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SUMMARY:¡No Pasarán! – North West International Brigade Memorial Group
DESCRIPTION:North West International Brigade Memorial Group invite you to join us for ¡No Pasarán!\, a day of commemoration of those Greater Manchester men and women who fought against Franco\, Hitler and Mussolini in the Spanish Civil War. \n11.30- 1PM 85th anniversary commemoration of the battle of Jarama. \nIn February 1937 around 500 men of the British Battalion of the International Brigades went into their first military battle in defence of the Spanish Republican government at Jarama near Madrid. In the next three days over a third were killed and many were wounded but although driven from the field they re-grouped and stopped the Fascist attempt to cut the only supply road to Madrid and prevented the city from starving. In this battle 14 local men were killed. \nTo commemorate and celebrate this event there will be songs\, poetry and prose from the period and an exhibition of the North West’s involvement in the Spanish Civil War. \nRob Hargreaves author of ‘Beyond Peterloo’ and forthcoming book on Oldham’s Clem Beckett a local speedway star\, ‘Clem Beckett: motorcycle legend and war hero’\, will speak about the death of Clem Beckett at Jarama. \nThe morning will end with the laying of wreaths at the memorial to the local International Brigaders in Central Library. \n1-2 Break for Lunch. \n2-4 ‘Lillian and Madge the stories of two remarkable women: resisting Fascism in Spain and World War II’ \nA lecture by Chris Hall author of ‘The Nurse who became a Spy’: Madge Addy’s war against fascism’ \nAfter the lecture there will be a chance to ask questions\, buy a copy of Chris Hall’s book\, speak to members of the North West International Brigades Group and look at the exhibition on the Spanish Civil War. \nFind out more information about the International Brigade Memorial Group here.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/no-pasaran-north-west-international-brigade-memorial-group/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Archives,Author Event,Talks
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SUMMARY:Crime Central: A New Crime Club at Central Library!
DESCRIPTION:Crime Central is a new monthly event at Manchester Central Library\, featuring the best and brightest crime writing talent both locally and from around the country. Showcasing blockbuster bestsellers\, emerging talent and industry insiders\, Crime Central will share the real story of what goes on in the crime world. There’ll be giveaways\, audience interaction\, book signings\, the chance to ask questions and more – while bringing a crime fiction buzz back to this great northern city. \nThursday 28 April 6pm. Hosted by Rob Parker. \n‘Can writing murder ever really be ‘cosy’? With Janice Hallett\, Jonathan Whitelaw and Sean Coleman! \nRob Parker is a married father of three\, who lives in Warrington\, UK. The author of the Ben Bracken thrillers\, Crook’s Hollow and the Audible bestseller Far From The Tree\, he enjoys a rural life\, writing horrible things between school runs. He spends a lot of time in schools across the North\, encouraging literacy\, story-telling and creative-writing\, and somehow squeezes in time to co-host the For Your Reconsideration film podcast\, appear regularly on The Blood Brothers Crime Podcast and the Really\, 007! Podcast\, and is a member of the Northern Crime Syndicate. \nJanice Hallett studied English at UCL and worked as a magazine editor\, winning two awards for journalism. After gaining an MA in Screenwriting at Royal Holloway\, she co-wrote the feature film Retreat. Her debut novel\, The Appeal\, was a Sunday Times bestseller\, the Sunday Times crime book of the year\, and shortlisted for Waterstones book of the year. Her second novel\, The Twyford Code\, is a Times and Sunday Times bestseller. \nJonathan Whitelaw is an author\, award-winning journalist and broadcaster. After working on the frontline of Scottish politics\, he moved into journalism. Subjects he has covered have varied from breaking news\, the arts\, culture and sport to fashion\, music and even radioactive waste — with everything in between. His work has appeared in The Sun\, Daily Mail\, Scotsman\, STV and The Scots Magazine as well as numerous international newspapers and websites. He’s also a regular reviewer on the BBC – specifically for arts reviews on The Afternoon Show on BBC Radio Scotland. \nSean Coleman began his writing career as a scriptwriter for Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Online. Since then he has written and produced shows for MSN\, O2\, Sony Pictures International\, Fox\, the BBC and Channel 4\, for which he has won multiple awards. He is also the founder and Publishing Director of Red Dog Press\, and is the author of the Alex Ripley mysteries\, and the Soho Noir series\, writing as T.S. Hunter. Sean lives with his girlfriend and family (including the Red Dogs) on the edge of the Peak District\, where they often head out on epic walks. \nDATE FOR YOUR DIARY \nThe next ‘Crime Central’ event will be on Thursday 26 May 6pm. ‘Past\, Present\, Future’. How ‘time’ in our books is so important\, and how we can play with it. More details about the authors attending very soon!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220518T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220518T173000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
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SUMMARY:Devolved Vision: Granada TV and the Future of British TV
