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SUMMARY:International Mother Language Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun packed celebration. Communities from across the city will be delivering cultural performances and traditional crafts to share their heritage and celebrate our multilingual Manchester. Pop into the mushaira poetry pod to meet a local poet or share your own favourite poem with the Poetry Exchange. Listen to a collection of oral histories from the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre and sample delicious world food nibbles on the day! \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/international-mother-language-day-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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SUMMARY:Festival of Belonging
DESCRIPTION:Join Manchester Jewish museum in a multi-arts festival\, exploring what makes us feel that we belong\, how we assimilate in new places and what happens when we don’t belong. We have been thinking about the stories of Jewish people who came to Manchester in playful and creative ways. There’s theatre\, comedy\, music\, installations\, family story-telling and a unique foodie film experience to enjoy! \nFor more information and tickets:  \nhttps://www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com/whats-on-2/
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/festival-of-belonging/
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200307T130000
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SUMMARY:International Women’s Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Women’s Day with activities and some special community led performances. Find out more about health\, employment\, education and opportunities for Manchester women and girls\, or just relax and catch up with friends. You can also take part in the walk through the city that leaves Cathedral Gardens at 12pm\, arriving at the library around 1pm. \nFree – all welcome
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/international-womens-day/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200307T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200307T143000
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SUMMARY:Spanish Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Come along to a new session of stories\, songs and activities in Spanish\, suitable for 4-7 year olds \nMonthly on a Saturday from 2.00-2.30. No need to book. Dates for 2020 \n\n7th March\n4th April\n2nd May\n23rd May\n27th June\n19th September\n10th October\n14th November\n12th December\n\nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/spanish-story-time/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor Link
CATEGORIES:Family,Monthly event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200314T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200314T160000
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CREATED:20191212T142907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T104500Z
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SUMMARY:Roving Robots Coding Workshop
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nDo you want to learn how to code? Come along to our new series of coding workshops for all. Families\, adults\, grandparents\, in fact anyone aged 8 years or more\, is welcome to join us to learn how to code these cute and friendly robots. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/roving-robots-coding-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Media Lounge
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200316T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200316T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T065011
CREATED:20200310T121355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200310T121355Z
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SUMMARY:Xian Xinghai: The People’s Composer
DESCRIPTION:Xian Xinghai (1905-1945) is one of the most famous Chinese composers of the 20th century. Thanks to his hardworking nature and international education\, he composed numerous music pieces ranging from mass songs to more complex music formats\, such as his most notable work ‘The Yellow River Cantata’. This talk aims to outline Xian’s life and his educational background\, which is mainly characterised by missionary schools in China and Paris conservatory in France. \nThe speaker Laura Mazuchova\, a recent Chinese Studies MA graduate will also briefly outline the Second Sino-Japanese War\, as it is the period of his highest productivity. She will attempt to raise some questions about his musical ambitions on national and international level\, his connection with the Chinese Communist Party and his overall contribution to Chinese musical heritage.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/xian-xinghai-the-peoples-composer/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200318T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200318T194500
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SUMMARY:Word Central Open Mic Night with Emma Decent
