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SUMMARY:Pat Barker: The Silence of the Girls
DESCRIPTION:The tale of Achilles and the Trojan War has been told many times\, but what about the stories of the women? In The Silence of the Girls\, Pat Barker imagines The Iliad from the perspective of Briseis\, the former queen awarded to Achilles as a prize of war. Drawing together the feminist focus of her early novels (Union Street\, Blow Your House Down)\, and the mastery of historical war writing in more recent work (The Regeneration Trilogy)\, Pat has produced a fierce reclamation of Briseis’s story. She will be in conversation with author and MLF Patron Kamila Shamsie\, whose latest novel\, Home Fire\, is an acclaimed retelling of the Greek play Antigone. \nThis event will be BSL interpreted
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/pat-barker-silence-girls/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181010T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181010T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
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SUMMARY:Take Ten With The Writing Squad
DESCRIPTION:You have ten minutes. Ten minutes to go anywhere you like\, with anyone\, in any time – the past\, the future\, in this world\, out of this world – where would you go? Open a book and read yourself there\, pick up a pen and write yourself away. Stay close to home\, enter a different dimension\, go anywhere in between. Come and hear journeys in reading and writing by members of The Writing Squad and the brilliant students they have been working with from Manchester Enterprise Academy\, St Paul’s Catholic High School and Trinity C of E High School. \nThis event is supported by Read Manchester\, the Granada Foundation and Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust. \n \nTickets are free but booking is advised \n(Donations welcome on the door)
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/take-ten-writing-squad/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181010T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181010T210000
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SUMMARY:Mohammed Hanif in Conversation 
DESCRIPTION:Q: What do an American pilot who’s crashed in the desert\, a teenager full of money-making schemes\, and a dog suffering through a very bad day have in common? A: They all narrate the new\, hilariously funny novel\, Red Birds\, by acclaimed author Mohammed Hanif (A Case of Exploding Mangoes). Through the inhabitants of the refugee camp that Major Ellie was supposed to bomb\, Mohammed looks at the absurdity of war\, specifically considering the tensions between America and the Muslim world. As fifteen-year-old Momo says about the Families Rehabilitation Programme\, ‘First they bomb us from the skies\, then they work hard to cure our stress’. A journalist\, author and playwright\, Mohammed was recently awarded the third-highest civilian award of Pakistan\, the Sitara-e-Imtiaz. Presented in partnership with the Centre for New Writing.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/mohammed-hanif-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181011T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181011T210000
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SUMMARY:Carol Ann Duffy\, Suzanne Batty & Clare Shaw
DESCRIPTION:Come and celebrate the launch of three of the most anticipated and emotionally charged poetry books of the year. Carol Ann Duffy’s final collection as Poet Laureate\, Sincerity\, is a frank\, disarming and deeply moving exploration of loss and remembrance in their many forms. Carol Ann has received numerous awards for her candid and heartfelt poetry\, including the Whitbread\, Forward\, T S Eliot and PEN Pinter Prizes. Suzanne Batty transforms mental anguish into things of anarchic and sensual beauty in her second full-length collection\, States of Happiness\, featuring a sequence of poems written in memory of her twin sister\, who died of a rare degenerative disease. Clare Shaw’s third collection\, Flood\, offers an eye-witness account of living through the 2015 flooding of her home town Hebden Bridge\, interwoven with more intimate poems chronicling the breakdown of a relationship – themes of loss\, destruction and recovery are explored in a language as dangerous and sustaining as water.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/carol-ann-duffy-suzanne-batty-clare-shaw/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181012T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181012T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
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SUMMARY:Slay in Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible
DESCRIPTION:You have to see it to be it\, so the saying goes. But Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené were struggling to find awe-inspiring\, amazing and relatable black British female role models\, because society rarely permits these women to be seen and heard. To remedy this\, they wrote Slay in Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible\, bringing together the voices and experiences of Black British women in a range of fields\, including broadcasting\, vlogging\, athletics\, music\, acting\, publishing\, public relations\, fashion\, beauty and law. A Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4\, Slay in Your Lane has received excellent reviews everywhere from The Observer to Stylist and has been called ‘The Must-Read Book empowering young black women’ by Vogue. Yomi and Elizabeth are here to empower and inspire you with some Black Girl Magic. Hosted by Gemma Cairney\, award-winning Radio and Television presenter\, broadcaster\, activist and author of OPEN: A Toolkit For How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be. \n \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/slay-lane-black-girl-bible/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181014T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181014T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20180831T141210Z
