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SUMMARY:Discovering Manchester: Wildlife & Nature 
DESCRIPTION:Wildlife is always just a walk away wherever you are in Manchester and the beautiful countryside that surrounds it. This exhibition showcases the creative talents and passions of our Central Library staff members.  We hope to inspire you to explore and enjoy the many areas of Manchester’s natural beauty\, and to discover and appreciate hidden gems in and around Manchester\, whilst considering the impact of conservation and rewilding efforts in the local area. \nFree – drop in \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/discovering-manchester-wildlife-nature/
LOCATION:First Floor Display Cases
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230710T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230818T170000
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SUMMARY:Make Mine Manga: Exploring the Marvellous World of Manga
DESCRIPTION:A free exhibition for anyone curious about manga as well as the avid fan. Explore the origins of Manga in Japan\, the creative techniques behind the art and discover the wonder of Manga-Anime. The exhibition features artwork from incredible creators from Japan and discover today’s generation of award-winning British talents making manga in their own way as part of a truly global comic language. The exhibition has been specially created by Paul Gravett; the curator of comic exhibitions across the UK including the British Museum and the Barbican Centre and the author of numerous books about comics and their creators\, including ‘Manga: 60 Years Of Japanese Comics’. \nFree – please make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/make-mine-manga-exploring-the-marvellous-world-of-manga/
LOCATION:Ground Floor
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230710T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230909T170000
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SUMMARY:Manchester College Students: Responses
DESCRIPTION:Foundation Art and Design Students from The Manchester College have brought the Art School’s ethos of research to the heart of our iconic Wolfson Reading Room. Each student has developed a personal body of work which has initially been inspired by one of the books from Central Library. The boards exhibited are an insight into personal research and subject matter\, produced in traditional messy art school rooms where students become inspired and have tested the possibilities of ideas\, research and practical production. These fresh\, innovative Art School Creatives will continue their practices in: painting\, drawing\, film\, photography\, textile design\, animation and site-specific work; progressing on to degree courses in the city and beyond. This exhibition will coincide with MIF (Manchester International Festival) and continues till 2 September. \nTo see more exciting innovative work and research\, follow the Instagram link: #foundationartanddesigntmc \nIf you would like information about the Foundation Diploma course\, please contact: Fiona Donald fdonald@tmc.ac.uk \nFree – just drop in \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-college-students-responses/
LOCATION:Wolfson Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230930T170000
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SUMMARY:Curry Mile – A Changing Neighbourhood
DESCRIPTION:A documentary photography project spanning 7 years (2016-2023). Photographers Michael Baker & Phil Portus explore ‘present day’ Wilmslow Road\, Rusholme\, and challenge perceptions of what ‘Curry Mile’ now represents\, as opposed to nostalgia & past recollections. The ethnic make-up of Rusholme has changed significantly over recent years. Barber shops\, shisha bars & dessert parlours have sprung up\, the traditional restaurants are less dominant\, Manchester City FC have relocated\, and the pubs have all closed. The result poses the question as to whether the term ‘Curry Mile’ is now a misnomer. \nTo accompany this exhibition\, we are hosting a talk with the photographers on Thursday 20 July at 6pm\, which can be booked on eventbrite \nFree exhibition – just drop in \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/curry-mile-a-changing-neighbourhood/
LOCATION:First Floor Exhibition Hall
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230713T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231013T090000
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SUMMARY:Paper Piano Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Paper Piano – A Retrospective \nFor the last 10 years\, Paper Piano have been creating music related artwork and packaging. More recently they have focused on hand-made books; this combination of music and books makes them the ideal label to exhibit at The Henry Watson Music Library. \nPaper Piano have worked with many illustrious musicians and bands. Included in the exhibition will be releases that have featured local talent including Mark Hoyle\, SPIRIT:level\, and Gideon Conn. Near neighbours The Declining Winter also make an appearance as do Motohiro Nakashima and Birds Humming the Beat\, both from Japan. \nThe exhibition will be split into two halves. The first half will focus on Paper Piano music and books\, but will also reference one-off works such as “The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists” collage\, currently displayed at the Working Class Movement Library\, Salford. Highlights include SPIRIT:level’s concrete plinth and The Oreoh!s Pompom EP\, two CD’s wrapped up in wool that can’t be played until a pompom is made. The second half is dedicated to the multidisciplinary artist\, DJ Goalpost. His work is even more varied and playful and almost impossible to categorize. Things to look out for here include a CD hand sewn into the shorts from a Stockport County football kit and “Don’t Give Up On Us” by David Soulpost\, DJ Goalpost’s alter-ego. \nThroughout the time the exhibition is taking place there will be a series of events featuring Paper Piano artists and also the opportunity to buy some limited edition artworks. \nFree – drop in \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/paper-piano-exhibition/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240115T170000
