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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Emily St. John Mandel
DESCRIPTION:Bestselling Canadian author Emily St. John Mandel joins us to discuss her electrifying new novel Exit Party – exploring parallel worlds\, political unrest and blurred realities.   \nIn a near-future Los Angeles emerging from conflict\, Ari Walker and her friend Gloria are going to a party.  But the party becomes the site of something inexplicable\, drawing Ari into a mystery that will haunt her across decades and continents. Elegant\, suspenseful and emotionally charged\, Exit Party explores memory\, freedom\, art and the fragile boundaries between realities.   \nEmily St. John Mandel blends literary fiction with speculative suspense in the unforgettable style that made Station Eleven an international success. Hosted by Andrew McMillan.   \nEmily St. John Mandel is the internationally acclaimed author of seven novels\, including The Glass Hotel\, Sea of Tranquility and Station Eleven\, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and adapted into a celebrated television series on HBO Max. Her work has been translated into 34 languages.   \nA Manchester Literature Festival event.  \nTickets £12 / £10  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nBooking tickets here or ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-emily-st-john-mandel/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Ian McMillan
DESCRIPTION:Beloved poet\, broadcaster and performer Ian McMillan launches his moving and inventive new collection Red River Valley. Drawing on family life\, everyday absurdities and the impact of austerity on the South Yorkshire village where he has lived all his life\, Ian creates poems that are funny\, poignant and full of humanity.   \nRenowned for his warmth\, wit and extraordinary live readings\, he brings language vividly to life on the page and on stage. Join one of Britain’s most treasured poets for a celebration of storytelling\, community and the power of words.   \n‘World-class – one of today’s greatest poetry performers’ Carol Ann Duffy  \nHosted by Becky Swain.   \nA Manchester Literature Festival event co-presented with Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University. Supported by Library Live.  \nIan McMillan was born in Barnsley. He published his first Carcanet book of poems\, The Changing Problem\, in 1980. His collections include Selected Poems (a Poetry Book Society Recommendation)\, I Found this Shirt and To Fold the Evening Star. He has hosted The Verb\, BBC Radio 4’s arts programme since 2002\, and been Barnsley Football Club’s poet-in-residence and Yorkshire TV’s Investigative Poet. \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-ian-mcmillan/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Vivienne Westwood Unseen Photography Exhibition by Paul Wolfgang Webster
DESCRIPTION:Exhibitor Wolfgang Webster: \n‘My experience of working with Vivienne Westwood remains a rare and significant chapter in my photographic journey. It revealed a powerful connection between fashion\, culture\, inclusivity and protest. It also showed me how someone from the world of fashion could step outside that world and stand shoulder to shoulder with people fighting for something they believed in. \nThese unseen photographs are therefore more than a record of Vivienne Westwood at Preston. They are a record of connection — between an individual and a community\, between fashion and protest\, and between a photographer and the people he is there to document.’ \nFree – just drop in. \nPlease consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/vivienne-westwood-unseen-photography-exhibition-by-paul-wolfgang-webster/
LOCATION:First Floor Exhibition Hall
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: Tony Wilson-The Man who put Manchester on the World Stage
DESCRIPTION:Exhibitor Wolfgang Webster: \n‘In 1996\, I had the opportunity to photograph Tony Wilson – the man many called Mr Manchester. Hacienda FAC51 impresario\, television presenter\, record label owner and one of the most influential cultural figures to emerge from the North of England. \nThirty years later\, I find myself looking back through these photographs with a different understanding of what I witnessed. Tony Wilson wasn’t simply promoting music. He was creating a vision of what Manchester could become. Through The Hacienda\, Factory Records\, television and his relentless belief in the city\, he helped create a cultural movement that reached far beyond Manchester and put the city on a global stage\, he gave a generation of people something to believe in. \nHe showed that you didn’t have to accept the world as it was. You could question it\, challenge it and\, perhaps most importantly\, create something different. Tony Wilson started a wave that swept Art\, Music\, Culture and Diversity across the globe.’ \nFree – just drop in. \nPlease consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/tony-wilson-the-man-who-put-manchester-on-the-world-stage/
LOCATION:First Floor Exhibition Hall
