Museum of Science and Industry

MOSI’s Air & Space Hall will be transformed into an elegant 1940s tea dance next week, as part of the Manchester-wide Full of Life Festival (27 September – 10 October). Guests to the free (but booked) event on 30 September are invited to drift back in time to the age of flight, as some of Manchester’s aviation pioneers tell their stories over afternoon tea, with music and dancing by GI Jive and Erin Parker.

The event must be booked in advance and is one of a programme of free activities particularly aimed at older adults. It also includes a talk by RSPB about how to make your garden a ‘wildlife hotel’ and a tour of Manchester Jewish Museum in connection with MOSI’s new exhibition about the Jewish community and waterproofing companies, The Waterproof People, There is also a display of collection items in connection with Manchester’s brewing industry.

MOSI director Tony Hill said: “The Air and Space Hall is a former Victorian market hall so it’s wonderfully atmospheric place for an event. It includes lots of fascinating aeroplanes and cars from throughout the last century and earlier, so some older visitors may remember when they were in use. Please do take advantage of these free events aimed at older adults, as part of the city-wide Full of Life Festival.”

MOSI events as part of Full of Life Festival are free and are listed below:

Take Flight and Dance
Thursday 30 September
1pm – 3.30pm
Welcome to a tea dance, MOSI style. Relax in the atmospheric Air & Space Hall in the company of some wonderful music and some fascinating historical characters.

Free
Refreshments included
Places limited – must be booked in advance
To book please call 0161 833 0027 or email r.leese@mosi.org.uk

RSPB at MOSI
Friday 1 October
11am – 3pm
Join us in the middle of industrial Manchester to find out where you can go to experience nature in the North West. In addition to the drop in-session, there will also be a talk from 1 – 2pm about how to make your garden a 'wildlife hotel'. 
Free, Drop In

This event is part of the Manchester Science Festival trailblazer series. Manchester Science Festival, 23 – 31 Oct 2010. www.manchestersciencefestival.com

Tour of Manchester Jewish Museum and The Waterproof People Exhibition at MOSI
Sunday 3 October
1pm – 3.30pm
MOSI has been working with the Jewish community and Manchester Jewish Museum to develop our new community exhibition The Waterproof People, which explores how Jewish migrant families helped Manchester's waterproofing trade boom in Cheetham Hill. Find out more about the history and working life of the Jewish community in this great tour of Manchester Jewish Museum and the new exhibition at MOSI.
Free (usual entry price to Manchester Jewish Museum £3.95)
Refreshments at MOSI included
Places limited – must be booked in advance
To book please call 0161 833 0027 or email r.leese@mosi.org.uk

Beer Corner
Wednesday 6 October
1.30pm – 2.30pm
Find out more about Manchester’s brewing heritage through iconic collection objects and interesting stories.
Free, Drop In

For details of other events being held in the city as part of the Full of Life Festival, visit www.manchester.gov.uk

For more information or images please call Sarah Roe on 0161 606 0176 m: 07847 372647.

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