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SUMMARY:Graham Caveney & Howard Cunnell with Julie Hesmondhalgh
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to be a man and how is that shaped by adolescence? In his memoir\, The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness\, Graham Caveney details his upbringing as a working-class boy in Accrington. His world is changed by the discovery of literature\, music and his acceptance to the local Catholic grammar school. At the latter\, Graham is abused by the head teacher\, and the repercussions affect the rest of his life. In Fathers and Sons\, Howard Cunnell looks at the absence of his father and his relationship with his own children\, particularly his transgender son. Both writers consider the ways in which men mask their emotions\, and the damage this causes. Graham and Howard will be in conversation with actor Julie Hesmondhalgh.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/graham-caveney-howard-cunnell-julie-hesmondhalgh/
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181014T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181014T173000
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SUMMARY:Wally Funk’s Race for Space: Wally Funk & Sue Nelson
DESCRIPTION:In 1961\, Wally Funk was one of the Mercury 13\, the first group of American pilots to pass the ‘Woman in Space’ programme. Her scores in the rigorous mental and physical tests beat many of the male candidates\, including John Glenn\, the first American to go into orbit. But just one week before Wally was due to enter the final phase of training\, the programme was cancelled and none of the Mercury 13 ever flew into space. Undeterred\, Wally went on to become one of America’s first female aviation inspectors and civilian flight instructors\, but still dreams of becoming an astronaut. The author of Wally Funk’s Race for Space\, Sue Nelson is a broadcaster that presents and co-produces the award-winning Space Boffins podcast. Her documentary Women with the Right Stuff was one of the BBC World Service’s most-listened-to podcasts. Sue and Wally will be in conversation with Dr Teresa Anderson\, Director at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/wally-funks-race-space-wally-funk-sue-nelson/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181014T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181014T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
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SUMMARY:Patrick Gale in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:A firm Festival favourite\, Patrick Gale is the author of eighteen novels\, including the Richard and Judy bestseller Notes from an Exhibition\, Rough Music and the Costa-shortlisted A Place Called Winter. His new novel\, Take Nothing With You\, tells the story of Eustace as he looks back at the childhood cello lessons that transformed his life. While they allow him the freedom to explore his sexuality outside of his stifling home\, he’s oblivious to the effect they’re also having on his mother\, and the terrible consequences that will follow. We’re thrilled to welcome Patrick to read from and discuss his latest novel with author and MLF Patron Erica Wagner. \nThis event will be BSL interpreted
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/patrick-gale-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181018T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181018T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
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SUMMARY:Repeal the 8th with Tara Flynn\, Sinéad Gleeson & Una Mullally
DESCRIPTION:Irish women saw a historic victory for their reproductive rights with the repeal of the Eighth Amendment in May 2018. The campaign that preceded it was a grassroots movement led by Irish feminists\, who opened up a national conversation by sharing their own stories around abortion. Journalist and editor Una Mullally collected some of the literature\, poetry\, journalism and art that the movement produced and inspired\, for the timely Repeal the 8th anthology published this summer. Una and other contributors to the book\, including prominent Irish broadcaster and author Sinéad Gleeson and actor\, playwright\, comedian and author Tara Flynn\, will discuss the #Repealthe8th and #Together4Yes campaigns\, the battle over women’s bodies\, and the next steps for women’s rights alongside the rise of the #MeToo movement.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/repeal-8th-tara-flynn-sinead-gleeson-una-mullally/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181019T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181019T220000
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SUMMARY:Terrance Hayes: American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin
DESCRIPTION:MLF is delighted to welcome one of America’s most exciting and innovative poets\, Terrance Hayes – winner of the 2010 National Book Award\, and a recipient of a MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’. Terrance will be performing work from his new collection\, American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin. Written during the first 200 days of the Trump administration\, it is a 70-poem roller-coaster ride through politics\, music\, life and love; shot through with the vernacular energy of popular culture. Compassionate\, witty\, melancholy\, and rhythmically compelling\, American Sonnets shines a blistering spotlight on the dividing lines of race\, gender and political oppression\, which define the early 21st century. ‘Something happens everywhere in this country\,’ Terrance writes. ‘Every day. Someone is praying\, someone is prey.’ Join us for what promises to be an extraordinary evening of poetry and conversation. Hosted by Kayo Chingonyi\, winner of the 2018 Dylan Thomas Prize.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/terrance-hayes-american-sonnets-past-future-assassin/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181025T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181025T193000
