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SUMMARY:Women's Community Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:International Women’s Day (IWD) is returning to Manchester as a celebration of women’s empowerment\, equality and contributions to the city at Manchester Central Library on Saturday 8 March. \nLed and inspired by an already significant history of pioneering women\, IWD 2025 is a chance for women across all generations and dedicated allies to come together in advancing women’s rights in Manchester and around the world. \nThe theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Accelerate Action’\, which calls on supporters of gender equality to act against systemic barriers women from all backgrounds face in their personal and professional environments. \nIn recent years\, Manchester City Council has marked IWD with a dedicated ‘Walk for Women’ event. This year\, however\, the Council has joined forces with a diverse range of women-led community organisations to co-design a different approach. \nFunding was made available for community organisations to host IWD events across the city through the annual IWD grants programme. A celebratory community-led programme of workshops\, performances and discussions has also been planned for the day itself at Manchester Central Library based around the acronym HER: Heal Encourage\, Revive. \nThe events for IWD 2025 are: \nHeal – Performance Space   \n·  Flourish Together; Mindfulness Activity for relaxation and meditation\, 11am-1pm \n·  Equal Education Chances; letter writing and positive affirmations session\, 11:20am-12:15pm \nEncouraged – Performance Space 2 and 3   \n·    Community Thriving Together; sharing personal stories and overcoming challenges\, 11am-11:50am \n·   Trailblazers;  Creating bookmarks and stitching \n·   Young Identity with Shirley May; poetry performance by Young Identity members\, 11:55am-12:15pm \n·   Flourish Together; a 30-minute fireside chat chaired by Nickala Torkington about women changemakers\, 12:20pm-12:50pm. \nRevived – Performance Space 2 and 3   \n·     Bollyfit; an exercise class inspired by multicultural dance\, 1pm-1:30pm \n·     Councillor Ermina Bell will give a closing speech about the event\, 1:35pm-1:45pm \n·      DJ set to inspire and uplift \nGlass Room/Sensory Space   \n·     Flourish Together; Bookable pop-up spa for treatments for 20 mins including Indian Head Massage in a clothed and seated setting\, 11am-2pm \nThe events on the day will be accompanied by partner stalls of specialist community organisations including Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH)\, Manchester Rape Crisis\, Fikawele African and Caribbean Mental Health\, Walksafe  and Ahmed Iqbal Ullah (AIU) RACE Centre who will be on hand to raise awareness and promote their services. \nCouncillor Erinma Bell\, Lead Member for Women\, said: “Manchester has long been a city that has championed and supported women in the fight for gender equality.    \n“It’s fantastic to see the range of creativity and innovation in the events this year for International Women’s Day with the aim of accelerating further action for women to thrive personally and professionally. “I would encourage women from all backgrounds and generations to get involved\, because there is something for everyone and to advocate for more allies join in on the celebrations and inform our priorities for advancing women’s equality this year.”   \nFor more information or to book your place visit Women’s Community Festival.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/international-womens-day-2025/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Music,Readings,Talks,Workshops,Writing
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SUMMARY:Celebrating the Manchester Corinthians
DESCRIPTION:The pioneering Manchester Corinthians women’s football team was established during 1948-49. They toured the globe promoting the sport\, Manchester and female endeavour at a time when women’s football was banned by the Football Association. \nExperiencing tours to Portugal\, Germany\, South America\, North Africa\, Italy\, France and Spain during the 1950s to 1970s\, the Corinthians also played a significant role in overturning the FA ban\, establishing the Women’s FA and creating regular competition domestically and internationally. \nGary James will be discussing their history\, talking of the challenges they faced and the club’s achievements during a 40+ year existence. In 2019 Gary established a campaign to erect permanent tributes to the players and his authorised history of the club was published in January 2025. He has been attending and researching women’s football since the 1980s. \nGary has captured the stories of women who played for the Corinthians throughout its history\, including three women in their 90s who were there at the start in 1948-49. A couple of the Corinthians are anticipated to be present at the talk. \nCopies of Manchester Corinthians: The Authorised History will be available on the day at a discounted price of £20 (RRP £25) \nFree – Booking required below \nNote – you will receive an automated email confirmation for booked tickets – check your spam / junk folder if not in your inbox
