Peterloo: Witnesses to a Massacre
Performance SpaceJoin the authors of the verbatim graphic novel 'PETERLOO: Witnesses to a Massacre' for an illustrated, behind the scenes look into the research, writing and art that went into this […]
Loading view.
Talks
In Conversation with Carolyn O’Brien
Performance SpaceCarolyn O’Brien’s novel, The Song of Peterloo tells the powerful story of Manchester mill-worker, Nancy Kay. Desperate to provide for her ailing mother and sensitive son, Nancy is drawn into the agitation […]
Peterloo Page and Screen. Professor John Belcham and Dr Jacqueline Riding In Conversation
Performance SpaceHistorians Jacqueline Riding and John Belchem explore the events and characters behind Mike Leigh’s epic feature film ‘Peterloo’ and the process of transferring history from books and archives to the […]
Queer August – remarkable stories that made Manchester and Global Pride possible
Queer August - remarkable stories that made Manchester and G Pride possible The huge, inclusive success of the global Gay Pride was made possible by extra-ordinary people standing-up and being […]
Colson Whitehead
Performance Space‘You can change the law but you can’t change people and how they treat each other.’ American author Colson Whitehead won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Underground Railroad. […]
£8
Treasures of Manchester Central Library: two Nuremberg Chronicles (1493) and their early modern readers’.
Seminar Suite, Floor TwoDr Nina Adamova presents 'Treasures of Manchester Central Library: two Nuremberg Chronicles (1493) and their early modern readers’. The talk will explore the most famous early-printed world chronicle – the […]
Banned Books Week: Walled In
Seminar Suite, Floor TwoTHIS IS A LIVE SCREENING FROM THE BRITISH LIBRARY Writers consider walls in literature and in our lives With David Hare and Ben Okri. Chaired by Samira Ahmed. David Hare […]
Down and Out in Scotland
Meeting Room 1Dr Chris Paton explores some of the areas of ancestral hardship, to allow us to truly understand the situations that our forebears had to endure and overcome. An Anglo-Scottish Family […]
She Kreativ
Performance SpaceEuropean expat women share their experience of being a woman, an immigrant, and a business leader in creative industries. We will welcome 4 European expat women who run a creative […]
Made In Manchester: In Conversation with Malcolm Garrett
Seminar Suite, Floor TwoAs a graphic designer, Malcolm Garrett’s work for bands such as Buzzcocks and Duran Duran established him as one of the most influential figures of the 80s. He was one […]
Capturing the Crescents
Performance SpaceA Photographic Journey through Hulme in the 1980's - 90's, and how I survived and thrived by Richard Davis A talk and book signing by photographer Richard Davis.... 'I arrived […]
Prostheses in Antiquity: Everything You Never Knew You Wanted to Know
Performance SpaceA variety of different types of prostheses were used by the Greeks and Romans to replace various missing body parts. In this talk, we shall consider the following questions: How […]
From dedicated performance spaces to stairwells, screens, nooks and domes, Central Library might directly inspire your next event or intervention. Contact us to arrange a tour.
