Join us for Shevat Sunday as we celebrate new year and new life as you decorate and plant your own herb pots and explore the history of Shevat. Join us on the third Sunday of every month for a different activity day for families and adults alike!
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Our Women’s Textile Group is a great space to learn new creative skills and meet other women. It’s completely free and no sewing experience necessary! This January is our welcome session so the perfect time to join.
Our Women’s Textile Group is a great space to learn new creative skills and meet other women. It’s completely free and no sewing experience necessary! This February we'll be exploring Textiles in our collection.
Our Women’s Textile Group is a great space to learn new creative skills and meet other women. It’s completely free and no sewing experience necessary!
Our Women’s Textile Group is a great space to learn new creative skills and meet other women. It’s completely free and no sewing experience necessary!
Guest artist singer-songwriter Noga Ritter will be working with our Song-Writing Group to create a new song about change. Newcomers welcome, open for anyone who loves making music.
In June we will be discussing the popular four-part BBC One television drama series, ‘Ridley Road.’ Based on Jo Bloom’s book of the same name, it is the story of the 62 Group, a collection of anti-fascists who stood up against the rising neo-Nazi movement in Britain after World War Two.
This month, as part of the Cheetham Fest, we will be meeting for a Rosh Hashanah bake off. Discover the history behind this special holiday as you get hands-on in our learning kitchen. Bring a friend or your family and enjoy baking together.
Discover the history behind Challah baking as you get hands-on in our brand new learning kitchen. Bring a friend or your family and enjoy baking together.
Our Jewish Culture Club is FREE and open to EVERYONE, whether you identify as Jewish or are just curious to discover new things. This month we will be discussing our live event ‘Friends of Yiddish’ as well as all things Yiddish and how relevant they are in today’s world.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. In this session we will be looking at the sites and sounds of Cheetham Hill and the area surrounding the museum, and creating new beats, lyrics and poetry about our responses.
This workshop is now fully booked. We love aubergines – they’re delicious fried, baked, stewed and roasted! For our February Foodie Group cooking workshop we will be exploring the history of how these squeaky skinned fruit are used in Sephardic and Middle Eastern cooking.
For the month of Purim our Foodie Group will be baking our own Persian Purim cookies as well as making alcohol free Pomegranate cocktails and exploring other Purim traditions including excerpts from the Harris House Girls’ diaries.
Come along to a costume making session at the Manchester Jewish Museum and help create new pieces of costume that will be worn on stage in the play at the Den festival.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. In this session we will be preparing for a performance as part of the Cheetham Hill Cultural Festival and the Museum’s Open Day on 18th September. We will be singing songs that we have been working on over the last 6 months. So it may be a chance to learn some new tunes with us!
Light up those dark autumn nights by creating your own teacup candles. Upcycle your own teacups and small jars, or use one of ours to create your own scented and coloured candle, unique to you.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. In this session we will be preparing for a performance as part of the Cheetham Hill Cultural Festival and the Museum’s Open Day on 18th September. We will be singing songs that we have been working on over the last 6 months. So it may be a chance to learn some new tunes with us!
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
Roll up your sleeves and dust off your rolling pin and join us in making hamantaschen! These traditional Purim pastry triangles are packed full of flavour and you can pick your own filling!
Our Women's Textile group is a great place to make new friends and practice your textile craft. We are just at the beginning of an exciting new summer project, so if you would like to join us this is the perfect time.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
Come along to a costume making session at the Manchester Jewish Museum and help create new pieces of costume that will be worn on stage in the play at the Den festival.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
Roll up your sleeves and join in our Challah baking workshop with a seasonal twist. We’ll be adding in spices and dried fruits to give your taste buds a boost in the winter!
Would you like to become a Museum Foodie? Our Foodies Group meet regularly to talk, cook and eat food inspired by the stories of Jewish Manchester.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
We’re getting into the Zine Zone ready for February half term! Work with guest artist Seleena Laverne Daye to create your very own Zine that celebrates who you are.
Our Women’s Textile group is a great place to make new friends and practice your textile craft. Working with different artists and guest speakers, the group works on a variety of creative projects.
Our Women’s Textile group is a great place to make new friends and practice your textile craft. Working with different artists and guest speakers, the group works on a variety of creative projects.
Our song-writing group is for anyone who has a passion for music-making. We work with musicians and artists to create new music together, inspired by our collection and the artists we work with. Join us for our February taster session – perfect for new members!
Our song-writing group is for anyone who has a passion for music-making. We work with musicians and artists to create new music together, inspired by our collection and the artists we work with.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
A relaunch of our summer Creative Activists Programme, starting with workshop baking challah bread together, and discussing how we can creatively share stories, using art and activism.