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/celebrating-the-manchester-corinthians/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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SUMMARY:IMLD 25: The Rising Sun documentary film screening
DESCRIPTION:“We had dreams\, goals\, prospects\, and we were working towards them…Everything was perfect! And now…” \nNo family\, no home\, no language… \nThe Rising Sun is a documentary about a happy life that was destroyed by Russia\, leaving darkness\, uncertainty and fear ahead. This is the heart breaking story of a young woman who\, with her young son and a great tragedy of her own\, found herself in the UK because of the war in Ukraine. \nThe Rising Sun won Best Documentary at the Manchester Film Festival Awards in 2024. \nIn Ukrainian with English subtitles. Running Time: 72 minutes. \nStrictly suitable for ages 16+ \nThis event is part of International Mother Language Day 2025\, organised by Manchester City of Literature. \nAll proceeds go to SUNFLOWER MANCHESTER a Manchester charity supporting those affected by war in Ukraine. \nBook tickets here or using the ‘Book Now’ button below. Pay what you can.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/imld-25-the-rising-sun-documentary-film-screening/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Screening
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SUMMARY:Crime Central
DESCRIPTION:Crime Central is the monthly crime and thriller fiction event at Manchester Central Library. \nNEXT EVENT: Wednesday 26th February \n\nAn hour chat with special guests Susy Aspley\, Nick Quantrill and Eve Smith – followed by a Q & A and book signing! \n\nBringing the best from all over!\nFeaturing the best and brightest crime writing talent both locally and from around the country – the big names are all coming to Manchester! \nGo behind the scenes!\nShowcasing blockbuster bestsellers\, emerging talent and industry insiders\, Crime Central will share the real story of what goes on in the crime world. \nMeet your favourite authors!\nWith giveaways\, audience interaction\, book signings\, the chance to ask questions and more – while bringing a crime fiction buzz back to this great northern city. \nBook your tickets below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-17/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Word Central with Mike Garry!
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word. \nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Mike Garry. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 11th February via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list. \nFebruary’s special guest Mike Garry is a poet\, librarian\, and Doctor of Education. He’s been writing poems from the age of 5 and reading them from the age of 35. He’s toured the world with John Cooper Clarke for 15 years\, and worked with the likes of New Order\, Philip Glass\, Orbital and Joe Duddell. Mike’s performances are unforgettable. His voice is a musical instrument and his words are strings oscillating. He has worked with The Cassia String Quartet for 10 years and released their first album last year. \n“A Genius” – Peter Saville \nPresented by Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries. \nDoors open 5.40pm and free entry. \nFree – just drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-mike-garry/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings
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SUMMARY:Creative Archive Workshop Series: Rivers\, Industrial Heritage\, Regeneration
DESCRIPTION:‘So from the river we acquire an idea of human community. That is one of its most salutary features\, so deeply imbued that we scarcely notice it.’ (Ackroyd\, 2007: 11) \nAckroyd P (2007) Thames: Sacred River. London: Vintage. \nFiona Brehony invites us to explore relationships to waterways using creative writing and re-sounding exercises using visual\, audio and text-based archive materials. The force and vibrancy of a river (as physical river and time-capsule containing heritage) is a great opportunity to use embodied approaches to understand the scale of a river. We will playfully engage in possibilities of being and being with the river; connecting personal objects used to serve tangible daily experiences\, with seemingly intangible objects such as a river. \nFiona is incorporating archive materials into her own research to explore ecological and socio-material histories of the River Irk in Manchester\, UK. She is working both independently with materials to create audio and visual representations and engaging local people in creative workshops with archive materials. Fiona is interested in exploring Cultural Memory of places\, which refers to the collective practices that societies use to build and uphold their relationship to the past and present. \nThis workshop series is an opportunity to playfully consider our personal relationships to waterways\, what we can learn from the ‘liquid history’ they contain\, and the ways they connect us to places and people. \nBio: \nFiona is a Manchester based research-practitioner\, working within spaces between Geography\, documentary film\, sound art and performance. \nSince October 2023\, Fiona has been working on a PhD research project that engages in possibilities of rivers as Cultural Heritage\, with a particular focus on river engagement in areas of regeneration. \nFiona’s art practice explores the relationship between history\, memory and visual and written narrative. She employs a research-based approach\, working across a range of media. Previous artworks have utilised specialist expertise\, involving collaboration with scientists and composers\, to create lyrical and inquisitive connections between people and their environment. Fiona’s work takes the form of creative documentary and audio-visual installations that are exhibited in galleries and museums. \nFree – Just drop in.  \nPlease consider making a donation to support our Library Live programme here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/creative-archive-workshop-series-rivers-industrial-heritage-regeneration/2025-02-24/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Geologise Theatre: Chrissie and the Skiddle Witch
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Geologise Theatre for their unique blend of storytelling\, songs\, and science\, in this uplifting show about a family trying to adapt to a changing world. \nThirteen-year-old Chrissie is a budding climate change campaigner\, but her family just don’t get it! When a huge storm hits her seaside town of Skiddle\, Chrissie reluctantly gets roped into helping a strange old lady. To Chrissie’s surprise\, she finds an unlikely ally with a big secret. \n“A feel-good musical” **** British Theatre Guide. \n“A delightful production that we strongly recommend” **** Starburst Magazine \n“Lively all-age friendly songs” **** Broadway World \nSuitable for ages 8+ \nFree – booking advised below (a limited number of tickets may be available on the door but can’t be guaranteed) \nNote – you will receive an automated email confirmation for booked tickets – check your spam / junk folder if not in your inbox
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/geologise-theatre-chrissie-and-the-skiddle-witch/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Illuminating our heritage – Evening Lecture
DESCRIPTION:EVENING LECTURE \nManchester Town Hall has been closed since January 2018 for an extensive restoration programme that will repair and upgrade the building to modern standards. \nThe work will include the conservation of many of its original heritage features. Our series of Heritage Lectures aims to shine a light on some of the fascinating work that’s been going on behind the scenes. \nWe’ve already heard about the work on our paintings\, mosaic flooring\, clock\, stained-glass windows\, organ\, furniture\, the Albert Memorial and Albert Square. Now it’s time to turn our attention to some of the highly ornate original lighting. \nJoin us in Central Library for a chance to hear from Lauren Crossley of Arup. The lecture is free to attend but please book your place. \nIlluminating our heritage – restoring Waterhouse’s lighting design \nIlluminating the interiors of the Town Hall would have been a real challenge for Waterhouse\, but he designed some fabulously ornate lanterns\, lamps and lights – all in line with his overall vision and attention to detail. In this lecture we’ll hear about the intensive restoration of the original chandeliers and other light fittings throughout the building. \nThe task to bring them in line with modern technology – while preserving their heritage significance – has been achieved with a high degree of creativity and many respectful nods to the craftsmen that originally made them. \nLauren Crossley from Arup will present this lecture\, in which she’ll also talk about her research on the historical installations and interventions over the decades. \nThursday 20 February 2025\, The Performance Space\, Central Library \nEvening Lecture: 5.00pm arrival for a 5.30pm start (ends 6.45pm) \nThe lecture is free but you’ll need to book your ticket below.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/illuminating-our-heritage-evening-lecture/
