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SUMMARY:Richard Cobden – Manchester Citizen to ‘International Man’
DESCRIPTION:An exhibition tracing Richard Cobden’s life\, career and legacy \nRichard Cobden (1804-1865) is usually remembered as leader of the Anti-Corn Law League\, which campaigned for free trade in food during the ‘hungry forties’\, but his public career embraced far more. He was a supporter of educational reform\, press freedom\, and extension of the vote. He was a leading figure of the international peace movement\, a critic of British foreign policy\, and an opponent of slavery and imperialism. However\, before he became the ‘international man’\, Sussex-born Cobden was an active Manchester citizen: a contributor to local societies and leading campaigner behind the establishment of Manchester’s first elected municipal council. \nGround Floor\nTurn left after Archives+ entrance:\nCobden and Manchester\nAnti-Corn Law League Manufacturer \nFirst Floor (Displays found throughout primary corridor outside Reading Room): \nMan on the Make to ‘Manchester Manufacturer’\nEducational Reformer\nAnti-Corn Law Leaguer\nApostle of Free Trade\nPeace Campaigner\nChampion of the Press\nTreaty Negotiator\nFriend of America\nFamily Man \nDisplays in Reading Room:\nDeath and Memorialisation\nLegacy and Inheritance \nThe exhibition is part of a project led by Leeds Beckett University and the University of East Anglia and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council\, which is making thousands of Cobden’s letters available online and using his correspondence to develop teaching materials around the theme of active citizenship. \nFree – just drop in – please consider making a donation to support our cultural programme if you can\, either online or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/richard-cobden-manchester-citizen-to-international-man/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230415T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230513T170000
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SUMMARY:British Ugandan Asians at 50 Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Ugandan Expulsion\, highlighting the experience of British Ugandan Asians and the many volunteers who helped them.\nIn August 1972\, Ugandan President Idi Amin ordered the country’s Indian and Pakistani communities to leave within 90 days. Many of the displaced were British citizens and\, as a result\, around 28\,000 people emigrated to the UK\, where the community has gone to make a disproportionate impact on the economic and social life of Britain. \nTo mark the 50th anniversary\, British Ugandan Asians at 50 (BUA@50) has recorded oral histories to capture the recollections of those who were residents of resettlement camps\, or who volunteered to help with the reception of the expellees during the crucial early months after their arrival. The volunteers formed part of an extraordinary response involving 63 voluntary organisations that\, at its peak\, staffed sixteen reception and resettlement camps across the UK. \nThis touring exhibition retells the story through period photographs\, oral history footage\, press clippings and memorabilia relating to the Expulsion and resettlement. It will include excerpts from the interviews. \nBritish Ugandan Asians at 50 (BUA50.ORG) – is a programme of the India Overseas Trust with the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund. It honours not only a largely unknown part of the history of British volunteering heritage\, but an extraordinary historical episode that helped shape modern Britain’s diversity. \nFree – drop in- please make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in the venue\, or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/british-ugandan-asians-at-50-exhibition/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230630T170000
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SUMMARY:50 Years of Rock Photography
DESCRIPTION:Jill Furmanovsky : Photographing the Invisible \nFor the last 50 years\, Jill Furmanovsky has been photographing music’s greatest icons. Now for the first time\, Jill has created a fascinating retrospective featuring some of her most famous works as well as hidden gems from her extensive archive. \nGuest curated by Noel Gallagher and photo-historian Gail Buckland\, the exhibition which is presented by Rockarchive.com features over 100 images including subjects such as Pink Floyd\, Led Zeppelin\, Miles Davis\, The Police\, Bob Marley\, Chic\, The Rolling Stones\, The Clash\, The Cure\, Amy Winehouse\, Stevie Wonder\, The Pretenders and Beyonce\, to name just a few. \nHighlights include ‘meditations from the pit’ that capture the sheer joy and exuberance of live photography\, intimate on-the-road shoots carried out for the music press of the 70’s\, 80’s and 90’s and fashion-inspired portraiture from The Face era. Through the exhibition\, visitors will be witness to Jill’s unique relationship with her subjects including more reclusive subjects such as Jeff Buckley\, Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan\, as well as open-armed collaborations with Chrissie Hynde\, Madness\, and her greatest muse\, Oasis\, for whom Jill has included a section of previously unseen images. Contemporary content includes photographs taken in her year as Abbey Road’s artist-in-residence in 2017 and shots from the Glastonbury Festival featuring Stormzy and Billie Eilish. \nBringing the stories behind some of the imagery closer\, an audio tour narrated by Jill and some special guests will be available for visitors to access through their own headphones. \nFree – please consider making a donation to support our Library Live programme if you can\, either online\, or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/50-years-of-rock-photography/