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SUMMARY:Marketing the Manchester Ship Canal 1919-1939
DESCRIPTION:This new exhibition showcases a range of original publicity material and print adverts created as marketing for the Port of Manchester. This saw a revolution in publicity with modern ideas on typefaces\, much more dynamic imagery and bolder use of colour. Manchester Ship Canal Company started using imaginative visual design to sell itself more effectively internationally and encourage industrial growth around the docks. \nThe exhibition highlights the work of a fascinating array of commercial artists engaged by the Ship Canal Company. Some of the most innovative in their design work were born locally and trained at the Manchester School of Art. Highlights include the ‘ship prow’ painting created by Paxton Chadwick\, the futurist designs and humorous sketches of Bert Wilson and the quirky illustrations of John Dronsfield. It also considers the influence of the company’s publicity chief Kenneth Brady who brought new ideas in design and messaging following his appointment to MSCC in 1926. Much of material exhibited was discovered 2021 in the extensive archives Ship Canal Company held in Manchester Central Library. It includes original artwork for some of the widely used designs that have never been displayed publicly before. \nExhibition curated by Martin Dodge (Senior Lecturer in the Geography Department\, University of Manchester). Much of his research is currently focused on the historical geography of Manchester’s transport and town planning. He is fascinated by the history of the Manchester Ship Canal and understanding how it transformed the city and the wider region. \nSupported by Archives+ at Central Library\, The University of Manchester and the Manchester Geographical Society. \nFree – just drop in \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/marketing-the-manchester-ship-canal-1919-1939/
LOCATION:Archives+ Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230803T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230824T170000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Activity Fund Activities
DESCRIPTION:Are you looking for something to do this summer which is fun\, free and fantastic? We have lots of creative activities happening\, and all participants get a free lunch! Suitable for ages 10-16 years. Sessions run on the following dates: \nThursday 3 August \nTuesday 8 August \nThursday 10 August \nMonday 14 August \nWednesday 16 August \nWednesday 23 August \nThursday 24 August \nFree – booking required. Email angela.rawcliffe@manchester.gov.uk to book a place
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/holiday-activity-fund-activities/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230807T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230807T160000
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SUMMARY:Craftivism
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Histories is excited to be working in partnership with Scary Little Girls and Greenham Women Everywhere to bring three fantastic events to Manchester Histories Hub and the Performance Space in Manchester Central Library from Monday 7 – Tuesday 8 August.  Join us as Common Ground explores the stories and significance of Greenham Common protest camps \nDrop in or stay for this whole craftivism session to make some radical badges and gelli-plate prints with a local artist. \nChat about the impact of Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp with Greenham women while eating cake as we create a space for the change we want to see in the world! \nAll materials are provided. \nCommon Ground is a series of events made possible thanks to support from the National Heritage Lottery Fund as part of a project to map the impact of the Greenham Common Peace Camp on the women who inhabited it and the communities they returned to. \nFree – book a place via the Manchester Histories website
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/craftivism/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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SUMMARY:Women Against the Bomb - Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Histories is excited to be working in partnership with Scary Little Girls and Greenham Women Everywhere to bring three fantastic events to Manchester Histories Hub and the Performance Space in Manchester Central Library from Monday 7 – Tuesday 8 August. Join us as Common Ground explores the stories and significance of Greenham Common protest camps. \nWomen Against the Bomb is Sonia Gonzalez’s prize-winning look at the impact of the Greenham Women\, the first all-female peace camp\, reflected through interviews and footage from women who took action and never looked back. Find out more about the Greenham Common Peace Camp as we explore its impact 40 years on. \nCommon Ground is a series of events made possible thanks to support from the National Heritage Lottery Fund as part of a project to map the impact of the Greenham Common Peace Camp on the women who inhabited it and the communities they returned to. \nFree – book a place via the Manchester Histories website
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/women-against-the-bomb-film-screening/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230808T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230808T150000