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Frank Cottrell-Boyce
DESCRIPTION:Beloved author\, screenwriter and Waterstones Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce brings his trademark wit and warmth to a moving conversation about books\, imagination and the stories that shape our lives.   \nInspired by his new non-fiction book\, A British Childhood\, as well as many of his own favourite reads\, Frank reflects on what it means to grow up in Britain today\, sharing stories gathered from children\, families\, schools and libraries across the country\, who have grown up in the shadow of Covid and austerity. Along the way\, he’ll celebrate the books that have inspired him\, champion the importance of reading and share why storytelling remains one of the most powerful and essential gifts we can give children.  \n“Frank Cottrell-Boyce is truly a great champion for children and childhood… No home\, no school\, and especially no library should be without this story and this book.”  Michael Morpurgo  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nFrank Cottrell-Boyce is one of Britain’s most acclaimed writers for children\, whose bestselling novels include Millions\, Cosmic\, Framed and The Astounding Broccoli Boy. Waterstones Children’s Laureate from 2024 – 2026\, he is also an award-winning screenwriter whose work includes Doctor Who\, Kensuke’s Kingdom and\, with Danny Boyle\, the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. Expect wit\, warmth\, insight and plenty of memorable book recommendations. \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-frank-cottrell-boyce/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Talk English Circles
DESCRIPTION:Come along to Talk English Circles at Manchester Central Library to practise speaking English and meet other people. \nLearn English\, build skills and step into ESOL with this programme funded by Economic Activity Trailblazer and Manchester Adult Education. \nOpen to all levels. \nFree – book your free place here or click ‘Book Now’ below \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/talk-english-circles-2026-02-03/2026-10-13/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Louise Kennedy & Wendy Erskine
DESCRIPTION:Two of Northern Ireland’s most acclaimed\, contemporary authors\, Louise Kennedy and Wendy Erskine\, join BBC 6 Music broadcaster Deb Grant for an unmissable conversation about storytelling and identity.   \nLouise Kennedy (Trespasses) introduces Stations\, one of the most anticipated novels of 2026\, a moving and immersive story of first love\, friendship\, freedom and reinvention that spans decades and explores the choices that echo throughout our lives.   \nWendy Erskine (Dance Move) discusses The Benefactors\, her Women’s Fiction Prize-longlisted novel: a bold\, darkly funny and razor-sharp examination of class\, power\, motherhood and social exclusion in contemporary Northern Ireland.  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nLouise Kennedy is the bestselling author of Trespasses\, winner of multiple awards including Debut Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards\, and the acclaimed short-story collection The End of the World Is a Cul de Sac.   \nWendy Erskine is the award-winning author of Sweet Home and Dance Move\, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature\, broadcaster and interviewer and works as a secondary school teacher in Belfast.  \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-louise-kennedy-wendy-erskine/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Carolyn Forché & Kwame Dawes
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this opportunity to hear two of the world’s most visionary poets read and discuss their sublime poetry\, exploring political engagement and the interplay between survival and testimony.  \nOver five decades\, American poet Carolyn Forché has established herself as both ‘a poet of witness’ and an indefatigable human rights activist. Beautifully crafted\, her poems are testimonies\, enquiries and wonderments. Her anthology\, Against Forgetting\, has been praised by Nelson Mandela as ‘itself a blow against tyranny\, against prejudice\, against injustice.’ Otherwise: New & Selected Poems 1976-2026 brings together poems from her five award-winning collections as well as urgent new work.  \nKwame Dawes is the author of numerous books of poetry\, essays and works of fiction\, most recently the collection Sturge Town featuring poems of acute self-reflection alongside those giving voice to invented characters. He is the Poet Laureate of Jamaica\, the Artistic Director of the Calabash International Literary Festival and Professor of Literary Arts at Brown University. His poetry has been described by Martin Espada as ‘the music of survival and transcendence.’  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event co-presented with Manchester Poetry Library\, Bloodaxe Books and Renaissance One. Supported by Library Live.  \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-carolyn-forche-kwame-dawes/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Brutalist Ghost Stories
