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SUMMARY:LGBT Foundation Archive Handling Session: Pride Special
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Pride with us at this special archive handling event with our wonderful LGBT Foundation volunteers. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/lgbt-foundation-archive-handling-session-pride-special/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190823T180000
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SUMMARY:Queer August - remarkable stories that made Manchester and Global Pride possible
DESCRIPTION:Queer August – remarkable stories that made Manchester and G Pride possible \nThe huge\, inclusive success of the global Gay Pride was made possible by extra-ordinary people standing-up and being counted in the ongoing struggle for fairness and truth that is the human rights movement. Those extra-ordinary people are rarely acknowledged then and especially now that the political\, legislative and cultural momentum has picked-up. Those inspirational queer pioneers now marginalised by professional politicians seeking popularity\, powerful commercial interests carving-up their shares of the ‘pink pound’\, all falling over each other to jump on the ‘respectable’ parts of the queer bandwagon. A deliberate silence has fallen on the courageous journey and stories of those extra-ordinary people and their/our supporters. \nQueer August on the eve of Manchester Pride is an attempt to shine light and provide insights into the remarkable history that got us here: a celebration of our still hidden queer past. Paul Fairweather a pioneer of Gay Politics in the city from the 1970s will give a short introduction to the hard-fought campaigns to get the first local government funded Gay Centre built in All Saints\, Manchester. \nThe second speaker will chart the journey within her workplace and trade union to get employers and her union (UNITE the Union) to recognising and now increasingly embracing the Trans agenda. \nAfter a short break Inkbrew Productions\, will present a read-through of “The Lesbian Liberator” a dramatisation of when in 1978 the Burnley bus driver Mary Winter was sacked for wearing a Lesbian Liberator badge at work. The play looks at the reactions to the sacking and the role of the emerging women’s movement in supporting the reinstatement campaign. \nBy showcasing this brief insight into the extra-ordinariness of the remarkable stories that made Manchester and Global Pride possible the hope is that more people will better understand the wonderful\, remarkable and sheer hard work over decades that made it all possible. \nManchester Central Library\, St Peters Square\, City Centre\, M2 5PD \nFriday 23rd August 2019 \nDoors Open and light refreshments served 6pm \nStart 6:15 pm \nFinished time to 7:45pm \nTicketed seats can only be held until 10 minutes before the commencement of the event. Any unclaimed ticketed places will be offered to the last minutes unticketed.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/queer-august-remarkable-stories-that-made-manchester-and-global-pride-possible/
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190828T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190828T201500
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SUMMARY:Colson Whitehead
DESCRIPTION:‘You can change the law but you can’t change people and how they treat each other.’ American author Colson Whitehead won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Underground Railroad. We’re thrilled to welcome him with Manchester Literature Festival to discuss his stunning new novel The Nickel Boys. In Jim Crow era Florida\, teenager Elwood Curtis is about to start taking advance classes at college when he’s prosecuted for a crime he didn’t commit. Sent to Nickel Academy reform school\, Elwood tries to hold on to the words of Martin Luther King\, but soon he has to learn how to survive in a school that’s trying to break him. Colson Whitehead will be in conversation with author Dave Haslam. \nImage copyright: Chris Close
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/colson-whitehead-the-nickel-boys/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190905T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190905T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
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SUMMARY:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Melanie Rees with special guest poet copland smith. \ncopland smith\, a mathematician and ecologist\, is a poet (three times being amongst the runners-up in The National Poetry Competition)\, fiction writer\, songwriter\, playwright\, translator\, essayist\, naturalist and photographer. Born and adopted in Liverpool\, brought up in Wallasey and North Wales\, he now lives in Manchester\, where he runs Manchester Poets. \nOpen mic slots for September are fully booked\, but to get your name on the reserve list please email mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nIn association with Flapjack Press and Manchester Library & Information Service. \nwww.flapjackpress.co.uk | www.facebook.com/WordCentral | www.twitter.com/@WordCentralMcr \nManchester Central Library\, St. Peter’s Square\, Manchester M2 5PD. 6pm – 8pm [doors open 5.30pm] – Free Entry.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-open-mic-poetry-and-spoken-word/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190909T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190909T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
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SUMMARY:Treasures of Manchester Central Library: two Nuremberg Chronicles (1493) and their early modern readers’.
