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SUMMARY:Spanish-Language Stories: Mateo García Elizondo\, Valerie Miles & Cristina Morales
DESCRIPTION:MANCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL \nGranta’s second selection of Best of Young Spanish Language Novelists showcases the work of 25 of the most exciting writers in the Spanish-speaking world. Valerie Miles\, editor\, writer\, translator\, co-founder of Granta’s literary journal in Spanish joins us to discuss the selection\, which encompasses thirteen countries and territories. Two of the chosen authors will appear with Valerie; Mateo García Elizondo (Mexico)\, whose story Capsule (translated by Robin Myers) tells of a prisoner launched into space to see out his sentence\, and Cristina Morales (Spain) whose admiration of fierce women and fury at their treatment by men drives her contribution Ode to Cristina Morales (translated by Kevin Gerry Dunn). Mateo García Elizondo was born in Mexico City. He wrote the film Desierto\, and his first novel\, Una cita con la Lady\, won the City of Barcelona Award. Cristina Morales is from Granada\, Spain and works with the contemporary dance company Iniciativa Sexual Femenina. She is the author of the novels Los combatientes\, Últimas tardes con Teresa de Jesús\, Terroristas modernos and Lectura fácil. \nHosted by Mariana Casale and presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes. \nPlease note: We have reduced the capacity at this venue to increase space between seats so everyone can enjoy the event safely. If you’d like to sit with friends\, please book all seats together in the same transaction. Although masks are no longer mandatory under Government guidance\, we strongly encourage everyone to wear one when in close proximity to others\, particularly when entering and leaving the event. We also encourage everyone to use the sanitation stations and sign in using track and trace when they arrive. \nTickets are free but advance booking is advised \nBook on 0343 208 0500
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/spanish-language-stories-mateo-garcia-elizondo-valerie-miles-cristina-morales/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Readings
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Colm Tóibín
DESCRIPTION:MANCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL \n\n‘I can make no sense of the present. It is all confusion. I know nothing about the future.’ In his extraordinary new novel\, The Magician\, Colm Tóibín conjures up the past and the life of writer Thomas Mann. Against the backdrop of two world wars\, Colm charts Mann’s rise to prominence and the story of his family life as he grapples with deep seated feelings about his homeland of Germany and his desire for young men. Colm is the award-winning Irish author of nine novels including Brooklyn\, Nora Webster and The Testament of Mary. He has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize three times and has won both the Costa Novel Award and the International Dublin Literary Award. Colm will be in conversation with poet John McAuliffe. \nPresented in partnership with Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. \nPlease note: We have reduced the capacity at this venue to increase space between seats so everyone can enjoy the event safely. If you’d like to sit with friends\, please book all seats together in the same transaction. Although masks are no longer mandatory under Government guidance\, we strongly encourage everyone to wear one when in close proximity to others\, particularly when entering and leaving the event. We also encourage everyone to use the sanitation stations and sign in using track and trace when they arrive. \n\n\n\nBook on 0343 208 0500
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-colm-toibin/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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SUMMARY:Little Reads Family Day with Chris Haughton & Daishu Ma
DESCRIPTION:MANCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL \nChris Haughton & Daishu Ma 10.00 – 10.45\nMusic & Drama Family Workshop 11.15 – 12.15 \nWe are delighted to present a very special in person event with Chris Haughton\, the acclaimed picture book creator of titles including Oh No George! and Shh! We Have a Plan for an action-packed family event celebrating his story Maybe… He will be joined by author and illustrator Daishu Ma who will translate the stories into Mandarin Chinese as well as introducing us to some of her own wonderful characters. \nFamilies can then join a drama & music workshop by acclaimed Manchester artists Yemi Bolatiwa & Ged Mulherin as they respond to Chris’s naughty monkey characters and encounters with scary tigers. \nGed Mulherin is a renowned drama workshop leader\, actor and co-founder of TripleC. TripleC design their workshops to be welcoming\, inclusive and accessible. They encourage participants to create characters within role play and develop storytelling through imaginative play. Yemi Bolatiwa is a versatile contemporary soul and jazz singer and workshop leader. Featured on BBC Radio 1\, BBC Introducing and Kiss FM as a professional recording vocalist\, she brings her experience to the community and family settings with big smiles and big energy. \nSuitable for ages 2 – 6 \nPlease note: We have reduced the capacity at this venue to increase space between seats so everyone can enjoy the event safely. If you’d like to sit with friends\, please book all seats together in the same transaction. Although masks are no longer mandatory under Government guidance\, we strongly encourage everyone to wear one when in close proximity to others\, particularly when entering and leaving the event. We also encourage everyone to use the sanitation stations and sign in using track and trace when they arrive. \nBook on 0343 208 0500
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/little-reads-family-day-with-chris-haughton-daishu-ma/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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SUMMARY:Superheroes: Inspiring Stories of Secret Strength
