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SUMMARY:The Door Opened: 1980s China
DESCRIPTION:One can argue that nostalgia is the strongest emotion\, a pure mixture of wistfulness and melancholy. Adrian Bradshaw\, an English photographer\, brings that sense of yearning into full focus in this exhibition presented by the Confucius Institute at The University of Manchester. Featuring a blend of candid and posed photographs which explore China in the 1980’s; from opulent fashion extravaganzas to sentimental family excursions\, Bradshaw captures the fleeting beauty and simplicity of everyday life. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-door-opened-1980s-china/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor Exhibition Space
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220224T080000
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SUMMARY:Breaking the News Exhibition and Archive Handling Sessions
DESCRIPTION:The news has the power to make or break elections\, to change the course of history or to alter our perspective on the city and country we live in. We expect the news to speak truth to power\, but can it ever really be objective? Is your news the same as everyone else’s? How do you use the news to navigate the world around you? \nCentral Library will be hosting a series of pop-up handling sessions tied in with the new Breaking the News Exhibition at the British Library.The sessions will be looking at how major local\, regional and international events have been reported using the original newspapers and magazines from the time. Come and see how the major events of the last 200 years were reported. \nHow did local and national newspapers reflect the two World Wars and the struggle for Women’s Rights. \nHow did the Manchester Evening News report significant local events from the Munich Air Crash to the Manchester Blitz. \nHow does a newspaper’s own perspective (Socialist Worker\, Gay Times\, Private Eye affect the way it reports on the world). \nThe display runs from February 24th until August 21th 2022 and alongside the display panels we will be running regular weekly handling sessions. Dates for the handling sessions will be announced very soon. \nBreaking the News: The Launch Debate will be live streamed from Leeds Central Library this Thursday 24th February at 7pm. You can register for this FREE event here. \nThe major new Breaking the News Exhibition will be at the British Library from 22 April to 21 August 2022. \n#BreakingTheNews
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/breaking-the-news-exhibition-and-archive-handling-sessions/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Archives,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220404T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220630T170000
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SUMMARY:150 years of the Together Trust
DESCRIPTION:The exhibition tells the story of the Together Trust’s 150-year history in Manchester and the north west. It charts the development of this disability charity from its origins as a 12-bed homeless boys’ refuge in Manchester city centre\, to an organisation championing and caring for thousands of people in the region today. The exhibition features in both The Wolfson Reading Room on the First Floor and in the Archives+ interactive exhibition on the Ground Floor \nFree – just drop in – to help keep our activities free in the future please consider making a donation\, either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/150-years-of-the-together-trust/
LOCATION:Wolfson Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220404T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220702T170000
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SUMMARY:A Northern Life – it's not all about Margaret
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the wonderful world of local artist Lorraine Rudyard. Lorraine creates three-dimensional sculptures using recycled materials and vintage finds. Her work is colourful\, humorous\, warm and engaging\, and reflects her Northern upbringing. \nFree – just drop in – to help keep our activities free in the future please consider making a donation\, either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/a-northern-life-its-not-all-about-margaret/
LOCATION:First Floor Display Cases
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220505T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220630T170000
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SUMMARY:Queen Elizabeth II and Manchester Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:This June marks the 70th year anniversary that Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne. To celebrate this\, we host an exhibition to celebrate her life so far\, and her links to Manchester. This fascinating photographic and video exhibition celebrates the Queen’s life. Included are several photographs of visits the Queen has made to Manchester.  In addition to the photographic display\, we are showing video clips of her visits to Greater Manchester.  These clips\, lasting approximately 25 minutes long\, have been put compiled by Manchester Metropolitan University’s North West Film Archive\, who are one of the Archives+ partners based at Central Library. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/queen-elizabeth-ii-and-manchester-exhibition/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220509T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220630T170000
