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SUMMARY:See My World: Connected Fragments
DESCRIPTION:An international exchange exhibition bringing together the worlds of Nigerian diaspora artists Chigozie obi\, Daniel Oyegade and Dou\, as they crack and connect the mirrors of their heritage\, history and culture. Through photography\, paintings and film installations\, the exhibition is an ode to what is alive within the mundane. \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/see-my-world-connected-fragments/
LOCATION:First Floor Exhibition Hall
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:A Northern Life - it's not all about Margaret
DESCRIPTION:Lorraine Rudyard creates three-dimensional sculptures using recycled materials and vintage finds\, encapsulated in story boxes. Her work is very Northern and what you will see are closely observed people and lots of lovely details and references to Lorraine’s childhood\, i.e. a budgie in a cage named Monty\, a bathroom scene with fish wall-paper that are memories from her grandmother’s house. Other story boxes include Lorraine’s favourite poem ‘The Jumblies’ by Edward Lear and other references to childhood literature. \nLorraine’s work was accepted for both the 2020 and the 2022 Manchester Open Exhibitions: Everyone’s an Artist. Her 2020 piece\, ‘Have you Been Anywhere Nice?’\, sold to a private collector. Another one of her artworks was selected for The Royal Cambrian Academy of Art in 2022\, and another artwork in 2022 was selected for The Harley Gallery Open Call. More recently ‘Please Come to My Party\, Pleeese ?’ was selected for the Bury Art Museum Open Call. \nYou can’t miss Our Margaret – Lorraine’s muse\, spot Margaret by her huge smile\, sunglasses\, shopping trolly and umbrella\, whatever the weather or occasion. Viewers especially like Margaret’s stories\, which are often hinted at by the title of the picture connecting their own stories to the pictures. Lorraine says\, ‘I love Margaret- she is a joy to create. I like the idea that I can make something from nothing and the treasures I find can live on\, connecting my pictures to the past. My hope is that you as a viewer will appreciate the playfulness of my work – that it will put a smile on your face as well as appeal to your senses for a lost way of life.’ \nTo date\, Lorraine has completed several commissions including a piece of legacy art\, ‘A Grand Day Out’\, that was commissioned by Heritage Schools for Central Library. Lorraine also has many collectors of her artwork up and down the country. \nA full catalogue of her work can be found @lorrainerudyard_mixedmediaart \nPlease direct all inquiries to lorrainerudyard-art @outlook.com \nFree – drop in. 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/a-northern-life-its-not-all-about-margaret-2/
LOCATION:First Floor Display Cases
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Wisdom is the Principal Thing
DESCRIPTION:Manchester artist\, Fiona Donald\, has created an installation of drawings documenting the impermanence of the changing seasons. Initially Inspired by the quote around the dome of the Wolfson Reading Room she has created four large columns and 12 smaller pillars which draw on the rhythmic cycles of time passing. Some capture the immediacy of walking in the landscape\, others focus on objects collected\, picked\, and transported back to her studio in Salford to study and observe. \nYou can view more of Fiona’s work at fionadonald.com and at Fiona Donald | SUITE (suite-studiogroup.co.uk) \nMain image credit: Cherry Whitfield-Donald \nFree – drop in. 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/wisdom-is-the-principal-thing/
LOCATION:Wolfson Reading Room
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240914T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240914T160000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Spectacular: Lowry Takeover
DESCRIPTION:Come join our Lowry friends at Central Library and get involved in some fantastic fun for the whole family. From arts and crafts to interactive storytelling\, engaging workshops and a chance to watch a classic story on the big screen\, plus much more! \nFree – drop in. Please make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/saturday-spectacular-lowry-takeover/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240919T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240919T200000
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SUMMARY:Tootally Wired
DESCRIPTION: Forget fast fashion – take a long look at an old favourite: the Tootal scarf. \nJoin Manchester Histories Festival for a celebration of this iconic Manchester-made fashion accessory – a deep dive into this icon of accessories. Seven writers and artists premiere brand-new work responding to the history and culture of the Tootal scarf\, designed and manufactured in Manchester since the 1930s. \nHear writers Wendy Allen\, Sarah-Clare Conlon\, David Gaffney\, Tom Jenks\, Emily Oldfield and Nicholas Royle premiere their poems and stories live alongside a brand-new performance by sound artist Gary Fisher as well as a showcase of Tootal related short films from the North West Film Archive.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/tootally-wired/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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SUMMARY:Kantos Chamber Choir: Brontë