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SUMMARY:Ghana and its Contemporary Global Relations with Professor Adams Bodomo
DESCRIPTION:In this evening session Professor Adams Bodomo\, Head of African Studies at the University of Vienna\, discusses Ghana’s contemporary position in global politics and international relations.  Starting with a brief history of Ghana since its establishment as a new nation in 1957\, Professor Bodomo will outline the country’s socio-political\, socio-economic\, and socio-cultural context before focusing on the Ghana’s contemporary global relations. He will consider government-to-government relations with world bodies and regions\, such as Europe and the West\, China and Asia\, and the Caribbean islands nations\, as well as people-to-people relations across the many diasporic populations in major cities like London and Manchester. \nProf. Dr. Adams Bodomo\, a native of Ghana\, is professor of African studies at the University of Vienna\, Austria. He is the author of over 10 books and over a 100 journal articles and book chapters. Two of his most recent book publications are Africans in China (Cambria Press\, 2012) and The Globalization of Foreign Investment in Africa: The Role of Europe\, China and India (Emerald Publishing\, 2017). The research presented in this talk is part of the speaker’s next book project titled ‘Africa and its Global Relations’.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/ghana-and-its-contemporary-global-relations-with-professor-adams-bodomo/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181028T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181028T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
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SUMMARY:Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
DESCRIPTION:Join two New York Times bestselling authors at this exclusive event when they will be talking about their long awaited collaborative book\, What If It’s Us – a stunning new novel about two boys who can’t decide if the universe is pushing them together or pulling them apart. The event will be chaired by Youtube book blogger\, Lucy Richardson (AKA: The Book Belle). \nBecky Albertalli is the author of the highly acclaimed novels Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (film: Love Simon)\, The Upside of Unrequited\, and Leah on the Offbeat. Becky is a Former clinical psychologist who specialized in working with children and teens. \nAdam Silvera has worked in the publishing industry as a bookseller\, marketing assistant and book reviewer. His novels include More Happy Than Not\, History is All You Left Me and They Both Die At The End. \nAll authors will be signing books after the event. \nTickets: £14.00\, includes entry and a copy of What If It’s Us plus an exclusive poster\nor £6 general admission. Subject to booking fees. \nTerms & conditions: \nAnyone under the age of 14 years must be accompanied by an adult. Due to limited seating allocation at this venue accompanying adults would need to require a ticket to this event.\nEach ticket entitles the ticket holder to one seat at this event and then one place in line to have books signed by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera\nIf you purchase a ticket including the book\, you will receive the book at the venue\nAlong with the book purchased with the ticket one additional copy of both Becky and Adam’s books are permitted to be brought from home or purchased on the day to be signed. Each author will sign two books per ticket holder.\nDue to the anticipated high turnout of the event\, dedications within the books are only guaranteed for one copy of What if It’s Us per ticket holder.\nThere will be the opportunity to have a photo taken with Becky and Adam – this will be assisted due to time constraints and there will be strictly no selfies.\nStaff will be on hand to take your camera/phone to get a photo of you with Becky and Adam whilst they sign your books. There will not be an official photographer present at the event.\nDue to time limitations there will only be one photo with Becky and Adam per ticket holder.\nIf you have any questions please contact events@waterstones.com \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/becky-albertalli-adam-silvera/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181106T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181106T210000
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SUMMARY:Sjón
DESCRIPTION:Is there a Nordic identity exemplified in the literature produced by writers from the eight lands? While co-editing the short story anthology\, The Dark Blue Winter Overcoat & Other Stories from the North\, Icelandic writer Sjón realised that the regions have deep common routes that are consistently – and collectively – nurtured and fed. Come and hear Sjón and his co-editor Ted Hodgkinson discuss the commonalities used by writers creating both naturalist and magical tales. The author of four previous novels including Moonstone and The Whispering Muse\, Sjón will also read and discuss his latest work translated into English. A three-part novel – a love story\, a crime story\, a science-fiction story – CoDex 1962 is arguably Sjón’s masterpiece.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/sjon/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181108T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181108T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20181018T081657Z
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SUMMARY:Sefton Samuels: Musical Portraits
DESCRIPTION:Sefton Samuels is one of Britain’s most iconic photographers. Join him for a very special signing session of his classical and jazz books\, and an opportunity to view some of his incredible work held as part of the Library’s Documentary Photography Archive (DPA). \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/sefton-samuels-musical-portraits/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181114T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20180904T104714Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Barbara Kingsolver