DESCRIPTION:Dr Nina Adamova presents ‘Treasures of Manchester Central Library: two Nuremberg Chronicles (1493) and their early modern readers’. \nThe talk will explore the most famous early-printed world chronicle – the Nuremberg Chronicle by Hartmann Schedel (1493). The presentation will focus on how the Nuremberg Chronicle was read and perceived in Europe in the age of Reformation\, featuring two copies held by Manchester Central Library. The both books bear the marks of being read and used by several readers\, representing different reading practices in early modern Europe. \nDr Nina Adamova is an Associate Professor at St Petersburg State University and a Visiting Fellow of the British Academy at Manchester Metropolitan University. She specialises in early modern cultural and religious history\, with a special focus on the book history and reading. Her current research project ‘Reading sacred history in Reformation Europe’ explores how people in early modern Europe used to read and interpret the books on church history.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/treasures-of-manchester-central-library-two-nuremberg-chronicles-1493-and-their-early-modern-readers/
LOCATION:Seminar Suite\, Floor Two
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190910T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191012T170000
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SUMMARY:Libertalia
DESCRIPTION:On the anniversary of Peterloo\, we want to transport you to the world of ‘Libertalia’ a place where all are free and equal\, a ‘way of being’ the people of Peterloo wanted so much for Manchester. \n‘Libertalia’ was a city founded by Madagascan pirates in the 17th century. Here the pirates acted as “vigilant guardians of the people’s rights and liberties” against wage labour and capitalism. 100 years later the people of Peterloo became the just same guardians for Manchester\, their actions heralding a new era towards social justice. \nThis exhibition will see Manchester as the new ‘Libertalia’. Weaving tales of ‘liberty’ guardians and launching a new manifesto to help set ourselves free. \nLed by an international collective of artists\, educators and academics from three continents formed in 2017 to protest the gender gap. Coordinated by Isabel-Alexis productions and Huddersfield University. With the support of Canadian Connections. \nPhoto: Libertalia Pirate House 2 by Isabel Lagos \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/libertalia/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor Exhibition Space
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190910T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190910T200000
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SUMMARY:Spy Kids
DESCRIPTION:Spy Kids\, the last feature Robert Rodriguez ever shot on film\, tells the tale of Carmen and Juni Cortez who must save their parents from danger upon discovering they are secretly ex-spies. The 2001 film\, which features stars such as Antonio Banderas\, Alan Cumming and Danny Trejo\, grossed more than triple its budget at the worldwide box office and resulted in a memorable trilogy.  \nJoin us for a special screening introduced by film journalist and self-proclaimed Spy Kids fanclub president Millicent Thomas\, to celebrate the unique creativity of this modern classic. \nDoors open at 5:30pm. Film starts at 6pm.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/spy-kids/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190913T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191012T170000
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SUMMARY:Walk Without Fear
DESCRIPTION:MAG (Mines Advisory Group)\, a Manchester-based landmine clearance charity\, is celebrating 30 years of life-saving work across the globe. The Walk Without Fear exhibition tells the stories of people affected by landmines in Angola\, and MAG’s campaign for a world without landmines by 2025.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/walk-without-fear/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor Link
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190914T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190914T160000
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SUMMARY:THE MINISTRY OF LOST AND FOUND
DESCRIPTION:A LONG\, LONG TIME AGO\, THE GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONED THE MINISTRY OF LOST\n& FOUND — A SECRET DEPARTMENT TASKED WITH PROTECTING THE MOST CURIOUS AND PRECIOUS OBJECTS EVER LOST OR FOUND. \nCalling all secret agents\, the Ministry has been thrown into chaos and Frankie Found needs your help to find Leo Lost. Frankie has called everyone she knows\, and Leo still can’t be found! \nSince the Ministry’s 123rd anniversary in 2018\, Leo hasn’t been seen and we think he’s somewhere in Central Library. Is he lost\, hiding somewhere or has something more mysterious happened? All in all\, we need your help on the mission to find him! \nJoin Frankie and all our Ministry friends for quests\, adventures\, fun and games on an expedition around Central Library. For one day only\, not to be missed! \nP.S. With so much to see\, do\, make and play\, you’ll most certainly find an appetite along the way. So\, don’t forget your picnic and stay for the day. \nFREE FAMILY EVENT\, NO NEED TO BOOK* \n*some activities have limited capacity and required booking on the day at the venue.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-ministry-of-lost-and-found/
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190923T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190923T203000
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SUMMARY:Banned Books Week: Walled In
