Crime Central
Performance SpaceRob Parker continues to spoil you with another perfect panel of authors! Joining him in April will be Judith O'Reilly, Charlotte Vassell and F.E. Birch! Bringing the best from […]
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Author Event
Olivia Laing: The Garden Against Time
Performance SpacePresented by Manchester Literature Festival. ‘A garden is a time capsule, as well as a portal out of time.’ In her compelling new work of non-fiction The Garden Against Time, Olivia […]
An Evening with David Mitchell
Performance SpaceManchester Literature Festival, in partnership with Library Live, is thrilled to welcome author David Mitchell to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his epic, polyphonic novel Cloud Atlas. Originally published in […]
Blue Peter Book Club Live at Central Library!
Performance SpaceManchester Libraries, CBBC and The Reading Agency are excited to announce Blue Peter Book Club Live! Blue Peter, the BBC’s iconic children's television series, is partnering with The Reading Agency […]
An Evening with Miranda July
Due to unexpected ill health, Miranda July has been forced to cancel her trip to the UK. This means her MLF event on Tuesday 11 June 2024 has been cancelled. We apologise […]
Love Stories etc Festival
Performance SpaceA Celebration of Modern Romantic Fiction. Welcome to the first Love Stories etc Festival. The one-day Romance Festival will be held at the stunning Manchester Central Library and will feature […]
£30.00 – £40.00
Crime Central
Performance SpaceRob Parker welcomes Nilesha Chauvet, Tony Kent and Trevor Wood to Manchester! Bringing the best from all over! Featuring the best and brightest crime writing talent both locally and from […]
Crime Central
Performance SpaceAn hour chat with special guests Luke Deckard, Chris Lloyd and Emma Tallon - followed by a Q & A and book signing! Bringing the best from all over! Featuring […]
£2.00 – £6.00
Word Central
Performance SpaceBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 13th August via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk N.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within […]
An evening with Jacqueline Wilson
Performance SpaceTHIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Join us for a very special event with bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson, as she discusses her new novel, Think Again. Featuring the characters from […]
Yuan Yang
Performance SpaceUNFORTUNATELY, THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED Yuan Yang is no longer able to travel to Manchester due to her new parliamentary commitments and constituency obligations and is very sorry to […]
Lindsey Hilsum
Performance Space‘I was standing outside an apartment block that had been split apart by a missile. The words of a poem came to me when I could no longer find my […]
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