Jewish Culture Club is a group for anyone who wants to explore contemporary forms of Jewish culture – this could be books, TV, film, fashion, music, art, theatre and much more! The group is open for anyone ages 18 and over, whether you identify as Jewish or are just curious to discover new things. This month we will be discussing the legendary musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof’. We’ll provide the refreshments, just bring yourself and an open mind!
Make your own dreidels filled with gelt (chocolate coins) ready for Chanukah then join us in our former synagogue for giant dreidel games.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
Join us for some swirly, twirly, colourful marbling art! Inspired by the use of oil in Chanukah, we will be using oil-based marbling paints to design our very own tote bags, prints and cards.
We love street food and South-Asian street food is definitely among the top choices. This month our co-host Farrah, who is also a member of the group, is bringing her South Asian inspired family street food recipes to the table. We will be making a vegetarian ‘Chana Chaat’ chickpea salad & Samosa Chaat.
Come along to a costume making session at the Manchester Jewish Museum and help create new pieces of costume that will be worn on stage in the play at the Den festival.
Its time to get baking! Join us for holiday Summer Bake Off sessions and get creative in our Learning Studio kitchen.
In this session we will be working with our curator, Alex, who will do an introduction to carrying out interviews and share her best practices with the participants. The project's main theme is about sharing lesser heard stories, memories and experiences so by collecting new stories from different people in Manchester we can explore topics that haven't been properly looked into before and shine a light on important social issues.
Do you have a passion for Jewish culture? Do you like discovering new things and talking about them? Join our Jewish Culture Club and discuss and explore a range of Jewish books, TV, film, food, fashion, music, art, theatre and more! This month we will explore hit Channel 4 sitcom ‘Friday Night Dinner’.
Our Summer Bake off events are now fully booked. Our Jewish summer bake-off takes place every Wednesday through the summer holidays. Open to children and adults alike.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
During our first session this autumn we will introduce the co-creation project and talk about the final event in January 2023. We will then be joined by Len Grant, a Manchester-based award-winning photographer and writer, who will share with us two interesting projects from his portfolio.
Are you Jewish, live in Manchester and have an interest in using theatre & art to explore ourselves and the world around us? Odd Arts are looking for Jewish participants aged 18+ for a new exciting theatre & arts project.
Its time to get baking! Join us for holiday Summer Bake Off sessions and get creative in our Learning Studio kitchen.
The second meeting of our Creative Activists group. We are looking for enthusiastic, creative people, aged 16-30 to join us and work with us towards a special event for Holocaust Memorial Day 2023. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people, work with professional mentors and learn new skills, whilst exploring lesser-heard stories from the museum collection.
Are you Jewish, live in Manchester and have an interest in using theatre & art to explore ourselves and the world around us? Odd Arts are looking for Jewish participants aged 18+ for a new exciting theatre & arts project.
Its time to get baking! Join us for holiday Summer Bake Off sessions and get creative in our Learning Studio kitchen.
Are you Jewish, live in Manchester and have an interest in using theatre & art to explore ourselves and the world around us? Odd Arts are looking for Jewish participants aged 18+ for a new exciting theatre & arts project.
Are you Jewish, live in Manchester and have an interest in using theatre & art to explore ourselves and the world around us? Odd Arts are looking for Jewish participants aged 18+ for a new exciting theatre & arts project.
Our Women's Textile group is a great place to make new friends and practice your textile craft. This week we will be finding out more about an incredibly exciting summer project so it's the perfect time to get involved.
Are you Jewish, live in Manchester and have an interest in using theatre & art to explore ourselves and the world around us? Odd Arts are looking for Jewish participants aged 18+ for a new exciting theatre & arts project.
Are you Jewish, live in Manchester and have an interest in using theatre & art to explore ourselves and the world around us? Odd Arts are looking for Jewish participants aged 18+ for a new exciting theatre & arts project.
Our Women’s Textile group is a great place to make new friends and practice your textile craft. Working with different artists and guest speakers, the group works on a variety of creative projects.
Cancelled: Unfortunately due to building maintenance and in response to COVID we have had to cancel our weekend baking activities. The museum will reopen on Tuesday 4 January.
In this session we will be carrying out interviews to collect new stories for the project. By listening to stories from different people in Manchester we can explore topics that haven’t been properly looked into before and use our art to shine a light on important social issues.
Come along to a costume making session at the Manchester Jewish Museum and help create new pieces of costume that will be worn on stage in the play at the Den festival.
Join the museum’s song-writing group for a poetry & lyric writing workshop inspired by a performative sharing of My Heart is in the East, a play which explores coexistence between faith and cultures in Ancient Cordoba. Join us for a journey back in time as two performers, French Algerian and Jewish American, share an extract […]
Our Women’s Textile group is a great place to make new friends and practice your textile craft. Working with different artists and guest speakers, the group works on a variety of creative projects.