DESCRIPTION:MANCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL \nWhat do you want to be when you grow up? Curated by Stormzy and the #Merky Books team\, Superheroes is a new children’s book celebrating modern day heroes from across the worlds of sport\, music\, food\, the arts and more. Join us to celebrate the launch with an interactive workshop run by performance poet Sophia Thakur and illustrator Denzell Dankwah. This will be a lively afternoon of drawing\, poetry and writing to encourage and empower children to harness their power and become their own superhero. \nThis 2 hour workshop will finish at 4pm \nSuitable for ages 9 – 12 yrs. A responsible adult must stay in the venue for the duration of the workshop. \nPlease note: We have reduced the capacity at this venue to increase space between seats so everyone can enjoy the event safely. If you’d like to sit with friends\, please book all seats together in the same transaction. Although masks are no longer mandatory under Government guidance\, we strongly encourage everyone to wear one when in close proximity to others\, particularly when entering and leaving the event. We also encourage everyone to use the sanitation stations and sign in using track and trace when they arrive. \nBook on 0343 208 0500
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/superheroes-inspiring-stories-of-secret-strength/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Malika Booker\, Vahni Capildeo & Jason Allen-Paisant
DESCRIPTION: Due to unforeseen circumstances this Manchester Literature Festival event is cancelled \nJoin us for an afternoon with three fabulous\, inventive poets who raise questions about our relationships with language\, landscape and identity. Vahni Capildeo’s Like a Tree\, Walking explores ecopoetics and silence\, with poems originating from nocturnes and lullabies in hilly Port of Spain to ‘stillness exercises’ recording micro-environments around English trees. Jason Allen-Paisant’s Thinking with Trees considers what it means to be Black in natural spaces usually considered the domain of white people. Linking Black history to present day events\, he walks through the pandemic considering how the future could be. The founder of Malika’s Poetry Kitchen\, Malika Booker is a pioneer of the poetry scene and writes out of a passion for Caribbean culture\, community and bearing witness. She will be reading new and recent poems. \nVahni Capildeo is a Trinidadian poet. Their collections include Venus as a Bear\, which was the Poetry Book Society Summer Choice 2018 and was shortlisted for the 2018 Forward Prize\, and Measures of Expatriation\, awarded the Forward Best Collection Prize 2016. Jason Allen-Paisant is from a village called Coffee Grove in Manchester\, Jamaica. At present\, he’s a lecturer in Caribbean Poetry & Decolonial Thought in the School of English at the University of Leeds. Malika Booker is a British poet and theatre-maker of Guyanese and Grenadian parentage. Her poetry collection Pepper Seed was shortlisted for the OCM Botas prize and her poem The Little Miracles won the 2020 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem. \nHosted by John McAuliffe and presented in partnership with Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester \nPlease note: We have reduced the capacity at this venue to increase space between seats so everyone can enjoy the event safely. If you’d like to sit with friends\, please book all seats together in the same transaction. Although masks are no longer mandatory under Government guidance\, we strongly encourage everyone to wear one when in close proximity to others\, particularly when entering and leaving the event. We also encourage everyone to use the sanitation stations and sign in using track and trace when they arrive.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/malika-booker-vahni-capildeo-jason-allen-paisant/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Readings
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SUMMARY:Venture Arts Presents - Completely A Hustling Place
DESCRIPTION:Venture Arts Presents Full Studio Show – Completely A Hustling Place – With Work From 70 Artists \nThis autumn\, one of Manchester’s leading visual art studios\, Venture Arts\, which supports learning disabled and neurodivergent artists to play an active role in the cultural sector\, is presenting a thrilling full studio show where you can experience new work from 70 artists. A truly multimedia show\, Completely A Hustling Place includes photography\, ceramics\, dreamy audio\, textiles\, real genies\, illustration\, the best TV channel ever\, superheroes\, projection mapping and much more\, offering an exciting and immersive showcase of creativity and studio output over the past year. \nA massive celebration of creative triumph through times of adversity\, Completely A Hustling Place takes its name from a description of the vibrant and buzzing city of Manchester aptly described by artist\, Justin Lees. Scenes of our city\, as seen through the eyes of artist Terry Williams\, whose haunting pictures taken on disposable cameras during lockdown are one of many highlights of the show. You will also encounter black superheroes brought to life by Leslie Thompson\, bright cartoon characters from Jenny Franklin and embroidered bananas by Louise Hewitt\, a radical new TV station presented in the video work of Michael Greave\, a school desk installation by Caryn Egerton\, glorious sunset pictures by Becky Hislop and projections by Amy Ellison. You can experience a unique\, projection mapping collaboration by Malik Jama\, Raven Keating and Fred Collins\, screenings of film and animated work\, an interactive sound and ceramic installation by Adam Crichton and Anthony Whitfield and embroidery cluster collaboration including work by Christine Blackburn. \nThere will be art to take away from the show\, available on a first-come\, first-served basis including zines\, books and superhero images\, plus most of the work presented will also be for sale. \nVenture Arts Director\, Amanda Sutton\, comments: “We are incredibly excited to be able to present physical exhibitions again and to bring the work of our artists out of their homes and out of our studio\, into such a prominent and important building in the heart of our city. It’s so wonderful to present the work of all the Venture Arts studio artists in one show right now. For us\, and particularly for our artists\, the last couple of years have been full of the most immense challenges\, and we are so grateful to everyone who has helped us to adapt and continue our crucial work throughout. This show will shine a light on how creative practice has served to overcome so much for so many and most of all\, showcase a vast array of wonderful\, interesting\, exciting\, and truly individual new work. I would urge you all to go and see it!” \nFor further information\, press images and interview requests please contact Matt Forbes-Dale on mattforbesdale@outlook.com / M: 07949 039715 \nFind out more about Venture Arts here. \nABOUT VENTURE ARTS: \nVenture Arts is an award-winning charity based in Hulme\, Manchester. Their vision is a world in which neurodivergent and learning disabled people are empowered\, celebrated\, included and valued in the arts\, culture and society. Their mission is to shape a new cultural landscape where neurodivergent people with learning disabilities reach their potential. \nFree entry – but please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/venture-arts-presents-completely-a-hustling-place/
