The presence of older men within activities at the Whitworth, or lack of, has been apparent for some time.
Despite being in Manchester, a city known nationally and internationally for its Age Friendly credentials, older men still fall into a minority within such activities at the gallery.
Through conversations with fellow programmers from other cultural organisations, big and small, it became clear this was not just a problem in Manchester.
http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=24251
http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/learn/adults/agefriendly/