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SUMMARY:Out of the Darkness: Greenham Voices
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Histories is excited to be working in partnership with Scary Little Girls and Greenham Women Everywhere to bring three fantastic events to Manchester Histories Hub and the Performance Space in Manchester Central Library from Monday 7 – Tuesday 8 August. Join us as Common Ground explores the stories and significance of Greenham Common protest camps. \nJoin Rebecca Morden\, Artistic Director of the feminist production hub ‘Scary Little Girls’\, as she talks about her book and the process leading to it. As a child\, Rebecca visited Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp with her mother and was part of making history with 30\,000 other women and children at the Embrace the Base action 40 years ago. In 2018 she started interviewing Greenham Women to celebrate their unique role in changing women’s roles nationally and internationally\, and she hasn’t stopped since\, turning the project into a standalone organisation: Greenham Women Everywhere! \nCommon Ground is a series of events made possible thanks to support from the National Heritage Lottery Fund as part of a project to map the impact of the Greenham Common Peace Camp on the women who inhabited it and the communities they returned to. \nFree – book a place via the Manchester Histories website
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/out-of-the-darkness-greenham-voices/
LOCATION:Lwr Ground Floor – Manchester Histories Hub
CATEGORIES:Readings
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SUMMARY:Silence is Golden
DESCRIPTION:Join us for live music from local artists on Saturday afternoon. \nThis summer the Henry Watson Music Library plays host to a special guest – Yamaha’s SILENT Piano™. \nAs part of a new collaboration between Yamaha and selected libraries across the UK\, the Henry Watson Music Library hosts a SILENT Piano™ across the summer months. An acoustic piano enhanced with Yamaha’s most advanced silencing technology\, we invite you to escape to your own musical universe with the SILENT Piano™ when you visit the library. Enjoy the expressivity\, response and feel of an acoustic piano but without disturbing others and without distraction. You might be new to the piano\, or perhaps it’s been a while since you played\, or maybe you’re an artist looking to unleash your creativity at any opportunity. Whatever your motivations we invite you to visit the Henry Watson Music Library and transport yourself to another sound world with the SILENT Piano™ \nuk.yamaha.com #YamahaSilenceisGolden \nFree – drop in \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/silence-is-golden/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230819T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230819T160000
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SUMMARY:The Lowry Saturday Spectacular Takeover
DESCRIPTION:Join The Lowry team at Central Library to get a taste of their newest free family exhibition: Julia and Axel – celebrating 30 Years of Favourite Stories. From arts and crafts to interactive storytelling and engaging workshops\, plus a chance to watch one of the stories on the big screen\, the whole family can have fun with all their favourite characters! \nFree – drop in \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-lowry-saturday-spectacular-takeover/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230824T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230825T160000
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SUMMARY:Musical Theatre Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Manchester Libraries for a super summer musical theatre workshop\, brought to you in partnership with the Palace Theatre & Manchester Opera House. \nSessions include a 2-hour practical musical theatre and movement session led by industry professionals. You can also explore the beautiful Palace Theatre on a backstage tour and ask any questions you have about working in theatre. \nSuitable for ages 10-16 years \nPlease email angela.rawcliffe@manchester.gov.uk for more information \nPalace Theatre © Phil Tragen
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/musical-theatre-workshop/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230829T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230829T194500
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word \nHosted by Tony Curry \nPresented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries \nA free event every month at\nManchester Central Library\, St Peter’s Square\, Manchester M2 5PD \nNext event: \nTuesday 29th August\, 6.00pm – 7.45pm\n(doors open 5.40pm) \nwith special guest poet Róisín Maguire
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-7/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230830T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230830T150000
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SUMMARY:Paper Piano Presents: Gideon Conn
DESCRIPTION:Another “Paper Piano Presents”\, this time with Gideon Conn\, the first artist to appear on the label. Known for effortlessly blending acoustic soul\, jazz and hip hop\, Gideon has a unique performance style that makes people very happy. Thought provoking lyrics glide over catchy melodic hooks with guitar playing different from any you’ve heard before. \n\n\n‘The people of Britain may not know it yet but Gideon Conn is one of their national treasures.’ Scroobius Pip \n\nFree – just drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/paper-piano-presents-gideon-conn/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Performance
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