LOCATION:First Floor Exhibition Hall
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230418T194500
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SUMMARY:Gerry Potter Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Flapjack Press presents Gerry Potter’s Li’l Book o’ small Poems (or is it?)\n“You’ll never live more life than wha’ I’m livin’ through right now…” \nJoin Gerry Potter on a voyage into social relativism and the domestic/fantastic in a punchy ‘n’ pithy yet generously discursive collection. \nContemplating both the ingrained and fleeting fears of a life enlightened through c-PTSD diagnosis\, these are li’l poems addressing big issues. \nFrom the author of Planet Young\, Bafta-winner Sophie Willan’s book of choice on BBC TV’s Between the Covers. \nGerry Potter is a poet\, playwright\, actor\, director\, and both creator and destroyer of the infamous gingham diva Chloe Poems. National Museums Liverpool lists him amongst their city’s leading LGBTQIA+ icons\, and he was profiled in the documentary film My Name is Gerry Potter\, which premiered at Homotopia. \nAuthor performance and book signing. With special guests Caleb Everett and David Viney. \nAdult themes / LGBTQIA+. \nFree Entry \nPraise for the author: \n“Everything poetry should be and all too often isn’t.” Time Out \n“Gerry is about intelligence and argument and politics and protest. So must we all be.” Roger Hill \n“Enormous talent.” Gay Times \n“Intelligent\, humane and searching poetry.” Dr Jo Bell \n“Will amuse\, move\, inspire and provoke.” Polari Literary Salon \n“One of the most radical forces in performance poetry.” Designer Magazine \n“Educational.” The Times \n“One of the shining lights of the North West performance poetry scene.” Dr Andrew Moor
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/gerry-potter-lil-book-o-small-poems-book-launch/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230421T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230421T200000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Douglas Stuart
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries and Manchester Literature Festival present an Evening with Booker Prize winning author Douglas Stuart.\nFollowing on from his debut event in Manchester last Spring\, Manchester Literature Festival is excited to welcome back best-selling author Douglas Stuart for an intimate evening at Central Library. Join us to hear Douglas discuss his literary and cultural influences from his favourite working class and Scottish writers to the LGBTQ+ artists that have inspired and influenced him. He’ll also share the challenges of adapting his Booker Prize-winning novel Shuggie Bain into an 8-part television drama for the BBC. \nOne of the boldest writers of his generation\, Douglas Stuart was born and raised in working class Glasgow. After graduating from the Royal College of Art\, he moved to New York\, where he began a career in textiles and fashion design. He spent a decade writing his debut novel while balancing the demands of his day job. Shuggie Bain was finally published in 2020 and went on to win both Debut of the Year and Book of the Year at the British Book Awards alongside the Booker Prize. In 2021 a mural inspired by Shuggie Bain was unveiled on the wall of the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. Created by the city’s Cobolt Collective\, it features Shuggie dancing in the street\, together with a quote from his mother Agnes: “You’ll not remember the city\, you were too wee\, but there’s dancing. All kinds of dancing.” \nDouglas’s second novel\, Young Mungo\, was published in April 2022 to critical acclaim. Set in 1990s Glasgow\, it explores two teenage boys’ quest for love and safety in a world of tension\, violence and toxic masculinity. Douglas’s short stories have appeared in The New Yorker and he is currently working on his third novel. He will be in conversation with award-winning Northern poet\, novelist and mentor Helen Mort. Helen’s latest books are The Illustrated Woman and A Line Above the Sky. \n“There are Agnes Bains\, Shuggies & Young Mungos – broken\, closeted\, bursting to break free – hidden in the fabric of Scotland still. Douglas Stuart’s work reminds us of their beauty\, and the value of their existence.” The Face \nDoors open at 6.30pm.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-booker-prize-winning-author-douglas-stuart/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Film
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230422T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230422T160000
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SUMMARY:Stephen Lawrence Day - 30 Years On
