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SUMMARY:Manchester's Lost District
DESCRIPTION:A exhibition of many previously unseen photographs of the area now covered by the Manchester Arndale. They include the pubs\, clubs\, chapels and many shops and businesses swept away to build the shopping centre. From the book ‘Manchester’s Lost District’ by Keith Warrender. \nFree  – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchesters-lost-district/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200206T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200206T200000
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SUMMARY:Word Central Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:WORD CENTRAL open mic poetry and spoken word hosted by Tony Curry \nFebruary’s special guest poet is Ben Mellor \nBen is writer\, performer and facilitator who has worked in theatres\, festivals\, schools\, colleges and prisons nationally and internationally. He has created seven touring theatre shows incorporating spoken word\, storytelling\, theatre\, music\, beatbox and vocal looping. As a facilitator and director\, Ben has worked with hundreds of people of all ages and backgrounds in schools\, colleges\, universities\, theatres\, community centres and prisons. He has worked in partnership with venues and organisations such as Apples & Snakes\, Contact\, The Lowry\, The Royal Exchange\, Manchester Literature Festival and Shakespeare Schools Festival and has featured on BBC Radio 4\, 4 Extra\, the World Service and a variety of poetry podcasts. He is a former BBC Radio 4 Slam Champion and winner of the Dike Omeje Slam Poetry Award\, and is currently Youth Theatre Director with Collective Encounters. He has two collections published by Flapjack Press\, Anthropoetry and Light Made Solid. \nYou can book your open mic slots from 22nd January via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes maximum\nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day – if the open mic slots are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list \nIn association with Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries \nwww.flapjackpress.co.uk/page40.htm | Facebook: Word Central | Twitter: @WordCentralMcr
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-open-mic-night-10/
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200207T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200207T153000
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SUMMARY:Common Salt
DESCRIPTION:Common Salt\nSheila Ghelani and Sue Palmer \nCommon Salt is a performance around a table – a ‘show and tell’. It explores the colonial\, geographical history of England and India taking an expansive and emotional time-travel\, from the first Enclosure Act and the start of the East India Company in the 1600s\, to 21st century narratives of trade\, race and culture. \nSue and Sheila activate insights into our shared past\, laying out a ‘home museum’ of objects and stories; of the Great Hedge of India\, of borders\, and collections – all accompanied by original Shruti box laments. \nCommon Salt is a reckoning; the interconnectedness between history\, empire\, nature and memory is hidden in plain sight. \n“Common Salt … was exquisite … A miniature with epic undertones.” \n“Intruiging and mesmerising” \n“Like reading a book in 3D real life”\nAudience Feedback \nSupported using public funds by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. \nTickets: \nWe seat up to 25 people around the table for each performance. \n13 x full price tickets @ £5 \n12 x concession tickets @ £2.50 (students\, over 60s and those in receipt of benefits) \nPerformances are at 11.30 – 12.30 and 2.30 – 3.30. \nPlease contact us if you have any problem booking tickets through ‘Contact the organiser’ and we will help sort it out. \nCommon Salt lasts for 65 minutes. You are welcome to stay to talk with us after the show.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/4449/
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200207T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200207T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T011143
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Rosie Garland and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate LGBTQ History Month with the wonderful Rosie Garland and her favourite Manchester based LGBTQ performers\, poets and authors! \nNovelist\, poet and singer with post-punk band The March Violets\, Rosie Garland has a passion for language nurtured by public libraries. Her work has appeared in Under the Radar\, The North\, Spelk\, Rialto\, Butcher’s Dog\, Ellipsis\, Mslexia & elsewhere. Debut novel\, The Palace of Curiosities\, was nominated for both The Desmond Elliott and Polari First Book Prize and Vixen was a Green Carnation Prize nominee. Latest novel The Night Brother is described by The Times as “a delight: playful and exuberant… with shades of Angela Carter.” \nShe is inaugural writer in residence at The John Rylands Library\, Manchester\, and in 2019 Val McDermid named her as one of the Top 10 LGBTQ writers in the UK today. \nJoining Rosie will be… \nOkey Nzelu. \nOkey Nzelu’s prose and poetry has been published in various magazines. He was the recipient of a 2015 Northern Writers’ Award for his debut novel\, The Private Joys of Nnenna Maloney\, a comedy about family and making mistakes. \nRoma Havers \nRoma Havers is a Manchester-based queer poet and performer\, whose current work explores\, failing bodies outness and how poetry can shorthand memory into something new. While working with Young Identity she has been commissioned by HOME\, Manchester Histories and Manchester International Festival \nAfshan D’souza-Lodhi \nAfshan D’souza-Lodhi was born in Dubai and is of Indian/Pakistani descent. Afshan writes plays\, prose\, performance pieces and occasionally passive aggressive tweets. She has worked with Manchester Lit Festival\, The Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester\, Edinburgh Fringe Festival\, Eclipse Theatre\, Paul Burston’s Polari and one day hopes to take over the world. \nHelen Darby \nHelen Darby is a poet from Manchester who has been appearing at spoken word nights around the North West since 2018. Her red-pill poems will wet your eyes\, offer Kleenex\, then slice your fingertips off with Stanley knives\, so you can touch pain in ways you’ve never imagined.\nShe has performed invited guest slots at Edinburgh Fringe Festival\, Lancaster Spotlight\, That’s What She Said Manchester\, Superbia for Manchester Pride\, Manchester Museum\, New Mills Festival\, Stirred and the Fight Like a Girl cancer charity night at the Kings Arms in Salford.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-rosie-garland-and-friends/