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SUMMARY:Polish Heritage Days Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Polish Heritage Days is an annual festival organised and run under the patronage of the Polish Embassy in London. The idea behind Polish Heritage Days is to promote and celebrate Polish culture\, heritage of past generations\, and Polish contribution to the cultural\, economic\, and social life of the United Kingdom. \n\n\nTogether with the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Manchester\, Polish Centre Wilno Manchester and Artists from Silesian University Art Institute we’re bringing a Polish Poster Exhibition to the Central Library in Manchester. The theme of this year’s PHD and the poster exhibition is the 130th anniversary of the birth of three Polish generals: Władysław Anders\, Stanisław Maczek and Stanisław Sosabowski who made a significant contribution to the victory of the Allies during World War II and to the strengthening of the Polish community in Great Britain. \n\n\n  \nPolish Heritage Days to coroczny festiwal organizowany i prowadzony pod patronatem Ambasady RP w Londynie. Ideą Polish Heritage Days jest promowanie i celebrowanie polskiej kultury\, dziedzictwa minionych pokoleń oraz polskiego wkładu w życie kulturalne\, gospodarcze i społeczne Wielkiej Brytanii. \n\n\nWraz z Konsulatem Generalnym RP w Manchesterze\, Polskim Centrum Wilno w Manchesterze oraz Artystami z Instytut Sztuk Plastycznych Uniwersytetu Śląskiego przywozimy do Biblioteki Centralnej w Manchesterze wystawę plakatu polskiego. Tematem tegorocznej wystawy jest 130. rocznica urodzin trzech polskich generałów: Władysława Andersa\, Stanisława Maczka i Stanisława Sosabowskiego\, \, którzy wnieśli znaczący wkład w zwycięstwo aliantów podczas II wojny światowej i we wzmocnienie polskiej społeczności w Wielkiej Brytanii. \n\nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/polish-heritage-days-exhibition/
LOCATION:First Floor Exhibition Hall
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220813T170000
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SUMMARY:Every Picture Tells a Story
DESCRIPTION:Heritage Schools (part of Heritage England)\, Archives+ and artist Lorraine Rudyard\, have created an exhibition working with 12 year-5 classes from Manchester schools. The schools have created figures for scenes to go in front of local listed buildings. The children learned about the history of Central Library and then visited the venue to create their scenes. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation at our cash or contactless donation boxes
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/every-picture-tells-a-story/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220618T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220803T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
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SUMMARY:Art Assembly: City as Art School Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Foundation Art and Design Students from The Manchester College have brought the Art School’s ethos of research to the iconic circular reading room with a series of stunning works. Each exhibited board is an insight in to personal research and subject matter\, produced in traditional messy art school rooms where students become inspired and have tested the possibilities of ideas\, research and practical production. \nThe exhibition launches on Saturday 18 June as part of a day of Art Assembly actvities and events taking place across 19 Manchester venues\, and runs till Wed 27 July. Art Assembly is a one-day festival of art\, brought to you by Art Fund with some of Manchester’s leading arts organisations including Castlefield Gallery\, HOME\, Manchester Art Gallery\, The Whitworth and The Manchester College. The theme of this year’s festival is ‘City as Art School’. With new work by Greater Manchester artists popping up around the city\, everywhere will become a spot for creative learning. \nVisit the Art Assembly website to find out more and download a map for the day. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation at our cash or contactless donation boxes
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/art-assembly-city-as-art-school-exhibition/
LOCATION:Wolfson Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220620T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220717T170000
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SUMMARY:The Darker Side of Pink
