Free things to do in Manchester this week FT. The Whitworth, Manchester Art Gallery and more

A perfect way to get out of the heat and create some on the dance floor instead, the Floridita Dance Team are offering a fantastic free salsa workshop this Monday.

Whether you turn up to make new friends, explore a new hobby or just brush up on your skills – this is definitely a great way to kick off the week.

Check out this mid-week afternoon event over at Manchester Art Gallery and creatively explore ideas of non-romantic love and care through various workshops.

Whether its clay making, love letter writing or mapping, these free workshops seek to dismantle the idea of ‘Amatonormativity’ – the pressure that people prosper best with exclusively romantic love.

The work produced will become part of an archive, so all participants can come back to the gallery and check out their final works as part of a wider collection.

Head to the People’s History Museum this Thursday evening for a cracking party to celebrate the museum being shortlisted as a finalist for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022.

Featuring artist workshops, DJ, drinks and after hours tours – the pay as you feel party is a brilliant way to show some support to the city’s cultural scene whilst also kicking back and enjoying a night of celebration, music and community!

As part of Manchester Museum’s South Asian Heritage Month Festival 2022, The Whitworth will be hosting a private screening of The Singh Twins’ film, Jallianwala: Repression and Retribution.

The short film screening will then be followed by some conversation with both regarding their artistic process alongside Professor Deana Heath who will place the artistic film within its contextual and historical context.

If you’re looking to brave the heat this weekend, what better place to do it quayside sipping some refreshing cocktails on The Alchemist’s beautiful terrace?

Taking al fresco to a whole new level, this whole-day event will be sure to get you in that summer holiday spirit.