DESCRIPTION:THIS IS A LIVE SCREENING FROM THE BRITISH LIBRARY \nWriters consider walls in literature and in our lives \nWith David Hare and Ben Okri. Chaired by Samira Ahmed. \nDavid Hare is a playwright and film-maker. He has written over thirty plays which include Plenty\, Racing Demon and Skylight. His many screenplays include The Hours\, The Reader and the Worricker trilogy. \nBen Okri is a poet\, novelist\, essayist\, short story writer and playwright. His novels include the Booker Prize-winning The Famished Road\, the first in a trilogy\, and The Freedom Artist\, published in 2019. \nSamira Ahmed is a freelance journalist\, writer and broadcaster at the BBC\, where she has presented Radio 3’s Night Waves and Radio 4’s PM\, The World Tonight\, and Front Row. She presents the Intelligence Squared podcast ‘How I Found My Voice’. \nThis is a Banned Books Week event in partnership with the British Library\, English PEN\, Free Word\, Hachette UK\, Index on Censorship\, Islington Council’s Library and Heritage Service\, Libraries Connected\, Media Diversified and The Publisher’s Association.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/banned-books-week-walled-in/
LOCATION:Seminar Suite\, Floor Two
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190928T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190928T150000
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SUMMARY:Swinging 60's Party
DESCRIPTION:SORRY\, THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. \nYou are invited to a poptastic afternoon celebrating Older People’s Day and everything 1960’s.. \n \nFeaturing the fabulous Poppy Holiday! \nDowntown\nThese Boots are made for Walking\nMy Boy Lollipop\nStupid Cupid\nJimmy Mack\nand many more… \nSo get your beehives perfected\, platforms polished and get ready to shimmy\, twist\, frug and hitch-hike the afternoon away! \nTickets are limited so please book early by calling us on 0161 234 1932. \nGROOVY BABY!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/swinging-60s-party/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T190000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
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SUMMARY:Food Mania!
DESCRIPTION:Let our expert Speed Mentors help you turn your new food business into a tasty success \n\n\nThe UK’s food and drinks sector is going from strength to strength with developments in street food and markets\, pop-up catering\, hospitality and myriad innovative new product launches all contributing to our growing reputation as a nation of foodies. With almost 7\,000 micro\, small and medium businesses in the food and drinks manufacturing sector last year\, there’s certainly no shortage of new brands eager to take a bite out of the market. \nWhether you’ve got an idea for a new product or service that will shake-up the sector\, or you’re already small business owner in the sector with ambitions to take a bigger piece of a profitable pie\, don’t miss this opportunity to chat to our seasoned food sector experts. \nThis fun and informal event brings together a team of experts in the food\, drink and hospitality sectors to provide insight\, support and guidance on everything from funding to flavour\, product to packaging and seasoning to sales! \nMentors include: \nEdwin Booth CBE\, Chairman & CEO of Booth’s supermarkets \nEmma Wren from Geordie Seoul\, Korean street food \nJoe Harper from Just Bee Drinks \nJason Bailey from Grub Manchester \nYetti Tabai\, founder of Yetti’s Kitchen (Caribbean fusion restaurant) and author of Food Business From Home \nClaire Kelsey from Ginger’s Comfort Emporium \nRachel Gilkes\, Senior Enterprise Co-ordinator Back On Track \nNick Jeffs from Plant Meats Food \nAlex Shaw from Kickback Coffee \nIf you’re a food business owner with an appetite for success\, don’t miss this event.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/food-mania/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T200000
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SUMMARY:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Paul Neads with special guest poet Gerry Potter. \nOctober’s guest Gerry Potter is a poet\, playwright\, director\, actor\, and both creator and destroyer of the infamous gingham diva\, Chloe Poems. A favourite son of Manchester and his home town Liverpool\, he trained at Everyman Youth Theatre and National Museums Liverpool lists him amongst the city’s leading LGBTQ+ icons. The portrait documentary My Name is Gerry Potter premiered at Homotopia in 2015 and his published works are included in both the poetry and philosophy collections at Harvard University. Gerry (and Chloe) has nine collections of poetry and plays published by Flapjack Press\, the most recent being Manchester Isn’t the Greatest City in the World: The Rise and Rise of The Bourgeois Zeitgeist (2018). A new collection is due in 2019. \nYou can book your open mic slot from Thursday 12th September via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes maximum and allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis. If the open mic slots are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list. \nIn association with Flapjack Press and Manchester Library & Information Service. \nwww.flapjackpress.co.uk | www.facebook.com/WordCentral | www.twitter.com/@WordCentralMcr \nManchester Central Library\, St. Peter’s Square\, Manchester M2 5PD. 6pm – 8pm [doors open 5.30pm] – Free Entry.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-open-mic-poetry-and-spoken-word-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T200000
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SUMMARY:Clementine Ford: Boys Will Be Boys
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \n‘The status quo might revere men as a class\, but it destroys them as individuals.’ In Boys Will Be Boys\, Australian feminist Clementine Ford’s furious and funny new book\, she considers why toxic masculinity isn’t just bad for women\, it’s also bad for men and boys. Through research\, culture and anecdotes\, Clementine looks at our approach to gender\, and how it represses children and the adults they become. Rather than discussing how to arm and protect girls\, Clementine flips the question and asks how should we protect boys from masculine stereotypes and raise them to be feminist allies? Hosted by Anita Sethi. \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/clementine-ford-boys-will-be-boys/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191012T235900