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED \n‘We’re living through a scary historical moment when the most basic agreements about who we are as citizens\, and how we’ll succeed in the world\, are suddenly unravelling.’ Acclaimed American author of 15 books\, Barbara Kingsolver’s new novel\, Unsheltered\, uses the lens of the past to view where this unravelling might lead us. In 1871\, Thatcher Greenwood attempts to teach Darwin’s theories to an unreceptive audience. In 2016\, Willa Knox is braced against an upended world that seems to hold no mercy for her shattered life. Barbara again explores the themes of inheritance\, ecology and social change\, so brilliantly displayed in her previous novels The Poisonwood Bible and The Lacuna. She will be in conversation with author and MLF Patron Erica Wagner. Presented in partnership with the Centre for New Writing. \nThis event will be BSL interpreted
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/evening-barbara-kingsolver/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181120T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181120T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
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LAST-MODIFIED:20181011T150035Z
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SUMMARY:Exploring Our Roots
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Manchester’s diverse Muslim communities revealed in the archive collections of the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. \nSpeakers: \nJennie Vickers\, Hannah Niblett\, Laura Briggs \nTickets for this event are free and can be booked below\, but if you are able to\, please make a voluntary donation to show your support for MACFest.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/exploring-our-roots/
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181122T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181122T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20180904T154017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T092920Z
UID:2285-1542909600-1542915000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Behind The Scenes at Manchester Central Library
DESCRIPTION:What do George V\, Gypsy Rose Lee and Bernard Bresslaw have in common? \nWhich musician was once thrown out of the Language and Literature Library? \nWhat you would find now in the space where Patrick Stewart and Helen Mirren – amongst many others – played their first roles? \nAll these questions – and many more – are answered on a tour of Manchester Central Library which will take you to all the areas not normally accessible to the general public and tell the story of this iconic building. Tours last around 90 minutes and include the chance to see some of our rarest treasures and archives. \nPlaces are strictly limited so please book early \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/behind-scenes-manchester-central-library/
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190119T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20181220T165149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T165149Z
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SUMMARY:What did Anne Lister do in 1832?
DESCRIPTION:Anne Lister of Shibden Hall\, Halifax (1791-1840) was a landowner\, scholar and diarist. Her 4-million word journals\, partly written in her private code\, recorded her lesbian affairs with other women. BBC1’s drama series\, Gentleman Jack (spring 2019)\, opens in 1832. Jill Liddington asks: how could Anne Lister do all she did in 1832?
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/what-did-anne-lister-do-in-1832/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190123T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190123T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190111T120053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T141733Z
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SUMMARY:Making and Breaking Digital Music
DESCRIPTION:Making and sharing music is easier than ever thanks to digital technology. But can you make money? \nJoin us and hear from a panel of musicians and music technology experts: \nAfrodeutsche: the British born Ghanain/Russian/German composer\, producer and DJ based in Manchester. Her productions cross a wide range of styles including classical solo piano\, techno\, house and electro. Through sound\, Afrodeutsche journeys deep into the world of Film\, Documentary Film and Theatre composition. \nSimon Lyon from Ableton\, the company behind of Live\, Push & Link\, unique software and hardware for music creation and performance. \nAdrian Greensides from Spirit Studios\, home to many bands from the North West\, many of which became household names; 808 State\, The Smiths\, Simply Red and the Happy Mondays. After nurturing the next generation of music\, as well as recognising an increase in demand for professionally trained sound engineers\, Spirit Studios soon turned its hand to teaching and became the first audio engineering and music production school in the UK. \nHosted by Martyn Walsh from Manchester’s very own Inspiral Carpets and the Creative Industries Guru in Residence at the BIPC! \nFree but booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/zeroes-and-ones-making-money-making-music-in-the-digital-age/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190218T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190121T152022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190121T152022Z
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SUMMARY:Christine Burns MBE. Trans Britain: Our Journey From the Shadows
