THE PRINTS OF FRANCISCO DE GOYA
Aug 15, 2009 - Jul 25, 2010

VISUAL DIALOGUES: DISASTERS OF WAR
Nov 19, 2009 - Jul 25, 2010
Free entry
See the Chapman Brothers’ gruesome sculpture Disasters of War (1993) alongside the Goya etchings that inspired it. From late November, a surprise addition will join the display, developed by a dynamic group of young people (our Creative Consultants) together with artist Katy McCall.
 
Visual Dialogues: Young People and artists interpreting art together.
 
Visual Dialogues is a partnership programme managed by Tate Britain working with regional museums and galleries. The programme is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Children, Schools and Families as part of the Strategic Commissioning Programme for Museum and Gallery Education.

FACING EAST: FROM THE FRANK COHEN COLLECTION
Feb 4 - Apr 11, 2010
Prepare to be amazed by a dozen examples of groundbreaking contemporary art by current and future global art stars.
 
This wondrous exhibition includes a lifesize Indian elephant with skin made entirely of bindis, and fibreglass figures inspired by kung fu fight scenes from The Matrix.
 
Known as the Saatchi of the North, Frank Cohen is one of the most important art collectors in the UK today. This is an exceptional opportunity to see some of the most exciting works from his private collection, many of which have rarely been shown in public.

ARTIST ROOMS : RON MUECK
Feb 4 - Apr 11, 2010
Ron Mueck’s hyper-real sculptures of the human figure are tender portrayals of people in their most intimate, isolated and vulnerable moments. This exhibition features three of his remarkable, out of scale sculptures.
 
ARTIST ROOMS on Tour with The Art Fund supported by the Scottish Government is an inspired partnership with the UK’s independent art charity and national government enabling Tate and National Galleries of Scotland throughout the UK.

KUNG HEI FAT CHOI! (HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!)
Feb 14, 2010 11:00am talk/event
Join us for performances, music and creative workshops for all the family.
FREE. Drop in, no need to book.

WOMEN LIKE YOU : CHARLOTTE NEWSON
Mar 6 - May 9, 2010
Charlotte Newson’s photo-mosaic portrait of Manchester suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst is formed from thousands of images of other inspirational women, supplied by people around the world.
 
The portrait, also displayed on poster sites across the city, is the first public artwork in Manchester commemorating this remarkable woman and her pivotal role in our history.

WE CAME, WE SAW, WE VENTURED
Mar 9 - May 2, 2010
Drawing, textiles and mixed-media artworks inspired by the gallery and our collections, created by people with learning disabilities.
 
Produced in partnerships with Venture Arts, a specialist in the provision of arts and crafts workshops for people with learning disabilities. Their mission is to provide a high quality arts experience in a friendly, stimulating and inclusive environment, focusing on bringing out the best in every individual, nurturing talent and enhancing overall wellbeing and quality of life.

A WORLD OBSERVED 1940-2010 : PHOTOGRAPHS BY DOROTHY BOHM
Apr 24 - Aug 30, 2010
A World Observed 1940 – 2010 is the first comprehensive retrospective tracing one exceptional woman’s photographic career across six decades and several continents.
 
From vintage portraits to abstract Polaroids, our absorbing exhibition features around 200 prints by leading photographer Dorothy Bohm.
 
Discover a vast collection of aesthetically striking and deeply humane works that document the people and landscapes of Africa, Europe and North America in a rapidly changing world.
 
Plus, explore a recreation of Bohm’s 1940s portrait studio and (re)discover the fading art of film processing in our gallery dark room.

THE SOLDIER'S SONG : QUARANTINE
May 15 - Jul 4, 2010
You’re invited to sing a karaoke duet with a soldier.
 
This quietly provocative installation was made by the Manchester-based Quarantine theatre company over an 18 month period with currently serving soldiers.
 
Quarantine is one of the hottest companies of the moment. The Guardian