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
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Talks
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 […]
Behind the Scenes at Central Library
Entrance HallWhich musician was once thrown out of the Language and Literature Library? What would you find now in the space where Patrick Stewart and Helen Mirren – amongst many others […]
Behind the Scenes Tour of Central Library
Entrance HallWhich musician was once thrown out of the Language and Literature Library? What would you find now in the space where Patrick Stewart and Helen Mirren – amongst many others […]
A History of Pies and Puddings
Performance SpaceExplore the history of some our most beloved British foods with local food historian Neil Buttery: pies and puddings, from their rather posh origins to the present day, where they […]
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