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SUMMARY:Library Lounge presents Danny Brocklehurst in conversation
DESCRIPTION:Library Lounge is delighted to announce an evening of conversation and questions with BAFTA winning screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst. \nDanny’s TV credits include In The Dark\, Ordinary Lies\, The Accused\, Exile\, Talk To Me\, Shameless\, The Driver and Clocking Off. \nHe also co-wrote the recent SKY One international hit show The Five – based on the work of  best-selling American crime writer Harlan Coben. Prior to becoming a professional screenwriter Danny\, who is also an International Emmy winner\, worked as a freelance journalist for a range of regional and national publications including The Guardian\, The Big Issue\, The Manchester Evening News and City Life. \nTickets to this event are free – but donations will be encouraged on the night in support of Manchester Central Library Development Trust\, the charity which supports the work of Central Library. \n  \nAbout Library Lounge \nLibrary Lounge is a new series of relaxed ‘in conversation’ events featuring interesting and engaging guests hosted at Manchester Central Library. \nParticipants receive no fee for taking part – and any funds raised\, through either ticket sales or donations on the night\, go directly to Manchester Central Library Development Trust (registered charity no. 1150161). \nThe Development Trust supports the work of Central Library across a wide range of areas. This includes allowing it to stay open for longer and more often for activities\, including special Sunday Fundays for families. \nIt also helps to fund special events\, exhibitions\, festivals\, education projects and community programmes.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/library-lounge-presents-danny-brocklehurst-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:The Longplayer Conversation: David Attenborough and Chris Watson
DESCRIPTION:A LIVE SCREENING FROM THE BRITISH LIBRARY \nAn evening of extraordinary sounds and discussion \nThe 2017 Longplayer Conversation brings together long time collaborators\, sound recordist Chris Watson and naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough. Join us for what promises to be a fascinating conversation informed by their shared interests and experiences as sound recordists in the natural world. \nChris Watson began his career in sound in the late 1970s as a musician and since the ‘90s has been one of the foremost sound recordists of wildlife and natural phenomena. A collaborator on natural history broadcasts with Sir David for over two decades\, Chris continues to travel the world as a freelance recordist whilst also producing albums. \nDavid Attenborough’s first work in natural history broadcasting drew him into the world of sound recording and pioneering work with the earliest portable tape recorders on location. David recorded the wildlife and local music for his documentaries\, recordings which are now stored for posterity in the British Library Sound Archive. Today\, Sir David is one of the world’s most recognised advocates for the protection of our environments now and for the future.\nLongplayer was composed by Jem Finer\, and originally commissioned by Artangel. Now in the care of the Longplayer Trust\, it can be heard in the lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf\, London\, as well as other listening posts around the world\, globally via a live internet stream\, through an iOS app and occasional live performances. The annual Longplayer Conversations are a way of celebrating the vision behind Longplayer’s long term aspirations\, by inviting friends to bring their personal experiences and expertise to bear on the theme of long time. \nPart of a Season of Sound\, celebrating the Library’s sound archive. Audio installation supplied by Bowers & Wilkins. \nThis is a free event but booking is advised.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/longplayer-conversation-chris-watson-david-attenborough/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171124T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171125T170000
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SUMMARY:Illuminate: a journey of seven stories
DESCRIPTION:Please note: Illuminate is now sold out\, however\, you can join the waiting list for a chance to still get tickets. Plus\, why not join us for the free countdown events taking place across the Library’s spaces between 20-24 Nov. \nNew dance\, music and light art combine in this visually stunning and extraordinary site-specific piece created by Company Chameleon at the iconic Manchester Central Library. \nSeven stories have underpinned literature since the beginning of time and this is their contemporary reimagining. From the inner monster to the superhero\, from the tragedy of division to the pure joy of true love\, Illuminate explores the stories that help us to understand ourselves\, and our place in the world in which we live. \nSeven scenes in seven spaces will take you to the past\, present and future in a captivating mix of live performance around Central Library. As light art twists interiors and shifts perceptions\, and an original and live soundtrack plays out\, a rich blend of dance and movement will take you on a journey like no other. \nFeaturing international artists\, rising talents and homegrown performers\, Illuminate will be brought to life by an ensemble of 60 dancers\, musicians and collaborators\, for what promises to be a transformative and immersive cultural experience at Central Library. \nDon’t miss the free countdown events taking place at the Library from Monday 20th to Thursday 23rd November in the lead up to Illuminate – find out more.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/illuminate-journey-seven-stories/