DESCRIPTION:A Breast Cancer Awareness Exhibition Tour \nPatient advocacy group METUPUK\, is hosting a pop-up exhibition throughout the venue to highlight the need to improve care and research around secondary (metastatic) breast cancer. The exhibition aims to highlight the seriousness of Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) the biggest killer of women under the age of 50 here in the UK – via a powerful display that counteracts other ‘fluffier’\, baby pink-branded campaigns. The campaign ‘The Darker Side of Pink’ is a physical interactive mobile and online experience. The Darker Side of Pink features 31 transparent figures\, to depict the invisibility of the disease – one for each woman who dies every day from Metastatic Breast Cancer. Each figure contains a QR code that plays a video from a real-life woman living with secondary breast cancer\, explaining the struggles and issues they face. Filmed only last year\, some of these brave women unfortunately have died from the disease\, becoming a statistic they spoke about whilst also campaigning for change\, to benefit others. Many of these videos are incredibly emotional\, as befits the seriousness of the topic. \nMETUPUK is a self-funded charity and the only patient advocacy group in the UK focussing on secondary (metastatic) breast cancer. Founder Jo Taylor created the group in 2016 to campaign and promote the issues affecting those diagnosed\, highlighting the red flag signs and symptoms\, access to drugs\, treatments\, and clinical trials. The volunteer-led organisation works to push and promote issues affecting those with a particular focus on tackling the backlog of care for patients as well as awareness of this invisible disease. \nFACT: 31 women die every single day of Metastatic Breast Cancer. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-darker-side-of-pink/
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220625T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220625T160000
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SUMMARY:Armed Forces Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the Archives+ team as we honour the outstanding contribution of the nation’s armed forces at a special celebration for all the family. Pop along to our stall just outside Central Library \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/armed-forces-day/
CATEGORIES:Family
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220711T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220711T140000
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SUMMARY:'Musick' in Manchester 1744/45
DESCRIPTION:Musick in Manchester 1744/45 recreates the first ever public concert series known to have been given in Manchester\, prefiguring the remarkable musical tradition that accompanied Manchester’s development into one of Europe’s leading industrial cities. Remarkable\, and until now underrepresented\, the series includes sixteen concert programmes\, which survive in a literary transcript by John Harland written a century later in 1844. Through research by Dr Pauline Nobes\, many works can be identified directly\, but we also utilise Manchester’s archives\, most notably the extraordinary collection of Cardinal Ottoboni\, housed at Manchester’s Henry Watson Library\, bringing to light a significant amount of neglected music. Join us for the third concert in our series\, which recreates the original concert first performed on 9th July 1745. \nPauline Nobes\, is recognised as one of Europe’s foremost Baroque vioiniists and specialists in historical performance practice. For many years she worked with period instrument ensembles such as The English Baroque Soloists\, The English Concert and Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique playing in the most prestigious concert halls and festivals throughout Europe\, the USA and Japan participating in over 100 CD productions.  For many years Pauline was concertmaster for The Academy of Ancient Music\, Das Neue Orchester and Musica Antiqua Köln.  Now guest leading in European Opera theaters\, she also continues her commitment to teaching\, at home and abroad and is Artistic Director and leader for Manchester Baroque. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/musick-in-manchester-1744-45/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220712T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220912T170000
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SUMMARY:Documenting Demolition: A Community Evidencing Project of Manchester’s LGBT+ Centre
DESCRIPTION:The LGBT+ Centre (previously known as The Gay Centre) is located on Sidney Street\, off Oxford Road and is the longest continuously running LGBT+ Community Centre in the UK.  ‘Documenting Demolition’ is a photographic exhibition of the Centre’s final months before the groups moved out and the building was demolished to make way for a brand new LGBT+ Centre\, now known as The Proud Place. The photos record the various user groups\, staff and volunteers\, as well as some of the building’s quirky details. These will be displayed alongside some original ‘love letters’ written to the old Centre from its ‘lovers’. \nThe project is part of a longer-term design and research project into Manchester’s LGBT+ Centre building undertaken by Emily Crompton\, an architect and academic at Manchester School of Architecture. The project was created in partnership with The Proud Trust\, the charity which manage the Centre\, and architectural photographer Sally-Ann Norman. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/documenting-demolition-a-community-evidencing-project-of-manchesters-lgbt-centre/
LOCATION:Wolfson Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220726T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220726T194500
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
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SUMMARY:Word Central - Now We Are Six! Birthday Special!