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SUMMARY:Dashehra Diwali Lantern Making Workshops
DESCRIPTION:In preparation for the Dashehra Diwali celebration on 12 October\, we will be holding lantern making workshops for those wishing to be a part of the lantern parade on the evening of 12 October. \nThere are three sessions to choose from – \nSaturday 5 October 11am–1.30pm \nSaturday 5 October 2 – 4pm \nSaturday 12 October 1 – 5.30pm \nFree event. Suitable for ages 7+\, places are limited.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/dashehra-diwali-lantern-making-workshops/
LOCATION:City Library
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190823T132712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T132712Z
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SUMMARY:Cathy Newman: Bloody Brilliant Women
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \nBloody Brilliant Women\, Channel 4 journalist Cathy Newman’s fascinating history of British women\, asks two important questions: what were the sources of female power in the 20th century?\, and what have women used this power to achieve? Cathy introduces us to women who’ve been long overlooked – from bookbinder Emma Paterson (founder of the Women’s Protective and Provident League) to engineer Beatrice Shilling\, who invented a brass collar to prevent fuel flooding RAF plane engines. From journalist Claudia Jones (founder of Notting Hill Carnival) to those who are leading the march onwards in the 21st century. Cathy will be in conversation with host Alex Clark. \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/cathy-newman-bloody-brilliant-women/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
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SUMMARY:Caroline Criado Perez: Invisible Women
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \nIt really is a man’s world. In her latest book Invisible Women\, writer and feminist campaigner Caroline Criado Perez (Do It Like a Woman) considers how the perspective we have of the world has been recorded and shaped by men\, leaving silence and gaps when it comes to the stories and needs of women. From the temperature in the office and the height of shelves\, to smartphones and fitness monitors\, work-related cancers and crash-test dummies\, Caroline reveals how the data bias impacts in hidden ways on women’s health\, well-being and how we live our everyday lives. \nCaroline’s most notable campaigns have included getting Jane Austen – the first woman other than Queen Elizabeth II – to appear on Bank of England banknotes\, and successfully campaigning for a statue of suffragist Millicent Fawcett to be erected in Parliament Square. Caroline will be in conversation with host Alex Clark. \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/caroline-criado-perez-invisible-women/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191007T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191007T203000
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SUMMARY:Celeste Ng in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \nCeleste Ng\, author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers Everything I Never Told You and Little Fires Everywhere\, joins us to talk about her work. Her gripping novels explore themes of race\, class and privilege through family dynamics\, and ideas of home and exile\, both in 1970s America and the present day. Celeste questions what it means to belong\, asking what happens if long-held beliefs are challenged by new events. A writer of short fiction and essays\, as well as a multi-award-winning novelist\, Celeste will discuss her craft\, her literary influences and what it’s like to have your work adapted for television. Hosted by Anita Sethi. \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/celeste-ng-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191008T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191008T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190926T135216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T135408Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Jim Kay: The Art of Harry Potter
DESCRIPTION:Jim Kay will be talking about his inspiration behind the art for the book and what it was like to illustrate J.K. Rowling’s words. Jim will reveal some of the stories behind his work\, the artists that have inspired him and how he goes about creating images of the key characters from the Harry Potter novels. This is a chance to get a fascinating insight in to Jim Kay’s work directly from the artist himself. \nJim Kay’s inspired reimagining of J.K. Rowling’s classic series has captured a devoted following worldwide. This stunning new fully illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire brings more breathtaking scenes and unforgettable characters to life – including Cedric Diggory\, Fleur Delacour and Viktor Krum. Fizzing with magic and brimming with humour\, this full-colour edition will captivate fans and new readers alike as Harry\, now in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry\, finds himself competing in the legendary Triwizard Tournament and facing death-defying tasks\, dragons and Dark wizards. \nJim will be signing copies of the books after the event but due to time restrictions we ask that anyone attending doesn’t ask for illustrations or doodles in their book. An exclusive dragon print by Jim Kay will be available free to everyone attending each event.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-jim-kay-the-art-of-harry-potter/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191009T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191009T143000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190823T133709Z