DESCRIPTION:Granada TV has a very significant place in British television history and still holds a powerful place in the cultural memory of northerners. Once described as the ‘greatest television company in the world’\, it was founded by Sidney Bernstein in 1954 and began broadcasting to the North in May 1956\, when independent television was born. Granada produced many path-breaking programmes\, including Coronation Street\, World In Action\, Brideshead Revisited\, The Jewel In The Crown\, Seven Up and Disappearing World. \nToday’s television landscape looks very different: the number of TV channels has proliferated\, global broadcasters\, streaming services and social media compete for audiences and public broadcasters face significant political threats\, as do those in the devolved nations. In response\, the BBC and Channel 4 have made strategic investments outside London to show that they reflect the whole of the country by creating outposts in Bristol\, Salford and Leeds\, and at the same time\, small\, independent programme makers are producing some of the most exciting and innovative TV. \nHannah Barker\, Professor of British History at The University of Manchester and Director of the John Rylands Research Institute will introduce the event. \nThis roundtable discussion\, ‘Devolved Vision: Granada TV and the Future of British TV’\, asks: Will be ever see another Granada TV? What is the future for British TV? \nDorothy Byrne is President of Murray Edward College\, Cambridge. She began her television career at Granada as a producer on World in Action and became Head of News and Current Affairs at Channel 4 in 2003\, before moving to a role as Editor-at-Large for the company until recently. She was made a Fellow of The Royal Television Society for her Outstanding Contribution to Television and won the RTS Journalism award for Outstanding Contribution to Television Journalism. She is the author of Trust Me\, I’m Not A Politician: A Simple Guide to Saving Democracy\, and an alumna of the University of Manchester. \nDavid Olusoga OBE is a historian\, writer\, broadcaster\, presenter and film-maker from Newcastle-upon-Tyne\, now based in Bristol. His recent work includes the multi-series A House Through Time\, Our NHS: A Hidden History\, and the BAFTA award-winning Britain’s Forgotten Slave Owners. He is Professor of Public History at the University of Manchester and recently appeared as an expert witness in the trail of the ‘Colston four’. \nLiza Williams is the BAFTA award-winning television film-maker responsible for the critically acclaimed BBC series The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story. She has an impressive track record as a producer and director of programmes including Catching A Predator (BBC 2) Stacey Dooley Investigates and Panorama. An alumna of the University of Manchester\, she still lives and works in the city. \nThis event marks the return of the Granada TV Archive to Manchester as part of the British Pop Archive at the John Ryland’s Research Institute and Library. \nThe British Pop Archive is a national collection dedicated to the preservation and research of popular culture. The collection will launch on 19 May 2022 with an exhibition featuring highlights from the collection. \nPhoto: Historic shot of Granada credit Manchester Libraries\, Information and Archives\, m06286 791.41\, Granada Television\, Offices\, 1960 H. Milligan \nConnect with Creative Manchester: \nRegister here to receive regular updates on upcoming Creative Manchester news\, events and activities. You can also connect with Creative Manchester via our Twitter\, Facebook and Instagram.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/devolved-vision-granada-tv-and-the-future-of-british-tv/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Confucius Institute Talk: The portrayal of gay characters in Chinese cinema
DESCRIPTION:This talk will introduce the audience to the changing representations of gay characters in films from mainland China\, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The films that will be explored include\, but are not limited to\, East Palace\, West Palace (Zhang Yuan\, 1996)\, Happy Together (Wong Kar-wai\, 1997)\, and The River (Tsai Ming-liang\, 1997). \nAbout the speaker: \nMaoHui Deng is Lecturer in Film Studies at the University of Manchester. His research is interested in the ways in which film about dementia and ageing can further and/or complicate our understanding of time in cinema\, gerontology and the wider society. His essay\, ‘Singapore as Non-Place: National Cinema through the Lens of Temporal Heterogeneity’\, published in Asian Cinema\, was awarded the Best Doctoral Student Article by the British Association of Film\, Television and Screen Studies in 2021. His monograph\, Ageing\, Dementia and Time in Film: Temporal Performances will be published by Edinburgh University Press in January 2023. \nFree – booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/confucius-institute-talk-the-portrayal-of-gay-characters-in-chinese-cinema/
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SUMMARY:David Adetayo Olusoga OBE
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday 7 June 2020\, protestors marching to support the Black Lives Matter movement in Bristol tore down the statue of slave trader Edward Colston and threw it in the city’s harbour. This dramatic action thrust the city onto the global stage and put it at the forefront of an ongoing and bitter culture war. Broadcaster and historian David Olusoga will explore how the commemoration of individuals from our historical past remains a matter of continued and highly contested importance. \nFree – booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/david-adetayo-olusoga-obe/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Create Your Own Climate Cartoon
DESCRIPTION:A short\, illustrated behind the scenes talk by professional cartoonist Polyp\, revealing what goes into creating one of his climate cartoons\, followed by a hands on workshop session helping aspiring artists create their very own climate cartoon! \nFree – booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/create-your-own-climate-cartoon/
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220616T183000
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SUMMARY:Inspired By Libraries with Lemn Sissay
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Festival of Libraries\, join poet Lemn Sissay OBE for an exciting talk for young people on how libraries have inspired him in his life. Lemn says: “A library is the loudest place on the high street\, because books are bursting with very loud ideas! Yet it is where you can go for peace and quiet; among all that is happening in our world\, peace and quiet has great value. Libraries change the world because people who use libraries change the world.” \nAges: young people / all ages welcome \nPay what you can – £2\, £6 or £10
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/inspired-by-libraries-with-lemn-sissay/
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CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220630T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220630T193000
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SUMMARY:Crime Central with Russ Thomas\, Lesley Kara and Stephanie Sowden!