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nWORD CENTRAL open mic poetry and spoken word hosted by Tony Curry with special guest Emma Decent. \nWednesday 18th March at Manchester Central Library \n6pm – 7.45pm [doors open 5.30pm] – Free Entry. \nMarch’s special guest Emma Decent has been writing and performing for over fifteen years. She has produced two solo shows using theatre\, poetry and multimedia\, which have toured nationally and been described as captivating and inspiring. Emma will be bringing some new work to Word Central. \nYou can book your open mic slot from 2nd March via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day – 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 Libraries. \nwww.flapjackpress.co.uk/page40.htm | www.facebook.com/WordCentral | www.twitter.com/@WordCentralMcr
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-open-mic-night-with-emma-decent/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200319T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200319T183000
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SUMMARY:Club Ceoil: Manchester’s Irish Traditional Music Archive
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nA celebration of Manchester’s traditional Irish music with young musicians\, plus a presentation exploring the collaboration of the Club Ceoil Archive in partnership with the British Library’s ‘Unlocking Our Sound Heritage’ \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/club-ceoil-manchesters-irish-traditional-music-archive/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200321T170000
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SUMMARY:Children's Chatter Books Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE \nDo you like reading and trying new activities?  Do you want to share books you have read and make new friends? \nWe are starting a very special new reading group at Central Library and we are looking for members aged 8-10 year old. The reading group will run for 6 sessions. We will meet once a month on Saturdays and you will get a special joining pack to help you record the books you read. \nEvery session will have a theme and activities around it (i.e. superheros\, comics\, spies\, animals).  If it’s your birthday in the month then you will receive a book as a gift! \nWe only have 10 places\, so if you are interested please email m.pasha@manchester.gov.uk and we will contact you to let you know if you have a place and further details. \nIf you don’t get a place in the group you will be placed on a waiting list. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/childrens-chatter-books-reading-group/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200321T120000
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SUMMARY:Louis Kossuth Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nAn event to celebrate the 172nd anniversary of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution\, organised by the Hungarian English Cultural Society\, including the official opening of the exhibition\, ‘Louis Kossuth (1802-1894): Hungarian Statesman\, Freedom Fighter\, Exile and His Impact on Britain’ which runs from 21 March to Friday 27 March \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/louis-kossuth-commemoration/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200321T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200321T160000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Spectacular: Celebrating Bilingual Manchester
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nSeyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble bring you a hauntingly beautiful music production inspired by Persia’s beloved Sufi Mystic and renowned poet\, Rumi. Join our fabulous storyteller and create “A Day out in Manchester”: a giant sized multi-lingual storybook\, which will live in the library throughout March.   Decorate bags\, share a nice message in other languages and get storytelling hints and tips. Produced in partnership with Community Arts North West \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/saturday-spectacular-celebrating-bilingual-manchester/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200325T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200325T190000
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SUMMARY:Classics & Storytelling Performance: Alcestis in Bits
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \n‘Due to the ongoing global situation with COVID-19\, the Manchester Branch of the Classical Association has made the local decision to suspend all its public-facing activities for the remainder of 2019/20’ \n  \nRemember the morning you walked away\, while she yelled down the street? Remember the time he held you so hard you thought your bones would snap? Remember the plate\, the cup\, the glass – falling\, cracking\, fracturing? Remember that night? The phone ringing? Remember? \nAlcestis: In Bits is about breaking up and breaking down. The losses that leave your life shattered\, and the painstaking work of picking up the pieces. Queens and gods\, broken crockery and late-night phone calls collide in this live storytelling fusion of ancient myth and modern experience. \nInspired by Phrynichus’ lost tragedy\, Alcestis: In Bits playfully\, poignantly combines surviving fragments of an ancient tale with story-shards of contemporary heartbreak and endurance. \nStephe Harrop is a professional storyteller\, spitting out new words and re-spinning old tales to try and make sense of a crazy world. “A deep thinker with a light-touch and a wealth of material at her fingertips” – Alys Torrance\, Story Jam. \nStephe is also a Senior Lecturer in Drama at Liverpool Hope University. You can read more about her work here: http://www.stepheharrop.co.uk/ \nManchester Classical Association presents Stephe Harrop in performance\, and in discussion with Dr April Pudsey\, Manchester Met. University. Light refreshments from 5.30pm\, from 6pm a 20 minute performance of Stephe’s recent work Alcestis: in Bits. This will be followed by discussion\, and informal Q&A with the audience. \nAll talks in our series are free and open to the public. We are a local charity and welcome members and anyone who wishes to be involved. Membership helps us fund an annual series of events and a regular series of children’s activity workshops in public libraries https://www.manchesterca.org.uk/