CATEGORIES:Dance
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SUMMARY:Countdown to Illuminate
DESCRIPTION:In the countdown to Illuminate\, our new site specific piece created for Manchester Central Library by Company Chameleon\, we’re excited to present a series of free countdown events ahead of the main event. \nMon 20 Nov\, 12-2pm | Pop-up: listen\nA lunchtime performance of live music and a chance to hear the new and original soundtrack by award-winning composer\, Miguel Marin\, which features in the Illuminate production. \nTues 21 Nov\, 1pm | Pop-up: see\nChameleon make the street their stage and perform a pop-up dance piece on the plaza outside Central Library’s main entrance. \nWed 22 Nov\, 4-5pm | Preview\nCentral Library open up the sides of the performance space to create a stage for professional dancers from all over the world as they share their own creative responses to Company Chameleon’s powerful and original movement style in an informal presentation. \nThurs 23 Nov\, 10am-5pm | Open rehearsals\nGo behind the scenes and see the rehearsal and pre-production process unfold as Company Chameleon and their ensemble of 60 dancers\, musicians and collaborators take over Central Library\, ahead of the first performance of Illuminate on Friday night. \nFind out more  about the main Illuminate performance.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/countdown/
CATEGORIES:Dance
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SUMMARY:Saturday Spectacular
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate Explore Your Archive Week\, join us to celebrate 120 years of the Disabled Living charity. Join us as we find out how the charity has changed over the years by using their archive images in a range of fun activities for all the family. \nFree – just drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/saturday-spectacular-2/
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171116T140000
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SUMMARY:Gordon Brown: A Life in Politics
DESCRIPTION:This event is sold out \nThe former Prime Minister\, Gordon Brown\, will talk about a remarkable 40 years on the political frontline. Join us for this landmark event to celebrate the release of his forthcoming memoir\, My Life\, Our Times\, which reflects candidly on an extraordinary career; from New Labour’s 1997 landslide electoral victory\, to the 2008 global financial crisis and the historic 2014 Scottish and 2016 European referendums. \nGordon will be signing copies of My Life\, Our Times after the event. \nThis is a free event\, but tickets must be booked from the link below. Only ticket holders will be allowed access to the talk. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/gordon-brown-life-politics/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171115T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171115T210000
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SUMMARY:Jennifer Egan
DESCRIPTION:Acclaimed American author Jennifer Egan makes a rare UK visit to talk about her forthcoming novel\, Manhattan Beach – her first foray into historical fiction. Set during the Depression and then the war\, it tells the story of Anna Kerrigan\, a navy diver making her own way at a transformative time for women; in a Brooklyn populated by sailors and gangsters\, tragic starlets and mysterious tycoons. Kirkus Reviews called it ‘haunting…Realistically detailed\, poetically charged\, and utterly satisfying: apparently there’s nothing Egan can’t do.’ \nJennifer’s previous novels include A Visit From the Goon Squad (winner of the Pulitzer Prize\, The National Book Critics Circle Award and the LA Times Book Prize)\, the Invisible Circus and The Keep. Her short stories have been published in The New Yorker\, Harper’s\, Granta and McSweeney’s\, and her journalism regularly appears in The New York Times Magazine. Hosted by Katie Popperwell. \nThis event is part of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nBook on 0843 208 0500 or
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/jennifer-egan/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171111T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180131T170000
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SUMMARY:Hidden Histories\, Hidden Historians
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Histories presents Hidden Histories\, Hidden Historians\, a Heritage Lottery Fund supported exhibition. Five groups from across Greater Manchester have explored their own hidden histories to create a multi-media exhibition that includes archive photography\, historical research\, video and oral histories. \nFree – just drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/hidden-histories-hidden-historians/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171109T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171109T200000
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SUMMARY:Homeless Film Festival Screening - Mr Stink
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of the film Mr Stink. The film is presented by the Homeless Film Festival which is a registered charity and the world’s biggest festival dedicated to using film screenings\, special events and film making workshops as a way of highlighting and tackling homeless issues. \nFree – to book email homelessfilmfestival@gmail.com
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/homeless-film-festival-screening-mr-stink/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171107T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171107T200000