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Night\nHosted by Tony Curry\nPresented by Manchester Libraries & Flapjack Press\n\nJoin us at Manchester Central Library on Tues 26th July for our Now We Are Six Birthday Special\n6.00pm – 7.45pm (doors open 5.30pm)\nFree entry\n\nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 12th July via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk\nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer\nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day\nIf they are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-now-we-are-six-birthday-special/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Monthly event,Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220727T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220727T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220706T093921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T094103Z
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SUMMARY:Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan - Workshop and Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan is a writer\, poet\, educator and activist\, disrupting ideas of history\, race\, knowledge and violence\, co-author of A Fly Girl’s Guide to University  (Verve Poetry Press\, 2019) and author of Postcolonial Banter (Verve Poetry Press\, 2019). In the afternoon from 2pm she will be leading a workshop for young people aged 16+ centred around her new book Tangled In Terror\, Uprooting Islamophobia (Pluto Press\, 2022); the workshop will explore concepts such as identity and belonging. \nThe workshop will be followed in the evening from 6pm by a reading and book launch of Tangled In Terror with Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan\, chaired by Dr Nisha Kapoor\, Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Warwick and author of Deport\, Deprive\, Extradite – 21st Century State Extremism\, and ending with a Q&A session with Suhaiymah. \nBoth events are free and can be booked through Eventbrite: \nWorkshop (starts at 2pm): https://SuhaiymahWorkshop.eventbrite.co.uk \nReading and book launch (starts at 6pm): https://SuhaiymahBooklaunch.eventbrite.co.uk
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/suhaiymah-manzoor-khan-workshop-and-book-launch/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220801T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220824T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220727T090852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T102122Z
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SUMMARY:Holiday Activities for 11-16 years
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Central Library for free summer holidays activities for 11-16 year olds at Manchester Central Library – including a free lunch! \n1/8/22 – Media Cubs pop-up TV studio and newsroom\, 12-4pm \n4/8/22 – Media Cubs pop-up TV studio and newsroom\, 12-4pm \n8/8/22 – Media Cubs pop-up TV studio and newsroom\, 12-4pm \n11/8/22 – Media Cubs pop-up TV studio and newsroom\, 12-4pm \n18/8/22 – Create 3D Figures with artist Lorraine Rudyard\, 12-4pm \n19/8/22 – Jewellery making and graffiti writing with artist Caroline Coates\, 12-4pm \n22/8/22 – Stencils and screen printing with artist Caroline Coates\, 12-4pm \n24/8/22 – 3D Figures with artist Lorraine Rudyard\, 12-4pm \nTo book your free place phone 0161 234 1983
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/holiday-activities-for-11-16-years/
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220808T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220903T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
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SUMMARY:Who Built Wythenshawe? The Forgotten Story of Ernest & Shena Simon
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition traces the story of Wythenshawe during the twentieth century. From a humble collection of small villages\, Wythenshawe was developed as a garden city to re-house the tens of thousands of families previously forced to live in Manchester’s inner-city slums in well-built and spacious neighbourhoods amidst green surroundings. Alongside illustrating Wythenshawe’s history\, the exhibition tells the captivating lives of Ernest and Shena Simon who played a critical role in Wythenshawe’s development. The Wythenshawe we see today would not have existed without the great energy and inspiring altruism of the Simons. They paved the way for the creation of Wythenshawe in 1926 by purchasing and donating Wythenshawe Hall and its surrounding parkland for the people of Manchester. Yet their role in pushing for a garden city\, their wider work in improving the social conditions of working people across Manchester and their fascinating personal lives\, are largely forgotten. There is little in the way of memorials to the Simons\, but their legacy runs deep\, as we hope this exhibition will reveal. Drawing on historical research\, documentary photographs\, old maps and original records from the archives\, this exhibition illustrates many notable moments in the history of Wythenshawe as Manchester’s garden city. \nExhibition Launch. Henry Watson Music Library. Monday 15th August 11am.  \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/who-built-wythenshawe-the-fogotten-story-of-ernest-shena-simon/
LOCATION:Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220810T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220810T153000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T074104Z
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SUMMARY:Summer Reading Challenge - Steam Punk Crafts
DESCRIPTION:It’s rusty\, it has cogs and a propellor and it makes a racket…it’s a Steampunk time machine. How do Steampunks get around and what do they wear? Make your own Steampunk time travelling machine or your own Steampunk accessories! No need to book just drop in. Suitable for families. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/summer-reading-challenge-steam-punk-crafts/
