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The Society of Bookbinders – 50th Anniversary Activities

The National Society Of Bookbinders was founded in Manchester in 1974 and celebrates it's 50th Anniversary with a number of events, workshops and displays at Central Library between October-December.  All […]

Migration Stories North West Exhibition & Preview

Lwr Ground Floor - Manchester Histories Hub

A history of migration in and out of North West England told through 100 stories from Roman times to the present day. Explore the region’s long history of migration and […]

Yuan Yang

Performance Space

UNFORTUNATELY, THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED Yuan Yang is no longer able to travel to Manchester due to her new parliamentary commitments and constituency obligations and is very sorry to […]

Lindsey Hilsum

Performance Space

‘I was standing outside an apartment block that had been split apart by a missile. The words of a poem came to me when I could no longer find my […]

Asako Yuzuki

Performance Space

PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS CHANGED VENUE FROM WATERSTONES DEANSGATE TO CENTRAL LIBRARY 'There are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine.’ A Japanese bestseller, Butter is the […]

An Evening with Alan Hollinghurst & Andrew McMillan

Performance Space

Unfortunately, due to illness we are having to postpone this event with Alan Hollinghurst. We are hoping to reschedule the event for later in the year. Quaytickets will be in […]

Paula Hawkins

‘Reminiscent of du Maurier and extremely hard to put down. The Blue Hour is destined to be a big hit.’ Mick Herron When a bone at the centre of a […]

Rumaan Alam in Conversation

Performance Space

‘This is what governs all of life. We agree to rules. Most of us. There are some, though, you know, who do not obey, who are not asked to observe […]

Lord of the Flies with Aimee de Jongh

Performance Space

70 years after the publication of William Golding’s story of a group of British schoolboys who descend into savagery after being stranded on a desert island, Aimee de Jongh has […]

My Beautiful Voice with Joseph Coelho

Join us for an exciting and heartwarming event as we welcome the Waterstones Children's Laureate: 2022 – 2024, Joseph Coelho! This award-winning performance poet, playwright, and children's author is ready […]

Spooky Poems Aloud with Joseph Coelho

Performance Space

Prepare to jump into the SPOOKY, spellbinding world of spoken word poetry, with your guide: Joseph Coelho. In this interactive session with the Waterstones Children’s Laureate, you’ll be thrilled (and […]

Joe Boyd

Performance Space

“New technologies may divert our attention, but music created in the moment can still be found where it always has been, in the feet, fingers, voices and spirits of musicians […]