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SUMMARY:Live Jazz: Woodshed Collective
DESCRIPTION:Manchester-based sax-led Woodshed Collective is unified by a shared passion for performing and composing swing\, Latin jazz\, fusion and bebop. \nThe band takes inspiration from classic artists such as Charlie Parker\, Cannonball Adderley and Oscar Peterson\, aiming to develop their own sound based on the great ensembles involving these artists. \nThe core collective consists of pianist Olli Bonada\, saxophonist David Sotunde\, bassist Darren Randle and drummer Oscar Boanas. \nReturning to library for the second time\, the Henry Watson is delighted to welcome back this prodigiously talented outfit for an early evening set on Monday 23 November\, from 6pm. \nTickets – just pay-what-you-like! Buy HERE or on link below.\nAll ages welcome.  \nAll donations go to Manchester Libraries to assist with future activities.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/live-jazz-woodshed-collective/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Delia Derbyshire Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Delia Derbyshire Day returns to Manchester Central Library for 2026 \nHonouring the work of the electronic pioneer and BBC Radiophonic Workshop icon\, expect a relaxed community gathering at the Henry Watson Music Library. \nThis year’s Delia Derbyshire Day offers a mixture of creative activities\, opportunities to explore Delia’s archive\, have a nerdy chat with the people behind the day\, a pop-up shop\, and especially themed cake! \nThe session will also provide an introduction to the brand new recording pod and production studio in Henry Watson Music Library – due to be installed this Autumn. Led by women working in experimental electronic music in Manchester\, this will be a unique  opportunity to get to know the shiny new recording space at HWML in a supportive environment.* \nJoin us for a gathering of friendly people passionate about electronic music and experimental music making\, practicing the Delia Derbyshire Day charity’s values of curiosity\, creativity\, collaboration and openness. \nAll welcome\, age 18+. \nThis is a free event. Just drop in! \n*Please be aware these will be taster sessions of around 20 minutes with maximum 2 visitors in the studio at one time\, so we cannot guarantee access to the studio if it’s really busy.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/delia-derbyshire-day-2026/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:The Puppet Folk Experience celebrates The Muppet Christmas Carol!
DESCRIPTION:A LIVE TRIBUTE SHOW!! \n\n\n\n\nTHE PUPPET FOLK EXPERIENCE celebrates THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL \nA Live Tribute Show \nThe Puppet Folk Experience is proud to present a “most sensational” festive tribute show\, bringing acoustic mayhem\, heart and humour to audiences this Christmas. \nFeaturing two lifelong Muppet fans and a cast of lovingly handcrafted puppet characters\, the duo celebrates the music and magic of The Muppet Christmas Carol alongside beloved songs from the classic frog-hosted television series—all performed through live puppetry and banjo music. \nExpect warmth\, comedy\, audience interaction and plenty of festive surprises in a unique live show made with genuine affection for the world’s most celebrated puppet performers. \nIt’s time to light the lights and get things started this Christmas! \nPlease note: this event is a live performance and does not include a film screening. We will be screening the Muppet Christmas Carol film on Saturday 12th December at 2pm. You can buy FREE tickets here.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-puppet-folk-experience-celebrates-the-muppet-christmas-carol/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Music
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SUMMARY:'The Story of the Christmas No.1' - Music Q&A with Marc Burrows
DESCRIPTION:Marc Burrows presents his new book – ‘Mistletoe & Vinyl: The Story of the Christmas No.1’ in conversation in our Music Library. \n\n\n\n\nWhy does being No. 1 in the singles chart at Christmas still make headlines? \nWhy do we return to the same songs every year? \nWhat makes it such a uniquely British phenomenon\, and why do we care? \nMarc Burrows will be appearing at Central Library to answer all of these questions and more as he presents his new book – ‘Mistletoe & Vinyl: The Story of the Christmas No.1’. \nThis is the story of a national obsession: the annual race for the festive chart crown\, and what it reveals about British culture\, identity\, and the ever-changing music industry. \nFrom The Beatles to glam rock\, from Do They Know It’s Christmas? to reality-TV winners\, novelty records\, charity campaigns and viral streaming sensations\, Marc Burrows uncovers the fascinating\, funny and occasionally absurd stories behind the songs we love—and love to argue about. \nPacked with chart battles\, cultural curiosities\, festive controversies and enough music trivia to fill Santa’s sack\, Marc will be chatting about his updated edition of the book\, which brings the story of Britain’s most peculiar annual sporting event bang up to date. \n+++ \nMarc Burrows is an award-winning author\, comedian and musician\, currently residing in Bristol. His 2020 biography of Sir Terry Pratchett won the Locus Award for best non-fiction and became the basis for a stand-up show that received rave reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe and has toured extensively across the UK. \nHis second book\, The London Boys\, explored 1960s London through the lives of the teenage David Bowie and Marc Bolan and received 8/10 from Classic Rock and four stars from Shindig! He writes regularly for The Independent\, Big Issue\, The New Statesmen and many more and is working on a new stand-up show. \nTICKETS \nTickets are just pay-what-you-like. – from £1.Available HERE or on the link below.  \nAll donations go to Manchester Libraries to support future activities.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-story-of-the-christmas-no-1-music-qa-with-marc-burrows/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Gig: The Blazing Snowmen
DESCRIPTION:Manchester quartet The Blazing Snowmen will launch a brand new book and perform live in a special show at the Henry Watson Music Library this Winter. \nThe history of the Blazing Snowmen goes back to the early 80s alternative scene in Manchester and had associations with Factory Records\, Marc Riley & the Creepers\, Intape Records\, Tools You Can Trust. \nThe band presents with diverse musical references\, as a backdrop to storytelling in forensic detail about our everyday lives. \nOn 12th December\, the Snowmen will launch a brand new book of their song lyrics with a show at the Music Library of Central Library. \nExpect lyric dissection and performances of some songs from the book (illustrated by local artist\, Helen Mandel). \nTICKETS \nTickets are just pay-what-you-like! Available HERE \nFor multiple tickets\, please repeat the eventbrite ordering process until you have the quantitiy you require. \nAny donations go to Manchester Libraries to support future activities. \nListen to The Blazing Snowmen on Bandcamp here: Music | The Blazing Snowmen
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LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
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