DESCRIPTION:Joining Rob Parker this month is Lesley Kara\, Sunday Times Top Ten author of ‘The Rumour’\, Stephanie Sowden\, Manchester based debut author of ‘After Everything You Did’ and Russ Thomas\, Sunday Times bestselling author of the DS Adam Tyler series. \nLesley Kara’s debut ‘The Rumour’ was a Sunday Times bestseller and has been published in 18 countries and optioned for TV. ‘The Rumour’ was the highest selling crime fiction debut of 2019 in the UK and a Kindle No. 1 bestseller. Her second novel\, ‘Who Did You Tell?’ was also a Sunday Times bestseller. Her third novel\, ‘The Dare’ is out now and her fourth\, ‘The Apartment Upstairs’ will be published in June 2022.Lesley worked for many years as a lecturer and manager in a large college of further education in London. She now lives in Suffolk and writes full-time. \nA real page turner. An engrossing and suspenseful tale with absorbing characters and plenty of shocking twists. Susan Lewis. \nStephanie Sowden grew up in Manchester. While studying History and Politics at Durham University\, she focused her degree on America in the 20th Century and has always found it an irresistible setting when writing. A fascination with the psychology behind crime and why people do bad things is also a driving nature in her work and her debut novel\, After Everything You Did\, was published by Canelo in 2022\, exploring the question of whether killers are born or made. \nAn Incredible debut. Mel Sherratt. \nRuss Thomas was born in Essex and now lives in Sheffield. After a few ‘proper’ jobs (among them: pot-washer\, optician’s receptionist and supermarket warehouse operative) he discovered the joys of bookselling\, where he could talk to people about books all day. His highly-acclaimed debut novel\, Firewatching\, was the first in the DS Adam Tyler series. His brilliant third DS Adam Tyler novel\, Cold Reckoning was published last month. \nA rollercoaster ride of a thriller . . . will keep you hanging on by your fingertips until the tense final moments. Peter Robinson. \nPLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis. They range from £2 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. \nAll tickets allow the same access to the event. This is a just a pricing system to accommodate for individual financial circumstances. \n \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Monthly event,Talks
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220901T193000
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SUMMARY:Crime Central
DESCRIPTION:We’re back! Thursday 1st September at 6pm! \n\n\nCrime Central returns with three more fantastic authors. Joining our host Rob Parker this month will be the author Adam Simcox\, who’s novels combine murder mysteries with the supernatural. Joining him will be bestselling local author Paul Finch\, who’s well known for his brilliant crime and horror novels. We’re also very excited to welcome Miranda Dickinson\, who’s swapped her contemporary novel hat for the darker world of crime!\n\n\n\nWe can’t wait! \n\n\n\n\nAdam Simcox\, author of The Dying Squad series. \nWhen Detective Inspector Joe Lazarus storms a Lincolnshire farmhouse\, he expects to bring down a notorious drug gang; instead\, he discovers his own body and a spirit guide called Daisy-May. She’s there to enlist him to The Dying Squad\, a spectral police force who solve crimes their flesh and blood counterparts cannot. \n\n\n\n\n\nMiranda Dickinson (M J White) author of the Dr Cora Lael novels. \nMJ White is the pen name of million-copy selling Sunday Times bestselling author\, Miranda Dickinson. Her debut crime series featuring Dr Cora Lael begins with The Secret Voices. A huge fan of crime fiction and particularly police procedurals\, Miranda wrote The Secret Voices largely in secret and is chuffed now to finally share Cora\, Acting DS Rob Minshull and the detectives of South Suffolk CID with the world! \n\n\n\n\n\nPaul Finch\, author of the DS Mark Heckenburg and DC Lucy Clayburn novels. \nPaul Finch is a former cop and journalist now turned best-selling crime and thriller writer\, and is the author of the very popular DS Mark ‘Heck’ Heckenburg and DC Lucy Clayburn novels. Paul first cut his literary teeth penning episodes of the British TV crime drama\, The Bill\, and has written extensively in horror\, fantasy and science-fiction\, including for Dr Who. \n\n\n\n\n\nPLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis. They range from £0 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. \n  \nAll tickets allow the same access to the event. This is a just a pricing system to accommodate for individual financial circumstances.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-3/
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Monthly event,Talks
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SUMMARY:Kit de Waal
DESCRIPTION:‘I live with the dread that one day when my young muscles rebel\, can take no more stillness and the brutal confinement of my very self\, I will stand and strip naked and burst out of my skin.’ Without Warning and Only Sometimes is Kit de Waal’s memoir of a childhood of opposites and extremes. Raised in Moseley\, Birmingham\, with her siblings\, food was scarce. Their Irish mother worked multiple jobs and believed the world would end in 1975. Their Caribbean father’s paradise was home – St Kitts – and when he wasn’t splurging on fancy clothes and a car\, he was saving to build his dream house there. Eventually teenage Kit found a route that led to her becoming an award-winning writer. \nKit is the author of three previous books. My Name Is Leon won the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the year\, was shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and has been adapted for TV by Lenny Henry’s production company. The Trick to Time was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Hosted by broadcaster and Literary Editor Ellah P. Wakatama. Presented in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. \n\nTickets £10 / £8. Book on 0343 208 0500 or via ‘Book Now’ link below \n\n\n  \n\n\n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/kit-de-waal/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221009T203000
