alternative drawing techniques document observations.
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Sculpture with Susie MacMurray
Susie introduces students to traditional and contemporary artwork, using her own processes and the gallery’s collection. Exploring unusual materials and a range of methods, drawing and sculpture become entwined using wire, withies and wool.
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Who’s in the News?
People, power and perception are explored through the cult of celebrity. Debates focus on historical and contemporary issues. Students create unique mixed media montages that transport Victorian depictions of women into the 21st century.
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