LOCATION:First Floor Exhibition Hall
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:creative:connection
DESCRIPTION:MANCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL \nWe are delighted to welcome national charity\, Create\, back to MLF. Create believe in the power of creativity to change lives. Their creative:connection project brings together disabled and non-disabled children to create\, build connections and break down barriers around disability. This October children from four schools in Manchester and Salford (Chatsworth High School\, Grange Academy\, Loreto High School and New Park Academy) joined forces with professional musicians to create new pieces of music\, which they will perform at this special celebration event. \nCreate (createarts.org.uk) runs dozens of projects like this across the UK\, and are expanding in the North West. If you are an artist or a partner who would like to work with them\, email hannah@createarts.org.uk \nPlease note: We have reduced the capacity at this venue to increase space between seats so everyone can enjoy the event safely. Although masks are no longer mandatory under Government guidance\, we strongly encourage everyone to wear one when in close proximity to others\, particularly when entering and leaving the event. We also encourage everyone to use the sanitation stations and sign in using track and trace when they arrive. \nTickets FREE – booking advised
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/creativeconnection-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:ScienceX: A free family fun day 1
DESCRIPTION:A free\, interactive festival of exploration and experiments and a great chance for kids to discover the fun behind science and engineering. ScienceX is a festival like no other: bursting with fun\, exciting activities for children\, and open to all. Discover what the world of science and engineering is really about as we focus this year on climate change and the environment around us. ScienceX is back for 2021\, but with a new home. On 23 and 25 October\, this free weekend-long science and engineering festival will be held at  Manchester Central Library. At ScienceX\, you can learn about all about climate\, sustainability and the environment. There are plenty of opportunities for families to get hands-on with a whole host of experiments – make DNA bracelets\, build your own electronic car motors\, learn about how we design robots to keep humans safe or become a climate-friendly chef for the day. Come along with your climate questions and through the event\, find out how you can make a positive difference in the world. Our friendly scientists and engineers will be there to excite and inspire young environmentalists\, campaigners\, creative minds and future scientists and engineers. For those wanting to learn at home\, there is a whole host of online activities for all ages. Children and families can learn recipes for more sustainable baking\, do hands-on experiments from home\, or take part in our very own Escape Room. There’s a variety of videos\, worksheets and other online resources so you can carry on learning about climate change and sustainability from wherever you are. Come along to ScienceX this October and find out how you and your family can make a difference to the world around us.\n\nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/sciencex-a-free-family-fun-day/
CATEGORIES:Family
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SUMMARY:ScienceX: A free family fun day 2
DESCRIPTION:A free\, interactive festival of exploration and experiments and a great chance for kids to discover the fun behind science and engineering. ScienceX is a festival like no other: bursting with fun\, exciting activities for children\, and open to all. Discover what the world of science and engineering is really about as we focus this year on climate change and the environment around us. ScienceX is back for 2021\, but with a new home. On 23 and 25 October\, this free weekend-long science and engineering festival will be held at  Manchester Central Library. At ScienceX\, you can learn about all about climate\, sustainability and the environment. There are plenty of opportunities for families to get hands-on with a whole host of experiments – make DNA bracelets\, build your own electronic car motors\, learn about how we design robots to keep humans safe or become a climate-friendly chef for the day. Come along with your climate questions and through the event\, find out how you can make a positive difference in the world. Our friendly scientists and engineers will be there to excite and inspire young environmentalists\, campaigners\, creative minds and future scientists and engineers. For those wanting to learn at home\, there is a whole host of online activities for all ages. Children and families can learn recipes for more sustainable baking\, do hands-on experiments from home\, or take part in our very own Escape Room. There’s a variety of videos\, worksheets and other online resources so you can carry on learning about climate change and sustainability from wherever you are. Come along to ScienceX this October and find out how you and your family can make a difference to the world around us.\n\nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/sciencex-a-free-family-fun-day-2/
CATEGORIES:Family
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SUMMARY:And We Rise; Together. Performance and Protest Poetry
DESCRIPTION:And We Rise; Together. Performance and Protest Poetry \nA Young Identity curated event of poetry and readings from material gathered from workshops with community groups based in Moss Side. \n \n1.30 pm-3.30 pm:  A Young Identity curated event where material gathered from community workshops are woven together to produce spoken word and poetry performances by the co-facilitators. There will be readings and new works by produced by the artists that will be shared at the event and an interactive element where the audience can join in and create their own protest poetry. \n3.30 pm -5.00 pm: ‘I Predict a Riot’ two-part documentary film screening in partnership with Northwest Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University.  Both films will be shown on a rotation.  Throughout the afternoon there will be a book display\, archive handling\, a documentary screening and space for conversation. \nWhere: Performance Space \nWhen: 28 Oct 1.30 – 5.00 pm \nCost: Free