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SUMMARY:Paterson Joseph in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:It’s 1746 and Georgian London is not a safe place for a young Black man\, especially one who has escaped slavery. So how does Charles Ignatius Sancho meet the King\, write and play highly acclaimed music\, become the first Black person to vote in Britain and lead the fight to end slavery? In his captivating debut novel\, The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho\, much-loved actor Paterson Joseph tells a story hidden for 300 years. An attempt ‘to correct the colour-balance that has allowed an historical distortion of British history to exist’ and ‘to add to the growing canon of Black Historical Fiction’ as entertaining as any of the revered classics. \nA star of stage and screen\, Paterson is best known for his roles in Casualty\, Peep Show and Green Wing amongst many others. He recently appeared in the BBC series Vigil and as Kamal Hadley in the adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts + Crosses. Hosted by broadcaster and Literary Editor Ellah P. Wakatama. \nTickets £12 / £10. Book on 0343 208 0500 or via ‘Book Now’ link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/paterson-joseph-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221010T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221010T203000
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SUMMARY:Damon Galgut in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:One family\, four decades\, four funerals\, one unfulfilled promise. Winner of the 2021 Booker Prize\, Damon Galgut joins us to discuss his masterpiece The Promise\, a gripping\, beautifully written family saga based around a farm in South Africa. Through the members of the Swart family\, Damon explores personal and political change as the family splinters and apartheid ends\, questioning whether reparations for Black South Africans can ever be sufficient. The Promise was a Book of the Year in The Guardian\, The Observer\, The Daily Telegraph\, The Sunday Times and the New Statesman. Author of nine novels and four plays\, Damon was previously twice shortlisted for the Booker Prize with The Good Doctor and In a Strange Room. Hosted by broadcaster and Observer critic Alex Clark and presented in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. \nThis event will be BSL interpreted \nTickets £12 / £10. Book on 0343 208 0500 or via ‘Book Now’ link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/damon-galgut%e2%80%afin-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221011T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221011T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
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SUMMARY:Monica Ali
DESCRIPTION:The bestselling and much-loved author of Brick Lane\, Monica Ali visits MLF to celebrate her brilliant new novel Love Marriage\, her first book in a decade. Yasmin’s engaged to fellow Junior Doctor Joe\, but when they bring the two families together – one love-matched\, long-married Bengali immigrants who thrive on home cooking and the other a single white middle-class feminist academic writing on porn who gets the caterers in for parties – cracks appear in everyone’s lives and stories that have long been told have to be rewritten with significant consequences. \nMonica Ali is the author of five novels which have been translated into 26 languages. Her debut\, Brick Lane\, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and led to her being chosen as one of Granta’s 2003 Best of Young British Novelists. A television adaptation of Love Marriage is in development. \nTickets £12 / £10. Book on 0343 208 0500
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/monica-ali/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221013T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221013T203000
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SUMMARY:Nihal Arthanayake: Let’s Talk
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning BBC broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake brings a defibrillator to our ailing ability to connect through conversation. In Let’s Talk: How to Have Better Conversations\, Nihal considers what’s happened to discourse\, both public and private\, over recent years. How Brexit\, lockdown and social media have led to division\, monologues\, and a lack of in-person discussions. Through skills honed by his career on radio and\, ultimately\, the beauty of connection shown to him by his mother\, Nihal shares with us all how we can become better conversationalists\, bridge divides\, and become less lonely. \nNihal has built a platform of 1.2 million listeners a week on BBC Radio 5 Live who regard him as one of the best people of his generation at having public conversations. He is the winner of two Sony Gold Awards\, a BBC Radio and Music Award for Interview of the Year and was inducted into the Radio Academy’s Hall of Fame in his 40s. Hosted by poet and writer Andrew McMillan. \nTickets £10 / £8.  Book on 0343 208 0500
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/nihal-arthanayake-lets-talk/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221017T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221017T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
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SUMMARY:Nick Hornby: Dickens & Prince