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SUMMARY:Made In Manchester: The Ups & Downs of Freelancing
DESCRIPTION:These days many careers in the ever-growing Creative Industries are freelance. Hear from our experienced panel as they discuss how to survive as a freelancer\, make the most of opportunities\, and stand out in the new “gig economy”. Featuring Tom Clarke from The Sharp Project\, Alison Surtees from the Manchester Music Digital Archive and Pip Rustage\, photographer. Hosted by Martyn Walsh from the Inspiral Carpets and Creative Industries Guru in Residence at the Business & IP Centre\, Manchester Central Library\n\n\nMade In Manchester is a new series of panel events discussing the business aspects of the creative industries in the city
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/made-manchester-ups-downs-freelancing/
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171104T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171104T170000
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CREATED:20171020T111244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171020T111244Z
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SUMMARY:War Memories
DESCRIPTION:With the endorsement of WarGen\, Manchester Central Library together with one of its volunteer groups\, the Manchester Indie Film Makers Group (MIFMG)\, are presenting a single performance of War Memories\, a production written by the MIFMG using film and written material from the published WarGen pages on the internet. WarGen is currently uploading film and transcriptions of the experiences of both veterans and civilians during World War 2. \nThis performance is timed to be close to this year’s Armistice Day\, just one week later\, and will be in remembrance of all who lived and showed such bravery during the First and Second World Wars. \nThe performance will consist of film projection and live acting for approximately one hour\, followed by a cream tea and an opportunity to meet others at the event. Young people will produce short content for social media during the event\, interacting with veterans and their friends and families. \nAll are welcome\, please book your place by phoning Ruth Jacobson on 0161 234 1981 or email r.jacobson@manchester.gov.uk
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/war-memories/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171101T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171101T200000
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SUMMARY:WORD CENTRAL open mic poetry & spoken word
DESCRIPTION:WORD CENTRAL is back on Wednesday 1st November at Central Library. \n6pm – 8pm [doors open 5.30pm]\, free entry \nThis month’s special guest is poet Mark Mace Smith\nGlastonbury Festival Poetry Slam Winner 2008\, BBC MediaCity Poet in Residence 2011-2015\, and author of A Fruit Filled with Bitter Ashes. \nAll open mic slots are already filled\, but if you want to book a place on the reserve list email mail@flapjackpress.co.uk [NB Open mic slots are 4 minutes maximum] \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-open-mic-poetry-spoken-word/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=Atlantic/Azores:20171031T190000
DTEND;TZID=Atlantic/Azores:20180122T203000
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SUMMARY:Harry Potter: A History of Magic Live Screenings
DESCRIPTION:SORRY\, THESE EVENTS ARE NOW BOOKED UP. \nJourney to where magic and myth began! \nHave you ever wanted to delve into Divination\, ponder the peculiarities of Potions and discover enchanting creatures? Now you can. \nWatch lecturers at the British Library unveil rare books\, manuscripts and magical objects from the British Library’s collection\, capturing the traditions of folklore and magic which are at the heart of the Harry Potter stories. Marvel at original drafts and drawings by J.K. Rowling and illustrator Jim Kay\, both on display for the first time. \nSee the gargantuan 16th-century Ripley Scroll that explains how to create a Philosopher’s Stone. Gaze at Sirius in the night sky as imagined by medieval astronomers. Encounter hand-coloured pictures of dragons\, unicorns and a phoenix rising from the flames. \nIn conjunction with the British Library and together with libraries around the country Manchester Libraries are holding a number of live screenings beamed from the British Library in the coming months. These will be based on the Hogwarts curriculum\, including Defence Against The Dark Arts\, Care of Magical Creatures and Divination. \nPlease note that the lectures are about the history and mythology behind the subjects rather than focusing on the books themselves. \nBrooms\, Wands and Cauldrons: The Instruments of Magic with Simon Costin\nTue 31 Oct 2017\, 19:00 – 20:15 \nDiscover why witches’ friends are feline and how the wand became one of the established objects of magical power. This illustrated lecture from Simon Costin of the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic looks at the instruments\, objects and tools that have been used by witches and wizards over the centuries\, from the iconic to the lesser-known. \nIllustrating Harry Potter with Jim Kay and Olivia Lomenech Gill\nFri 17 Nov 2017\, 19:00 – 20:30 \nHow do you illustrate magical tales like the Harry Potter series?\nFind out from two artists who have done just that\, adopting very different approaches to achieve equally stunning results. Chaired by Olivia Ahmad from the House of Illustration. \nWomen\, Witches and Witch Trials\nTue 5 Dec 2017\, 19:00 – 20:30 \nThe history of witchcraft and gender roles within it.\nAnita Anand chairs a panel of expert historians including Margo Burns\, the x10 great-granddaughter of one of key protagonists of the Salem Witch Trials\, Malcolm Gaskill\, and Ulinka Rublack as they discuss the history of witchcraft and gender roles within it. \nThe Hogwarts Curriculum Lectures: Defence Against The Dark Arts with Christopher Frayling\nMon 22 Jan 2018\, 19:00 – 20:15 \nHow can we protect ourselves from vampires?\nHistory contains no Death Eaters\, but plenty of vampires. Cultural historian Christopher Frayling explores the history and myths surrounding these bloodsucking fiends over the centuries and gives a lesson on how the various methods of protecting ourselves. How has their appearance changed? What are their weaknesses? And how have they been appropriated by the Gothic imagination?