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/classics-storytelling-performance-alcestis-in-bits/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200930T000000
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SUMMARY:Urban Archaeology - Online Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS AN ONLINE EXHIBITION \nThis month\, artist / photograper Steve Marland was due to show his fascinating exhibition\, Urban Archaeology\, in the library’s first floor display cases. Due to Covid 19 and the venue’s temporary closure\, this hasn’t been possible. However\, we are delighted to be able to show a selection of the images above. Just click on the cursor to the right of each image to view them all. For more detail about each image and to view more of Steve’s work\, visit his website: Modern Mooch \nHere’s what Steve says about this exhibition: \n“This is a journey through time and space by bicycle\, around the rugged\, ragged streets of East Manchester. Undertaken on Sunday September 2nd 2018. This is type travel – the search for words and their meanings in an ever changing world.” \nWe wish to thank Steve for making this online exhibition happen. \nTo make a donation to Manchester Central Library Development Trust to support the future of our cultural and educational programme\, please click here \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/urban-archaeology-virtual-exhibition/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200605T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200605T203000
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SUMMARY:Unsung Radio Play
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS AN ONLINE PERFORMANCE – CENTRAL LIBRARY IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE \nThe Unsung Collective were due to bring their critically acclaimed show to Manchester Libraries this month. They have now produced a brand new digital version that explores the untold stories of four pioneering and inspirational female figures from our past. Tune in to the launch party at 7.30pm on Friday 5th June @ www.unsungcollective.com/radio \nWhat they say… \nAda Lovelace\nSophia Jex-Blake\nLilian Bader\nAndrea Dunbar \nHeard of any of them? Neither had we. And we’re meant to be a group of feminists. \nUnsung explores the untold stories of four pioneering and inspirational female figures from our past\, asking why they\, and hundreds like them\, have been relegated to the footnotes. \nAfter a critically acclaimed UK tour in 2019\, this timely and passionate show from Unsung Collective and Lisa Holdsworth (Black Teeth and a Brilliant Smile\, Ackley Bridge\, Call the Midwife) was set to the stage for spring 2020. Then\, covid-19 happened. so\, in the true sprit of the determined women whose stories we set out to tell\, we turned this knockback into an opportunity.  with a soundtrack from Leeds-based three piece electronic band PEAKES. \nUnsung is supported using public funding by Arts Council England. With special thanks to Leeds City College and Slung Low.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/unsung/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200930T000000
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SUMMARY:Manchester: Life Under Lockdown
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS AN ONLINE EXHIBITION \nArt and Design students and staff at The Manchester College take over Manchester Libraries Instagram account in this online exhibition of work produced during lockdown… \nManchester: Life Under Lockdown documents students’ creative experiences during lockdown and reveal the importance of everyday things\, family\, pets\, gardens and creativity. This photographic exhibition records personal\, intimate responses to the crisis and are a fascinating record of these strange and unusual times. The images reflect a range of moving human emotions\, situations and settings\, from the tranquillity of traffic-less streets to family bonding\, connections with nature\, loneliness and heightened creativity. \nThe Instagram takeover replaces a planned week-long display of work at Manchester Central Library and starts on Monday 15 June\, initially for the whole week.  