CATEGORIES:Archives,Talks
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SUMMARY:Illuminating our heritage – Afternoon Lecture
DESCRIPTION:AFTERNOON LECTURE \nManchester Town Hall has been closed since January 2018 for an extensive restoration programme that will repair and upgrade the building to modern standards. \nThe work will include the conservation of many of its original heritage features. Our series of Heritage Lectures aims to shine a light on some of the fascinating work that’s been going on behind the scenes. \nWe’ve already heard about the work on our paintings\, mosaic flooring\, clock\, stained-glass windows\, organ\, furniture\, the Albert Memorial and Albert Square. Now it’s time to turn our attention to some of the highly ornate original lighting. \nJoin us in Central Library for a chance to hear from Lauren Crossley of Arup. The lecture is free to attend but please book your place. \nIlluminating our heritage – restoring Waterhouse’s lighting design \nIlluminating the interiors of the Town Hall would have been a real challenge for Waterhouse\, but he designed some fabulously ornate lanterns\, lamps and lights – all in line with his overall vision and attention to detail. In this lecture we’ll hear about the intensive restoration of the original chandeliers and other light fittings throughout the building. \nThe task to bring them in line with modern technology – while preserving their heritage significance – has been achieved with a high degree of creativity and many respectful nods to the craftsmen that originally made them. \nLauren Crossley from Arup will present this lecture\, in which she’ll also talk about her research on the historical installations and interventions over the decades. \nThursday 20 February 2025\, The Performance Space\, Central Library \nAfternoon Lecture: 12.30pm arrival for a 1pm start (ends 2.15pm) \nThe lecture is free but you’ll need to book your ticket below.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/illuminating-our-heritage-afternoon-lecture/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Archives,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250219T080000
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SUMMARY:Nova Scotian Folk Music Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free seminar on Nova Scotian folk music\, folklore and song collecting. Includes talk\, discussion\, screening\, plus free tea and biscuits! \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/nova-scotian-folk-music-seminar/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250217T173000
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SUMMARY:International Film Screening Night
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Manchester Central Library International Film Society!\n\nWe’re thrilled to have you join us for the very first edition of our film club. Our inaugural screening will take place on Monday\, 17th February in the Central Library’s performance space\, and we can’t wait to introduce you to the wonders of world cinema. \nMonday 17th February. Central Library. St Peter’s Square. Manchester.\n• Doors open: 17:15\n• Introduction to the film: 17:30\n• Film starts: 17:45 (sharp!)\n• Entry: Pay what you can\n• Popcorn: FREE!\n• Drinks: Grab a coffee\, tea\, or soft drink from the fully stocked café! \nAt the Film Society\, we aim to bring you the very best of global cinema—everything from hidden gems to beloved classics—enriching our collective film knowledge and experience. To make it even more exciting\, each month you’ll have the chance to vote on 5 fantastic films\, and the one with the most votes will be screened. Voting is democratic and fun: you’ll choose the film\, and we’ll reveal the winner on the day. (Or\, if you’re eager\, feel free to email us before the event to find out early!) \nFree event – Discover this month’s fantastic films\, vote for your favourite and book tickets here!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/mystery-international-film-screening/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Lights\, Camera\, Pride! LGBTQ+ History Month Film Night