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220812T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220812T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220711T133637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T133637Z
UID:6253-1660312800-1660316400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Summer Reading Challenge - Musical Science
DESCRIPTION:Experimenting with simple upcycled electrical junk\, we will build little noisy contraptions\, learn how they work and make some lovely noise together. Engineer an old speaker to sound like a robot chicken\, and tap a slinky for powerful laser blasts! No need to book just drop in. Suitable for families. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/summer-reading-challenge-musical-science/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220815T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220815T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220711T135513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220711T135513Z
UID:6256-1660572000-1660579200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Summer Reading Challenge - Amazing Flying and Flapping Creations
DESCRIPTION:Join Jill to make some wonderful flying creatures\, butterflies\, bats\, birds\, whatever you wish to create.  Why not drop and have a go at making your own. Suitable for families with children aged 12 and under. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/summer-reading-challenge-amazing-flying-and-flapping-creations/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220817T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220817T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220712T074632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220712T074632Z
UID:6259-1660744800-1660752000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Summer Reading Challenge – Amazing Flying and Flapping Creations
DESCRIPTION:Join Jill to make some wonderful flying creatures\, butterflies\, bats\, birds\, whatever you wish to create.  Why not drop and have a go at making your own. Suitable for families with children aged 12 and under. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/summer-reading-challenge-amazing-flying-and-flapping-creations-2/
CATEGORIES:Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220818T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220818T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220718T110830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T110830Z
UID:6271-1660831200-1660838400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Summer Reading Challenge - Media Cubs
DESCRIPTION:Media Cubs is a pop-up TV studio and newsroom where we direct creative\, digital and media challenges – from photography and filming\, comic strip-making and stop motion\, TV presenting to newspaper reporting – so young people can create\, debate and navigate news with confidence. This summer they are joining us at libraries across Manchester to join in with our Summer Reading Challenge to upskill young people aged 7-12 to become presenters\, directors\, photographers as they take on hosting their own press conferences\, reviews\, adverts\, news bulletins and much more! \nFree – to book contact 0161 234 1983
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/summer-reading-challenge-media-cubs/
LOCATION:Ground Floor
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220819T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220819T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220718T112624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T112624Z
UID:6278-1660917600-1660921200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Summer Reading Challenge - Circus skills
DESCRIPTION:Come and try your hand at spinning plates\, diablo\, feather balancing and juggling with The Circus House. The friendly team will be on hand to help you learn some new skills! \nSuitable for all ages and abilities \nFree – to book contact 0161 234 1983
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/summer-reading-challenge-circus-skills/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220822T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220822T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220718T114043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T114043Z
UID:6286-1661176800-1661184000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Summer Reading Challenge - Media Cubs
DESCRIPTION:Media Cubs is a pop-up TV studio and newsroom where we direct creative\, digital and media challenges – from photography and filming\, comic strip-making and stop motion\, TV presenting to newspaper reporting – so young people can create\, debate and navigate news with confidence. This summer they are joining us at libraries across Manchester to join in with our Summer Reading Challenge to upskill young people aged 7-12 to become presenters\, directors\, photographers as they take on hosting their own press conferences\, reviews\, adverts\, news bulletins and much more! \nFree – to book contact 0161 234 1983
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/summer-reading-challenge-media-cubs-2/
LOCATION:Ground Floor
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220823T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220823T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220718T113611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T113611Z
UID:6280-1661259600-1661266800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Summer Reading Challenge - Bridge Building Challenge