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SUMMARY:Legna Rodríguez Iglesias\, Abigail Parry & Serafina Vick
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \nCelebrated Cuban writer\, Legna Rodríguez Iglesias launches her bi-lingual poetry collection A little body are many parts. Legna has won a number of prestigious national and international prizes including the Premio Paz for her collection\, Miami Century Fox. Her intense\, often confrontational\, poetry irreverently skewers the hypocrisies of the Catholic church\, and challenges social mores with an uncomfortable focus on the human body. Legna will read alongside Abigail Parry\, who will share English translations of Legna’s poems\, and they will be joined in conversation by bridge-translator Serafina Vick. Presented in partnership with the Poetry Translation Centre. \nTickets FREE – booking advised \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/legna-rodriguez-iglesias-abigail-parry-serafina-vick/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191009T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T134459Z
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SUMMARY:Kerry Hudson: Lowborn
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \n“I decided that I’d start to try to acknowledge the strength it had taken for me to get through\, and over\, my upbringing and become the woman I am today.” \nKerry Hudson grew up in a succession of council estates and B&Bs in some of the UK’s poorest towns. In her timely and heart-breaking memoir\, Lowborn\, she recounts her experiences of growing up in poverty in the 80s and 90s\, returning to each of the places she was raised in – from Aberdeen to Canterbury – to see the effects of Tory austerity in the present day. Kerry is the author of two award-winning novels\, Tony Hogan Bought Me An Ice-Cream Float Before He Stole My Ma and Thirst. She will be in conversation with Naomi Frisby. \nTickets FREE – booking advised \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/kerry-hudson-lowborn/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191010T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191010T200000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190823T134617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T134617Z
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SUMMARY:Elif Shafak
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \nDoes anyone care about a sex worker\, murdered and abandoned in a bin in Istanbul? Tequila Leila’s friends do. In her superb new novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World\, Elif Shafak considers the meaning of family – the one we’re born into and the one we create – the restrictions society places on anyone deemed different\, and what it really means to live. \nElif is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist (Honour\, The Bastard of Istanbul) and the most read female author in Turkey. An advocate for women’s rights\, LGBTQ+ rights and freedom of speech\, Elif is an inspiring public speaker. Presented in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/elif-shafak/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191012T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191012T180000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190926T115323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190926T115323Z
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SUMMARY:Dashehra Diwali Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Visit Central Library during the afternoon to start the celebrations off with performances\, crafts and much more. \nFree for everyone. No need to book just drop in.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/dashehra-diwali-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191013T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191013T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190823T134734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T134734Z
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SUMMARY:Deborah Levy
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \n‘You are history.’ In her stunning new novel\, The Man Who Saw Everything\, Deborah Levy considers duality: duality of time\, of place\, of people. She explores how those dualities might affect our perspective – personally and politically – and how time might not be linear at all. \nAn acclaimed British playwright\, novelist and poet\, Deborah has twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize with her novels Swimming Home and Hot Milk.  Her superb recent ‘living autobiographies’ Things I Don’t Want to Know and The Cost of Living explore what it means to be a woman and a writer in the 21st century. Hosted by Kate Feld. \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/deborah-levy/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191013T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191013T173000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190823T135338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T135338Z
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SUMMARY:Mona Eltahawy: The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \nLeading feminist activist Mona Eltahawy (Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution) is on a mission to arm women and dismantle the patriarchy.  Through her new manifesto\, The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls\, Mona plans to teach women and girls to harness their power through embracing the sins they’re not supposed to commit: to be angry\, ambitious\, profane\, violent\, attention-seeking\, lustful and powerful. Join her at Manchester Literature Festival to be part of the feminist revolution. \nMona is an Egyptian-American author\, broadcaster and social commentator.  She has been acknowledged as spearheading the #MosqueMeToo movement and has won a number of prizes including the Women’s Media Centre Speaking Truth to Power Award. Hosted by Mariam Khan\, Editor of It’s Not About the Burqa. \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/mona-eltahawy-the-seven-necessary-sins-for-women-and-girls/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191014T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190925T082041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190925T082518Z