Our Women’s Textile group is a great place to make new friends and practice your textile craft. Working with different artists and guest speakers, the group works on a variety of creative projects.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
Are you looking for a fun way to spend your summer holidays in Manchester? Do you like drawing and painting? Join us for a full day of creative activities at the museum, where we will be exploring colours and shapes through the work of Jewish artist Marc Chagall.
Do you like telling stories? Are you a good rhymer? Try your creative skills during our summer writing and poetry workshop, where we will be exploring the works of Jewish poets and writers.
This event is now fully booked! Please email to be added to the waiting list. A workshop led by artist Ali Matthews in collaboration with Leo Burtin for the Foodie Group about cooking with and eating mushrooms. In this workshop, Ali and Leo will invite the Foodie Group into their creative process in researching and […]
Roll up your sleeves and join in our seasonal Challah baking workshop in our new learning kitchen. Perfect for all ages.
Are you a maker? Do you draw, knit or do some crafts? Join Laura Nathan and Sarah Lee, Manchester based artists, as they work on their reflective art pieces at MJM. You can join the makerspace, watch the artists create and get inspired to make your own art piece.
Our Jewish Culture Club is FREE and open to EVERYONE, whether you identify as Jewish or are just curious to discover new things. This month we will be discussing an episode of a documentary series ‘Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over', titled 'Strictly Orthodox Jews.’ (Series 2, Episode 5).
Screen print your own canvas bags in our drop-in summer screen-printing workshops for all ages.
This May we will be discussing Victor Esses' new show, The Death & Life of All of Us. Jewish Culture Club is a group for anyone who wants to explore contemporary forms of Jewish Culture – this could be books, TV, film, fashion, music, art, theatre and much more!
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
Our Foodie Group reconnects in the new year to explore New Year Good Luck food traditions across the globe including making your own Moroccan seven-vegetable couscous and learning about the remarkable tradition of keeping a carp in the bathtub!
Our Jewish New Year Bake off is now fully booked.
Prepare for the Jewish New Year with our Rosh Hashanah bake-off special – apple cupcakes (with a dash of honey!)
Our song-writing group meets monthly to create new music, lyrics and words inspired by the themes and stories in our collection and by the artists and events in our creative programme. In this session we will be preparing a song for Noga Ritter’s show as part of Synagogue Nights. Don’t worry if your new to the group, there will be time to pick up the tune!
Bring a sprinkle of colour and pattern to your autumn with our stained-glass cookie baking workshops, inspired by our beautiful synagogue windows.
Our song-writing group meets monthly to create new music, lyrics and words inspired by the themes and stories in our collection and by the artists and events in our creative programme. In this session we will be preparing a song for Noga Ritter’s show as part of Synagogue Nights. Don’t worry if your new to the group, there will be time to pick up the tune!
Do you have a passion for Jewish culture? Do you like exploring new things and sharing ideas? Join our in-person Jewish Culture Club and discuss and explore a range of Jewish books, TV, film, food, fashion, music, art, theatre and any other cultural works you enjoy!
This September we are resuming our Creative Activists project and are looking for enthusiastic, creative people, aged 16-30 to join us and work with us towards a special event for Holocaust Memorial Day 2023. During our third session this autumn we will be talking to some people with connections to stories in the museum collection. This will be a perfect chance for the group to try some interview techniques for gathering oral histories, and for to talk about how we want to share different stories at the Holocaust Memorial Day event in January. It will be a relaxed and informal session with hopefully a lot of nice chatting!
During our fourth session this autumn we will be working on creating some written content for the final performance during Holocaust Memorial Day. There will be a lot of creating writing activities, which will involve looking at how to creatively respond to the stories from our collection.
Our Women’s Textile group is a great place to make new friends and practice your textile craft. Working with different artists and guest speakers, the group works on a variety of creative projects.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
Our Foodie Group workshops are informal, chatty and a chance to meet new people as well as learn about new recipes and cooking traditions.
Our Women’s Textile Group is a great space to learn new creative skills and meet other women. It’s completely free and no sewing experience necessary!
Are you looking for a fun way to spend your summer holidays in Manchester? Do you like drawing and painting? Join us for a full day of creative activities at the museum, where we will be exploring colours and shapes through the work of Jewish artist Marc Chagall.
Our Food in Exile workshop Iraqi cooking workshop with Carol Isaacs is now fully booked. To join our foodie group for future food-related events and activities please email gemma@manchesterjewishmuseum.com
We’ll be kicking off the new year with comedian and writer David Baddiel’s acclaimed book – ‘Jews Don’t Count’. Jewish Culture Club is a group for anyone who wants to explore contemporary Jewish Culture – from books, TV, film, music, fashion, art and more!