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon exploring the supernatural with writers Jenn Ashworth\, David Gaffney\, Beth Barker and Nicholas Royle – four contributors to Brutalist Ghost Stories\, a haunting new anthology inspired by Britain’s post-war architecture.   \nBlending literary fiction with the uncanny\, these original stories reimagine Brutalist buildings as places where history\, memory and the supernatural collide. From Preston Bus Station and the Barbican to Forton Service Station and a substation in Sheffield\, the collection offers a striking new way of seeing familiar spaces.   \nHear readings from the anthology and discover how four distinctive Northern voices have transformed these monumental settings into unforgettable ghost stories.  \nBrutalist Ghost Stories is edited by Richard V. Hirst and published by Manchester’s Cōnfingō Publishing.  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nJenn Ashworth is an award-winning novelist whose books include A Kind of Intimacy\, Fell and Ghosted. Her memoir Notes Made While Falling was shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize. She lives in Lancashire.   \nDavid Gaffney is a novelist and short story writer whose books include Never Never\, Out of the Dark and Sawn-Off Tales. His work has been appeared on BBC Radio 4. He lives in Manchester.  \nBeth Barker is a writer from Blackpool. Her work has appeared in publications including Prototype 5 and A Wild and Precious Life. She is one of the emerging voices supported through the New North strand of Brutalist Ghost Stories.  \nNicholas Royle is an acclaimed novelist and short story writer whose books include First Novel\, Antwerp and Ornithology. He is the editor of Best British Short Stories and founder of Nightjar Press.  \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-brutalist-ghost-stories/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Storytime and Mindfulness for Children
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this relaxing session led by Psychologist Özlem Bakan Yavaş. \nWe will be reading stories and learning about feelings in a comfortable and safe environment. We will finish each session with a calming and mindful craft. \nSuitable for children aged 4+. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Sessions will take place in Manchester Central Library’s Children Library (Lower Ground Floor). \nPlease only book 1 ticket per child. Adults do not need to book on\, but are required to stay with their children at all times. \nBook your free spot via Eventbrite here or click ‘Book Now’ below. \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/storytime-and-mindfulness-for-children-4-years-2/
LOCATION:Children’s Library
CATEGORIES:Family,Reading,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Teen Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Aged 12 – 16 and love reading? Join our teen book club. \n\n\nWe don’t have a set text we simply come together to chat about what we have read over the last month. At the same time\, we might do a craft\, zine making\, make a reading journal or bookmark etc. \nWe are a friendly and inclusive group all about reading for pleasure\, no judgment on what anyone is reading\, from romance to non-fiction\, paperback\, eBook or audio book. We just love talking about books. \nYou will find us downstairs (or via the lift to the lower ground floor) and we will be on the tables near the children’s library. \n\nFree – book your place on Eventbrite here or click ‘Book Now’ below \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/teen-book-club/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Readings
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SUMMARY:Mandarin Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join our Mandarin Storytime. We will share the stories in Mandarin\, then English. Have fun and learn new words! Suitable for children aged 4–7. \nFree – drop in \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/mandarin-storytime/
LOCATION:Children’s Library
CATEGORIES:Family
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Natasha Walter - Feminism for A World on Fire
DESCRIPTION:An inspiring conversation with acclaimed author and campaigner Natasha Walter about building a more connected and hopeful future.   \nDrawing on her powerful and urgent new book Feminism for a World on Fire\, Natasha explores how the challenges facing women today – from inequality and online misogyny to climate change – are deeply interconnected and why our responses can be too. She offers a vision of feminism rooted in solidarity\, community and care for both people and the planet\, imagining how women’s liberation can sit alongside movements for equality\, justice and environmental protection.   \n‘Natasha Walters is a unique voice and a big picture thinker. She’s right: this is a world on fire. This book will help you understand exactly how’ Carole Cadwalladr   \n‘At the heart of Natasha Walter’s book is a proposition that actually filled me with hope’ Mary Portas  \nJoin us for a thought-provoking and inclusive event full of hope\, as Natasha explores feminism\, social change and the power of collective action.  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nNatasha Walter is an award-winning author\, journalist and campaigner. Her books include The New Feminism\, Living Dolls and Before the Light Fades. She is the founder of Women for Refugee Women and her work in her academic roles\, at the University of Cambridge and Queen Mary University of London\, focuses on women’s rights\, climate justice and equality.  \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-natasha-walter-feminism-for-a-world-on-fire/
