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  • December 2025

  • Sat 13
    13 Dec 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

    United in Rebellion: The Story of the Anti-Nazi League

    Henry Watson Music Library

    Join 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 […]

  • January 2026

  • Tue 27
    January 27 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    The Temperance Movement: What Did #QuitLit Look Like 100 Years Ago?

    Performance Space

    Long 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 […]

  • February 2026

  • Wed 4
    February 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Crime Central

    Performance Space

    Bringing 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! […]

  • March 2026

  • Thu 12
    March 12 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Knowing Yesterday, Shaping Tomorrow: The Inaugural Lou Kushnick Memorial Lecture with Professor Abdul Alkalimat

    Performance Space

    The 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 […]

  • April 2026

  • Thu 16
    April 16 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    People as Infrastructure: The Architectural Wisdom of Informality

    Performance Space

    Join 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 […]

  • May 2026

  • Tue 5
    May 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    People’s Infrastructure: Everyday Life in Changing China

    Performance Space

    Join 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 […]

  • Tue 12
    May 12 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    A Brush With History – Restoring Our Town Hall’s paintings. Afternoon Lecture.

    Performance Space

    Our Town Hall Project Heritage Lecture Afternoon Session 1pm A Brush With History - Restoring Our Town Hall's paintings. Afternoon lecture. In this Heritage Lecture, we’ll be learning about the […]

  • Tue 12
    May 12 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    A Brush With History – Restoring Our Town Hall’s paintings. Evening Lecture.

    Performance Space

    Our Town Hall Project Heritage Lecture Evening Session 5.30pm A Brush With History - Restoring Our Town Hall's paintings. Evening lecture. In this Heritage Lecture, we’ll be learning about the […]

  • June 2026

  • Thu 25
    June 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Music Q&A: ‘It’s Time the Tale Were Told – A People’s History of the Smiths’

    Henry Watson Music Library

    ‘It’s Time The Tale Were Told – A People’s History of The Smiths’ is the story of one of the UK’s most influential indie bands and Manchester’s greatest musical exports. […]

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