In February we will be meeting the Shtisel family as we explore Israeli TV drama Shtisel, available to watch on Netflix. Jewish Culture Club is a group for anyone who wants to explore contemporary Jewish Culture – from books, TV, film, music, fashion, art and more!
This March we’ll be flicking through Challah Magazine – a publication by and for young Jewish adults to explore their Jewishness. Jewish Culture Club is a group for anyone who wants to explore contemporary Jewish Culture – from books, TV, film, music, fashion, art and more!
This April we will be testing our eardrums as we delve into the world of Israeli heavy metal band Orphan Land and their political 2018 album. Jewish Culture Club is a group for anyone who wants to explore contemporary Jewish Culture – from books, TV, film, music, fashion, art and more!
Happy, Safe and Free is a yearlong, city-wide art project, exploring empathy and understanding for refugees through creativity. It has been designed for Manchester’s Year of the Child and Young People 2022 by Emma Martin, assisted by Judy Donnelly.
Join us as we open our doors for anyone to visit as part of Cheetham Cultural Festival 2022. Give your old T-shirt a new life with our colourful screen printing and help us design a new hat for our Cheetham bee!
Manchester Jewish Museum pays tribute to the Queen
We were deeply saddened by the recent news about the death of Queen Elizabeth II. She was a constant in the lives of many in our community and will be missed and remembered by them. We offer our dearest condolences to the Royal Family. Our thoughts are with them now.
Klezmer Tune Club meetings are musical, hands-on sessions which bring together musicians (of any level, background, or instrument) to explore tunes from the rich klezmer tradition. Richard Fay and Daniel Mawson will take you on a musical journey through klezmer’s fascinating history and work with you on a new musical piece.
Join our exciting Creative Activists project and help us develop an original performance for Holocaust Memorial Day 2023. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people, work with professional artists and learn new skills, whilst exploring lesser-heard stories from the museum collection.
‘Take a Load Off’ offers museum visitors a taste of Sabbath – the Jewish day of rest, that begins on Friday at sunset and ends on the following evening after nightfall. The Sabbath is a time of gatherings, prayer, song, and eating and talking together. Every Saturday, the Museum will have two special sound installations for […]
Synagogue Nights 2022. MJM once again launches the autumn season of evening performances in the historic former synagogue.
Manchester Jewish Museum will once again be celebrating Jewish music and art with the new season of Synagogue Nights: intimate performances in the 1874 Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue. From the mellow sounds of jazz and entertaining comedy shows to the greatest of classical hits, this season’s line-up celebrates diverse identities within the Jewish community.
Manchester Jewish Museum reopens this summer with a unique installation by Turner Prize-winning artist Laure Prouvost in collaboration with Manchester International Festival 2021.
Manchester Jewish Museum will once again be celebrating Jewish music and art with our new season of Synagogue Nights: intimate performances in our stunning 1874 Synagogue. From the mellow sounds of jazz and entertaining comedy shows to the greatest of classical hits, we are showcasing Jewish art in all its diversity.
Stencl and the Jewish East End – interview with Dr Rachel Lichtenstein
This September, we will be exploring one of Britain's foremost, but now largely forgotten Yiddish poets, Avram Nachum Stencl. The evening event will be hosted by Dr Rachel Lichtenstein, whose grandparents were Polish Jews and who, like Stencl, settled in East London in the 1930s after escaping Nazi persecution. We speak to Rachel about her interest in Stencl's story and works.
The University of Manchester’s internationally-acclaimed string quartet-in-residence, Quatuor Danel, brings their lively repertoire to our historic synagogue with quartets written in memory of lost sisters.
We look forward to welcoming you to our new museum. We connect Jewish stories to the world and to our society. Explore our brand-new gallery and fully restored Grade II* Listed synagogue before stopping in our vegetarian café to sample authentic Jewish recipes.
The story of Truus’ Children – interview with Pamela Sturhoofd and Margaret Jacobi
This September we will be showing the Dutch documentary 'Truus' Children' during an intimate, evening event at our beautiful synagogue. We talk about the film with the director Pamela Sturhoofd and Margaret Jacobi, a descendent of one of the children saved by Truus Wijsmuller.
A hilarious one-woman show about a young Jewish woman caught between two worlds.
Join us as we once again open our doors for anyone to visit as part of Cheetham Cultural Festival 2022.
One of the greatest voices of the contemporary UK jazz scene. Her recent album, Meshuga Baby, is a nod to her Jewish heritage. The Yiddish word ‘Meshuge’ means ‘crazy’ - a judgment that Smith describes as “so often passed on brave ambitious women that are not afraid express their opinions and showcase their talent.”
A year after reopening to the public, Manchester Jewish Museums shares highlights of its first twelve months in the new building in Cheetham Hill.
Today marks exactly one year since Manchester Jewish Museum reopened to the public after being closed for two years to undergo a £6m redevelopment and extension. On this special day we have decided to shine a light on some of the highlights of this exciting year.