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Simon Armitage: Gilgamesh
DESCRIPTION:The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage returns to present his exhilarating new verse translation of Gilgamesh\, one of the world’s oldest and most compelling\, surviving works of literature. \nOriginating in ancient Mesopotamia nearly 4\,000 years ago\, this epic tale follows King Gilgamesh through adventures\, battles and profound personal loss. The poem explores themes that remain strikingly relevant today: power\, friendship\, love\, loss and what it means to be human. \nA Festival favourite and outstanding live performer\, Simon brings fresh energy and momentum to this ancient story\, capturing its emotional depth and relevance. See him live in what promises to be\, an uplifting journey into the very origins of storytelling. \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live. \nSimon Armitage was born in West Yorkshire and is Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds. An award-winning poet\, translator\, broadcaster and musician\, he has published over twenty poetry collections and is the author of acclaimed translations including Sir Gawain and the Green Knight\, Pearl and The Owl and the Nightingale. He is the current Poet Laureate (2019-2029). \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-simon-armitage-gilgamesh/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Willy Vlautin
DESCRIPTION:Join acclaimed musician\, songwriter and novelist Willy Vlautin for a special evening celebrating his powerful new novel\, The Left and the Lucky. Set in Portland\, Oregon\, the novel tells the story of Eddie\, a solitary house painter\, and Russell\, the vulnerable small neighbour who slowly changes his life. Heart wrenching yet uplifting\, The Left and the Lucky is a testament to kindness\, survival and human connection.   \nOne of America’s most distinctive chroniclers of working-class life\, Willy started writing stories and songs at the age of eleven after receiving his first guitar. He joins us to discuss unlikely friendships\, human connection and his commitment to telling working class stories through his work. Don’t miss an evening with one of contemporary fiction’s most charismatic and humane voices.   \n“One of America’s great writers” Roddy Doyle   \n“Willy Vlautin is one of the bravest novelists writing. Murderers\, cheats\, sadists\, showy examples of the banality of evil\, are easy\, but it takes real courage to write a novel about ordinary good people.” Ursula K. Le Guin  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nWilly Vlautin is the acclaimed author of seven novels\, including The Horse\, winner of the 2025 Joyce Carol Oates Award. His novels The Motel Life and Lean on Pete became acclaimed films\, while The Night Always Comes was adapted by Netflix in 2025. Born in Reno\, Nevada\, he lives near Portland\, Oregon and teaches at Pacific University’s MFA in Writing programme. He is the founder of the bands Richmond Fontaine and The Delines.  \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-willy-vlautin/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents M. John Harrison
DESCRIPTION:Spend an evening with one of Britain’s greatest contemporary writers as M. John Harrison discusses his remarkable new novel\, The End of Everything\, with acclaimed writer Helen Mort.   \nSet in a fractured near-future where Europe has been mislaid\, governments barely function and mysterious new life forms emerge from the sea\, this unsettling and darkly funny novel follows a scavenger and his aunt – each drawn into separate journeys that challenges everything they think they know.   \nExpect a provocative and wide-ranging discussion about imagination\, literature and how we navigate a world where crisis has become the backdrop to everyday life.   \n‘M John Harrison is the closest thing we have to a present-day Wyndham or Ballard.’ New Statesman   \n‘The End of Everything is at once surreal\, seductive\, shrewdly funny and wholly terrifying.‘ Julia Armfield  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nJohn Harrisonis the author of more than twenty books\, including the celebratedViriconium sequence\, Light\, The Centauri Device and The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again. Regarded as one of Britain’s most influential contemporary writers\, he has received numerous awards and written science fiction\, fantasy and speculative fiction.  His anti-memoir\, Wish I Was Here\, was described as a masterpiece and ‘a deep dive into the mind of a genius’ by Monique Roffey.   \nHelen Mort is a Sheffield based poet\, novelist\, non-fiction writer and creative writing lecturer.   \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-m-john-harrison/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261020T140000