DESCRIPTION:At first glance\, it seems unlikely that the white English Victorian writer Charles Dickens and the Black American musician Prince Rogers Nelson have anything in common. But as two of Nick Hornby’s ‘artists who have shaped me\, inspired me\, made me think about my own work’ he set out to see whether there was anything he could learn from these two great artists and their prolific bodies of work. What did they do with their phenomenal talent? Did it damage them in some way\, personally\, professionally? Is there any way of knowing where it came from? Did it kill them? \nWith wit\, curiosity and deep admiration Nick Hornby traces their extraordinary lives – from their difficult beginnings to the women they fell for to their limitless energy for work\, to their money and the movies – and brilliantly illuminates their very particular kind of genius. Come along and find out more. Nick is the bestselling author of eight novels including Just Like You\, High Fidelity and About a Boy and several works of nonfiction including Fever Pitch. He has also written several award-winning screenplays including Brooklyn\, Wild and State of the Union. Nick will be in conversation with broadcaster and Observer critic Alex Clark. This event is sponsored by Weightmans. \nBook on 0343 208 0500 or ‘book now’ link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/nick-hornby-dickens-prince/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221018T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221018T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20220902T100941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T111404Z
UID:6420-1666119600-1666125000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:After Sylvia
DESCRIPTION:With Moniza Alvi\, Romalyn Ante\, Rebecca Goss\, Ian Humphreys & Carola Luther\nOne of the most dynamic and admired American writers of the 20th Century\, Sylvia Plath’s legacy as a fiercely intelligent\, confessional feminist poet and novelist continues to inspire generation after generation. After Sylvia: Poems & Essays in Celebration of Sylvia Plath marks the 90th anniversary of Sylvia Plath’s birth. At this special event\, poets Moniza Alvi\, Romalyn Ante\, Rebecca Goss\, Ian Humphreys & Carola Luther will perform new work inspired by and responding to Sylvia Plath’s work and legacy\, drawing on the themes of Rebirth\, Womanhood\, Magic\, Mothers & Fathers and Nature. \nMoniza Alvi has been shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize three times with her collections The Country at My Shoulder\, Europa and At the Time of Partition. Romalyn Ante is the author of Antiemetic for Homesickness which was shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize and longlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize. Rebecca Goss is the author of four poetry collections. Her Birth was shortlisted for the 2013 Forward Prize for Best Collection. She is winner of the Sylvia Plath Prize 2022.  Carola Luther is the author of three poetry collections. Her most recent collection On the Way to Jerusalem Farm is shortlisted for the Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry. Ian Humphreys is a writer and editor. His debut collection Zebra was nominated for the Portico Prize and his work has been highly commended in the Forward Prizes for Poetry. He is the producer and co-editor of After Sylvia. \nPresented in partnership with Manchester Poetry Library. \nThis event will be BSL interpreted \nBook on 0343 208 0500 or ‘book now’ link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/after-sylvia/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221020T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221020T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20220902T102848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T111611Z
UID:6423-1666292400-1666292400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Mariana Enriquez & Max Porter in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:‘“Is it true?” Gaspar had asked. “Is it true that the dead travel fast?” His father had finally looked up and said\, simply: “Some do.”’ Argentinian mistress of dark literature\, Mariana Enriquez joins us in Manchester to discuss her superb\, brutal novel Our Share of Night (translated by Megan McDowell). Gaspar is six years old when the Order first come for him. For years\, they have exploited his father’s ability to commune with the dead and the demonic\, presiding over macabre rituals where the unwanted and the disappeared are tortured and executed\, sacrificed to the Darkness. Now they want a successor. The novel spans the brutal decades of Argentina’s military dictatorship and its aftermath\, offering a critique of its rule. \nMariana is the author of the short story collections Things We Lost in the Fire and The Dangers of Smoking in Bed (also translated by Megan McDowell)\, which was shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize. Our Share of Night was awarded the prestigious Premio Herralde de Novela. Mariana will be in conversation with Max Porter\, award-winning writer of Lanny and Grief Is the Thing with Feathers. Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. \nBook on 0343 208 0500 or ‘book now’ link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/mariana-enriquez-max-porter-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221021T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221021T203000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20220902T105520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T112852Z
UID:6430-1666378800-1666384200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Susanna Clarke & Max Porter in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Piranesi lives in the House. Having no memory of how he arrived or even who he is\, Piranesi keeps careful records of the labyrinth of halls\, the many statues and the weather. Once a week he meets his friend the Other\, but he has no contact with any other living person until someone begins to leave him messages and the possibility arises that this perfectly constructed existence could crumble from within. \nPiranesi won the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021\, the Red Tentacle prize at the Kitschies and was declared a Book of the Year in numerous publications. Susanna Clarke’s bestselling debut Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell won the British Book Awards Newcomer of the Year\, the Hugo Award and the World Fantasy Award. It was turned into an acclaimed BBC television series. Susanna will be in conversation with Max Porter\, award-winning writer of Lanny and Grief Is the Thing with Feathers\, for her only in-person event this Autumn. Presented in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. \nBook on 0343 208 0500 or ‘book now’ link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/susanna-clarke-max-porter-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221023T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221023T150000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20220902T110414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T113225Z