We look forward to welcoming you to our new museum. We connect Jewish stories to the world and to our society. Explore our brand-new gallery and fully restored Grade II* Listed synagogue before stopping in our vegetarian café to sample authentic Jewish recipes.
European Days of Jewish Culture and Heritage (EDJCH) is an annual project, initiated by the B'nai B'rith Lodge in Strasbourg and organised in collaboration with the European Council of Jewish Communities and the Spanish Jewry Network. It has celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2019 and is now considered one of the major cultural routes in Europe. This year, Manchester Jewish Museum has decided to join this project and organise two events in September to celebrate Jewish artists and historic figures.
Diving into klezmer tunes – interview with Richard Fay and Daniel Mawson
In July we're inviting you for the second meeting of the Klezmer Tune Club in cooperation with klezmer musicians, Richard Fay and Daniel Mawson, who will take you on a musical journey through klezmer’s fascinating history and work with you on a new musical piece.
A one-woman comedic show about relationships, inherited trauma and how much the past shapes the future.
Should you ever go back to someone, or something, that almost destroyed you? What if they're sorry? What if they say they've changed? What if they're offering an EU passport?
Would you like to explore the flavours of the delicious Jewish bakes? Or perhaps try something more artsy like painting or poetry? This summer we have prepared a jam-packed programme of creative workshops for children and adults.
On the occasion of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Manchester Jewish Museum reflects on Her Majesty’s visit to the museum twenty years ago
Manchester Jewish Museum have decided to share the memories of the Queen’s visit to the museum twenty years ago, as part of her Golden Jubilee tour. We have also talked to Basil Jeuda, who then was the chair of the museum’s Trust. He has shared his memories from the Queen’s visit with us.
Israel born singer-songwriter Noga Ritter and her trio bring their genre-blending music to Manchester for the first time, fusing Hebrew Jazz with global grooves for an electric and soulful musical experience.
In partnership with the Imperial War Museum we are relaunching our Creative Activists project, which allows young individuals to find and tell lesser-heard stories from the holocaust through using art and activism.
Come along to a costume making session at the Manchester Jewish Museum and help create new pieces of costume that will be worn on stage in the play at the Den festival.
Part documentary theatre, part gig, The Death and Life of All of Us is a work-in-progress sharing which reclaims those stories others would rather erase. Have you ever looked where you were told not to? Victor Esses made a decision, to celebrate those people in his family the least spoken of… among them are great-aunty […]
MJM Café wins Café or Restaurant of the Year award at 2022 Museums + Heritage Awards
Manchester Jewish Museum Café was voted Café or Restaurant of the Year at 2022 Museums + Heritage Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 11.
Reclaiming those stories others would rather erase – Interview with Victor Esses
Victor Esses is a Jewish-Lebanese Brazilian queer theatre maker and performance artist. In this interview he talks about his new piece, the Death & Life of All of Us, which he will be performing at Manchester Jewish Museum.
The Wiener Holocaust Library and the Manchester Jewish Museum are hosting a two day event in May to raise awareness of the International Tracing Service (ITS) Digital Archive and its application in both academic and family research. There will be talks from the Library and various museum representatives, an exhibition launch, advice for carrying out your own research into the experiences of people caught up in the Holocaust and the opportunity for one-on-one appointments with ITS Digital Archive researchers.
Join the co-curators, Professor Dan Stone and Dr Christine Schmidt, as they present The Wiener Holocaust Library’s family document collections and the International Tracing Service archive to illustrate the legacy of the ongoing search for missing victims.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2022: why do we commemorate?
To launch our year long Holocaust Memorial Day project in partnership with Imperial War Museums, we asked a group of young people "why do we commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day?". In response they created a powerful poem and film, inspired by the personal stories in our collection.
WORK IN PROGRESS: Part documentary theatre, part gig, The Death and Life of All of Us is a reclaiming of those stories others would rather erase.
Join us for an evening of poetry, film and conversation, exploring one of Britain's foremost but now largely forgotten Yiddish poets Avram Nachum Stencl (1897 - 1983). You don't have to speak or understand Yiddish to participate (although you might pick up some during the event!).
Manchester Jewish Museum will be celebrating Jewish music with our new season of Synagogue Nightsin our stunning 1874 Synagogue. From Klezmer ensembles to Baroque quartets, musical theatre and pop covers to Hebrew world jazz, we are showcasing Jewish music in all its diversity.
Music in our Synagogue: our second Synagogue Nights Season of music this March
Manchester Jewish Museum will be celebrating Jewish music with our new season of Synagogue Nights: intimate performances in our stunning 1874 Synagogue. From Klezmer ensembles to Baroque quartets, musical theatre and pop covers to Hebrew world jazz, we are showcasing Jewish music in all its diversity.