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SUMMARY:Manchester Archives Catalogue Drop In Session
DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to know more about Manchester’s archive collections? Drop in and join us for a look at our brand new Archives catalogue\, and try it out with guidance from our friendly Archives team. \nThe catalogue is free to use online by everyone\, whether you’re at home\, in our Libraries or on the move. We have archives of all kinds here at Central Library from hospitals and workhouses\, businesses\, photographs\, plans\, letters and lots more. Whether you’re researching local history\, tracing family connections\, studying or simply interested in Manchester’s rich heritage\, you’ll find a wealth of useful sources with over 3\,000 collections to search or browse. \nJoin the Archives Team\, in the Local Studies Computer Area on the Ground Floor on 20 October between 11am and 2pm\, to find out about our brand new Archives catalogue\, making it easier than ever to explore the history of Manchester! \nFind out more about our new catalogue on our website here. \nFree – drop in \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-archives-catalogue-drop-in-session/
LOCATION:Ground Floor (Local Studies Computer Area)
CATEGORIES:Archives
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261020T143000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
CREATED:20260116T135951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T143123Z
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SUMMARY:Talk English Circles
DESCRIPTION:Come along to Talk English Circles at Manchester Central Library to practise speaking English and meet other people. \nLearn English\, build skills and step into ESOL with this programme funded by Economic Activity Trailblazer and Manchester Adult Education. \nOpen to all levels. \nFree – book your free place here or click ‘Book Now’ below \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/talk-english-circles-2026-02-03/2026-10-20/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261021T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261021T170000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T124027Z
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Lady Hale & Lara Feigel
DESCRIPTION:Lady Hale\, the first female President of the UK Supreme Court and author of the Women’s Prize longlisted With the Law on Our Side\, joins acclaimed writer Lara Feigel\, author of Custody: The Secret History of Mothers\, for a compelling conversation on law\, family and power.   \nDrawing on real cases and lived testimony\, Lady Hale opens up the legal system with clarity and humanity\, revealing how people experience the law and question where justice lies.   \nLara Feigel explores child custody through the lives of real women who challenged convention and fought for greater freedom and justice\, revealing how motherhood\, power and the law have shaped both family life and feminist progress.  \nTogether they will have a lively conversation about how justice is experienced by children\, mothers and families across history and today.  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event co-presented with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. Sponsored by Weightmans. Supported by Library Live.  \nLady Hale was the first woman to serve on the UK Supreme Court and its first female President. A pioneering legal figure\, she championed landmark reforms in family and disability law.  \nLara Feigel is the author of four highly acclaimed works of cultural history and a novel. She reviews regularly for the Guardian and contributes to a range of BBC radio programmes.  \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-lady-hale-lara-feigel/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261021T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261021T113000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
CREATED:20240910T125042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T132333Z
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SUMMARY:Little Reads
DESCRIPTION:Brought to you by Manchester Literature Festival\, Little Reads is a fun\, interactive workshop using drama\, dance\, songs\, play and craft to explore children’s picture books. Most suitable for children aged 2 – 6\, but all family members are welcome. \nFree – just drop in. \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/little-reads-2/
LOCATION:Children’s Library
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261021T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261021T160000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
