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Seven Thousand Feet

Marvel at the sight of seven thousand socks hanging high, as artist Christine Wilcox-Baker socks it to diabetes with this epic installation. Every year over seven thousand lower limbs are […]

Code Club – every Thursday in term time

Media Lounge

Have you ever wanted to know more about making games, animations or websites - then come along to Code Club. All the projects at the club are easy to follow […]

Sjón

Performance Space

Is there a Nordic identity exemplified in the literature produced by writers from the eight lands? While co-editing the short story anthology, The Dark Blue Winter Overcoat & Other Stories […]

£7

Little Chatterboxes

Performance Space

Little Chatterboxes is brought to you by the Child Study Centre at the University of Manchester. Join them at Manchester Central Library to discover the science behind how children learn to communicate with […]

Sefton Samuels: Musical Portraits

Archives+ Ground Floor

Sefton Samuels is one of Britain's most iconic photographers. Join him for a very special signing session of his classical and jazz books, and an opportunity to view some of his incredible […]

An Evening with Barbara Kingsolver

Performance Space

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED ‘We’re living through a scary historical moment when the most basic agreements about who we are as citizens, and how we’ll succeed in the world, are suddenly unravelling.’ […]

£10

Manchester Retold: A City’s Journey Through History

Performance Space

From Peterloo to World War Two, discover Manchester's pivotal moments in history. Join the History Press, with Michael Billington as MC, for a special evening of readings and book signings […]

Saturday Spectacular: World War One Remembered

Performance Space

An afternoon for all with a talk on Manchester Hill, a chance to handle original World War One archives with Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society, find out about the […]

Exploring Our Roots

Celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Manchester’s diverse Muslim communities revealed in the archive collections of the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre. Speakers: Jennie Vickers, Hannah Niblett, Laura […]

Finding the Poetry of the Cotton Famine: Workshop

Performance Space

THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED This fascinating interactive workshop, led by researchers on the AHRC-funded Poetry of the Lancashire Cotton Famine project, will guide participants through the newly-established database […]