Crime Central
Performance SpacePLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis.They range from £2 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. All tickets allow the same access […]
£2 – £8
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Talks
Elizabeth Raffald – England’s Most Influential Housekeeper
Performance SpaceManchester-based historian Neil Buttery presents a talk about the rise & fall of one of Britain's most influential cookery writers, Elizabeth Raffald. Join historian Neil to explore the life, times […]
Crime Central
Performance SpaceAs the nights get darker, Crime Central returns with three amazing authors and three new books to chill your bones. Rob Parker welcomes Fiona Erskine, Luca Veste and Neil Broadfoot to […]
£2 – £8
Behind The Scenes Tours at Manchester Central Library
What do George V, Gypsy Rose Lee and Bernard Bresslaw have in common? Which musician was once thrown out of the Language and Literature Library? What would you find now […]
£12.50
How Manchester Made Shakespeare Modern – Rosa Grindon, the Suffragist Shakespearean Scholar
With Dr. Monika Smialkowska and Dr. Ian Nickson. Never previously recounted, Dr. Monika Smialkowska and Dr. Ian Nickson chart Rosa Grindon’s journey from modest beginnings in a Derbyshire village to […]
Conserving Our Town Hall’s heritage: Pulling out all the stops – restoring the Town Hall organ
Performance SpaceAFTERNOON SESSION 1PM EVENING SESSION 5.30PM Manchester Town Hall has been closed since January 2018 for an extensive restoration programme that will repair and upgrade the building to modern standards. […]
Mika Karhumaa: Unlocking the Secrets of Modern Music Business Management
Henry Watson Music LibraryUnlocking the Secrets of Modern Music Business Management Join us for an engaging exploration of the cutting-edge strategies and principles that drive success in the contemporary music industry.Overview:In this dynamic […]
Crime Central with Louise Swanson, Jose Carlos Somoza & Simon Michael!
Performance SpaceManchester Libraries, Blackwells Books and Instituto Cevantes present A Cracking Crime Central Christmas Special!! Rob Parker welcomes Louise Swanson, Simon Michael and Jose Carlos Somoza! Bringing the best from all […]
£2 – £8
A Monumental Effort: Restoring the Albert Memorial Afternoon Lecture
Performance SpaceManchester Town Hall has been closed since January 2018 for an extensive restoration programme that will repair and upgrade the building to modern standards. The work will include the conservation […]
Slate Expectations – Restoring Our Town Hall’s roof. Afternoon Lecture.
Performance SpaceSlate Expectations - Restoring Our Town Hall's roof Our Heritage Lectures shine a light on the work behind the scenes of the Our Town Hall Project. One of the most […]
Slate Expectations – Restoring Our Town Hall’s roof. Evening Lecture.
Performance SpaceSlate Expectations – Restoring Our Town Hall’s roof Our Heritage Lectures shine a light on the work behind the scenes of the Our Town Hall Project. One of the most […]
Migration, Identity and History – Talk
Lwr Ground Floor - Manchester Histories HubTo what extent through history has British identity been influenced by migration? An event with speakers, short film screening and discussion. Speakers from the Migration Stories North West project will […]
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