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month we’re hosting a film night where you get to decide the film we watch. The LGBTQIA+ Staff Network will be turning the Central Library Performance Space into the plaza for one night only\, complete with popcorn! \nMonday 3rd February 2025\nDoors open at 5pm. Film starts at 5:45pm on the dot. \nWe’ve shortlisted four films which celebrate our history\, culture and queerness. This is an opportunity to come together as a community\, meet colleagues and new friends in real life\, and have some fun. \n\n\n\n\nBut which film would you like to see? You can vote for your favourite here... \n\nYou can find out more details about the films and watch the trailers below.\n\nBut I’m a Cheerleader\n\n\n\nMegan (Natasha Lyonne) considers herself a typical American girl. She excels in school and cheerleading\, and she has a handsome football-playing boyfriend\, even though she isn’t that crazy about him. So she’s stunned when her parents decide she’s gay and send her to True Directions\, a boot camp meant to alter her sexual orientation. While there\, Megan meets a rebellious and unashamed teen lesbian\, Graham (Clea DuVall). Though Megan still feels confused\, she starts to have feelings for Graham. \n\n\n\n\n\nDisclosure \nThis documentary follows an in-depth look at Hollywood’s depiction of transgender people and the impact of their stories on transgender lives and American culture. Disclosure provides a direct conversation between transgender people and Hollywood by showcasing both sides of the conversation with direct examples in film history. \n\n\n\n\n\nDating Amber \nSet in 1990s Ireland\, Eddie (O’Shea) is desperate to hide that he is actually gay\, whereas everyone suspects that Amber (Petticrew) is\, and she does little to convince people that she isn’t. They decide to team up and pretend to be a couple to throw people off of the scent. \nAt first\, everything goes to plan\, and even school bully Kev (O’Reilly) stops harassing the pair\, but neither can hide their true nature for long\, especially when they stumble across a gay nightclub whilst walking the town one night. \n\n\n\n\n\nA Secret Love \nA former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player\, Terry Donahue\, and her partner\, Pat Henschel\, met in Canada in 1947. They later moved to Chicago and ran a successful interior decorating business until the late 1980s. They kept their lesbian relationship a secret from their families for almost seven decades. \n\n\n\n\n\nOur wonderful libraries team have also curated a selection of Queer books for you to browse in the cosy reading corner. We’ll also have a suggestion box for you to recommend other LGBTQ+ books you would like the library service to stock. \nFree – reserve a place by clicking on the ‘Book Now’ button below or here on eventbrite
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/lights-camera-pride-lgbtq-history-month-film-night/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Film,Online Event
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SUMMARY:Reasons to Rebel: Looking Back at the 1980s - EVENT CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED  \nSheila Rowbotham will discuss her book\, ‘Reasons to Rebel’. In this memoir she recounts her experiences of putting feminist thinking into practice in her job at the left-wing Greater London Council (GLC). \nRose Hunter is a member of the North Staffs Miners Wives Action Group. She will speak about women’s role in the 1984-5 Miners Strike and their grassroots activity locally and nationally. \nClaire Miller from UNISON will speak about the Manchester Mental Health workers who are currently taking strike action. \nThe meeting has been organised by the Mary Quaile Club and is sponsored by the GFTU and Burnley UNITE. \nFree – advance booking via maryquaileclub@gmail.com
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/reasons-to-rebel-looking-back-at-the-1980s/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250201T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250201T160000
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SUMMARY:Chinese New Year Celebration - Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Year of the Snake as Bowen Education join us for arts & crafts\, face painting\, a selfie booth\, and a Hanfu Show featuring traditional Chinese clothing. \nThis event is a celebration of cultural fusion\, bringing together Eastern and Western traditions to create an unforgettable experience. Whether you’re looking to immerse yourself in Chinese culture or enjoy the talents of local performers\, there’s something for everyone! \nSuitable for families. \nFree – drop in. Advance booking optional: Chinese New Year Celebration at Manchester Central Library Tickets\, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite \nPlease consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/chinese-new-year/
LOCATION:Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250128T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250128T193000
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SUMMARY:Word Central with Guest Poet Griot Gabriel!