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200208T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200208T160000
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Harry Potter Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for lots of enchanting arts and magical crafts as we celebrate all things Harry Potter! \nSuitable for families. Under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/celebrate-harry-potter-day/
LOCATION:Media Lounge
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200208T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200208T160000
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SUMMARY:Always Something Moves
DESCRIPTION:Mark Devereux Projects presents a new performance by artist Sophie Lee with SHE Choir\, Manchester. Taking place in various spaces within the venue\, the artist has written and produced a new song combining words and phrases from forgotten books as part of her touring project\, Always Something Moves. \nFree-please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/always-something-moves/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200213T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200213T130000
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SUMMARY:Queering the Archive with the LGBT Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exploration of Manchester’s LGBTQ+ history specially curated by the LGBT Foundation Archive team. There will be a chance to find out more about the LGBT Foundation archive and the work of the volunteers who manage it and to share memories and information. There will be a chance to view some of the archives from the collections held in Archives+ at Manchester Central Library on the theme of Poetry\, Prose and Plays. \nFree – booking advised
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/queering-the-archive-with-the-lgbt-foundation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200213T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200213T193000
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SUMMARY:Behind The Scenes at Manchester Central Library
DESCRIPTION:What do George V\, Gypsy Rose Lee and Bernard Bresslaw have in common? \nWhich musician was once thrown out of the Language and Literature Library? \nWhat would you find now in the space where Patrick Stewart and Helen Mirren – amongst many others – played their first roles? \nAll these questions – and many more – are answered on a tour of Manchester Central Library which will take you to all the areas not normally accessible to the general public and tell the story of this iconic building. Tours last around 90 minutes and include the chance to see some of our rarest treasures and archives. \nPlaces are strictly limited so please book early. \nPlease meet in the main entrance (Shakespeare Hall) of Central Library from 5.30pm. The tour starts at 6pm.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/behind-the-scenes-at-manchester-central-library/
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200214T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200214T220000
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SUMMARY:Angel Delight's Valentine Party
DESCRIPTION:Once\, twice\, three times a lady! \nThe gorgeous Angel Delight is back by popular demand for her 3rd party night at Central Library! \nThis time we’re celebrating LGBTQ History Month with lots of games and fun\, including a queer version of Mr and Mrs! \nOver 18’s only. \nDoors open at 6.30pm \nBar open all evening \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/angel-delights-valentine-party/
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200215T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200215T160000
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SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ Family Saturday Spectacular
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with Manchester Libraries! \nWe’ve lots of events for all families\, including a – \n\nDrag Queen Storytime with Angel Delight\nFamily craft sessions\nGreen screen photography\nCelebration disco\n\nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/lgbtq-family-saturday-spectacular/
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200217T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200218T150000
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SUMMARY:World Book Day Costume Workshop with Clore Art Studio Costume Factory
DESCRIPTION:Get costume ready for World Book Day on Thursday 5th March! \nLet us help you get your character ideas flowing and costumes started! Come along for inspiration and assistance in designing\, cutting and stitching felt masks\, head-dresses and logos to bring your Gruffalos and Gangsta Grannies to life! \nFree – please drop in 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/clore-art-studio-costume-factory-2/
LOCATION:Media Lounge
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200217T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200217T190000
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SUMMARY:Debate Club
DESCRIPTION:Join young people who want to discuss and debate a range of subjects in this informal setting. This month’s debate club coincides with Refugee Week\, and young people will be discussing issues faced by children torn from their home. If you are a young person who has relocated to the UK\, come and join us and share your experiences. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/debate-club/
LOCATION:Seminar Suite\, Floor Two
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200218T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200218T210000