A new set of images will be added to Instagram each day. For a taster of the images\, scroll the image carousel above. \nTo view many more images and much more detail and interpretation visit: www.instagram.com/manclib_archives \nMaria Foran\, HOD for Art and Design at The Manchester College\, said: \n“Though College campuses have been closed during lockdown\, our students have still been incredibly busy and creative. Their images are a living breathing document of this strange and challenging time in our history“. \nManchester City Council’s Executive Member for Skills\, Culture and Leisure\, Councillor Luthfur Rahman\, said: \n“Manchester College students have responded to the coronavirus pandemic by creating a series of emotional and personal images to document their experiences of what it has been like to live through these difficult times in our city.  It’s really inspiring to see the College and our libraries team finding ways to work in partnership during the pandemic“. \nThank you to students and staff at The Manchester College for helping to make this digital exhibition happen! \nTo make a donation to Manchester Central Library Development Trust to support the future of our cultural and educational programme\, please click here \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-college/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200623T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200623T200000
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SUMMARY:Refugee Voices: Virtual Refugee Conversation with Guy from Burundi
DESCRIPTION:Online event \n\n\n\n\nA chance to hear first hand Guy’s account of conflict and displacement…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs part of Refugee Week\, Manchester Libraries & Manchester City of Sanctuary have been successful in obtaining funding from Ben and Jerry’s\, the ice cream people\, to facilitate a virtual Refugee Voices conversation session via NaTakallam (We Speak in Arabic). \nRefugee Voices are open conversations with professional refugee Conversation Partners from around the world\, who share their personal stories\, the context that forced them to leave and the challenges of rebuilding a life. These onine conversations will be hosted by our Libraries of Sanctuary hubs\, Central Library\, North City Library\, Wythenshawe Forum and Longsight Library. \nYou will be emailed a zoom link to join the conversation the day before.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/refugee-voices-virtual-refugee-conversation-with-guy-from-burundi/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200625T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200625T200000
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SUMMARY:Refugee Voices: Virtual Refugee Conversation with Shadi from Syria
DESCRIPTION:Online event \n\n\n\n\nMusic teacher Shadi\, who was forced to leave Syria and relocate in Iraq\, shares his passion for reading and teaching music…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs part of Refugee Week\, Manchester Libraries & Manchester City of Sanctuary have been successful in obtaining funding from Ben and Jerry’s\, the ice cream people\, to facilitate a virtual Refugee Voices conversation session via NaTakallam (We Speak in Arabic). \nRefugee Voices are open conversations with professional refugee Conversation Partners from around the world\, who share their personal stories\, the context that forced them to leave and the challenges of rebuilding a life. These onine conversations will be hosted by our Libraries of Sanctuary hubs\, Central Library\, North City Library\, Wythenshawe Forum and Longsight Library.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/refugee-voices-virtual-refugee-conversation-with-shadi-from-syria/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200629T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200930T000000
DTSTAMP:20260406T065011
CREATED:20200617T104221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200702T095620Z
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SUMMARY:Russia’s Second Patriotic War in posters\, photographs and postcards
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS AN ONLINE EXHIBITION \nCentral Library was due to show this fascinating exhibition from July. Sadly\, due to Covid 19 and the venue’s temporary closure\, this isn’t possible. However\, we are delighted to be able to show a selection of images above. Just click on the cursor to the right of each image to view them all. For more description about each image and to view more of this project\, visit the History Research Centre Online Exhibitions at Manchester Metropolitan University website. \nHere’s what the University’s Senior Lecturer in the Department of History\, Politics and Philosophy\, and the exhibition co-ordinator\, Catherine Danks\, has to say about the exhibition: \nFor Russia August 1914 marked the start of their Second Patriotic War. Just over a century before in 1812 Russia had triumphed over Napoleon in the Patriotic War. One the eve of war in the summer 1914 the Imperial Russian Empire was far from united. Even previously loyal non-Russian subjects were increasingly alienated\, rapid industrialisation and continuing rural backwardness had also contributed to growing social and political unrest. 