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word. \nTuesday 28th January\, 6.00pm – 7.45pm\, at Manchester Central Library\, St Peter’s Square\, Manchester M2 5PD. \nDoors open 5.40pm and free entry. \nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Griot Gabriel. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 14th January via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list. \nJanuary’s special guest Griot Gabriel is a poet from Manchester whose upbringing is rooted in Black urban culture and Nigerian heritage. His poetry explores masculinity\, political discourse\, identity\, faith and spirituality\, and inner-city experiences and challenges in context to historical and current social issues. Griot is founder of The Poetry Place\, and in 2022 wrote and performed for Warner Bro’s. In 2023 he was commissioned to work with CHANEL\, exhibiting at the Metiers D’Art Show\, and performed at the Glastonbury and Manchester International Festivals. In 2024 he represented Manchester and came second in UNESCO’s International City of Literature Slamovision. \nPresented by Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries \nFree – drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-guest-poet-griot-gabriel/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250122T170000
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CREATED:20250106T140232Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250107T141325Z
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SUMMARY:Poppycock
DESCRIPTION:Poppycock\, featuring Una Baines\, perform their album ‘Magic Mothers’ (one of Louder Than War’s Top 100 albums of 2024)\, alongside artwork by Pascal le Gras and Suzanne Smith. \nBand on stage at 6pm. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/poppycock/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250120T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250301T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20240507T095226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T092439Z
UID:8538-1737360000-1740848400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Central Library: Ten Years of Success
DESCRIPTION:In 2024\, Manchester Central Library celebrated ten years since its major transformation\, and 90 years since its grand opening by King George V on 17 July 1934. This display in the Wolfson Reading Room celebrates it’s many achievements and successes over those ten years. \nAs the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Manchester’s libraries\, and one of the most loved and iconic venues in the city\, Central Library boasts services and facilities that are appreciated by over 2million people annually. Central Library is an inclusive and dynamic space that appeals to families\, children and young people\, as well as aspiring entrepreneurs\, culture vultures\, archivists\, students\, musicians and traditional library visitors. Since its relaunch in 2014\, we have continued to innovate and develop new ways of providing a high-quality\, modern and vibrant library offer for residents and visitors to the city. \nFree – drop in – 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/central-library-ten-years-of-success/
LOCATION:Wolfson Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250117T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250117T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20240815T113554Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T113657Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Alan Hollinghurst & Andrew McMillan
DESCRIPTION:‘Did I have a grievance? Most of us\, without looking far\, could find something that had harmed us\, and oppressed us\, and unfairly held us back. I tried not to dwell on it\, thought it healthier not to\, though I’d lived my short life so far in a chaos of privilege and prejudice.’ \nOne of the finest writers of our age\, Alan Hollinghurst launches his first novel in seven years. Our Evenings is a dark\, compelling and wickedly funny account of Dave Win’s life from his time as a scholarship pupil at a local boarding school\, through his early loves\, his life in London and on the road with an experimental theatre company\, to a late-life affair which transforms his sixties. A portrait of modern England\, the novel is an acutely observed tale of race and class\, theatre and sexuality\, love and the cruel shock of violence. \nAlan is the award-winning author of seven novels including The Swimming Pool Library\, winner of the Somerset Maugham Award\, The Folding Star\, winner of the James Tait Memorial Prize\, and The Line of Beauty\, winner of the Booker Prize. Hosted by poet and novelist Andrew McMillan (physical\, playtime\, Pity). Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and sponsored by The Midland Manchester. Supported by Library Live. \nImage credit: Robert Taylor \nPLEASE NOTE: This event was due to take place on Monday 7 October 2024 but was rescheduled due to illness \nTickets: ‘Book Now’ below\, phone 0161 876 2015 or visit the MLF website 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-alan-hollinghurst-andrew-mcmillan/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241221T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241221T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20240613T112629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T143059Z
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SUMMARY:BSL Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Manchester Deaf Centre’s Children and Young People’s Service for this session\, which helps deaf children and young people to nurture friendships\, skills and confidence for a bright future ahead! You will also have the chance to learn some signs during the session. \nFree – Please make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/bsl-storytime/
LOCATION:Children’s Library
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241218T171500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241218T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20241205T091010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T091010Z
UID:9994-1734542100-1734544800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:New Horizons Choir Sing Christmas Favourites
DESCRIPTION:The New Horizons choir sing a selection Christmas favourites. The Manchester City Council employees choir rehearse every Wednesday evening in the Henry Watson Music Library\, mainly for the joy of singing and to promote wellbeing. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/new-horizons-choir-sing-christmas-favourites/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241218T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20230126T145115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T131030Z
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SUMMARY:The Hardest Music Quiz in the World!
DESCRIPTION:The Vinyl Listening Group present The Hardest Music Quiz in the World! Prizes to be won. And maybe even mince pies! All welcome. \nFree –  just drop in.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/vinyl-listening-group/
LOCATION:Chief Librarian’s Office
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241218T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20221102T135205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T092227Z
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SUMMARY:Classic Christmas Film Marathon!