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/harry-potter-history-magic-live-screenings/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171031T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171031T180000
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SUMMARY:Creepy Crypt Halloween Activity
DESCRIPTION:Darken the doors of Central Library for our spooky Halloween event. Dare to visit the creepy crypt and take part in a ghastly game\, hear chilling rhymes from the creature in the corner and then take part in the trick or treat trail with your carefully crafted goody bag.\n\nSuitable for families\n\nNo need to book just creep in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/creepy-crypt-halloween-activity/
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171025T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171025T170000
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SUMMARY:Science@Central
DESCRIPTION:Central Library is a mysterious\, secret-filled place. Who knows what hidden knowledge lies between the pages of its many books? Read up on the spirit of scientific investigation and come find out for yourself\, discovering how science has affected the story-lined corridors of Manchester Central Library over the centuries. Get elbow deep in moonrocks and meteorites\, dig around in our archives\, meet a real-life conservator\, learn the fascinating history of science in the city and get hands-on with the collections (as well as some Lego robots) in the afternoon. \nAll activities apart from Lego are drop in. For booking information on Lego robots visit the link below.\n\nhttp://www.manchestersciencefestival.com/event/lego-robotics/\n\nScience all around in Central Library. Pop in and find out more
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/sciencecentral/
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171024T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171024T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220528
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LAST-MODIFIED:20171020T134019Z
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SUMMARY:Family Learning Festival: Animation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Start your adventure here! This practical workshop introduces parents and children to the wonderful world of animation\, and shows how to work together to create basic stop frame animation. \nWhat is the Family Learning Festival? \nIt’s a national celebration to mark and inspire a love of learning in family life. It takes place in October every year. \nOrganisations of all types and sizes from schools and children centres\, through libraries to museums and galleries\, put on brilliant and creative events and showcase ideas and learning opportunities that families can do afterwards. Some Festival events are organised across local areas. \nLearning as a family can help us to become confident\, lifelong learners with all the benefits that brings – from better health to being happier. Family learning supports children to achieve at school. It can be transformative\, helping us to find new passions and interests\, and realise our aspirations through further learning. \nThe Festival is co-ordinated by the Campaign for Learning\, the national charity that aims to build a culture of learning everywhere.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/family-learning-festival-animation-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171021T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171021T160000
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SUMMARY:Digital Home Movie Day
DESCRIPTION:  \nHome Movie Day is an annual worldwide celebration of family films – the North West Film Archive is looking for those more recent home movies which were ‘born digital’ and might be trapped in an old device.  Bring us your gadgets\, cards and phones and our experts will do their best to retrieve your movies and make it possible to enjoy and share them again! \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/digital-home-movie-day/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Archives
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171020T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171020T200000
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SUMMARY:Michael Symmons Roberts
DESCRIPTION:In his eagerly anticipated seventh collection\, Michael Symmons Roberts shows us a place at once familiar and strange. Mancunia is located where real crosses unreal\, a Manchester of the mind: occupied\, abandoned\, liberated and rebuilt. In these finely wrought\, capacious poems\, we encounter wayward mariners in bars\, meet invisible bureaucrats\, and hear history shouting through the wall. \nMichael has published six collections of poetry and been awarded the Forward Prize\, the Costa Poetry Award and the Whitbread Poetry Prize. He is also an acclaimed librettist\, broadcaster and dramatist\, has published two novels\, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. This event is in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University\, where Michael is Professor of Poetry\, and will include contributions from MMU‘s Schools of Art and Theatre. Introduced by Martin Kratz. \nThis event is part of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nBook on 0843 208 0500 or