CREATED:20240919T102443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T132451Z
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SUMMARY:Crochet and Chat Club
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to learn how to crochet and make new friends? Why not come along to our new monthly group? \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crochet-and-chat-club/2026-10-21/
LOCATION:Ground Floor (Handling Tables)
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261022T050000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261130T170000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
CREATED:20261022T155929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T155957Z
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SUMMARY:Agatha Christie - A World of Mystery Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Discover the extraordinary life\, characters and plot-twists of the bestselling novelist of all time\, Agatha Christie. \nAlongside a major exhibition at the British Library\, free panel displays and events exploring the Queen of Crime are travelling to partner libraries across the UK from October 2026\, as part of the British Library’s Living Knowledge Network. \nFrom her best-loved characters\, including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple\, to her impact on contemporary crime authors\, uncover the secrets of Christie’s enduring appeal at Manchester Central Library. \nInspired by the British Library exhibition\, Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery. \nIn collaboration with Agatha Christie Limited and The Christie Archive Trust. \nFree – just drop in. \nPlease consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/agatha-christie-a-world-of-mystery-exhibition/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261022T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261022T170000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
CREATED:20260820T124500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T124527Z
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Hernan Diaz
DESCRIPTION:See Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz (Trust) discuss his brilliant new novel Ply. Set centuries from now\, Ply follows an orphan in a city on the brink of profound change\, drawn into an underground world of art\, music and risk – and a discovery that could reshape reality. A novel of ideas built from a story of people\, it blends Dickensian odyssey\, family drama and scientific thriller to explore selfhood\, connection and the distance between us and those we love.  \nRecently featured on Dua Lipa’s Service95 Book Club\, Hernan Diaz’s work continues to inspire readers worldwide. Don’t miss this unforgettable conversation with one of contemporary fiction’s most visionary voices.  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nHernan Diaz was born in Argentina\, grew up in Sweden and now lives in New York. His acclaimed novels include Trust and In the Distance. Trust is currently being developed as a limited series for HBO\, and it has been named one of the New York Times’s Best 100 Books of the 21st Century. His work has been translated into thirty-seven languages.    \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-hernan-diaz/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261023T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261023T150000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
CREATED:20260820T124950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T124950Z
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Writing Creative Non-Fiction with Dave Haslam
DESCRIPTION:Dave Haslam\, author of the memoir Sonic Youth Slept on My Floor and books including My Second Home: Sylvia Plath in Paris\, 1956\, leads us through strategies to express a true story or life events in a way that incorporates imagination\, subjectivity\, novelistic elements\, and unconventional structures. The workshop is aimed at aspiring and early career writers and will include a study of works by the likes of Tom Wolfe and Deborah Levy.   \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nDave is an author\, broadcaster and DJ based in Manchester. His books include Manchester England\, Life After Dark and the forthcoming Creative Journeys\, drawing on four decades of conversations with some of the most compelling voices in music\, literature\, film and art.  His Art Decades series includes A Life in Thirty-Five Boxes: How I Survived Selling My Record Collection; We the Youth: Keith Haring’s New York Nightlife and Strawberry and the Big Apple: Grace Jones in Stockport\, 1980.    \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-writing-creative-non-fiction-with-dave-haslam/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261024T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261024T143000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
CREATED:20260820T125915Z
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Little Reads Family Day