DESCRIPTION:Have we got the ultimate selection box for you! Escape from the shops and join us for a magical day of festive films. Suitable for families. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/classic-christmas-film-extravaganza/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film,Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241212T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241212T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20241107T183119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T183119Z
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SUMMARY:Dominic Berry: How Can I Be Now?
DESCRIPTION:Flapjack Press presents How Can I Be Now?\, Selected Poems by Dominic Berry.\n“Maybe I’m strange\, but I want to ask whether I’m the only one who wishes more people cried together?” \nQueer\, vegan poet Dominic Berry presents his favourite poems for performance from his collections Tomorrow\, I Will Go Dancing\, Wizard\, No Tigers and Yes Life\, along with new poetry designed to engage and inspire. \nAn extraordinary and enthralling collection exploring life\, personal development and wellbeing by the Glastonbury Festival poet in residence and two-times Saboteur Award-winning Best Spoken Word Performer. \nLGBTQIA+ and includes adult themes and language. \n“Dominic’s poetry leaves your soul grateful for its medicinal remedies.” Griot Gabriel \n“Words that penetrate your soul like surround sound.” Jenny Berry \n“Amazing. Heart-centred.” Ellerose the Unicorn \n“Dynamic\, tender and thought-provoking.” Jackie Juno \nDominic Berry is a Manchester-based performance poet renowned for his eloquent yet uncompromising stage shows and a desire to confront inequality. His work has taken him across the continents of Europe\, North and South America\, Asia and Australasia. He has been Glastonbury Festival’s poet in residence\, and has won Manchester Literature Festival’s Superheroes of Slam and New York’s famous Nuyorican Poets’ Café Slam. He has also twice been publicly voted Sabotage Review’s Best UK Spoken Word Performer. \n \nHow Can I Be Now? is published in paperback by Flapjack Press. \nFlapjack Press: exploring the synergy between performance and the page. \nShortlisted Most Innovative Publisher\, Saboteur Awards. \nShortlisted Best Northern Publisher\, Northern Soul Awards. \n“Publishes the most cutting-edge poetic performers.” Writing Manchester \n“Among the region’s most innovative and forward-thinking publishing houses.” Manchester’s Finest
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/dominic-berry-how-can-i-be-now/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241211T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20240917T142200Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T094256Z
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SUMMARY:Instruments in Chinese Music: the guzheng
DESCRIPTION:We’re delighted to invite you to the final talk in our “Chinese instruments in focus” series. The series features three talks hosted by Po Hang Yuen\, each focusing on a different traditional Chinese instrument. \nThe last in our series is the guzheng. The talk will introduce writing for the guzheng. It  will discuss how our guest reimagined the instrument’s musical tradition by integrating Chinese philosophies found in painting and ancient literature. The guest for this talk is Li Yang. \nAbout the public talk series: Manchester Confucius Institute public talks are free\, informal and informative lectures aimed at anyone with an interest in Chinese culture and language. Find out more about the Manchester Confucius Institute. \nFree – booking required. Click on ‘Book now’; below or book tickets via tickettailor.com
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/instruments-in-chinese-music-the-erhu/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241206T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241206T235900
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20240904T164314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T121604Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Silent Disco!