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/michael-symmons-roberts/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180131T000000
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SUMMARY:Harry Potter: A History of Magic Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Central Library is proud to host a display inspired by the British Library’s new exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic. \nFrom Friday 20 October 2017\, visitors will be able to discover fascinating facts about the History of Magic at Manchester Central Library. Displays will launch simultaneously in 20 public libraries across the UK in tandem with the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition at the British Library in London. \nThe series of displays across the UK will include specially designed panels which are inspired by Harry Potter: A History of Magic\, showing images of rare books\, manuscripts and magical objects featured in the British Library’s exhibition\, as well as images of material from J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury’s own collections. Manchester Central Library’s local connections to magic and folklore will also be showcased\, and will include unique items from our Special and Archive Collections.  We will also be hosting a series of events including live screenings from the British Library\, a chance to handle some of our rarest and oldest books and a special Sunday opening. \nHarry Potter: A History of Magic celebrates the 20th anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone\, combining centuries-old British Library treasures with original material from Bloomsbury’s and J.K. Rowling’s own archives. Based on the subjects studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry\, this exhibition will showcase material from J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury’s own collections\, going on display for the very first time.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/harry-potter-history-magic-exhibition/
LOCATION:Entrance Hall
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171019T190000
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SUMMARY:Hollie McNish & Jackie Hagan
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED \nJoin two captivating artists for an unforgettable evening of performance poetry. The winner of The Poetry Society’s 2017 Ted Hughes Award for New Work\, Hollie returns to MLF to read from her wise\, sometimes rude and piercingly candid new collection\, Plum. In her debut Nobody Told Me\, Hollie’s plainspoken writing about the joy and confusion of new motherhood\, and the mixed messages society sends women struck a powerful chord with readers and audiences across the UK. Her new collection addresses growing up\, sex and the body; stitching together writing from her younger selves with new work to create a moving and beautiful picture. \nShe will be joined by poet\, comedian and playwright Jackie Hagan. Jackie’s work has been published by Flapjack Press\, she is a recent recipient of a Jerwood Compton Poetry Fellowship\, and has been the focus of a Channel 4 documentary in which she downs cut price lager from her glittery false leg. Introduced by MLF’s Kate Feld. \nThis event is part of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nBook on 0843 208 0500 or
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/hollie-mcnish-jackie-hagan/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171018T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171018T210000
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SUMMARY:Howard Jacobson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with award-winning Mancunian writer and critic Howard Jacobson\, in conversation with MLF Patron and host Rachel Cooke about the art of satire and writing as resistance. Written ‘in a fury of disbelief’ following the election of U.S. President Donald Trump\, Howard’s latest novel\, Pussy\, is a fierce and funny take on POTUS\, power\, and misogyny in the form of a comic fairytale. \nHoward is the author of 14 novels including The Mighty Walzer (winner of the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Award)\, The Finkler Question (winner of The Man Booker Prize) and\, most recently\, J. The Irish Independent called Pussy ‘a seething little nugget of a book.’ \nThis event is part of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nAge Suitability 14+ \nBook on 0843 208 0500 or
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/howard-jacobson/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171017T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171017T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220528
CREATED:20171003T084004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171003T085201Z
UID:976-1508243400-1508250600@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:The Writing Squad
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED \nIs reading for six minutes as good for you as five a day or a brisk walk? We think so\, especially if it is about you\, about where you live. Come and hear six minute ensembles written and performed for Read Manchester by the brilliant children from Manchester schools (Levenshulme High School for Girls\, Manchester Enterprise Academy\, Parrs Wood High School\, St Paul’s Catholic High School and Wright Robinson College)\, led by writers who limbered up in the Writing Squad. Manchester Literature Festival works with the Writing Squad to support emerging young writers from the North West region to develop their craft. This event is part of the Read Manchester campaign. \nThis event is part of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nSuitable for 14+ years \nTickets are free but booking is advised (donations welcome on the door) \nBook on 0843 208 0500 or