Join us for a film screening of 'Truus' Children', the extraordinary story of the largely unknown Dutch resistance heroine Truus Wijsmuller (1896-1978), who managed to rescue more than 10.000 people from the hands of the Nazis in the years immediately before and during the Second World War.
A celebration of Cheetham Hill as the people, communities and neighbourhoods of Cheetham Hill get together to throw open our doors to provide free food, music and activities.
Manchester Jewish Museum launches Holocaust Memorial Day project with Imperial War Museums
On Holocaust Memorial Day 2022 we will launch a year-long project that will culminate on Holocaust Memorial Day 2023 with a public event and hosting a travelling exhibition sharing lesser known Holocaust and Second World War stories from across the UK. The project is part of Imperial War Museum’s Second World War & Holocaust Partnership Programme and will be working with local artist Becky Prestwich and young people from across Manchester.
This workshop will help you take the first steps in conducting your own family research using the International Tracing Service digital archive, including using sources freely available online. Join our ITS Archive Team Manager, Elise Bath and ITS Researcher Ian Rich as they demonstrate the uses of this important archive.
Gather your family and join us in a celebration of sharing stories! This year on 16 and 17 March, we celebrate the festival of Purim – a joyous holiday that retells the story of the Book of Esther, and the freeing of the Jews from the cruel advisor to the King – Haman. It is […]
Looking back on 2021
As 2021 draws to a close we just wanted to reflect on what an enormous year it’s been for the museum and some of the highlights. We’re excited for what next year will bring and just wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone who made it possible.
A place to experience how we are different, together.
Manchester Jewish Museum reopens this summer with a unique installation by Turner Prize-winning artist Laure Prouvost as part of Manchester International Festival 2021.
An evening of conversation with Booker-winning writer Howard Jacobson, as he publishes his memoir 'Mother's Boy' in the year of his 80th birthday.
A more sustainable Manchester Jewish Museum – COP26 update
On Thursday 4 November we were proud to speak at The Carbon Literacy Project's Museum Sector Day as part of the COP26 Conference. We have been working with BuroHappold, Carbon Literacy Project and Museums Development NorthWest to build a more sustainable Manchester Jewish Museum for future generations to enjoy.
A concert of klezmer that will take you on a journey across the Old and New Worlds, performed by some of Manchester’s finest klezmorim – a musical flavour for everyone.
Chief Executive Max Dunbar to hand over the new Manchester Jewish Museum
After 10 years and a multi-million redevelopment and reopening, Manchester Jewish Museum Chief Executive Max Dunbar and Chair of the Trustees Andrew Singer QC will step down as they hand over the new museum to someone new, to lead the organisation during the next stage of its journey.
Manchester Jewish Museum is re-emerging and transforming. Join us for a taste of what’s to come in our trailblazer programme of events, sneak peeks and unique experiences leading up to our reopening on Friday 2 July 2021.
For musicians of all levels, backgrounds and instruments, a book-club-meets-folk-session that dives into tunes from the klezmer tradition in a cultural, historical, and musical context.
Yankl & Der Beanstalk revives Yiddish Pantomime once more
On Thursday 2 December Manchester Jewish Museum will be transported to the magical lands of Brick Lane and Hampstead with a bawdy and infectiously fun take on a classic Yiddish pantomime. We speak to director Samuel Ranger about how they are hoping to revive Yiddish pantomime for a new generation.
For musicians of all levels, backgrounds and instruments, a book-club-meets-folk-session that dives into tunes from the klezmer tradition in a cultural, historical, and musical context.
Women’s Textile Group dress to be included in HOME’s Manchester Open Exhibition
A dress created by our Women’s Textile Group, exploring the women's own different identities and heritages, is to be featured as part of HOME’s Manchester Open Exhibition in 2022 in a celebration of Greater Manchester's creative talent.
‘I believe music can bring change’ – Interview with Noga Ritter
Israel-born singer songwriter Noga Ritter talks about her music, how songs can create change and her upcoming performance as part of Synagogue Nights at Manchester Jewish Museum.
For musicians of all levels, backgrounds and instruments, a book-club-meets-folk-session that dives into tunes from the klezmer tradition in a cultural, historical, and musical context.
The Memory Map of Jewish Manchester
We are proud to have contributed to the Memory Map of Jewish Manchester. This interactive map shares the stories, histories and memories of the Jewish community who once lived in the Cheetham Hill, Strangeways and Hightown areas of North Manchester between the two world wars.
For musicians of all levels, backgrounds and instruments, a book-club-meets-folk-session that dives into tunes from the klezmer tradition in a cultural, historical, and musical context.
For musicians of all levels, backgrounds and instruments, a book-club-meets-folk-session that dives into tunes from the klezmer tradition in a cultural, historical, and musical context.