1905 had been marked by peasant uprisings\, mutinies in the armed forces and strikes. In July 1914 on the eve of war\, 80% of the factories and commercial centres of the capital city St. Petersburg were closed by a general strike and the Tsar-Emperor Nicholas II was jeered. \nThis exhibition focuses on the first two years of the Second Patriotic War\, 1914-1916. It examines the images of Russia\, its history and culture presented in posters and postcards used to mobilise support for the war\, raise charitable donations and to sell war bonds. These images stress Russia’s endurance and long history of defeating invaders; they draw upon heroic figures from medieval rulers to contemporary Cossacks\, Russia’s Orthodox Christian identity and the solid good sense and tenacity of ordinary people. They also demonise the enemy Germans\, Austro-Hungarians and Turks as evil\, stupid and cowardly. Russia’s enemies for their part present Russians as cowardly drunkards. Photographs from 1914 show Russian troops valiantly heading to war\, but despite some successes\, no amount of positive propaganda could maintain national unity and support for Tsar Nicholas\, who was forced to abdicate in March 1917. \nAcknowledgments: \n \nManchester Metropolitan University \nThe St. Petersburg Association for International Cooperation \nThe Manchester-Saint Petersburg Friendship Society \nTo make a donation to Manchester Central Library Development Trust to support the future of our cultural and educational programme\, please click here
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/russia-in-ww1/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200630T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200630T200000
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SUMMARY:Refugee Voices: Virtual Refugee Conversation with S. Khaled from Syria
DESCRIPTION:Online event \nS. Khaled\, who was forced to leave Syria and relocate in Iraq\, shares his personal narrative of displacement… \nAs part of Refugee Week\, Manchester Libraries & Manchester City of Sanctuary have been successful in obtaining funding from Ben and Jerry’s\, the ice cream people\, to facilitate a virtual Refugee Voices conversation session via NaTakallam (We Speak in Arabic).\nRefugee Voices are open conversations with professional refugee Conversation Partners from around the world\, who share their personal stories\, the context that forced them to leave and the challenges of rebuilding a life. These onine conversations will be hosted by our Libraries of Sanctuary hubs\, Central Library\, North City Library\, Wythenshawe Forum and Longsight Library.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/refugee-voices-virtual-refugee-conversation-with-s-khaled-from-syria/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Refugee Voices: Virtual Refugee Conversation with Asalah from Syria
DESCRIPTION:Online event \nAsalah is in her thirties and is originally from Syria. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economy and E-Marketing. In Syria\, she worked as a middle school teacher\, before moving due to the conflict. After spending a few years in Lebanon\, she has been resettled in Italy. She loves teaching. \nAs part of Refugee Week\, Manchester Libraries & Manchester City of Sanctuary have been successful in obtaining funding from Ben and Jerry’s\, the ice cream people\, to facilitate a virtual Refugee Voices conversation session via NaTakallam (We Speak in Arabic). \nRefugee Voices are open conversations with professional refugee Conversation Partners from around the world\, who share their personal stories\, the context that forced them to leave and the challenges of rebuilding a life. These onine conversations will be hosted by our Libraries of Sanctuary hubs\, Central Library\, North City Library\, Wythenshawe Forum and Longsight Library.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/refugee-voices-virtual-refugee-conversation-with-asalah-from-syria/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200727T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200727T193000
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SUMMARY:Writing the North - James Clarke and Luke Brown in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join Lancashire authors James Clarke and Luke Brown at this very northern online book event held in partnership with Manchester Libraries. \nMonday 27th July at 6.30pm \nManchester Libraries\, And Other Stories and Serpent’s Tail are proud to bring you this online opportunity to meet two of the most exciting new writers in the UK. \nJames Clarke’s second novel Hollow in the Land is a compound eye view of a post-industrial community in East Lancashire. A journey through the rich\, interconnected lives of the locals in all their strangeness and intimacy. James is the winner of the 2019 Betty Trask Prize. He lives in Manchester. \nIn Theft\, Luke Brown’s exhilarating howl of a second novel\, the narrator travels between east London and Fleetwood\, Lancashire\, torn between the town he thought he had escaped and the city that threatens to chew him up. Theft is longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. Luke teaches at the Centre for New Writing at University of Manchester. \nJoin these two authors at a free event in which they’ll discuss the influence of the north on their writing and outlook on life\, and whether the region receives the prominence it deserves in fiction published recently. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/writing-the-north-james-clarke-and-luke-brown-in-conversation/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200827T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201231T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T065011