UID:6435-1666533600-1666537200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Natalie Haynes
DESCRIPTION:Stone Blind\, Natalie Haynes’ latest feminist mythological retelling\, is the story of how a young woman became a monster. And how she was never really a monster at all. It’s the story of Medusa\, the mortal raised by her Gorgon sisters\, mistreated by Poseidon\, and hunted by Perseus. It’s a version that sheds light on who’s really angry\, who’s privileged\, who’s wronged\, who’s content\, and who’s an arrogant brat; turning the story you think you know on its snake covered head. \nNatalie is the author of three previous novels\, The Amber Fury\, shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize; The Children of Jocasta and A Thousand Ships\, and non-fiction books The Ancient Guide to Modern Life and Pandora’s Jar. She is the writer and performer of the BBC Radio 4 show\, Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics. In 2015\, she was awarded the Classical Association Prize for her work in bringing Classics to a wider audience. Hosted by Naomi Frisby\, writer and co-host of Late To It podcast. \nBook on 0343 208 0500 or ‘book now’ link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/natalie-haynes/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221023T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20220902T111200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T113847Z
UID:6438-1666540800-1666544400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:George Saunders in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:‘The best short story writer in English – not “one of”\, not “arguably”\, but the best’ – Time. In his latest short story collection\, Liberation Day\, George Saunders considers what it means to be human and a member of communities whose actions impact each other. Through inventive scenarios including an underground amusement park and a household with reprogrammed humans\, George comments on current society\, questioning whether this is the right way to live. Join us for what promises to be an unmissable conversation with a master of short stories on his first visit to the UK in five years\, and his only event outside of London. George is the author of ten books including the Booker Prize winning Lincoln in the Bardo\, Tenth of December and his recent exploration of Russian short stories\, A Swim in a Pond in the Rain. Hosted by writer Kate Feld. \nBook on 0343 208 0500 or ‘book now’ link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/george-saunders-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221122T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221122T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20221101T165710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T162641Z
UID:6650-1669140000-1669143600@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Male beauty vlogging in China: a masculinities perspective
DESCRIPTION:Male beauty vlogging is flourishing in China despite fears of a masculinity ‘crisis’\, sissyphobia and LGBT crackdowns. Key questions arise: To what extent does male beauty vlogging challenge the notion of a crisis of masculinity and offer new\, positive gender expressions for men? To what extent does it reinforce hierarchical and oppressive formations of gender and sexuality? This talk\, part of a series of talks from the Confucius Institute at the University of Manchester\, analyses three male beauty vloggers’ promotion of a ‘fake-natural look for straight men’ involving non-visible makeup and examines another vlogger’s critique of the feminization of visible makeup-wearing men. \nFree – book here \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/male-beauty-vlogging-in-china-a-masculinities-perspective/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230201T181500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230201T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20230116T130037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T120209Z
UID:6816-1675275300-1675279800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:In the City Exhibition – Talk by Richard Davis
DESCRIPTION:In The City is a collection of Manchester images taken by photographer Richard Davis over the last 35 Years. Join Richard for this talk about the exhibtion that centres around Richard’s love of art\, music\, culture and football. From the heady days of Madchester\, right through to the dynamism of the present day\, the excitement and diversity of city life helping to inspire and motivate his work. Hulme plays a major role throughout the exhibition; it’s where Richard set up a studio and darkroom in his Charles Barry Crescent flat during the late 1980’s. The area became a rich source of creativity and a backdrop for many of his photographs. The exhibition also highlights the many books\, records and films that influenced his approach to photography. \nAbout Richard Davis… \nRichard Davis (born 1965) is a British\, social documentary and portrait photographer\, based in North West England. His work has been promoted and exhibited by the British Culture Archive and renowned photography publishers\, Café Royal Books. A series of Davis’ photographs of Hulme Crescents\, from the 1980’s are currently held at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library which is part of the University of Manchester. \nThis talk is free (‘book now’ below)\, but please consider making a donation to support our Library Live programme if you can\, either online\, or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/in-the-city-talk-by-richard-davis/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230215T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230215T110000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20230124T193036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230215T090606Z
