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SUMMARY:Festival of Belonging
DESCRIPTION:Join Manchester Jewish museum in a multi-arts festival\, exploring what makes us feel that we belong\, how we assimilate in new places and what happens when we don’t belong. We have been thinking about the stories of Jewish people who came to Manchester in playful and creative ways. There’s theatre\, comedy\, music\, installations\, family story-telling and a unique foodie film experience to enjoy! \nFor more information and tickets:  \nhttps://www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com/whats-on-2/
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/festival-of-belonging/
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200307T130000
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SUMMARY:International Women’s Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Women’s Day with activities and some special community led performances. Find out more about health\, employment\, education and opportunities for Manchester women and girls\, or just relax and catch up with friends. You can also take part in the walk through the city that leaves Cathedral Gardens at 12pm\, arriving at the library around 1pm. \nFree – all welcome
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/international-womens-day/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200307T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200307T143000
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SUMMARY:Spanish Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Come along to a new session of stories\, songs and activities in Spanish\, suitable for 4-7 year olds \nMonthly on a Saturday from 2.00-2.30. No need to book. Dates for 2020 \n\n7th March\n4th April\n2nd May\n23rd May\n27th June\n19th September\n10th October\n14th November\n12th December\n\nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/spanish-story-time/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor Link
CATEGORIES:Family,Monthly event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200314T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200314T160000
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CREATED:20191212T142907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200317T104500Z
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SUMMARY:Roving Robots Coding Workshop
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nDo you want to learn how to code? Come along to our new series of coding workshops for all. Families\, adults\, grandparents\, in fact anyone aged 8 years or more\, is welcome to join us to learn how to code these cute and friendly robots. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/roving-robots-coding-workshop-3/
LOCATION:Media Lounge
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200316T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200316T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T025447
CREATED:20200310T121355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200310T121355Z
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SUMMARY:Xian Xinghai: The People’s Composer
DESCRIPTION:Xian Xinghai (1905-1945) is one of the most famous Chinese composers of the 20th century. Thanks to his hardworking nature and international education\, he composed numerous music pieces ranging from mass songs to more complex music formats\, such as his most notable work ‘The Yellow River Cantata’. This talk aims to outline Xian’s life and his educational background\, which is mainly characterised by missionary schools in China and Paris conservatory in France. \nThe speaker Laura Mazuchova\, a recent Chinese Studies MA graduate will also briefly outline the Second Sino-Japanese War\, as it is the period of his highest productivity. She will attempt to raise some questions about his musical ambitions on national and international level\, his connection with the Chinese Communist Party and his overall contribution to Chinese musical heritage.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/xian-xinghai-the-peoples-composer/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200318T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200318T194500
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SUMMARY:Word Central Open Mic Night with Emma Decent
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nWORD CENTRAL open mic poetry and spoken word hosted by Tony Curry with special guest Emma Decent. \nWednesday 18th March at Manchester Central Library \n6pm – 7.45pm [doors open 5.30pm] – Free Entry. \nMarch’s special guest Emma Decent has been writing and performing for over fifteen years. She has produced two solo shows using theatre\, poetry and multimedia\, which have toured nationally and been described as captivating and inspiring. Emma will be bringing some new work to Word Central. \nYou can book your open mic slot from 2nd March via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day – if the open mic slots are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list. \nIn association with Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries. \nwww.flapjackpress.co.uk/page40.htm | www.facebook.com/WordCentral | www.twitter.com/@WordCentralMcr
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-open-mic-night-with-emma-decent/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200319T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200319T183000
DTSTAMP:20260406T025447
CREATED:20200212T100539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200316T135628Z
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SUMMARY:Club Ceoil: Manchester’s Irish Traditional Music Archive
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nA celebration of Manchester’s traditional Irish music with young musicians\, plus a presentation exploring the collaboration of the Club Ceoil Archive in partnership with the British Library’s ‘Unlocking Our Sound Heritage’ \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/club-ceoil-manchesters-irish-traditional-music-archive/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200321T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200321T170000
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SUMMARY:Children's Chatter Books Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE \nDo you like reading and trying new activities?  Do you want to share books you have read and make new friends? \nWe are starting a very special new reading group at Central Library and we are looking for members aged 8-10 year old. The reading group will run for 6 sessions. We will meet once a month on Saturdays and you will get a special joining pack to help you record the books you read. \nEvery session will have a theme and activities around it (i.e. superheros\, comics\, spies\, animals).  If it’s your birthday in the month then you will receive a book as a gift! \nWe only have 10 places\, so if you are interested please email m.pasha@manchester.gov.uk and we will contact you to let you know if you have a place and further details. \nIf you don’t get a place in the group you will be placed on a waiting list. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/childrens-chatter-books-reading-group/
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SUMMARY:Louis Kossuth Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nAn event to celebrate the 172nd anniversary of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution\, organised by the Hungarian English Cultural Society\, including the official opening of the exhibition\, ‘Louis Kossuth (1802-1894): Hungarian Statesman\, Freedom Fighter\, Exile and His Impact on Britain’ which runs from 21 March to Friday 27 March \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/louis-kossuth-commemoration/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200321T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200321T160000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Spectacular: Celebrating Bilingual Manchester
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nSeyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble bring you a hauntingly beautiful music production inspired by Persia’s beloved Sufi Mystic and renowned poet\, Rumi. Join our fabulous storyteller and create “A Day out in Manchester”: a giant sized multi-lingual storybook\, which will live in the library throughout March.   Decorate bags\, share a nice message in other languages and get storytelling hints and tips. Produced in partnership with Community Arts North West \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/saturday-spectacular-celebrating-bilingual-manchester/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200325T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200325T190000
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SUMMARY:Classics & Storytelling Performance: Alcestis in Bits
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \n‘Due to the ongoing global situation with COVID-19\, the Manchester Branch of the Classical Association has made the local decision to suspend all its public-facing activities for the remainder of 2019/20’ \n  \nRemember the morning you walked away\, while she yelled down the street? Remember the time he held you so hard you thought your bones would snap? Remember the plate\, the cup\, the glass – falling\, cracking\, fracturing? Remember that night? The phone ringing? Remember? \nAlcestis: In Bits is about breaking up and breaking down. The losses that leave your life shattered\, and the painstaking work of picking up the pieces. Queens and gods\, broken crockery and late-night phone calls collide in this live storytelling fusion of ancient myth and modern experience. \nInspired by Phrynichus’ lost tragedy\, Alcestis: In Bits playfully\, poignantly combines surviving fragments of an ancient tale with story-shards of contemporary heartbreak and endurance. \nStephe Harrop is a professional storyteller\, spitting out new words and re-spinning old tales to try and make sense of a crazy world. “A deep thinker with a light-touch and a wealth of material at her fingertips” – Alys Torrance\, Story Jam. \nStephe is also a Senior Lecturer in Drama at Liverpool Hope University. You can read more about her work here: http://www.stepheharrop.co.uk/ \nManchester Classical Association presents Stephe Harrop in performance\, and in discussion with Dr April Pudsey\, Manchester Met. University. Light refreshments from 5.30pm\, from 6pm a 20 minute performance of Stephe’s recent work Alcestis: in Bits. This will be followed by discussion\, and informal Q&A with the audience. \nAll talks in our series are free and open to the public. We are a local charity and welcome members and anyone who wishes to be involved. Membership helps us fund an annual series of events and a regular series of children’s activity workshops in public libraries https://www.manchesterca.org.uk/
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/classics-storytelling-performance-alcestis-in-bits/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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