CREATED:20200827T110921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T094412Z
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SUMMARY:In Praise of Blandness
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of works by Manchester based photographer\, Robert John Watson. \nHere’s what Robert says about the exhbition: \n‘In Praise Of Blandness is in no way mundane. I see the silent in the world. It is a coincidence that most of my pictures have very few or no people in them as we are just coming out of a world wide lockdown. None of the exhibited pictures were taken during this time. In fact\, I didn’t take a single picture. I did as advised and stayed at home. \nI have predominantly photographed places that go unnoticed. Places and areas that are walked past without a second thought. Often until that particular vista is gone or changed forever. I find myself photographing these views as they are quiet and suit my slow method of photography. I like working without hurry. Shooting with Large Format film demands patience. \nIn Praise Of Blandness invites the viewer to appreciate the aesthetic of the ordinary and the everyday.’ \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/in-praise-of-blandness/
LOCATION:First Floor Exhibition Hall
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200904T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200905T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T065011
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SUMMARY:Manchester Histories DigiFest 2020-Online Screening
DESCRIPTION:Due to Covid19 Manchester Histories presents its first ever DigiFest\, taking place on Friday 4 & Saturday 5th September 2020\, transmitting live from Central Library’s Performance Space. \nYou can now see the online programme of events\, to find out what’s on and how to get involved. Click here to see the programme. Click here to download the PDF. \nClick here to watch the live stream from 6:50pm on Friday and 12-6pm on Saturday \nManchester Histories DigiFest 2020 will mark the 50-year anniversary of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act (CSDPA) 1970. \nThis landmark legislation was pioneered by the late Lord Alf Morris\, who subsequently became Britain’s first minister for disabled people. Often described at the Magna Carta for disabled people\, this was the first disability rights legislation anywhere in the world and laid the foundations for the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Equality Act 2010. \nAlf Morris was born and bred in Manchester and served as an MP for Wythenshawe. Throughout his lifetime\, he campaigned tirelessly for the rights of disabled people. \nDigiFest brings together disabled and non-disabled people\, from organisations and as individuals\, who have worked collaboratively to put together DigiFest 2020\, with lots of additional content coming from a public call out. \nBroadcasting live from Manchester’s Central Library\, DigiFest will be hosted by multi-award winning artist and activist Jackie Hagan and leading the celebrations will be Lord Alf Morris’ family. \nJackie says\, “I’m delighted to be hosting this event – to celebrate a local working class man like Alf Morris who worked so hard to give disabled people the legal recognition we need. \n“We’ve got a fantastic array of talent on board and an exciting way of getting round lock-down that I think will mean more disabled and non-disabled people can attend.  People can come to hear so many brilliant disabled artists\, a fitting tribute to Alf Morris and his work.” \nManchester Histories DigiFest 2020 is a collaborative programme between The University of Manchester\, the family of the late Lord Morris of Manchester\, Manchester Metropolitan University\, University of Manchester’s Students’ Union\, the TUC (Manchester)\, Manchester City Council and the Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People. Manchester Histories DigiFest 2020 will also kick start other activity click here to find out more.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-histories-digifest-2020-online-screening/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200925T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200925T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T065011
CREATED:20200909T132027Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Lesley Pearse
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries\, Libraries Connected and Penguin Books invite you to join us for a special Friday evening with the hugely popular author Lesley Pearse. \nLesley Pearse was told as a child that she had too much imagination for her own good. When she grew up she worked her way through a number of jobs\, including nanny\, bunny girl\, dressmaker and full-time mother\, before\, at the age of forty-nine\, settling upon a career that would allow her gifts to blossom: she became a published writer. Lesley lives in Devon and has three daughters and four grandchildren.  \nWIN A BOTTLE OF FIZZ! \nEveryone who registers will be entered into a prize draw to win a bottle of Prosecco (or non alcoholic alternative) to enjoy a glass of while taking part in the event with Lesley. Please remember to fill in your address when registering so we can post it out to you. The closing date is Sunday 20 September.  \nLiar by Lesley Pearse \nDiscover the enthralling new story of murder and lies by the bestselling author of ‘You’ll Never See Me Again’. \nIn a Shepherd’s Bush bedsit\, Amelia White dreams of being a reporter. The closest she’s come is selling advertising in the local paper. \nUntil the fateful day she stumbles on a truly shocking scoop. \nRound the corner from her home\, she discovers the body of a murder victim\, dumped among the rubbish. When the police and reporters descend\, Amelia is horrified at the assumptions made and lies soon to be spread about this poor young woman. \nDetermined to protect the victim from these smears and help her grieving family\, she convinces her paper’s editor to allow her to take up her pen and tell the true story. \nBut when another body is found and the police investigation stalls\, Amelia – uncovering new witnesses and suspects in her search for clues – discovers that she may be the only one with any chance of learning the truth and stopping more killings. \nIf only she can work out who the liar is . . . \nPraise for Lesley Pearse \n‘Storytelling at its very best’ Daily Mail  \n‘Evocative\, compelling\, told from the heart’ Sunday Express \n‘Glorious\, heartwarming’ Woman & Home \n‘Intriguing\, heart-tugging\, beautifully written’ Closer
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-lesley-pearse/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201003T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201003T150000
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SUMMARY:Tiny Fun Palaces
DESCRIPTION:Join Angela and Siobhan at Central Library to help you make your Tiny Fun Palace in a Bag. Places are very limited! \nBooking is essential via Eventbrite \nYou can also pick up a Free Mini Fun Palace in a Bag from these libraries: Central Library\, Fallowfield Library\, Forum Library\, Longsight Library and North City Library. The Mini Fun Palace Bag contains a few items to get you started with our activities\, plus instructions and links to the videos. You will also need a few other recycling items and anything else you have at home to help decorate your makes. Bags are free but we have limited supplies so Early Birds –  get to your local Fun Palace Library and make sure you get one – When they’re gone\, they’re gone! \nManchester Libraries will also be online for a fun-filled day of Fun Palace activities from our wonderful communities and partners. We love sharing our passions for arts\, culture\, science and technology\, learning new creative skills and making new friends and this year is no different – we’ve just gone Digital! There’s lots of fun for all ages from children to adults. \nThere are great activities you can follow at home by checking out our special video demonstrations at Manchester Libraries Facebook page.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/tiny-fun-palaces/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201005T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201031T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T065011
CREATED:20200928T133331Z
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SUMMARY:Windrush Generations Manchester Voices Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Windrush Generations Manchester Voices is a digital exhibition\, on the ground floor of Central Library in Archives+\, that focuses on the personal histories and stories of 1st\, 2nd and 3rd generation African Caribbeans in Manchester. Discover personal perspectives on:\n\n\nstruggles and achievements\nart and activism\n\nthe history and legacy of immigration\n\n#BlackHistoryMonth \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/windrush-generations-manchester-voices-exhibition/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201006T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201006T193000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T130641Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Sarah Butler
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate #LibrariesWeek with Manchester Libraries and acclaimed author Sarah Butler. \nSarah is a writer and literature activist who lives in Manchester. She has three novels published by Picador in the UK: Ten Things I’ve Learnt About Love\, Before The Fire and Jack and Bet which was published in early 2020. \nIn 2007\, Sarah established the literature consultancy UrbanWords\, through which she explores the relationship between writing and place through prose\, poetry and participatory projects. \nSarah joined Manchester Metropolitan University as Lecturer in Creative Writing in June 2018. \nSaran will be in conversation and reading from her latest novel\, followed by a Q&A and the opportunity for audience questions. \nJack and Bet \nJack is a man of few words\, married to a woman of many. He and Bet have been together for seventy years — almost a lifetime — and happily so\, for the most part. \nAll Jack and Bet want is to enjoy the time they have left together\, in the flat they have tried to make their home. Their son Tommy has other ideas: he wants them to live somewhere with round-the-clock care\, hot meals\, activities. Bet thinks they can manage just fine. \nWhen they strike up an unlikely friendship with Marinela\, a young Romanian woman\, Bet thinks she has found the perfect solution — one that could change Marinela’s life as well as theirs. But this means revisiting an old love affair\, and confronting a long-buried secret she has kept hidden from everyone\, even Jack\, for many years. \nTender\, moving\, and beautifully told\, Jack and Bet is an unforgettable novel about love and loss\, the joys and regrets of a long marriage\, and the struggle to find a place to call home. \nThe event will take place via Live Webinar. We’ll send all the details on how you can join the event in the confirmation email.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-sarah-butler/