DESCRIPTION:How strong is paper? Could you make a bridge out of newspaper? Why not come along and take our challenge? Find out if you can make a structure strong enough to hold a heavy weight. Surprise yourself and amaze your friends in this fun activity. \nSuitable for 7-12 year olds \nFree – just drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/summer-reading-challenge-bridge-building-challenge/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220825T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220825T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220705T152517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220725T113032Z
UID:6234-1661455800-1661459400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:An Evening with Ella Mills
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries\, Waterstones Booksellers and Hodder Books present this special evening with bestselling food writer Ella Mills.\nJoin inspirational bestselling food writer Ella Mills\, founder of Deliciously Ella\, for a special event to celebrate the release of her latest book\, How to Go Plant-Based. \nIn How to Go Plant-Based\, Ella debunks the common myths surrounding a plant-based diet\, shares her experiences of cooking as a family and emphasises the importance of making the plant-based diet accessible for all ages. How to Go Plant-Based is not just a simple cookery book\, but a guide that incorporates scientific research and data to help families put together balanced meals with family friendly recipes.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-ella-mills/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Signing
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220827T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220827T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220727T101318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220727T101318Z
UID:6300-1661623200-1661632200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Carnival Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Join us for great entertainment\, talks\, exhibition and fun! This will be the first in a series of Carnival Heritage events looking back over the years on how the Manchester Caribbean Carnival evolved and how communities got involved. More information to follow soon.\n\nBooking essential via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/387422088897
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/carnival-heritage/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220830T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220830T194500
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220803T145010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T113626Z
UID:6312-1661882400-1661888700@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press present Word Central \nOpen Mic Poetry and Spoken Word hosted by Tony Curry \nWith special guest David Viney \nTues 30th August\, 6.00pm – 7.45pm (doors 5.30pm) \nA free event every month at Manchester Central Library\, St Peter’s Square\, Manchester M2 5PD \nOur special guest for August is David Viney\, a multiple poetry slam winner\, playwright\, workshop facilitator and youth worker from Stretford. He has been poet laureate for Kendal Calling festival\, written for and performed on BBC radio\, written and performed two shows at Salford’s Lowry Theatre as part of Working Verse Collective\, and in 2019 was commissioned to write and perform at the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Taekwondo Championships. His second solo collection\, In Orbit\, Back Soon\, is out now. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 16th August via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day \nIf they are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-4/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220831T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220831T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220705T134858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T093431Z
UID:6223-1661970600-1661974200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Tsitsi Dangarembga: Black and Female
DESCRIPTION:Tsitsi Dangarembga will be in conversation with Naomi Frisby. \nBeing categorised as black and female does not constrain my writing. Writing assures me that I am more than merely blackness and femaleness. Writing assures me I am. \nThis paradigm shifting essay collection weaves the personal and political in an illuminating exploration of internationally acclaimed novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga’s complex relationship  with race and gender. \nAt once philosophical\, intimate and urgent\, Dangarembga’s landmark essays address the profound cultural and political questions that underpin her novels for the first time. \nFrom her experience of life with a foster family in Dover and the difficulty of finding a publisher as a young Zimbabwean novelist\, to the ways in which colonialism continues to disrupt the lives and minds of those subjugated by empire\, Dangarembga writes to recentre marginalised voices. \nBlack and Female offers a powerful vision towards ‘re-membering’ – to use Toni Morrison’s word – those whose identities and  experiences continue to be fractured by the intersections of history\, race and gender. \nBlackwells Bookstore will be selling copies of Tsitsi’s new book and back catalogue on the night.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/tsitsi-dangarembga-black-and-female/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220901T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220901T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T101218
CREATED:20220811T102853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220811T103049Z
UID:6353-1662055200-1662060600@librarylive.co.uk
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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