DESCRIPTION:Take part in a joyful day of stories\, theatre\, music\, dancing\, crafts and family fun. Help create some magical shoes with The Elves and the Shoemaker in an interactive show from Peoplescape Theatre\, packed with music\, puppetry\, clowning and storytelling. Strut your stuff with author and West End musical theatre star Robert Tregoning in a confidence-boosting event inspired by his latest picture book Dylan\, Daisy and the Disco Ball. Explore storytelling through movement with dancer Magdalen Bartlett. Book tickets for the individual events and drop in for some free crafts. Suitable for ages 3+. \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nBooking links:   \nThe Elves and the Shoemaker\, 10.30am – 11.15am | £6 – Book tickets here \nDance with Magdalen Bartlett\, 12 – 12.40pm | Free but booking recommended – Book tickets here \nRobert Tregoning – Dylan\, Daisy and the Disco Ball\, 1.30pm – 2.15pm | £6 – Book tickets here
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-little-reads-family-day/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261026T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261101T170000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
CREATED:20260924T125733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T103253Z
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SUMMARY:School Holiday Activities
DESCRIPTION:Our half term programme is back! Come and find out why people say we are the ‘perfect place for school holidays. 10/10′! \nFull Schedule \n\n\nMimi and the Golden Touch\n\n\nMonday 26 October\, performances at 11am and 2pm \nPerformance Space\nEveryone at her school has something unique that expresses who they are: soft lemur tails or beautiful golden wings. Everyone\, that is\, apart from Mimi. Until one day\, she befriends a boy called Sonni and the most incredible thing happens… she sprouts donkey ears! \nOverjoyed with her new friend\, Mimi sets off on a quest around the school to become as cool as she can. But as she’s drawn into all things shiny\, is being popular all it seems? \nCo-created with students at Briarwood School in Bristol\, Mimi and the Golden Touch is brought to you by English Touring Opera\, an opera company committed to making exceptional artistic experiences available and accessible to everyone. Designed with SEND audiences and younger audiences in mind\, but all are welcome. \nFree entry. Book your tickets at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1996230385821?aff=oddtdtcreator\n\n\nFarsi Storytime\n\n\nTuesday 27 October\, 11-12\nChildren’s Library\nJoin us for a fun and interactive storytime session in Farsi and English! Expect singing and crafts as we learn new words and make new friends. Suitable for children under 5. Free – just drop in. Please make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online \n\n\nGardening Club \n\n\nTuesday 27 October\, 2pm-4pm\nLower Ground Floor\n\nCalling all budding gardeners! Get potting at our interactive session for the whole family. We’ll provide all the equipment you need for your gardening skills to bloom! Free – just drop in.\n\n\nMoniza Hossain reads Ritu in the Sun \n\n\nWednesday 28 October\, 11-12 \nChildren’s Library\n\nJoin us for a storytime session with local author Moniza Hossain! Expect readings from Ritu in the Sun followed by a craft session where you will design your own rub-on henna tattoos! Free entry\, all materials provided.\n\n\nOnce Upon An…Invention! by Science Owl \n\n\nWednesday 28 October\, 2-3:30pm\nLower Ground Floor\n\nWhat if a story could inspire an invention? Join Science Owl and Dr Renee for a fun\, hands-on workshop where reading meets creativity\, imagination\, and invention. We’ll begin by reading a picture book together\, then explore a real-world environmental challenge inspired by the story. With the help of Science Owl’s scientists and engineers\, you’ll design\, build\, and test your own invention to see how your creation can help the planet! Suitable for: Children aged 4+ and their families. Free entry. Spaces are limited\, so booking is essential. Book your place at Once Upon An…Invention! Manchester Central Library Tickets\, Wednesday 28 October  •  2 PM – 3:30 PM | Eventbrite\n\n\n\nFamily Day Rave – Black History Month Special \n\n\nFriday 30 October\, 2-4pm \nPerformance Space \nGet your dancing shoes on and join us for a family day rave at Manchester Central Library\, with a specially curated playlist for Black History Month! Free entry\, suitable for families. \n\n\nFamily Halloween at Manchester Central Library \n\n\nSaturday 31 October\, 1-4pm\nPerformance Space \nJoin us at Manchester Central Library for an afternoon of spooky storytelling and Halloween crafts! Suitable for childen. Free entry (face painting: £2 per child). \n\n\nDia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Sunday Funday! \n\n\nSunday 1 November\, 12-4pm\nJoin us and Colibri Mexican Folkdance for a vibrant celebration of life\, love\, and remembrance! We’re thrilled to bring you Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead)\, a unique and special ancient Mexican tradition that’s all about honouring our loved ones who’ve passed on. \nIn Mexican culture\, it’s believed that during this time of year\, our beloved ancestors come back to visit\, and families gather to welcome them with open arms. We’ll be cooking up their favourite dishes\, dancing to lively music\, and sharing stories that keep their memories alive.