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SUMMARY:Deaf Education & Audiology: A Journey through Artefacts\, Archives and Creativity
DESCRIPTION:The histories and lived experiences of deafness are rich and complex. Extraordinary technological advances have been made in the exploration of hearing\, alongside a better appreciation of the social and psychological impact of sensory perception on learning. The materials displayed offer an insight into the varied historical and contemporary approaches in deaf education and audiology\, from a range of perspectives. The exhibition also provokes questions around how we understand\, collect and communicate D/deafness in a dominant hearing world. The exhibition is part of the 100 year anniversary celebrations of Deaf Education and Audiology at The University of Manchester. \nCurated by Dr Jenna C. Ashton \nLecture and Programme Director of Heritage Studies\, The University of Manchester \nFree – please drop in \n  \n[image – Complexities of Lived Experience (2019)\, by Lawiza Tahir]
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/deaf-education-audiology-a-journey-through-artefacts-archives-and-creativity/
LOCATION:First Floor Display Cases
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191014T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191014T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190823T135450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T135450Z
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SUMMARY:Jung Chang
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \n‘One loved money\, one loved power and one loved her country’. \nInternational bestselling Chinese author\, Jung Chang discusses her gripping new biography Big Sister\, Little Sister\, Red Sister: Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China. The book tells the story of the three extraordinary Soong sisters from Shanghai who\, via their own and their husbands’ positions of power\, shaped the course of 20th century China\, leaving an indelible mark on history. \nJung is the acclaimed author of three previous non-fiction books including Wild Swans\, which has sold 20 million copies and is banned in mainland China. Hosted by Alex Clark. \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/jung-chang/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191015T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191015T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190823T135615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T135615Z
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SUMMARY:Howard Jacobson
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \nIs it possible to find love in your nineties? In Howard Jacobson’s hilarious new novel Live a Little\, nonagenarians Beryl Dusinbery and Shimi Carmelli reflect on their lives. Beryl’s problem is that she’s forgetting things – particularly about her lovers – while Shimi remembers everything and clings to a moment of shame from his childhood. Can they find healing and redemption in each other? \nA much-loved Manchester writer\, Howard is the author of 16 novels including the Booker Prize-winning The Finkler Question\, and won the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for comic literature with Zoo Time. \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/howard-jacobson-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191017T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191017T203000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190823T135727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T135727Z
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SUMMARY:Deborah Moggach
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \nIn her witty and poignant new novel\, The Carer\, much loved novelist and screenwriter Deborah Moggach tells the tale of James\, his new carer Mandy\, and his middle-aged children\, Phoebe and Robert. Has the arrival of Mandy prompted a change in James\, or did Phoebe and Robert simply not know him that well in the first place? \nDeborah considers family\, aging\, and the stories we construct to protect ourselves and others. She is the author of 19 novels\, including Tulip Fever and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel\, as well as film and television adaptations\, including the BAFTA-nominated Pride & Prejudice. Hosted by Rachel Cooke. \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/deborah-moggach/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191018T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191018T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T184121
CREATED:20190823T135812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T135812Z
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SUMMARY:creative:connection
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents…                               \nIn partnership with Create\, disabled and non-disabled students from Chatsworth High School & Community College\, Grange School\, Loreto High School and New Park Academy will come together to take part in an award-winning music project designed to build confidence and break down barriers. Working with professional musicians\, the young people will work together to write and perform original songs at this special celebratory event. \nTickets FREE – booking advised \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/creativeconnection/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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