Wave of Light

🕯️ Wave of Light at The Whitworth
📅 Wednesday 15 October
🕕 Doors open 6pm–7:45pm
🎟 Free, drop-in

The Whitworth and @manchester_sands warmly invite you to a special evening to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.

This gentle event is open to anyone who has experienced the loss of a baby during pregnancy or shortly after birth.

Join us to:
✨ Take part in creative workshops
🕯 Light a candle as part of the Wave of Light
📸 Have your photo taken in our recreation of Peter Blake’s I Love You (1982) — a space for remembrance, tenderness, and connection
🤝 Meet other baby loss support charities working across Manchester including @sandsunitedmanchester @branch_babyloss @manchester_sands & @WhitworthStillParents

💛 This is a family event, and children are very welcome.
We’ll have a sensory baby area for babies and younger children, and creative activities for older children and adults.

🔔 Please note: babies and young children will be present at the event. We recognise this may be a sensitive trigger for some, so please do whatever feels right for you.

Since 2019, The Whitworth has been working alongside parents who have experienced the loss of a baby, through a monthly workshop programme using art as a way to process grief and connect with others.

Follow @whitworthstillparents to learn more about our ongoing free workshop programme and to stay up to date with future events.

A quiet, supportive space to come together in honour and love.

About the venue

The Whitworth is a venue with level access throughout, and facilities to support you during your visit. Alongside this our visitor team will be on hand to assist you in the gallery. Find out more about planning your visit to the Whitworth and accessibility information for you.

If you’d like to speak to a team member about any access or additional needs, please get in touch with the gallery and we will be happy to assist you. Email whitworth@manchester.ac.uk or telephone 0161 275 7450.

The Whitworth art gallery and gardens is driven by a mission to work with communities to use art for positive social change, and actively addresses what matters most in people’s lives. We are proudly part of The University of Manchester, operating as a convening space between the University and the people of the city.