Manchester's cultural hub and cool glass building. Click below to find out what events, exhibition and other happenings are going on at Urbis at the moment.
Portrait of a Nation - we make manchester
Sun 13 July
12 - 4pm
Urbis is open to under 18s only!
We Make Manchester is a very special day where we are open to under 18s only.
The Urbis youth forum group will provide a day of action featuring:
art - craft fair and workshops
music - DJs, bands, MCing and workshops
fashion - stalls and workshops
dance - performances and workshops
... and loads more! So feel free to just drop in, or stay put and enjoy the whole day.
The day's activity has been shaped by the Urbis Youth Forum who selected 6 words to sum up the city of
Manchester.
Misunderstood
Influential
Iconic
Multicultural
Individual
United-city
This day is part of A Portrait of a Nation a programme of activities running nationally throughout 16 cities in the UK. Supported by Manchester City Council and Heritage Lottery Fund.
Birds Need Trees
The first saturday of every month
Art meets music in this new night hosted by Urbis on the first Sat of every month. Confirmed acts include The Maybees, Air Cav, Bluebird Kid Clark & New Adventures. As part of the night we need your illustrations, animations, short films, photos and graphics to cover the Urbis foyer
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Matthew Williamson: Ten years in fashion
27 March - 21 Sept
This exciting exhibition will present his most iconic designs and will deconstruct the process behind his work, illuminating his distinctive use of pattern, print and colour.
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Urban Gardening
26 April - 7 Sept 2008
Urbis brings gardening to the gallery! This exhibition will encourage visitors to jump in feet first and not be afraid to roll up their sleeves
and get back to some good old-fashioned – and now über stylish– gardening. No space is too small for creating a garden so come and be inspired to green your city.
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How Manga took over the World
13 March – 27 Sept 2008
The unique graphic art-form of Manga is explored through its manifestation in everyday life in the 21st century at this new exhibition on our first floor.
The exhibition explores Manga’s influence in shaping contemporary culture, with something for everyone, from kids to adults; it offers a whistle stop introduction to Manga for novices as well as plenty to keep hard core fans immersed. Visitors will discover Cute Manga, Action Manga, Manga in Art, Fashion and Design, Manga as communication and Erotic Manga – for over 18s only!
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NEW - STEP BACK IN TIME WITH URBIS' MAGICAL MUSIC TOUR...
The February and March dates are now sold out! But do not fear, we have a new timetable for April-June
5th/19th April
10th/24th May
7th/21st June
If you wish you'd been a teenager in the 60s then Urbis has a brand new tour for you!
Starting from Urbis at 10am every other Saturday from 5th April, the 60s Magical Music Tour will take visitors out around the city to some of the key sites from Manchester's musical heyday.
Discover where all the star acts such as The Hollies, The Who and Jimi Hendrix played on the circuit!
Visit the spots where Manchester's Northern Soul crowd used to hang out, and the celebrated haunts like the Oasis club where entry cost 25p, and find out how the Twisted Wheel kept its music Manchester's best loved secret!
If you still have 60s clothes in your wardrobe then why not get in to the spirit of the era and come in costume! There’ll even be a taster of the music discussed as the tour is accompanied by a soundtrack featuring some of the hits of the decade.
The tour will last approximately 2 hours and finish at the Twisted Wheel, near Piccadilly Train Station.
Limited places available. Please call in to the Urbis shop or call 0161 605 8220 to book
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Factory Records Tour
Walk in the footsteps of Manchester’s music history with Urbis’ new Factory Records Tour.
The tour will guide you through sites that played a key role in the Factory Records story. Stopping off firstly where it all began at the Free Trade Hall (the venue of the legendary first Sex Pistols gig), the tour will then go on to visit the site of the original Hacienda nightclub, MICC (formerly G-mex) and Factory HQ.
See Factory’s influence on the city first hand and explore the history behind the music we love.
TOUR STARTS AND FINISHES AT THE CORNERHOUSE
Limited places available. Please call in to the Urbis shop or call 0161 605 8220
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