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Online Event,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201010T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201211T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T065011
CREATED:20201013T151118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201202T094347Z
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SUMMARY:75 Memorial Flames Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:A new Holocaust Memorial Day exhibition at Manchester Central Library.  \nHere’s more information about the exhibition from the organisers. \nHolocaust Memorial Day 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. In commemoration of this landmark anniversary\, we ran an exciting project that organisations and community groups all over the UK took part in. \n\n\n \n\n\nFrom art groups to faith groups and charities to schools\, groups of all kinds came together to make their own Memorial Flames. Each one commemorates 75 years since the end of the Holocaust\, the genocide perpetrated by the Nazis against the Jews in Europe. \nIn November a panel of experts reviewed the artworks submitted\, and 75 Memorial Flame artworks were selected to form a national exhibition which launched at the UK Commemorative Ceremony for HMD 2020. We were pleased to then have been able to host the 75 Memorial Flames exhibition in Cardiff\, with the support of the Welsh Government. After being put on hold due to the ongoing situation with Covid-19\, we are delighted that the Museum of Liverpool will be showcasing the artworks\, with a three-week digital exhibition starting on 1 October\, and the full physical exhibition will be on display at Manchester Central Library from 10 October\, until the end of the year. \nIf you are unable to visit Manchester or Liverpool safely during this time\, you can see all 75 Memorial Flames that feature in the national exhibition\, and more from participating groups\, by exploring our 75 Memorial Flames map or view the digital exhibition here.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/75-memorial-flames-exhibition/
LOCATION:First Floor
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201010T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201010T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T065011
CREATED:20200928T142741Z
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SUMMARY:Children’s Storytime: 'Mummy...What is Black Lives Matter?
DESCRIPTION:For one day only Manchester Libraries will be screening a special storytime with local author Jade Calder. Join Jade as she reads from her new self-published children’s book “”Mummy…What is Black Lives Matter”. \nInspired by shared real life experiences of the Black Lives Matter protests with her young daughter\, Jade’s book addresses the subject of racism and protest for families to read together in a positive light. \nWatch free on Manchester Libraries Facebook page at 2pm on 10 October
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/childrens-storytime-mummy-what-is-black-lives-matter/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201019T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201019T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T065011
CREATED:20200928T140804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200928T141116Z
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SUMMARY:Ancestry Talks with Paul Crooks
DESCRIPTION:Tracing African Caribbean Ancestry – Who do you think you are? \nJoin Ancestry Talks’ Paul Crooks for this captivating account of how he traced his Black Caribbean ancestors enslaved on a sugar plantation in Jamaica\, 200 years ago. In this masterclass\, Paul captivates audiences with his unique account of how he traced his roots and his family’s migration down through the generations to Windrush. \nAbout the Speaker \nTrailblazing author and family historian Paul Crooks pioneered research into African Caribbean genealogy during the 1990s. He traced his family history from London\, back 6 generations\, to ancestors captured off the West African coast and enslaved on a sugar plantation in Jamaica. \nIn the 1990’s\, Paul was told that it would be impossible to trace records of slave-ownership let alone his African ancestors enslaved on plantations in Jamaica. “No one had tried because such records did not exist.” Undeterred\, he embarked on a journey of discovery that led from suburban North London to Jamaica and ultimately back to the Gold Coast of Africa; an effort that has brought him international recognition for his breakthroughs in Tracing black ancestry. \nBook your free place via Evenbrite
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/ancestry-talks-with-paul-crooks-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online Event
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