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/and-we-rise-together-performance-and-protest-poetry/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Screening,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211028T170000
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SUMMARY:Nathan Geering’s Award Winning Film Screening ‘Still a Slave' And Lecture
DESCRIPTION:Nathan Geering’s critically acclaimed and award winning short film screening ‘Still a Slave’\, plus a lecture delivered by Nathan and an audience Q&A. \nThe film is a powerful and artistic response to the social media comments that undermined the Black Lives Matter movement.  It illustrates the many ways black people are still bound by society metaphorically and physically. \nDuring his lecture Nathan will explore his reasons for producing the film and discuss its impact on the wider cultural sector. \nWhere: Performance Space \nWhen: 28 Oct 5.00 pm \nCost: Free
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/nathan-geerings-award-winning-film-screening-still-a-slave-and-lecture/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Screening,Talks
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SUMMARY:1001 Inventions: Journeys from Alchemy to Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:1001 Inventions invites families in Greater Manchester to join us on a fascinating learning journey and to unravel some mysteries from the science of CHEMISTRY. Fun and educational sessions will bring the magic of wizards and potions to help cast a spell on children so that they fall in love with science! \nFollow in the footsteps of 8th century pioneer Jabir ibn Hayyan through a short animated film screening\, on-stage demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Excite budding scientists and help them understand the applications of chemistry and its importance to their daily lives. Introduce your children to the contributions made to science by lesser-known pioneers. \nWhen? 30th & 31st October 2021  \nWho? Children aged 7-12 with their parent or responsible adult \nWhere? Manchester Central Library \nCost? FREE EVENT! \nSaturday October 30th: 14:00-15:30pm and  16:00-17:30pm \nSunday October 31st; 10:00-11:30am  12:00-13:30pm · 14:30-16:00pm and 17:00-18:30pm
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/1001-inventions-journeys-from-alchemy-to-chemistry/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211115T183000
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SUMMARY:In conversation with Sir Richard Leese
DESCRIPTION:This is a live audience event. The booking includes access to post-event networking where drinks will be served.\n\nSir Richard Leese\, the Leader of Manchester City Council\, is stepping down in December  after 25 years at the helm\, overseeing a redevelopment of the city centre after the 1996 IRA bomb\, followed by an extensive regeneration and reimagining of Manchester.\n\nIn this event at the Central Library\, Design Manchester’s Kasper de Graaf will ask Richard about his vision and the outcomes\, looking at Richard’s stewardship of the city through a design lens. How does the development help deliver the inclusive\, sustainable and equitable city envisaged in the Our Manchester strategy? Is the process of cooperation and development across the city-region changing as a result of the devolution that Richard has done so much to bring about? What scope does he envisage in the future for artists\, creative start-ups and communities to co-design the city?\n \nIn conversation with Sir Richard Leese is produced by Design Manchester in partnership with the Business & IP Centre Greater Manchester as a special edition in their regular series of Scale-up Sessions\, and with Manchester Central Library.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/in-conversation-with-sir-richard-leese/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211116T193000
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SUMMARY:Manchester Animation Festival (MAF):  Animation Mixtape: 2020 Edition
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Animation Festival (MAF) is the UK’s largest Animation Festival and is dedicated to the celebration of the animated art form. Hosted in the Manchester Central Library and at HOME\, the festival is the UK’s biggest animation hub\, inviting people from Manchester and beyond to share in all things animated. A hybrid festival for 2021\, MAF will take place from 14-30 November\, in person and online. Passes are available to purchase here.  \nLast year in 2020\, the eclectic animated short films programme of Manchester Animation Festival found their home on the small screen online\, but now we’re bringing them to the big screen where they rightfully belong! Come down to Manchester Central Library to watch these short films throughout the day in hourly screening slots. More details on the films and ticket information can be found on the MAF website. Tickets for this event are FREE\, though advanced booking is strongly advised. \nIf you’re an organisation or group who would like to talk more about getting involved with MAF in the future\, please contact MAF’s Audience Development Manager\, Hannah at hannah@manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk  \nThe films which will be screened are as follows:  \nPart 1 (12A): 12:00-13:00 \nCosmonaut (Dir Kaspar Jancis/Estonia 2019/12 mins/No Dialogue) \nThe Quiet (Dir Radheya Jegatheva /Australia 2019 /10 mins /English) \nChant of The Printing Machine (Dir Patrcija Māra Vilsone /Latvia 2019 /2 mins/ No Dialogue)\n \nThe Quiet Power of Introverts (Dir Sofja Umarik /UK 2019/ 4 mins/ English)\n \nShadows (Dir Phoebe Halstead and Angie Phillips/ UK 2019/ 2 mins/ English)\n \nPlan For Peace (Dir Leo Crane /UK 2020 / 3 mins/ English)\n \nThe Great Malaise (Dir Catherine Lepage /Canada 2019 /5 mins/Niihau Hawaiian with English subtitles)\n \nKapaemahu (Dir Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu\, Dean Hamer Joe Wilson\, Daniel Sousa /United States 2020 /9 mins /English)\n \nThe Rest of My Days (Dir Jack Antoine Charlot /France 2020 /4 mins /English)\n \nThe Last Train (Dir Ross Hogg /UK 2019 /2 mins /English)\n \nMy Favourite Hill (Dir Christopher Childs /UK 2020 /4 mins /English)                                          \nPart 2 (12A): 