DESCRIPTION:As part of our celebration of LGBT History Month\, join us for a special In Conversation with Christine Burns\, hosted by Carl Austin-Behan. \nTrans people have been on a long journey for recognition and respect. Former campaigner Christine Burns has a lifetime’s experience of that journey and uses it to enable untold stories to be heard. These are stories with strong Manchester roots\, just like the history of early gay rights. \nThere will also be an opportunity to view some items from the Central Library collections. \nPhotograph credit: Kieron Crisham of Pholux Photo. \nFree – booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/christine-burns-mbe-trans-britain-our-journey-from-the-shadows/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190220T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190220T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190214T112351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T133730Z
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SUMMARY:Made In Manchester: Power Up! Getting to the next level in the Gaming & Apps Industries
DESCRIPTION:The Gaming and Apps industries are BIG business. Nearly 2.2 billion people play games worldwide\, and the global market for video games was worth $138 billion dollars in 2018\, set to rise to $180 billion in 2021. Nearly half of that will come from Mobile revenues. \nOur panel of industry experts will discuss what it takes to be successful in these massive industries\, and offer tips and advice. \nThe panel includes: \nStephen Hey \nStephen’s career spans 26 years of games PR\, advertising\, product marketing and latterly the role of Marketing Director at EA studio\, Chillingo. He has worked on some stand out games and franchises from Worms\, Lego Star Wars\, Resident Evil\, Cut The Rope and Micro Machines to WWE\, FIFA\, PES and other acronym based classics. He now runs games marketing consultancy HeyStephenHey. \nSteve Hilton \nFounder of Liberty Apps\, an agency started to produce life changing smart phone applications. Presented technology talks around the nation at 20+ events regarding Culture\, Chatbots & Mobile Apps. \nWinner of the NHS Hackday\, Homeless Hack\, Hacking the Future of Energy\, Public Health England HackX and the most prolific networker in Manchester Meetup Tech Scene 2018. \nPlus more to be announced! \nHosted by Martyn Walsh from Manchester’s very own Inspiral Carpets and the Creative Industries Guru in Residence at the BIPC.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/made-in-manchester-power-up-getting-to-the-next-level-in-the-gaming-apps-industries/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190313T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190313T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190311T101615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190311T101615Z
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SUMMARY:China in Drag: Travels with a Cross-Dresser
DESCRIPTION:Michael Bristow\, BBC World Service’s Asia and Pacific editor will talk about his eight-year stay in Beijing and why he decided to write about the country’s modern history. To assist him he asked for the help of his language teacher\, who was born just two years after the communist party came to power in 1949. The changing fortunes of his life have mirrored the ups and downs of his country\, which has moved from communist poverty to capitalist wealth in just a single generation. It came as a surprise though\, to learn that the teacher was also a cross-dresser. Michael gradually realised that the teacher’s story is the story of modern China. \nThe talk is free to attend and everyone is welcome!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/china-in-drag-travels-with-a-cross-dresser/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190531T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190531T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190409T182829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T183025Z
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SUMMARY:Lindsey Kelk\, Paige Toon and Louise Pentland.
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a wonderful\, unique event showcasing best-selling authors Lindsey Kelk\, Paige Toon and Louise Pentland in a discussion of their dazzling new fiction. \nLindsey Kelk is an author\, journalist and former UK children’s book editor and columnist for Marie Claire. Her previous books have sold over one million copies worldwide. Famed for her I Heart series\, her new book\, I heart Hawaii\, is the long-awaited finale. \n‘Kelk has a hilarious turn of phrase and a sparkling writing style.‘- Daily Express \nPaige Toon is the author of seventeen novels\, including the popular The One We Fell In Love With. Having studied Philosophy\, Paige then worked at Heat magazine as Reviews Editor. Her latest book of fiction\, If You Could Go Anywhere\, is dubbed as the perfect summer read for 2019. \n‘Such a beautiful love story- not just a heady\, compelling romance but a really charming\, moving story about how a life is made of so many different kinds of love.’- Daisy Buchanan \nLouise Pentland is the bestselling author of Wilde Like Me and Wilde About the Girl\, which follow single mum Robin Wilde as she navigates life. Wilde Women\, the third book\, comes out July 2019. Louise is also the number one and award-winning parenting vlogger in the UK. \nRobin Wilde is a chatty\, winning yet poignant heroine.’- Sophie Kinsella \nTickets for the event include a glass of wine or soft drink on the night. \nDoors will open at 6.30PM for a 7PM start.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-lindsey-kelk-paige-toon-and-louise-pentland/
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190607T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190607T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190510T131011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T090856Z
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SUMMARY:In conversation with Billy Bragg
