Crime Central
Performance SpaceCRIME CENTRAL RETURNS 25 JUNE 2025 With the brilliant Rachel Wolf, H Critchlow and Antony Johnston! Bringing the best from all over! Featuring the best and brightest crime writing talent […]
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Talks
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Lords and Ladies of Middleton Manor
Performance SpaceJoin us for an evening exploring the fascinating Assheton family of Middleton. Meet a medieval Middleton Bowman and discover everyday life through close-up encounters with original historic documents from the […]
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FeaturedJohn Robb: ‘Live Forever: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Oasis’ – Oasis Week Q&A
Henry Watson Music LibraryFor those in the mood for a Talk Tonight, on 15th July, expect to find esteemed Northern music journalist and frontman of the Membranes / Goldblade JOHN ROBB in-conversation about […]
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Not just any old iron! 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 […]
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Not just any old iron! Evening 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 […]
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Blooming in the West – Flowers from China
Performance SpaceIn this talk, Dr Fang ZONG will introduce some traditional garden plants of China and their journeys to the West. Their cultural symbolism, presence in art and medical applications will […]
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United in Rebellion: The Story of the Anti-Nazi League
Henry Watson Music LibraryJoin us for this talk inspired by Geoff Brown's book, 'A People's History of the Anti-Nazi League, 1977-1981'. Discover how the Anti-Nazi League (ANL) emerged from the streets, schools and […]
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The Temperance Movement: What Did #QuitLit Look Like 100 Years Ago?
Performance SpaceLong before today’s sober-curious conversations, Bookstagram posts, and bestselling quit-lit titles, people were already using words, stories, and literature to challenge drinking culture. This talk explores the original temperance movement, which […]
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Crime Central
Performance SpaceBringing the best from all over! Featuring the best and brightest crime writing talent both locally and from around the country - the big names are all coming to Manchester! […]
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Knowing Yesterday, Shaping Tomorrow: The Inaugural Lou Kushnick Memorial Lecture with Professor Abdul Alkalimat
Performance SpaceThe Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust, in partnership with the University of Manchester, is launching a new annual lecture in honour of our founder, Professor Lou Kushnick. Lou was a […]
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People as Infrastructure: The Architectural Wisdom of Informality
Performance SpaceJoin us for Manchester Confucius Institute's first public talk of the year, launching our anniversary exhibition, Building China: People’s Infrastructure. Explore the spontaneous and ingenious adaptations found in China’s urban […]
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People’s Infrastructure: Everyday Life in Changing China
Performance SpaceJoin us for Manchester Confucius Institute's second public talk linked to our 20th anniversary exhibition , Building China: People’s Infrastructure This talk moves from the visual culture of the 1950s […]
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