13:30 – 14:30 \nPearl Diver (Dir Margrethe Danielsen/ Norway 2021/ 9 mins/ No Dialogue)  \nSongs of the City (Dir Adelina Court/ UK 2020/ 3 mins/ English)  \nLLS – Grace (Dir Natalie Labarre/ United States 2019/ 1 min/ English)  \nA dog by your side (Dir Selina Wagner/ UK 2019/ 2 mins/ English)  \nUniversity of Tyumen: Becoming Bold (Dir Max Kulikov/ Russia 2020/ 1 min/ Russian). \nDelphine: No Dogs (Dir Anayis N. Der Hakopian/ UK 2020/ 4 mins/ English)  \nAlex and Mr Fluffkins (Dir Adeena Grubb and Andy Biddle/ UK 2020/ 1 min/ English) \nTick (Dir Fabienne Priess & Levin Tamoj/ Germany 2019/ 5 mins/ No Dialogue)  \nBiplane Model Kit (Dir Tine Kluth/ UK 2020/ 4 mins/ English) \nThe Physics of Sorrow (Dir Theodore Ushev/ Canada 2019/ 27 mins/ English)  \nPart 3 (15): 15:00 – 15:30 \nThe Passerby (Dir Pieter Coudyzer/ Belgium 2020/ 16 mins/ Dutch) \nFail in love – Berlin (Dir Cécile Rousset\, Romain Blanc-Tailleur\, Adrienne Nowak/ France 2020/ 4 mins/ English)  \nKroger – Aerobics (Dir César Pelizer/ United States 2020/ 1 min/ English)                   \nGardener & Bumblebee (Dir Ignas Meilunas/ Lithuania 2020/ 1 min/ Lithuanian)      \nHerStory: Máire Ní Chinnéide (Dir Richard Keane/ Ireland 2020/ 2 mins/ English)   \nThe Song Of A Lost Boy (Dir Daniel Quirke/ UK 2020/ 10 mins/ English)   \nBeyond Noh (Dir Patrick Smith/ United States 2020/ 4 mins/ English)                       \nGenius Loci (Dir Adrien Mérigeau/ France 2019/ 16 mins/ French) \nPANDICULATION (Dir Konrad Hjemli\, Jakob Eiring/ Norway 2020/ 3 mins/ English)  \nPart 4 (15): 17:00 – 18:00 \nI\, Barnabé (Dir Jean-François Lévesque/ Canada 2020/ 15 mins/ No Dialogue)  \nThe Winter (Dir Xin Li/ Australia 2020/ 4 mins/ English) \nThe Guardians (Dir AgainstAllOdds/ France 2019/ 2 mins/ No Dialogue) \nEllie’s Story (Dir Claire Grey/ UK 2020/ 4 mins/ English)   \nFlesh (Dir Camilia Kater/ Spain 2019/ 12 mins/ Portuguese) \nYes-People (Dir Gísli Darri Halldórsson/ Iceland 2020/ 8 mins/ Icelandic)  \nThe Last Mother (Dir Megan De Jong/ Netherlands 2020/ 3 mins/ No Dialogue)  \nPearls (Dir Idan Barzilay/ Germany 2019/ 3 mins/ Music Video)  \nHijack139 (Dir Joachim Berg & Sondre Johre/ Norway 2020/ 6 mins/ English)                \nPart 5 (18): 18:30 – 19:30 \nALTÖTTING (Dir Andreas Hykade/ Germany 2020/ 11 mins/ English)                         \nBrother Ezekiel (Dir Leon Elliot/ Ireland 2019/ 9 mins English)  \n100\,000 Acres of Pine (Dir Jennifer Alice Wright/ France 2020/ 7 mins/ English) \nCarrion (Launch Trailer) (Dir CRCR/ France 2020/ 2 mins/ English) \nHabito – The Climb (Dir Andy Baker/ United States 2020/ 1 min/ English)   \nBig Fish (Dir Samantha Turner & Céline Ufenast/ UK 2020/ 2 mins/ No Dialogue)        \nMy Dream\, My Taste (Dir Emily Downe/ UK 2020/ 3 mins/ English)\nAnd Something Else (Dir Olga Kłyszewicz/ Poland 2020/ 7 mins/ English)  \nDisorder (Dir Robert Grieves/ Australia 2020/ 4 mins/ English) \nBrazen – Mae Jemison (Dir Charlotte Cambon & Mai Nguyen/ France 2019/ 3 mins/ English)  \nWashing Machine (Dir Alexandra Májová/ Czech Republic 2020/ 5 mins/ No Dialogue) \nClown Suit (Dir The Brothers Mcleod/ UK 2019/ 3 mins/ English)      \nFree – booking strongly advised                     
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-animation-festival-maf-animation-mixtape-2020-edition/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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SUMMARY:Manchester Animation Festival (MAF) Animasyros Presents: Contemporary Greek Animated Classics
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Animation Festival (MAF) is the UK’s largest Animation Festival and is dedicated to the celebration of the animated art form. Hosted in the Manchester Central Library and at HOME\, the festival is the UK’s biggest animation hub\, inviting people from Manchester and beyond to share in all things animated. A hybrid festival for 2021\, MAF will take place from 14-30 November\, in person and online. Passes are available to purchase here.  \nWe’re delighted to be shining the spotlight on Greece this year with the help of our friends Animasyros International Animation Festival who have gathered a selection of Greek speaking animated films that have stood out during the past 10 years of the Festival. Curated by Animasyros Festival Director Maria Anestopoulou\, Contemporary Greek Animated Classics is sure to bring a little Greek sunshine to the rainy clouds of Manchester. More details on the films and information about Tickets for this event can be found on the MAF website.   \nIf you’re an organisation or group who would like to talk more about getting involved with MAF in the future\, please contact MAF’s Audience Development Manager\, Hannah at hannah@manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk  \nThe films which will be screened are as follows:  \nMy Stuffed Granny (Dir Effie Pappa\, Greece 2014\, 10 min) \nThe Little Elephant (Dir Effie Pappa \, Greece 2019\, 2 min) \nHeatwave (Dir Fokion Xenos\, Greece 2019\, 7 min) \nViolent Equation (Dir Andonis Doussias \, Greece 2019\, 5 min) \nΤhe Lazy Dragon (Dir Fokion Xenos\, Joan Zhonga\, Greece 2020\, 3min) \nThe First Kiss (Dir Angelos Spartalis\, Greece 2020\, 4 min) \nAll You Can Eat (Dir Dimitris Armenakis\, Greece 2019\, 5 min) \nLeaf of the Poplar (Dir Irini Vianelli\, Greece 2015\, 4 min) \nElevator Alone (Dir Anastasia Papadopoulou\, Greece 2021\, 4 min) \nIcebergs (Dir Efthymis Filippou\, Greece 2018\, 9 min) \nApodemy (Dir  Katerina Athanasopoulou\, Greece 2012\, 5 min) \nMy Mother’s Coat (Dir Marie Margot Tsakiris Scanatovits\, Greece 2010\, 6 min) \nSeverambes (Dir George Kontos\, Greece 2020\, 12 min) \nThe Village (Dir Stelios Polychronakis \, Greece 2020\, 14 min) \nMs Metro (Dir Aggelos Papantoniou\, Greece 2016\, 4 min) \nThe Guillable Kiss of Mr Patokos (Dir Alexandros Apostolakis\, Greece 2014\, 5 min) \nStar Fallen (Dir Alexandra Tagali\, Greece 2018\, 2 min) \nFrom The Same Thread (Dir Antonia Piña\, Rucha Dhayarkar\, Lorène Friesenbichler\, Phaedra Derizioti\, Greece 2017\, 4 min) \nEnough (Dir Anna Mantzaris\, Greece 2017\, 2 min) \nWater Fairy Tale (Dir Nikos Radeos\, Greece 2018\, 3 min) \nWandering Stories – Ariel (Dir Kleopatra Korai\, Greece 2018\, 2 min)
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-animation-festival-maf-animasyros-presents-contemporary-greek-animated-classics/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211118T200000
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CREATED:20211103T123537Z
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SUMMARY:Dream FM presents: 'What do you dream of?'