Manchester Jewish Museum wins two British Construction Industry Awards
Manchester Jewish Museum, along with architects Citizens Design Bureau and structural engineers Buro Happold, have won two prestigious awards at the annual Building Constriction Industry Awards at their ceremony on Wednesday 13 October.
For musicians of all levels, backgrounds and instruments, a book-club-meets-folk-session that dives into tunes from the klezmer tradition in a cultural, historical, and musical context.
Weaving the past and present together – Interview with Sophie Ablett
On Thursday 14 October Sophie Ablett and Klein Blue will weave together spoken word and large-scale knitting in 'She Seeks Out Wool' to tell the personal journey of a family, the relatives left behind and how the past can be woven into the present. We speak to Sophie about her work, her knitting expertise and how it felt to explore your own family's history.
A more sustainable Manchester Jewish Museum
Our new museum is more sustainable and energy efficient thanks to the hard work of the structural engineers at Buro Happold. Despite doubling in size, we have reduced our overall energy use and carbon impact by 20% so that our museum may be preserved and enjoyed by future generations.
From Gershwin to Winehouse, Bacharach to Dylan. MOJO is a foot tapping, witty, joyful exploration of some of the best loved hits written by Jewish songwriters. The new sell-out show from internationally renowned singer and pianist Jeremy Sassoon.
Join us for an evening of intimate and uplifting eighteenth-century music in the historic setting of our Synagogue, as Manchester Baroque recapture the essence of our past - with a flavour of Jewish cultural history.
Our brand new vegetarian Café
Opening on Friday 2 July, Manchester Jewish Museum is delighted to reveal an exclusive “first look” at its brand new museum café and launch menu. Located at the Museum’s new entrance, the museum café will open daily from 10am seven days a week to serve a contemporary vegetarian kosher-style menu.
Our New Gallery
Part of our £6 million redevelopment, our new gallery space will take visitors on a journey through Manchester’s Jewish history to the city’s present day communities and individuals. We spoke to our curator Alex Cropper and Matt Schwab from All Things Studio about the process and what to look out for in our new gallery when you visit.
Join songwriter and storyteller Ana Silvera as she teams up with PJ Library to discover the magic of Ladino music in this interactive workshop for families, inspired by Debbie Levy’s’s book ‘The Key From Spain’.
Tickets now on sale for Turner Prize-winning artist at Manchester Jewish Museum
Tickets are now on sale to visit the new Manchester Jewish Museum which will be opening on Friday 2 July with a world premiere of Turner Prize-winning artist Laure Prouvost’s new installation The long waited, weighted gathering as part of this year’s Manchester International Festival.
Second World War and Holocaust Partnership Programme with IWM
Manchester Jewish Museum joins IWM's Second World War and Holocaust Partnership Programme. We will be joining seven other regional partners to engage national audiences with hidden or lesser-known stories from across the country relating to the Second World War and the Holocaust.
Eclectic artist collective Sam Ranger, Tamara Micner and Emily Rose, accompanied by a troupe of colourful performers, give an adult twist to the Yiddish Pantomime tradition with their riotous, raucous and irreverent take on a pantomime classic.
A key milestone for Manchester Jewish Museum
A 'key' milestone for Manchester Jewish Museum as the keys for the new museum are now in the firm possession of our Chief Executive Max Dunbar as the building is officially handed over to the staff,
Carol Isaacs (AKA The Surreal McCoy) presents her animated graphic memoir of a Jewish family’s memories of their lost homeland and the little-known story of Iraqi Jews, accompanied by a soundtrack by 3yin.
Turner Prize-winner Laure Prouvost at Manchester Jewish Museum
Turner Prize-winning artist Laure Prouvost will unveil a major new work that will transform The Ladies' Gallery in our historic synagogue. 'The long waited, weighted gathering', co-commissioned by Manchester International Festival and Manchester Jewish Museum, will premiere at MIF21 on 2 July 2021.
This event is now sold out. Ana Silvera will explore her Sephardi heritage through traditional ladino songs and original tunes as she follows her family’s journey from Portugal to Aleppo before finally arriving in Manchester. Part of Tsitsit Festival.
Klezmer-ish is now sold out. Drawing inspiration from the music of bygone travellers, Klezmer-ish will take you on a seamless musical journey, always on the move, as part of Tsitsit Festival.
Manchester Jewish Museum will reopen this July
Manchester Jewish Museum will be opening its doors on Friday 2 July after a multi-million pound development. The new museum includes a new gallery, café, shop and learning kitchen as well as complete restoration of its stunning 1874 synagogue.
Sophie Ablett and Klein Blue weave together spoken word and large-scale knitting to tell the personal journey of a family, the relatives left behind and how the past can be woven into the present. Part of Tsitsit Festival.