\nExpect:\n– *Traditional Dances:* Colibri Mexican Folkdance UK will mesmerize you with their energetic performances\n– *Day of the Dead Activities:* Join in the fun with themed crafts\, workshops\, and games\n– *Mexican Altar Display:* Marvel at the stunning altar\, lovingly crafted to welcome our ancestors back home.\n…and much more. Free entry\, all welcome. Face painting: £2 per child. \n  \n\nAll our half-term family activities are free. Please note that booking is required for “Mimi and the Golden Touch” and for “Once Upon An…Invention!”.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/school-holiday-activities/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261026T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261026T160000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
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SUMMARY:Mimi and the Golden Touch
DESCRIPTION:Everyone at her school has something unique that expresses who they are: soft lemur tails or beautiful golden wings. Everyone\, that is\, apart from Mimi. Until one day\, she befriends a boy called Sonni and the most incredible thing happens… she sprouts donkey ears! \nOverjoyed with her new friend\, Mimi sets off on a quest around the school to become as cool as she can. But as she’s drawn into all things shiny\, is being popular all it seems? \nCo-created with students at Briarwood School in Bristol\, Mimi and the Golden Touch is brought to you by English Touring Opera\, an opera company committed to making exceptional artistic experiences available and accessible to everyone. Designed with SEND audiences and younger audiences in mind\, but all are welcome. \nPerformances at 11am & 2pm. \nFree – to book places click on ‘Book Now’ below or Eventbrite link here
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/mimi-and-the-golden-touch/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261026T174500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261026T194500
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
CREATED:20241118T150156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261022T133904Z
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SUMMARY:French Film Club: Les Choristes
DESCRIPTION:The French Film Club is an invitation to discover the best of Francophone and French cinema. Screenings of exclusive French-language films (with English subtitles) take place once a month and are free and open to all. Join us and Alliance Française de Manchester for this month’s film\, Les Choristes. \nSynopsis: ‘Pierre\, a successful orchestra conductor\, returns home when his mother dies. He stumbles upon an old diary and recollects the childhood school memories and his music teacher Clement Mathieu’. \nThese free screenings are offered with the support of the Institut Français. Unless otherwise indicated\, all Alliance Française de Manchester cultural events are open and accessible to everyone. They are public events and under 18s remain the responsibility of their parent/guardian at all times. Please be aware that films may not have a UK age classification. \nFilm in French with English subtitles. Recommended age rating for this film is 12+. \nFree – booking required via Alliance Française website or click ‘Book now’ below. \nPlease consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/french-film-club-les-malheurs-de-sophie/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261027T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261027T120000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
CREATED:20260803T104850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T105351Z
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SUMMARY:Farsi Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun and interactive storytime session in Farsi and English! \nExpect singing and crafts as we learn new words and make new friends. Suitable for children under 5. \nFree – just drop in. \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/farsi-storytime-2/
LOCATION:Children’s Library
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261027T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261027T160000
DTSTAMP:20261023T005651
CREATED:20260327T100007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261005T074455Z
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SUMMARY:Gardening Club
DESCRIPTION:Calling all budding gardeners! Get potting at our interactive session for the whole family. We’ll provide all the equipment you need for your gardening skills to bloom! \nFree – drop in \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/gardening-club/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor
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