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Histories are delighted to welcome Billy Bragg to open the commemorations of Peterloo 2019. \nSongwriter\, musician and activist Billy Bragg will be in conversation with writer and broadcaster Dave Haslam\, with an introduction from Young Identity\, Manchester’s young spoken word collective. \nAt a time when opinion trumps facts and truth is treated as nothing more than another perspective\, free speech has become a battleground. While authoritarians and algorithms threaten democracy\, we argue over who has the right to speak. In this short and vital polemic\, Billy Bragg argues that to protect ourselves from encroaching tyranny\, we must look beyond this one dimensional notion of what it means to be free and\, by reconnecting liberty to equality and accountability\, restore the individual agency engendered by the three dimensions of freedom. \nThe event will be followed by an audience Q&A and Billy will be signing copies of his new book The Three Dimensions of Freedom. Copies of the book will also be available to purchase\, with support from Blackwell’s University Bookshop.) Bar till 9pm.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/in-conversation-with-billy-bragg/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190608T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190608T160000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190517T104928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T111057Z
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SUMMARY:The Peterloo Photograph with Michael Wood and Michala Hulme
DESCRIPTION:Clearing out his parents house after his mother’s death two years ago\, Michael Wood found a box of memorabilia. There were photos\, letters\, postcards\, and books that had belonged to his father\, whose family had lived in Failsworth in Manchester from the 1720s. Among them was a photograph from 1884 showing a group of eleven Peterloo veterans from Failsworth. In 1819\, young men and women\, they had marched with Sam Bamford’s Middleton contingent to St Peters Fields\, carrying a banner which they saved from the troops\, and now proudly displayed for the camera 65 years on. This is thought to be the only surviving image of Peterloo veterans. So who were they? What were their stories? Starting with the photo Michael uncovers a fascinating tale of family history\, local politics and the national story. \nJoin Michael as he discusses the search for Peterloo Descendants\, drawing on Michala Hulme’s research into a photograph of the Failsworth Veterans of Peterloo\, in which 11 men and women are pictured together. \nThere will be a Q&A following the event\, exploring the details behind Michala’s research. \nMichael Wood \nFor thirty years now\, historian and broadcaster Michael Wood has made compelling journeys into the past\, bringing history alive. He is the author of several highly praised books on English history including In Search of the Dark Ages\, Domesday\, and In Search of England and he has now made well over one hundred documentary films. Michael is currently The University of Manchester’s Professor in Public History. \nMichala Hulme \nMichala Hulme is a professional genealogist and social historian at Manchester Metropolitan University. She is based at the Manchester Centre for Public History & Heritage. Michala specialises in the period 1800-1950. She has made over 60 appearances on local radio and has featured on national and regional TV programmes\, such as Channel 4’s Great Canal Journeys\, BBC’s Heir Hunters\, Who Do You Think You Are?\, Channel 4’s Genealogy Roadshow\, Channel 5 News\, BBC News and Granada News.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-peterloo-photograph-with-micheal-wood-and-michala-hulme/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190611T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190611T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190517T112700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T114905Z
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SUMMARY:Peterloo Now: The Roots of Protest in 2019
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the University of Manchester and The Guardian\, we will be hosting a series of discussions to mark the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo massacre. Join our panel of speakers\, as they debate whether the root causes of the Peterloo massacre are already playing out in 2019 Britain. \nWhen in 1819 tens of thousands of people gathered to peacefully protest for parliamentary reform\, the response from the wealthy yeomanry was violent: 18 people were killed and over 600 injured. The national media worked in the pockets of the government and led to the founding of the Manchester Guardian to report the truth. \nNow\, we have climate change that needs addressing urgently\, and a government failing to deliver or even agree on Brexit. As protests gather with increasing regularity and in swelling numbers\, and as government continues to fail to discuss anything other than Brexit are the British people going to act on their feelings of under representation? Could these be the roots of a Peterloo in 2019? \nThis event is part of a series called Peterloo Now. Other events in this series: \n\nTuesday 18 June: The gaps in representation\nTuesday 25 June: AI and the fourth industrial revolution\nTuesday 2 July: Is devolution the way to a healthier democracy?\n\nImage: The roots of protest Photograph: Johannes Spahn/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm \n \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/peterloo-now-the-roots-of-protect-in-2019/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190613T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190613T183000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190530T123142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T123232Z
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SUMMARY:‘The Violence of Empire Come Home’: Slavery\, Colonialism and Peterloo
