Manchester

Michaela Yearwood-Dan’s ‘The Practice of Liberation’ is on view at the Whitworth in Manchester from 17 April to 18 October 2026.

The Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester is presenting ‘The Labour of Care’, an exhibition developed with midwives and maternity healthcare professionals and running from 1 August 2026 to 29 August 2027.

Castlefield Gallery in Manchester will present ‘Supermedium: Kelan Andrews and Petra Szemán’ from 11 October 2026 to 31 January 2027, bringing new commissions and existing works by the two artists into dialogue with material from the Cosgrove Hall Films Archive.

Castlefield Gallery has announced Rio Darwin, Florian Houlker and Chidimma Urunwa Ikegwuonu as the recipients of its Artist Development Awards, presented as part of Manchester Open 2026 and delivered in partnership with HOME.

Manchester Art Gallery is continuing the public-access work developed through ‘Taking Stock’, a collections project that gave visitors an unusual view of how artworks are stored, cared for and managed.