What's On

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Hondartza Fraga: The Sea Full Stop25 Sep 15 to 25 Sep 16Hondartza Fraga's imaginary seascapes explore our understanding of the sea, and give the focus of a seascape back to the sea.Manchester Art Gallery
To be Human9 Jan 16 to 26 Jun 16Featuring mid-20th-century portraits from our permanent collection, this exhibition explores what it is to be humanManchester Art Gallery
The Imitation Game13 Feb 16 to 5 Jun 16An exhibition by eight international artists who explore the theme of machines and the imitation of lifeManchester Art Gallery
Portraits14 Feb 16 to 23 Oct 16A glimpse of the people behind the collections, the artists, collectors and individuals who shaped the Whitworth we know and love today.Whitworth Gallery
Visions of the Front 1916-1812 Mar 16 to 20 Nov 16In commemoration of the centenary of the Battle of the Somme and also to mark the other terrible battles of the First World War, this display brings together works of art from the collections of the Whitworth and Manchester Art Gallery.Whitworth Gallery
Derbyshire Woods9 Apr 16 to 10 Jun 16Photographer Jeff Mander explores the woods and valleys of the Peak District through the changing seasons. Familiar scenes are transformed as he uses the available light to capture the essence of a place. You can almost walk through these pictures into the landscape.Buxton Art Gallery
Lou Moore16 Apr 16 to 8 Jun 16Lou Moore returns after an extended period spent living and working abroad. In this new exhibition of paintings she explores her profound love of the hills, her experience of homesickness and her joy-filled return to the Peak District.Buxton Art Gallery
Bollington Art Group9 Jun 16 to 11 Jun 16Our 2016 exhibition will be held in Bollington Civic Hall on the following dates: Thursday, 9th June, 7 pm to 9 pm (Preview evening). Friday and Saturday, 10th and 11th June, 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday, 12th June, 10 am to 4 pm. Please come along and support us. It’s free to come in and refreshments will be available.Bollington Art Group
Elizabeth Price Curates10 Jun 16 to 31 Oct 16In this highly original exhibition Elizabeth Price will stage an ‘austere melodrama’, encompassing a vast repertoire of images of the reclining or recumbent body by many artists - in states of weariness, sleep, stupor, reverie, mourning, death and erotic transport or languor.Whitworth Gallery
Derbyshire Open25 Jun 16 to 2 Sep 16The Derbyshire Open attracts amateur and professional artists of all ages competing for a range of prizes and a place in the museum collection. The resulting exhibition, now in its 34th year, is the highlight of our summer programme.Buxton Art Gallery
ANNUAL EXHIBITION13 Oct 16 to 22 Oct 16Annual exhibition and sale of work by the local artists of the Macclesfield Art Group.Macclesfield Art Group
Poynton Community Art Group Exhibition 22 October 16Framed and Unframed Artwork in a wide variety of media, Original hand made and painted cards, Pottery and Textile Art will be on sale. Artist in Residence on the day. St Georges Church Hall, London Road South, PoyntonPoynton Community Art Group