DESCRIPTION:A public talk from Dr Shirin Hirsch (Manchester Metropolitan University and People’s History Museum) on the colonial context and implications of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre\, alongside spoken word performances of black voices past and present\, responding to the themes of slavery\, oppression and protest.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-violence-of-empire-come-home-slavery-colonialism-and-peterloo/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190614T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190614T210000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190423T145153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190424T080708Z
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SUMMARY:Tracy K Smith - Hosted by Jackie Kay
DESCRIPTION:“Poetry isn’t an escape or even a luxury. I’d argue it’s a necessity\, a means of living more deeply with reality.” Tracy K Smith Manchester Literature Festival are delighted to welcome Tracy K Smith to Manchester for a rare UK event. The Poet Laureate of the United States\, Tracy is the author of four poetry collections including Life on Mars\, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize\, and Wade in the Water\, which was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize. She is also the author of the memoir\, Ordinary Light\, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. \nTracy’s work considers the lives of black women through their bodies\, their desires\, their adventures and their experiences. It looks at the cruelty of humanity through verbatim histories of slavery and the separation of a First Nations boy from his family. It asks questions about life\, death\, power and race. Vogue magazine described Tracy’s poetry as ‘an awakening itself’\, while New York Magazine says she ‘Deftly illuminates America’s generational wounds’.For this special MLF event\, Tracy will perform poems from Wade in the Water and her forthcoming book Eternity: Selected Poems\, and discuss her extraordinary work with much loved Manchester-based poet and Scottish Makar\, Jackie Kay.Doors: 6.30pm\, event starts: 7pm \n.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/tracy-k-smith-hosted-by-jackie-kay/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190618T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190618T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190520T090815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T091809Z
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SUMMARY:Peterloo Now: The Gaps in Representation
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the University of Manchester and the Guardian\, we will be hosting a panel\, including Professor Francesca Gains\, as they discuss representation in politics. \nOn 16 August 1819\, the peaceful protestors at St Peter’s Field had gathered to call for parliamentary reform\, demanding for their views and concerns to be represented in a Parliament that was run exclusively by corrupt and wealthy men. Though the protests and massacre were a pivotal moment in political history\, it was a further century before universal male suffrage was achieved\, and limited rights to vote for women. \nToday\, we are seeing more than ever the effects of a slow-moving mechanism; legislation can take years to pass\, and what we are seeing 200 years on from the Peterloo massacre is a web of laws and a House of politicians that no longer represent the people of Britain. There are huge gaps in representation; politics appears to be a game for white middle-aged men in suits from an elite group of institutions\, a game inaccessible to anyone from different backgrounds. Those who are\, such as Diane Abbott and Jess Phillips\, are subjected to violent threats to their lives and safety on a daily basis. Meanwhile\, the two main parties are in the middle of separate crises: antisemitism in Labour and Islamophobia among the Conservatives. \nHow can we ensure that the voices in politics reflect our society? Is there a way for all to feel as though they are represented in our political system? \nThis event is part of a series called Peterloo Now. Other events in this series: \n\nTuesday 11 June: The roots of protest in 2019\nTuesday 25 June: AI and the fourth industrial revolution\nTuesday 2 July: Is devolution the way to a healthier democracy?\n\nPhotograph: Razvan Chisu/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/peterloo-now-the-gaps-in-representations/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190620T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190620T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T134032
CREATED:20190520T123333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T123408Z
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SUMMARY:Greenham Women Everywhere: Intimate Testimonies of the Woman Who Lived at Greenham Common Peace Camp 1981 – 2000
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca Mordan\, Scary Little Girls Productions and co-cordinator of the Heritage Lottery project interviewing the Women of Greenham Common peace camp\, explains the work and shares anecdotes from these extraordinary campaigners.  Evening finishes with a Q&A with Rebecca and local Greenham Women who have contributed to the Greenham Women Everywhere project. \nA partnership project between Scary Little Girls Association and The Heroine Collective. Funded by Heritage Lottery South West. Supported by The University of The West of England in Bristol\, Cornwall Council\, Falmouth University\, The Women’s Library at The London School of Economics\, The East End Women’s Museum\, Goldsmiths University of London\, The Hypatia Trust\, The Feminist Library\, the UK Parliament Vote 100 Project and Dreadnought South West. \nImages supplied by Sandie Hicks for Exeter Women for Peace \nFree – booking recommended
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/greenham-women-everywhere-intimate-testimonies-of-the-woman-who-lived-at-greenham-common-peace-camp-1981-2000/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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