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the in-person premiere of What do you dream of? — a special broadcast & sound work created with the people of Greater Manchester \nNight falls and metropolis mirrors the cosmos. Destinies connected by light and dust send signals\, alone\, to one another. The city glitters: On Air. \nIn August 2021\, artists Danielle Swindells and Brit Seaton asked the people of Greater Manchester what they dream of. Directed to the automated voicemail system of fictional radio station Dream FM\, members of the public picked up the phone and left their answers. \nThe sound work What do you dream of? brings together selected hotline musings of the vast metropolitan borough. Strange encounters during sleep\, visions of change for a better world and personal tales of love and loss are among a constellation of intimate responses to the question\, capturing an audio portrait of dreams spanning from simple and symbolic\, to poetic and surreal. \nWhat do you dream of? features an original score by Joshua Inyang and Joshua Tarelle\, Space Afrika\, which takes sonic cues from pre-digital airwaves\, the DIY spirit of pirate radio and musical auras of Greater Manchester’s past and present. \nJoin us on Thursday 18 November 5.30 – 8pm at Manchester Central Library for a special premiere of the broadcast \nDoors open: 5.30pm \nBroadcast begins: 6.00pm \nBroadcast duration: 1hr 30mins \nThis event is BSL Interpreted by Lizzie Wharton. \nSeating will be socially distanced and we politely encourage you to wear masks unless exempt. \nFree – booking required below – please cancel if you are unable to attend\n  \nAlso – Online Broadcast: \nWhat do you dream of? will also broadcast from www.dream-fm.com every night at 9.00pm from Thurs 18 Nov to Thurs 16 Dec 2021. \nInspired by the fading format of night-time radio talk shows\, Dream FM stages a conceptual transmission that draws on the experience of listening together while apart\, the unifying liveness of radio\, and the comfort it can bring in the lonely hours when the public\, as orator and audience\, speaks to itself. \nDream FM is tuned in to emotional connections between strangers across Greater Manchester. The sound work platforms local voices in an experimental piece of archived social history\, guided by imagination and the collective sharing of innermost thoughts. \nThis project is made possible with support from Manchester Independents. \nVisit: www.dream-fm.com \nInstagram: www.instagram.com/0161dreamfm \nTwitter: www.twitter.com/0161dreamfm \nEmail: 0161dreamfm@gmail.com \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/dream-fm-presents-what-do-you-dream-of/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211124T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211124T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20211109T163704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211109T163704Z
UID:5574-1637778600-1637782200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Book Launch: Nail on the Head by Paul Cookson
DESCRIPTION:FLAPJACK PRESS PRESENTS: \nNail on the Head\nA COVID-19 Poetry Diary\, Vol. 4 \nWritten daily throughout the UK’s restrictions to combat coronavirus\, Nail on the Head takes us from the anniversary of the first lockdown\, through the easing of regulations\, and up to our grand reopening on so-called ‘Freedom Day’. \nHumorous\, compassionate\, and with a principled\, political edge (and more than a passing interest in the European Football Championships\, as you’d expect from the National Football Museum’s poet-in-residence)\, this is Paul’s fourth and concluding documentation of a nation’s resolve and wellbeing. \nIllustrated by Chris Riddell OBE (Children’s Laureate / Observer)\, Korky Paul (Winnie and Wilbur / Sir Scallywag) and Martin Chatterton (Winter of the White Bear / Bluenoses). \nCover by Martin Chatterton. \n“A fresh collection of Cookson’s verse. If it’s laughter you’re after you could do worse.” – Dr John Cooper Clarke\, poet \n“Pithy blinders\, heartfelt and moving\, marvellously inventive and original … quite brilliant. When looking at the national landscape\, its wounds and doughty perseverance generated by its grief besieged citizens\, Paul Cookson is their sparse voice\, their collective bewilderment and courage.” – Stewart Henderson\, poet \n“Paul Cookson is a special poet. He is a human being. Rare in this game.” – Mike Garry\, poet
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/book-launch-nail-on-the-head-by-paul-cookson/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211203T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211203T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20211126T112930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211126T113452Z
UID:5619-1638532800-1638547200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Manchester Celebrates International Day of Disabled People
DESCRIPTION:Come and celebrate the day with Manchester City Council and Manchester Met University. Activities include\, screening of disability history films\, panel discussion of disability past and present\, short films from GMCDP Young Creatives\, music from the Spotlighters\, information stalls and refreshments. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-celebrates-international-day-of-disabled-people/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211204T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211204T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20211115T104229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T145042Z
UID:5584-1638626400-1638633600@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Christmas Tree Traditions
DESCRIPTION:We will be decorating 7 community Christmas trees in a range of traditional styles. Have a go at creating your own Christmas crafts and join our Manchester communities as they share their traditional crafts. \nFree – but please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/christmas-tree-traditions/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211211T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211211T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20211109T152523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211125T144936Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:The whole family is invited to join us for Central Library’s Christmas celebrations! \nWe’ll have choirs singing songs and carols\, Christmas crafts for children and hot chocolate and festive treats to warm you up in the cafe. \nKeep an eye out for the Toy Soldiers who will be popping up during the day. We’ll also be trying to tempt Mr Scrooge to come out of his house and discover the true joy of Christmas. \nOne of the best people to do that is of course Father Christmas himself. I wonder if he will be making an appearance. \nFree – but please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/5564/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211214T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211214T194500