Restoring our Synagogue Windows
Restoring one of Manchester's oldest surviving synagogues is no mean feat. Learn about the "pane-staking" process of restoring our 1874 synagogue's stained glass windows with Recclesia stained glass repair specialists.
A work in progress of Suzette Coon's emotive new play about one woman's flight from antisemitism in 1900s Poland and the impact felt by the women who came after her.
The Great Jewish Museum Bake Off – Strudel & Clara Weingard’s Mother’s Sweetshop
For our fourth and final week of our Great Jewish Museum Bake Off with Jewish Museum London we made strudel! Why not try making your own using this recipe, or read more about Clara Weingard's incredible mother who's baking inspired this week's challenge.
Join us as we celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and open our doors for anyone to visit as part of Cheetham Cultural Festival 2021. Advance tickets have sold out but you can still drop in between 12pm and 4pm - and it's free entry!
Passover in our Collection
This Saturday is the beginning of Passover (also known as Pesach or Pesah), one of the most celebrated holidays in Jewish culture and marks the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. Learn more about the festival and some of the Passover items in our archives.
A celebration of Cheetham Hill as the people, communities and neighbourhoods of Cheetham Hill get together to throw open our doors to provide free food, music and activities.
The Great Jewish Museum Bake Off – Annie Conway’s Borekas
We have teamed up with Jewish Museum London to compete in the #GreatJewishMuseumBakeOff on Twitter!
Our Week Two challenge was borekas - discover the recipe and read the story that inspired us.
The Festival of Purim
Next week is the celebration of the Jewish festival of Purim, also known as the 'Feast of Lots', but do you know the story behind the festival? Find out here, and discover one of the Purim celebration stories from our collection.
Corten and the new museum
You may have spotted the rust-coloured cladding on our new extension as you pass on Cheetham Hill Road. But what is it? Meet corten, an architectural trend bringing the contemporary and the historic together!
Giving audiences a “flavour” of what to expect in the new museum
This February Theatre Chef Leo Burtin will be taking our audiences on an online culinary journey through our collection as we prepare for food to be at the heart of the new museum.
On Wed 23 June join Theatre Chef Leo Burtin in our brand-new learning kitchen for a culinary journey through our archives, where stories come alive through taste.
Our Creative Activists shine a light on Holocaust Memorial Day
Responding to the Holocaust Memorial Day theme ‘Light the Darkness' our Creative Activists have created their own artwork in response to stories from our collections and from speaking to local community members about their own relationship to the Holocaust. They have created a film to share their experiences, artwork and the stories and inspiration behind them.
Young people keep past stories alive for Holocaust Memorial Day
Young Activists Keep Past Stories Alive as Manchester Jewish Museum Marks Holocaust Memorial Day
Designing a “place for conversation”
As we look ahead to our reopening in 2021, architect Katy Marks from Citizens Design Bureau speaks about her inspiration and process for creating a museum that reflects the diversity of Manchester's Jewish Communities and creates a space for sharing and connection.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
Time Capsule Discovery
Our builders have made an astonishing discovery of a time capsule hidden in the historic synagogue’s walls.
The sealed glass jar was discovered by a builder hidden deep in a wall cavern within our synagogue. Filled with money, synagogue papers and newspapers, these original artefacts are dated from the synagogue's foundation in 1873.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
Our Song-writing Group meet fortnightly to work with amazing composers, singers and musicians to create new music inspired by the stories in our collection. Perfect for anyone who like to sing, write lyrics, play an instrument or just get creative.
Would you like to become a Museum Foodie? Our Foodies Group meet regularly to talk, cook and eat food inspired by the stories of Jewish Manchester.
Become a museum foodie and take part in our Eat the Archives experience.
Over summer 2020, we paired up members of our Artists Network and asked them about how they use archives in their own work. The result is a joyous, touching and intimate collection of short filmed conversations made from home.
This June explore the hidden stories of Cheetham Hill's past as The Bare Project take you on an immersive audio walking tour to share in stories of love and delight from the every day and (extra) ordinary past inhabitants of Manchester's historic Jewish quarter.
Join Theatre Chef Leo Burtin on an online culinary journey through our archives, where stories come alive through taste and you can join in from home.
Discover the diversity of Jewish music and meet some of the emerging stars of the UK Jewish music scene through a series of digital films in What Does the Future Sound Like? as part of our Trailblazer season leading up to our 2021 reopening. Watch the films on our YouTube channel.
Chanukah Lewinsky is back in office. Host of queer, Jewish cabaret Homos and Houmous (think Julie Walters on speed), they’ll be beaming campy quiz rounds direct to your living room featuring stories from our collection you never thought you needed to know…
In our latest Trailblazer, a group of young people will become Creative Activists as they explore and share stories to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, inspired by real life stories past and present.