UID:6840-1676458800-1676458800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Conserving Manchester Town Hall's Heritage: Mosaic Restoration
DESCRIPTION:WEDNESDAY 15TH FEBRUARY AT CENTRAL LIBRARY \nManchester 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 of many heritage features. \nOur series of Heritage Lectures aims to shine a light on some of the fascinating work that’s been going on behind the scenes. We’ve already heard about the work of Hirst Conservation\, who are working on our paintings and now we’ll be taking a closer look at the mosaic flooring. \nFeaturing experts from Mosaic Restoration\, the specialist mosaic restorers and conservators will describe the work they’ve done to date on site\, including the preservation and safeguarding of the many corridors of mosaic flooring and – of course – the iconic Bees Landing. \nJoin us in Central Library for a chance to hear direct from the Mosaic Restoration experts and find out just what it’s like to bring 21st century conservation skills to the Our Town Hall Project. \nThe lecture is free to attend. \nSession 1: 12.30pm arrival for a 1pm start and 2.15pm finish \nSession 2: 5pm arrival for a 5.30pm start and 6.45pm finish
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/conserving-manchester-town-halls-heritage-mosaic-restoration/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230216T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230216T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20230124T185155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T185651Z
UID:6836-1676570400-1676574000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Crime Central
DESCRIPTION:Crime Central is back with a bang on Thursday 16th February! \nJoining your wonderful host Rob Parker will be… \nLia Middleton\, author of the massive debut thriller ‘When They Find Her’. Her new novel ‘Your Word or Mine’ came out in September 2022 to more rave reviews! \nElliot Sweeney\, who’s debut novel is entitled ‘The Next to Die’. The first in an intended series\, narrated by ex-copper turned P.I. Dylan Kasper. \nSam Tobin\, grew up in Manchester and quickly came to realise he was living in the best city in the world. His second novel in the ‘Manchester Underworld’ series: ‘Pay The Price’ was published in January 2023. \nPLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis. They range from £2 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. \nAll tickets allow the same access to the event. This is a just a pricing system to accommodate for individual financial circumstances. \nSigned books will be available to purchase after the event.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-5/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Signing,Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230220T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230220T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20230210T143720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T102000Z
UID:6907-1676912400-1676912400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Section 28 - 35 years on in Manchester
DESCRIPTION:This year marks 35 years since the protest against Section 28 in Manchester. Join organisers and attendees from the time to hear more. The event forms part of LGBT History month 2023. It aims to provide insight into a specific period of LGBT history (1987-2003) in which the demonstration in Manchester was highly significant\, and which gained national recognition at the time. It will be an opportunity for those who were there organising the demonstration in 1988 to talk about the climate and their experience. There will be an introductory presentation on Section 28\, covering the build up to its inception\, and why it caused so much controversy and protest. This element recognises that the legislation has been off the statute books for a generation now\, and so an explanation will both help to understand the clause as well as the impact it had. There will also be an opportunity for questions from the audience to the speakers\, and a closing section focusing on the future. \nFree – book via link below 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/section-28-35-years-on-in-manchester/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230427T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230427T193000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20230322T113553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T114121Z
UID:7003-1682618400-1682623800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Crime Central April 2023
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis.They range from £2 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. \nAll tickets allow the same access to the event. This is a just a pricing system to accommodate for individual financial circumstances. \nSigned books will be available to purchase after the event.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-april-2023/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230509T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230509T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20230414T125535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T125535Z
UID:7108-1683655200-1683658800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Photographing the Invisible with Jill Furmanovsky & Jon Savage