DESCRIPTION:“Stephen Lawrence’s legacy is one of promoting tolerance\, understanding and peace between all” \nWe will celebrate Stephen’s life by focusing on friendship\, kindness and positivity. Children and families are invited to join us to create a beautiful collage of “Friendship” in honour of Stephen’s life. Resources from The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre and Education Trust will be on display which tell the story of Stephen’s life and the injustice faced by the Lawrence family. \nFree – drop-in – please make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in the venue\, or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/stephen-lawrence-day-30-years-on/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230424T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230424T193000
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SUMMARY:The Amazing Watkins; Manchester's Forgotten Stars
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this illustrated public lecture\, by Geoff Scargill of The Watkin Society. \nAbsalom and Edward Watkin – father and son – were key figures in the development of Manchester in the 19th century. \nAbsalom helped draw up the petition that brought the horror of the Peterloo Massacre to public attention. Although he was basically a shy person and prone to depression he spent most of his adult life fighting for the rights of the poorest people. A close friend of the great Richard Cobden\, he campaigned for voting reform and for the repeal of the infamous Corn Laws that kept the price of bread so high that in bad harvest years thousands starved to death. \nAbsalom’s son\, Edward\, was one of the best-known and exciting characters of the Victorian Era. He assisted his father in the fight to repeal the Corn Laws and persuaded Manchester businessmen to close their companies at 2pm on Saturdays in what became known as the Saturday Half-day Holiday. (It was 10 years before the rest of the country caught up.) He led the campaign to create the first Parks for the People in the hellholes of industrial Manchester and Salford. Nationally and internationally famous as The Railway King\, he built the last mainline into London\, the Great Central Railway\, from Manchester. A great visionary\, he started a Channel Tunnel and an Eiffel Tower in London and helped create Canada! Knighted in 1869\, he was an MP for 35 years. When he died over 100 obituaries appeared throughout the world. \nFree – booking required – please make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in the venue\, or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-watkin-society-workshops/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230425T193000
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SUMMARY:Word Central with special guest Louise Fazackerley 
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word hosted by Tony Curry  \nPresented by Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press  \nWith special guest Louise Fazackerley  \n Book your open mic slot from noon on Tues 11th April via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk  \nWith work rooted in word-witchery and the working class\, April’s guest Louise Fazackerley explores the synergy between poetry and movement in a way that makes the ugly beautiful and the mundane fantastical. Her published collections include The Lolitas and The Uniform Factory (Verve Poetry Press)\, Bird St. (The Secret Writers Club)\, and The Pleasure Dome (Burning Eye).  \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer and allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list. \nFREE ENTRY EVERYONE WELCOME 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-special-guest-louise-fazackerley/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230427T174500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230427T193000
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SUMMARY:Big Fat Music Library Quiz; Eurovision Special!
DESCRIPTION:Geopolitical alliances at the ready!  \nThis year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be held just a stone’s throw from Manchester in lovely Liverpool. To celebrate this once is a lifetime (well 25 years anyway) event\, we’re hosting a special edition of our Big Fat Music Library quiz on Thursday 27th April.  \nSo if you think you know your Bucks Fizz from your Bardo or your Loreen from your Lorde\, then please join us in the Henry Watson Music Library from 5.45pm for the Big Fat Eurovision Quiz \n\n\nTeams of up to four people – Great prizes to be won! \n\n\nFree entry. Just email alan.lynch@manchester.gov.uk to book a table.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/big-fat-music-library-quiz-eurovision-special/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Music,Party
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230427T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230427T193000
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SUMMARY:Crime Central April 2023
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis.They range from £2 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. \nAll tickets allow the same access to the event. This is a just a pricing system to accommodate for individual financial circumstances. \nSigned books will be available to purchase after the event.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-april-2023/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Talks
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