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SUMMARY:Unspeakable: John Bercow - In Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Blackwell’s Manchester and Manchester Libraries are honoured to be hosting JOHN BERCOW at Manchester Central Library on Tuesday 18th February. The former Speaker of the House of Commons will be talking about his new biography Unspeakable. \nAbout the book: \nUnspeakable is John Bercow’s characteristically forthright and incisive account of his unique vantagepoint into British politics. Containing verdicts on many of the leading figures of this era\, from Tony Blair to David Cameron\, Theresa May\, and Boris Johnson\, Bercow explores and explains the ways in which he has sought to democratise the business of Parliament\, using the Speakership to champion the rights of backbench MPs and hold the government to account. \nIn his own words\, “I made friends and enemies alike\, but from start to finish I sought to do the right\, rather than the convenient\, thing and to be a decent public servant.” From the start\, Bercow tackles head-on his regretted fascination with definably right-wing attitudes and describes his inexorable march to more progressive thinking since his election as Member of Parliament for Buckingham in 1997. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the business of politics and how our democracy is – or should be – run\, with fascinating insights into Bercow’s family background and early interest in politics. \nWhen Bercow retired as Speaker of the House of Commons on 31st October\, he had become one of the most recognisable and iconoclastic figures in British politics\, and had created a vacancy of huge importance. As Speaker since 2009 he had a ringside seat during one of the most febrile periods in modern British history\, presiding over the Commons while it had to contend with key issues such as austerity in the light of the financial crisis; the coalition government between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats; and of course the most intractable problem of all – how to deliver on the 2016 referendum decision that Britain should leave the EU. \nAbout the author: \nJohn Bercow was elected as Member of Parliament for Buckingham on behalf of the Conservative Party in 1997. He was elected as the Speaker of the House of Commons in June 2009 and retired on 31st October 2019. He is married with three children. \nTickets for this event are £8 or £25 for a book and ticket bundle (plus booking fee). Doors open at 6.30pm and seating is unallocated. For more information please contact the shop on 0161 274 3331 or email: manchester@blackwell.co.uk.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/unspeakable-john-bercow-in-conversation/
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200219T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200219T160000
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SUMMARY:Museum of Me Collage Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will be of interest to people who would like to find a new and creative way to explore their family history and want to learn more about how encounters with objects can stimulate strong emotions and feelings. Artist Helena Tomlin has been working with the Centre for Jewish Studies at The University of Manchester to create a piece of work in response to two objects she has selected from the collection of objects at the John Rylands Library: an Esther scroll and a marriage contract\, which form part of The 50 Jewish Objects. Helena aims to share in this workshop her methods of working which include text\, collage and stitch to help participants create a small box artwork on the theme of The Museum of Me. \nLimited numbers – book below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/museum-of-me-collage-workshop/
LOCATION:Activity Room (Lower Ground Floor)
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200219T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200219T200000
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SUMMARY:LGBTQ+ MIXTAPE
DESCRIPTION:This LGBT History Month Unlocking Our Sound Heritage presents an intimate room of curated archive audio and immersive projections. \nManchester’s LGBTQ+ community took to both the streets and the dancefloor in response to the AIDS crisis and the introduction of Section 28. \nThe event explores these vital spaces of defiance by pairing key BBC Radio Manchester news stories with Manchester’s favourite disco tracks. \nhttps://northwestsoundheritage.org/ \nYou can find out more about the national Unlocking Our Sound Heritage project at the British Library’s website. Unlocking Our Sound Heritage is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. \nhttps://www.bl.uk/projects/unlocking-our-sound-heritage
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/lgbtq-mixtape/
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200221T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200222T160000
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SUMMARY:The Poetry Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Is there a poem that has been a friend to you? You are invited to book an individual slot to come and explore a poem that has been a friend to you\, in conversation with The Poetry Exchange team. The conversation will take place in a quiet corner of Manchester Central Library\, over a cup of tea\, with two members of The Poetry Exchange team. Together\, you’ll explore your chosen poem and the ways it has been a friend to you in your life. In exchange\, you’ll receive a gift: a special recording of your chosen poem\, inspired by the conversation. You are welcome to bring along a poem written in any language\, preferably with an accompanying English translation. The conversation will be held in English but an interpreter can be arranged on request. Alternatively\, you are very welcome to bring along a friend or family member to act as an interpreter for you\, as part of the conversation. \nPlease note: we invite you to explore a poem that you have read or encountered\, rather than written\, since it is the connection between a reader and the words of another that we are exploring through The Poetry Exchange.   \nExchanges (lasting 45 minutes) are still available at the following times: \nFriday 21st: 09:30; 10:45; 12:00; 13:30; 16:00 \nSaturday 22nd: 09:30; 10:45; 12:00; 14:45; 16:00 \nFree – booking required \nTo book your visit to The Poetry Exchange – or if you have any questions – please contact Sally Anglesea on sally@thepoetryexchange.co.uk or 07598 596885 \n \n​
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-poetry-exchange-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200221T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200221T160000
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SUMMARY:International Mother Language Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun packed celebration. Communities from across the city will be delivering cultural performances and traditional crafts to share their heritage and celebrate our multilingual Manchester. Pop into the mushaira poetry pod to meet a local poet or share your own favourite poem with the Poetry Exchange. Listen to a collection of oral histories from the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre and sample delicious world food nibbles on the day! \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/international-mother-language-day-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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