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20211201T124629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T125401Z
UID:5624-1639504800-1639511100@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Presented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries. \nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Ben Willems. \nYou can book your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 30th November here. \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer. Performance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day. If they are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list. \nOur special guest for the last Word Central of the year is Ben Willems. Ben writes beat-inspired performance poetry from the jumble of brain clog. He has been published by Citizen 32\, The Recusant\, Beatification and Some Roast Poet among others\, as well as appearing in Flapjack Press’s The People’s Republic of Mancunia. Since 2013\, Ben has been working on a collection of poems for all of Greater Manchester’s railway stations and expects this to be finished around 2040.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220110T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20211206T113342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T145136Z
UID:5640-1641801600-1648314000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Art of Oesophageal Cancer
DESCRIPTION:Art of oesophageal cancer is a visual representation of one patient’s experience of going through treatment\, surgery and then coming to terms with a new normal. \nThe subject matter touches on wider public health issues and covers the pre-cancer condition Barrett’s oesophagus\, as well as the artist’s experience of chemotherapy\, surgery and post-operative period in a High Dependency Unit.  Although the images refer to oesophageal cancer\, several can relate to any cancer or life changing illness or experience. The more recent pieces\, including two short\, illustrated poems\, point to personal issues that require management despite an otherwise good level of health. \nManchester-born artist\, Ann Wood\, first started to draw to pass the time during long chemotherapy sessions. She is self-taught and like many\, enjoys using art to express feelings on scenarios and life in general. The images in this exhibition are mainly figurative art using the portable media of pencils and fine liners. \nThe aim of the exhibition is to raise awareness of oesophageal cancer and how it can be treated if caught in its early stages. The exhibition coincides with Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month in February and the artist will also be running a virtual exhibition on Instagram to mark this month. Throughout February an image will be posted every day and will be a combination of those from the live exhibition and some of her earlier work. \nA summary of the earlier cancer series is available as a free e-book downloadable from oesophagectomylife.co.uk/artbook \nInstagram @annorthernlass. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/art-of-oesophageal-cancer/
LOCATION:First Floor Display Cases
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220112T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220209T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20220104T150752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T104212Z
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SUMMARY:Creative Writing Class
DESCRIPTION:Writer Cathy Crabb is running a weekly drop in for anyone who would like to spend a couple of hours strolling through storytelling. \nWith a different exercise per week it could be anything from a screenplay to flash fiction to songwriting – just to give your mind a welcome circuit break and a bit of escapism. \nThe exercises are designed around inclusivity – whether you are an experienced writer or just fancy exercising your imagination. This is a kind and inclusive group and people from all backgrounds and abilities are very welcome. Just for fun! \nThe dates are – \nWednesday 12th January 5-7pm\nWednesday 19th January 5-7pm\nWednesday 26th January 5-7pm\nWednesday 2nd February 5-7pm\nWednesday 9th February 5-7pm \nEach class will be held in the Chief Librarian’s Office on the 3rd Floor of Central Library. \nFor more information please contact Cathy at cathycrabb@gmail.com. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/creative-writing-class/
LOCATION:Chief Librarian’s Office
CATEGORIES:Workshops,Writing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220124T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220720T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20220113T132951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220726T133511Z
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SUMMARY:The Door Opened: 1980s China
DESCRIPTION:One can argue that nostalgia is the strongest emotion\, a pure mixture of wistfulness and melancholy. Adrian Bradshaw\, an English photographer\, brings that sense of yearning into full focus in this exhibition presented by the Confucius Institute at The University of Manchester. Featuring a blend of candid and posed photographs which explore China in the 1980’s; from opulent fashion extravaganzas to sentimental family excursions\, Bradshaw captures the fleeting beauty and simplicity of everyday life. \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-door-opened-1980s-china/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor Exhibition Space
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220125T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220125T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20220106T162308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220106T162308Z
UID:5703-1643133600-1643139000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Word Central Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press present Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word.\nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Ben Willems.\n\nOur special guest for the first Word Central of the year is beat-inspired performance poet Ben Willems. Ben has featured in numerous publications\, including Citizen 32\, The Recusant\, Beatification and Some Roast Poet\, as well as appearing in Flapjack Press’s The People’s Republic of Mancunia. Since 2013\, he has been working on a collection of poems for all of Greater Manchester’s railway stations and expects this to be finished around 2040. \nYou can book your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 11th January via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk.\nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer. Performance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day. If they are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-open-mic-night-11/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220131T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20220127T153328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220302T101827Z
UID:5757-1643616000-1648314000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Don't worry\, we will survive!