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-writing-squad/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171016T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171016T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220528
CREATED:20170927T080544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T083034Z
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SUMMARY:Refugee Tales: Volume II
DESCRIPTION:By sharing our stories\, we have the power to transform the world. Amid a global migration crisis\, the Refugee Tales project was conceived as a way of giving voice to people who have been held in indefinite immigration detention. Offered as a modern reworking of The Canterbury Tales\, the project’s second book tells the stories of real-life refugees whose voyage to the UK has not been a journey of spiritual salvation\, rather one of sheer\, physical survival. Written by leading writers in collaboration with refugees\, former immigration detainees\, and those who work with them\, it offers a compelling and truthful account of what it means to seek asylum in the UK. \nJoin us for readings from three contributors: Kamila Shamsie is the author of several acclaimed novels including Broken Verses and Burnt Shadows. Caroline Bergvall is an artist\, writer and performer whose work includes the large-scale project DRIFT. Marina Warner is a multi-award winning scholar\, critic and author whose books include Once Upon a Time and Stranger Magic: Charmed States & The Arabian Nights. Presented in partnership with Comma Press and Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group. \nChaired by Comma editor Ra Page. \nThis event is part of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nBook on 0843 208 0500 \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/refugee-tales-volume-ii/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171016T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171016T150000
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CREATED:20170927T114145Z
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SUMMARY:Arundhathi Subramaniam
DESCRIPTION:Arundhathi Subramaniam attended the first Manchester Literature Festival in 2006 and we are thrilled to welcome her back to the city to share her sensual and soulful poetry exploring the contradictory nature of living in a Third World megalopolis. She has published two books of poetry in Britain with Bloodaxe\, Where I Live: New & Selected Poems and When God Is a Traveller\, shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize\, and is featured in the DVD anthology In Person: World Poets. \nShe has also written books on spirituality and culture\, including The Book of Buddha and Sadhguru: More Than a Life. Winner of the inaugural Khushwant Singh Memorial Prize for Poetry in 2015\, the Raza Award for Poetry\, and the International Piero Bigongiari Prize\, she mostly lives in Mumbai (a city she is perennially on the verge of leaving). \nThis event is part of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nTickets are free but booking is advised (donations welcome on the door) \nBook on 0843 208 0500 or
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/arundhathi-subramaniam/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171015T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171015T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220528
CREATED:20170927T113422Z
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SUMMARY:The Things I Would Tell You
DESCRIPTION:The Things I Would Tell You is an anthology that features 22 British Muslim Women Writers whose stories and poems transcend time\, place and stereotypes to blow away the narrow image of the ‘Muslim woman’. Nikesh Shukla describes it as an ‘exquisite collection full of energy\, experimentation\, honesty\, beauty\, fury\, heartbreak and laughs. Defiantly multi-cultural.’ \nJoin us for this special event featuring live performances from four of the contributors. Sabrina Mahfouz is a British Egyptian playwright\, poet and screenwriter whose play Chef won the 2014 Fringe First Award. Her poetry has been produced for TV\, radio and film and published in the collection How You Might Know Me. Nafeesa Hamid is a spoken word artist\, performer and playwright based in Birmingham. Hibaq Osman is a past winner of the Roundhouse Poetry Slam; her debut collection is A Silence You Can Carry. Asma Elbadawi is a Sudanese-born spoken word artist who was a finalist for Words First\, the BBC Radio 1Xtra / Roundhouse poetry competition. \nThis event is part of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nBook on 0843 208 0500 or
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-things-i-would-tell-you/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171015T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171015T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T082902Z
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SUMMARY:Elif Shafak & Nadeem Aslam