DESCRIPTION:The ever popular Retro Silent Disco returns for a Christmas Special at Central Library!\nJoin DJ John for a night of 70’s\, 80’s and 90’s hits\, with a sprinkling of Manchester bands and festive classics throughout. Bar open all night. Christmas jumpers and party gear recommended! \nDoors open 8pm. \nTickets are still the bargain £10 ( now with NO booking fee!) We’ve also got concessionary tickets and a ‘Four4Three’ bargain bundle! \nClick ‘Book Now’ button below or this Eventbrite booking link
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/christmas-silent-disco-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Dance,Party
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241205T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241205T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20240919T112120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241005T140710Z
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SUMMARY:A History of Pies and Puddings
DESCRIPTION:Explore the history of some our most beloved British foods with local food historian Neil Buttery: pies and puddings\, from their rather posh origins to the present day\, where they are beloved by all (and treated with suspicion by some). Both have a fascinating and rather convoluted history\, and Neil will talk you through the rather surprising paths they have meandered through the centuries. \nNeil will also present some of his research on regional foods: Manchester pudding\, Yorkshire pudding haggis and Cornish pasties (expect a bombshell!) as well as some foods which were eaten all year round but are associated with Christmas today\, including plum pudding and mince pies. \n \nTickets are free and available to book below.  
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/a-history-of-pies-and-puddings/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241204T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241204T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20241120T101501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T102225Z
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SUMMARY:Sam Johnson Memorial Lecture 2024 with Jane Rosen
DESCRIPTION:Sam Johnson Memorial Lecture 2024 with Jane Rosen: The Co-operators\, the Peacemakers\, and the Enigmas: Women in the SCR \nManchester Histories and Manchester Metropolitan University are delighted to host the Sam Johnson Memorial Lecture 2024 with Jane Rosen. \nDiscover the important roles women played in the foundation of the Society for Cultural Relations (SCR) with the USSR. \nJane Rosen is a Librarian and has worked in a number of specialist historical and cultural libraries including the Society for Co-operation in Russian and Soviet Studies and the Marx Memorial Library. Her latest publication is a centenary history of the Society for Co-operation in Russian and Soviet Studies. \nFree – booking required via this Eventbrite link or clicking the ‘book now’ button underneath ‘related events’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/sam-johnson-memorial-lecture-2024-with-jane-rosen/
LOCATION:Lwr Ground Floor – Manchester Histories Hub
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241127T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241127T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20241108T122549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T171836Z
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SUMMARY:Crime Central
DESCRIPTION:Rob Parker\, Manchester Libraries and Instituto Cervantes invite you to very special CRIME CENTRAL!!\nWith SL McManus\, Teresa Solana and Nick Triplow! \nBringing the best from all over!\nFeaturing the best and brightest crime writing talent both locally and from around the country – the big names are all coming to Manchester! \nGo behind the scenes! \nShowcasing blockbuster bestsellers\, emerging talent and industry insiders\, Crime Central will share the real story of what goes on in the crime world. \nMeet your favourite authors! \nWith giveaways\, audience interaction\, book signings\, the chance to ask questions and more – while bringing a crime fiction buzz back to this great northern city
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-16/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241121T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241121T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20240903T133123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T132718Z
UID:9269-1732212000-1732217400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes Tour of Central Library
DESCRIPTION:Which musician was once thrown out of the Language and Literature Library? \nWhat would you 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. \nPlease meet in the main entrance (Shakespeare Hall) of Central Library from 5.45pm. The tour starts at 6pm \nBook tickets below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-central-library/
LOCATION:Entrance Hall
CATEGORIES:Archives,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241121T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241121T184500
DTSTAMP:20260406T214806
CREATED:20241108T092735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241108T095159Z
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SUMMARY:EVENING LECTURE: Space Exploration – how we’re transforming Albert Square
DESCRIPTION:EVENING LECTURE\nOur Heritage Lectures shine a light on the work behind the scenes of the Our Town Hall Project. \nOne of the most obvious parts of the project will be the improvements to Albert Square. As well as pedestrianising almost all of it (just one section of road will remain\, for the Metrolink tramlines) to create a 20% larger space\, the work includes making all of the Town Hall’s entrances and exits accessible. \nPrior to 2018\, when we closed the building\, only one of the many access points was available to anyone with reduced mobility.This lecture will be given jointly by Kevin Redhead and Matt Stirton from Planit\, the project’s landscape architecture and urban design specialists\, who are responsible for the work within the Town Hall’s public realm.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/space-exploration-how-were-transforming-albert-square-evening-lecture/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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