DESCRIPTION:Join Jill in this special talk with Professor Jon Savage from the British Pop Archive\, talking archives\, curating Photographing the Invisible and the difficulty of choosing what to leave out. \nProfessor of Popular Culture at the University of Manchester\, Jon Savage is is an award winning author and film writer. His books include England’s Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock and This Searing Light: The Oral History of Joy Division. Films include the BAFTA winning The Brian Epstein Story\, Teenage and Joy Division. \nFor the last 50 years\, Jill Furmanovsky has been photographing music’s greatest icons. Covering live performance to location and studio her subjects have ranged from a pre-teen Michael Jackson to Billie Eilish on the Glastonbury stage. Jill’s retrospective Photographing the Invisible’\, here at Central Library until 24 June\, displays some of her most famous works and hidden gems from her extensive archive. \nAttendees will be invited to look around the exhibition\, on the first floor\, following the talk before the library closes at 8pm. \nFree – booking required – please make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in the venue\, or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/photographing-the-invisible-with-jill-furmanovsky-jon-savage/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230530T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230530T141500
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20230412T135004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T083206Z
UID:7088-1685451600-1685456100@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Conserving Manchester Town Hall's heritage: Restoring the Town Hall Clock. Afternoon Session.
DESCRIPTION:Manchester 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 of many heritage features. \nOur series of Heritage Lectures aims to shine a light on some of the fascinating work that’s been going on behind the scenes. We’ve already heard about the work on our paintings and mosaic flooring; now it’s time to turn our attention to the magnificent clock that has kept time above the city since New Year’s Day in 1879. \nHaving maintained our timepiece for over 25 years\, the Cumbria Clock Co have gathered a wealth of history about it. They’ll describe the work they’ve done to date and how they removed the mechanics to their workshops for repair\, conservation\, and precision monitoring. The repair of the carillon is already underway\, and they’ll include some detail about that too. \nJoin us in Central Library for a chance to hear direct from the Cumbria Clocks team and find out just what it’s like to bring 21st century conservation skills to the Our Town Hall Project. The lecture is free to attend but please book your place. \nAFTERNOON SESSION AT 1PM
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/conserving-manchester-town-halls-heritage-restoring-the-town-hall-clock-afternoon-session/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Archives,Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230530T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230530T184500
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20230412T135618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T083025Z
UID:7093-1685467800-1685472300@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Conserving Manchester Town Hall’s heritage: Restoring the Town Hall Clock. Evening Session
DESCRIPTION:Manchester 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 of many heritage features. \nOur series of Heritage Lectures aims to shine a light on some of the fascinating work that’s been going on behind the scenes. We’ve already heard about the work on our paintings and mosaic flooring; now it’s time to turn our attention to the magnificent clock that has kept time above the city since New Year’s Day in 1879. \nHaving maintained our timepiece for over 25 years\, the Cumbria Clock Co have gathered a wealth of history about it. They’ll describe the work they’ve done to date and how they removed the mechanics to their workshops for repair\, conservation\, and precision monitoring. The repair of the carillon is already underway\, and they’ll include some detail about that too. \nJoin us in Central Library for a chance to hear direct from the Cumbria Clocks team and find out just what it’s like to bring 21st century conservation skills to the Our Town Hall Project. The lecture is free to attend but please book your place. \nEVENING SESSION AT 5.30PM
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/conserving-manchester-town-halls-heritage-restoring-the-town-hall-clock-evening-session/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Archives,Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T231845
CREATED:20230522T115954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T120516Z
UID:7203-1686420000-1686423600@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Inspired by Libraries: Linda Brogan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this in conversation event with award winning playwright and artist\, Linda Brogan. Linda will be discussing how her pursuit of memories led to the excavation of the Reno Club\, renowned in the 1970s for being the best soul and funk club in Manchester and a space for young mixed-race Mancunians who often weren’t welcome elsewhere; an exhibition at The Whitworth; and now a book\, 12 Words\, published by Bluemoose Books. Authors Carmen\, Tia and Catherine were part of the 2016 Reno excavation that took place 30 years after the club was demolished and have written 12 Words alongside Linda\, in the process unlocking truths\, secrets and confessions. \nPlease note that these tickets are available on a Pay What You Can basis\, either £2/6/10 ticket options are available
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/inspired-by-libraries-linda-brogan/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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