DESCRIPTION:Two gifted\, cosmopolitan novelists come together for an evening of boundary-crossing fiction\, from Asia to Britain. One of the most widely read writers in her native Turkey\, Elif Shafak’s nine acclaimed novels have been translated into 40 languages and include The Architect’s Apprentice\, Honour\, and The Bastard of Istanbul. She will read and discuss her new novel\, Three Daughters of Eve\, a sweeping tale of faith\, friendship and betrayal set in Istanbul and Oxford\, that the Financial Times called ‘an intelligent\, fierce and beguiling read’. Nadeem Aslam is the author of award-winning novels including Season of the Rainbirds\, Maps for Lost Lovers and The Blind Man’s Garden. His new book\, The Golden Legend\, is the brave and searingly beautiful story of a Pakistan community consumed by religious intolerance\, and a new love searching for a place to blossom in the wreckage of violence. The Guardian called it ‘exhilarating … an exquisite\, painful book.’ This event is presented in partnership with Karachi Literature Festival. \nThis event will be BSL interpreted \nPart of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nBook on 0843 208 0500 or
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/elif-shafak-nadeem-aslam/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171014T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171014T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220528
CREATED:20170926T141905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170926T141905Z
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SUMMARY:Family Reading Day
DESCRIPTION:  \nA day bursting with family fun featuring CBeebies stars Ben Faulks (Mr Bloom) and Michael de Souza (Rastamouse)\, a draw along with Ed Vere (author of Mr Big and Max the Brave)\, a Kitchen Disco and a Bathroom Boogie. There’s also a Children’s Bookswap and lots of free craft activities. \nThis event is part of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nBook on 0843 208 0500 or
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/family-reading-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171013T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171013T200000
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CREATED:20170926T140848Z
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SUMMARY:Renni Eddo-Lodge
DESCRIPTION:Join Reni Eddo-Lodge for a discussion about her critically acclaimed book\, Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race – an urgent and powerful analysis of race in Modern Britain from one of the country’s most inspiring young journalists. \nTaking its title from the viral blog post that voiced the frustrations of so many and changed the conversation about race in the media\, Reni’s book creates a new framework for how to see\, acknowledge and counter racism. In it\, she explores everything from the erasure of black history to the political purpose of white dominance; from the whitewashing of feminism to the link between class and race. An award-winning writer\, Reni has written for publications including The New York Times\, the Guardian\, Dazed and Confused and the hit anthology The Good Immigrant. \n‘Blistering… Absolutely vital reading from one of the most exciting voices in Britain. A stunningly important book’ Paris Lees \nHosted by Matthew Xia. \nThis event is part of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nBook on 0843 208 0500 or
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/renni-eddo-lodge/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171012T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171012T200000
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CREATED:20170927T112703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T112703Z
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SUMMARY:Harriet Harman
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED \nWhen Harriet Harman entered politics\, a woman couldn’t sign for a mortgage and jobs were advertised at a lower ‘woman’s rate’. We’ve come a long way since then\, but as Harriet shows in her new book\, we have longer still to go. Join us for a searching and intimate conversation with the leading Labour Party MP about her 30 years in politics and her engrossing new memoir\, A Woman’s Work. \nIt recalls her many challenging experiences as a working mother serving in Britain’s tradition-bound Parliamentary culture\, her work reforming laws on maternity rights\, childcare and domestic violence\, and her continuing fight to get more women into government as Britain’s longest continuously serving female MP. Harriet will be in conversation with host Sarfraz Manzoor. \nThis event will be BSL interpreted
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/harriet-harman/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171011T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220528
CREATED:20170926T135800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T082216Z
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SUMMARY:Alan Hollinghurst
DESCRIPTION:In 1940 Evert Dax and David Sparsholt\, two men from very different backgrounds\, are thrown together at Oxford University\, amid the fear and recklessness of war. In Alan Hollinghurst’s long-awaited new novel\, The Sparsholt Affair\, we follow the two through the decades as fashions change and their country is transformed around them\, ending in a contemporary London of new ideas. It’s a masterly novel about sexuality\, art\, intimacy and family secrets from one of our most gifted writers of fiction. \nAlan’s previous novels include The Line of Beauty\, The Swimming Pool Library and The Stranger’s Child\, and his awards include The Man Booker Prize\, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Somerset Maugham Award. He will be in conversation with MLF Patron and Observer critic Rachel Cooke. \nThis event is part of Manchester Literature Festival 2017 \nBook on 0843 208 0500 or
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/alan-hollinghurst/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Writing
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