DESCRIPTION:Come and reflect on these vibrant abstract and portrait paintings by artist\, Sarbjit Johal. Have a dialogue with our past and present in Britain and beyond. \nBuy a painting and support Saheli Asian Women’s Project.  Prices start from £10. Telephone 07944 565620 for more details. \n  \nFree – drop in – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/dont-worry-we-will-survive/
LOCATION:First Floor Exhibition Hall
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220206T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20220113T131944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T142028Z
UID:5716-1644148800-1644163200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Chinese New Year Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Help us celebrate the Year of the Tiger in Central Library on one of our special Sunday openings. Join in the fun as we offer themed family activities and crafts for everyone to enjoy \n  \nFree – drop in event – please consider making a donation if you can either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/chinese-new-year-celebration-2/
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220208T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220208T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T150842
CREATED:20220105T161545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T121241Z
UID:5697-1644325200-1644328800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Titanic: A Maritime Mistake?
DESCRIPTION:A thrilling new take on the 1912 tragedy\, as those tasked to keep the secret safe go on the run from an elite group of political figures.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen Lancashire author Alan Veale began research for his latest novel ‘The Titanic Document’\, he built a story around the 1912 disaster.\n\n\nThey do say truth is stranger than fiction\, and as the plot and characters developed\, so too did Alan’s perception of historical events. Now he shares the surprising evidence he uncovered which points to a curious conclusion on how the great ship met her fate. \nJoin the author at this free afternoon event where he will present material from his research and also be reading from the novel.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/titanic-a-maritime-mistake/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:¡No Pasarán! – North West International Brigade Memorial Group
DESCRIPTION:North West International Brigade Memorial Group invite you to join us for ¡No Pasarán!\, a day of commemoration of those Greater Manchester men and women who fought against Franco\, Hitler and Mussolini in the Spanish Civil War. \n11.30- 1PM 85th anniversary commemoration of the battle of Jarama. \nIn February 1937 around 500 men of the British Battalion of the International Brigades went into their first military battle in defence of the Spanish Republican government at Jarama near Madrid. In the next three days over a third were killed and many were wounded but although driven from the field they re-grouped and stopped the Fascist attempt to cut the only supply road to Madrid and prevented the city from starving. In this battle 14 local men were killed. \nTo commemorate and celebrate this event there will be songs\, poetry and prose from the period and an exhibition of the North West’s involvement in the Spanish Civil War. \nRob Hargreaves author of ‘Beyond Peterloo’ and forthcoming book on Oldham’s Clem Beckett a local speedway star\, ‘Clem Beckett: motorcycle legend and war hero’\, will speak about the death of Clem Beckett at Jarama. \nThe morning will end with the laying of wreaths at the memorial to the local International Brigaders in Central Library. \n1-2 Break for Lunch. \n2-4 ‘Lillian and Madge the stories of two remarkable women: resisting Fascism in Spain and World War II’ \nA lecture by Chris Hall author of ‘The Nurse who became a Spy’: Madge Addy’s war against fascism’ \nAfter the lecture there will be a chance to ask questions\, buy a copy of Chris Hall’s book\, speak to members of the North West International Brigades Group and look at the exhibition on the Spanish Civil War. \nFind out more information about the International Brigade Memorial Group here.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/no-pasaran-north-west-international-brigade-memorial-group/
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CATEGORIES:Archives,Author Event,Talks
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SUMMARY:David Gaffney 'Out of the Dark' Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:A young man has rented a flat at the top of a high rise block in Birmingham where he watches the same video over and over again\, an old British film noir called Out Of The Dark. This film holds some important information for him\, something which will help him deal with his recent tragic events.  But what is he looking for in this corny black and white B flick?  Who is the mysterious woman who is bedridden after falling down the stairs? And why does a strange neighbour want to buy up all the garages on the street? \n  \nOut Of The Dark is an unsettling story of grief\, obsession and duplicity told using a puzzle box of stories within stories that twist and turn at every opportunity. It is also about film noir itself and as the young man dissects the recurring motifs of his favourite film genre he reveals more about himself than he does about the movie.  The edges of the film and real life begin to blur. Is he being pulled into a similar whirlpool of deceit\, corruption and violence? \n  \nPraise for Out Of The Dark \n  \n‘A twisted and darkly funny neo-noir that somehow channels the restless spirits of both David Lynch and Shane Meadows while remaining intensely literary. In Out Of The Dark David Gaffney has produced a book with real propulsive energy\, one that produces surprises on nearly every page.’  Stephen May\, Costa prize shortlisted author of Life! Death! Prizes! \n  \n‘ Out Of The Dark is an ingenious\, idiosyncratic and unnerving noir\, in which Ballard meets Jim Thomson meets Mike Leigh in a high rise block next to a motorway in the Black Country. ‘ Luke Brown\, editor\, critic\, and author of novels My Biggest Lie and Theft. \n  \nAbout David \nDavid Gaffney was born and brought up in Cleator Moor\, west Cumbria and now lives in Manchester. He is the author of the novels Never Never (2008) and All The Places I’ve Ever Lived ( 2017) plus the flash fiction and short story collections Sawn-Off Tales (2006)\, Aromabingo (2007)\, The Half-Life of Songs (2010) and More Sawn-Off Tales (2013). He has written articles for The Guardian\, Sunday Times\, Financial Times and Prospect magazine\, and was a judge for the Bridport Prize. His graphic novel with Dan Berry\, The Three Rooms In Valerie’s Head\, was published in 2018 on Top Shelf\, and David and Dan’s latest graphic novel Rivers is out now\, also on Top Shelf. David’s new novel\, Out Of The Dark\, is out in January 2022. \nThe Guardian said: ‘One hundred and fifty words by Gaffney are more worthwhile than novels by a good many others.’ \n\n\n\nAlso at the event we are delighted to present Melissa Wan reading her story Art Decade\, from an exciting upcoming book from Confingo called Waiting For The Gift – an anthology of short stories influenced by David Bowie’s seminal seventies album\, Low. \n\n\n\nSee www.davidgaffney.org for more
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/david-gaffney-out-of-the-dark-book-launch/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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