DESCRIPTION:Join Kantos Chamber Choir as we examine the lives and passions of the mysterious Brontë sisters through the eyes of their friend and supporter\, Elizabeth Gaskell. \nKantos will evoke the wild\, exposed landscapes of a lonely existence on the moors for three exceptional women\, who found escape and freedom in their imagined worlds. An hour-long programme of choral music and spoken word will immerse us in their isolated hilltop hive of creativity from where the sisters wove their intricate stories of desire\, devotion\, depravity and despair. \nElizabeth Gaskell expert\, Sherry Ashworth\, joins us to curate and present the programme for this unique performance. A special collection will be on display\, including a rare 1st edition of The Life Of Charlotte Bronte by Elizabeth Gaskell. Covering the Bronte family as a whole and including some early editions of the sisters’ novels\, the collection was initially donated to Moss Side Free Library by James Gleave in the early 20th century. \nIn partnership with Library Live\, Elizabeth Gaskell’s House & Brontë Parsonage Museum . \nTHE MUSIC \nJohn Ireland – The Hills \nHelena Paish – Life \nTõnu Kõrvits – The Night is Darkening Round Me \nHelen Neeves – Speak of the North! \nKate Bush arr. Malene Rigtrup – Wuthering Heights \nSophie Nolan – Ira Vos Totos Consumet \nAmy Beach – Peace I Leave With You \nCecilia McDowall – Snow \nRobert Pearsall – Lay a Garland \nJohn Tavener – Funeral Ikos \nToby Hession – She Walks in Beauty \nGerald Finzi – My Spirit Sang All Day \nJoan Szymko – Finding Her Here \nDoors: 18:30 \nQ&A Session with Kantos’ Artistic Director\, Ellie Slorach and Elizabeth Gaskell expert\, Sherry Ashworth: 19:00-19:20 \nChoral performance: 19:30-20:30 \nThe tickets for this performance operate on a Pay What You Can basis; you choose the ticket band that you are able or happy to pay for.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/kantos-chamber-choir-bronte/
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SUMMARY:Word Central with guest poet Steve Mingle!
DESCRIPTION:Word Central hosted by Tony Curry. \nOpen Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Presented by Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 10th September via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are 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. \nSeptember’s special guest is Steve Mingle\, a retired actuary turned football author who first trespassed into spoken-word world in 2019. His favourite pastime is swearing at strangers and he’s been delighted to discover that if you do it from behind a microphone then some people will call it art. Steve’s output so far comprises seven books about Manchester City together with a recently released poetry anthology\, More Poems About Rucksacks and Phones. Amongst this collection’s visceral rants and absurdist humour can be found traces of gentle nostalgia together with affectionate tributes to some of his heroes. However\, any temptation to suggest that he’s going soft in his old age should be strongly resisted. \nEvent host Tony Curry is a poet\, playwright\, and workshop facilitator who runs literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. His work has been exhibited at Manchester’s museum and art galleries\, and his play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Contact Theatre. Tony’s solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. In 2024 he will be touring his new show\, Tall Tales for All Men\, adapted from his collection Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short [Flapjack Press\, 2012].
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-guest-poet-steve-mingle/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Slate Expectations - Restoring Our Town Hall's roof. Afternoon Lecture.
DESCRIPTION:Slate Expectations – Restoring Our Town Hall’s roof \nOur Heritage Lectures shine a light on the work behind the scenes of the Our Town Hall Project. One of the most complicated elements of the entire building is the roof. Seen from above we get a better perspective of the scale and complexity of it. With 34 huge chimneys\, plus towers\, turrets and decorative elements\, it has thrown up some real surprises and challenges. \nThis lecture will be given by Gareth Richings from Purcell\, the project’s heritage architecture specialists. He’ll give us a detailed description of the roof’s original structure\, discoveries that were made\, how they approached the unknown elements and resulting surprises\, and the progress and successes that are now being made. \nOne of the big things they are doing is making alterations to improve access. This will make the roof easier and safer to maintain in the future; an important contribution to the building’s sustainability and longevity. \nThursday 26 September 2024\, The Performance Space\, Central Library \nPlease book the afternoon or evening lecture. \n12.45pm arrival for a 1pm start (ends 2.15pm) \nThe lecture is free but you’ll need to book your ticket online here. \n  \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/slate-expectations-restoring-our-town-halls-roof-afternoon-lecture/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240926T184500
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SUMMARY:Slate Expectations – Restoring Our Town Hall’s roof. Evening Lecture.
DESCRIPTION:Slate Expectations – Restoring Our Town Hall’s roof\n\nOur Heritage Lectures shine a light on the work behind the scenes of the Our Town Hall Project. One of the most complicated elements of the entire building is the roof. Seen from above we get a better perspective of the scale and complexity of it. With 34 huge chimneys\, plus towers\, turrets and decorative elements\, it has thrown up some real surprises and challenges. \nThis lecture will be given by Gareth Richings from Purcell\, the project’s heritage architecture specialists. He’ll give us a detailed description of the roof’s original structure\, discoveries that were made\, how they approached the unknown elements and resulting surprises\, and the progress and successes that are now being made. \nOne of the big things they are doing is making alterations to improve access. This will make the roof easier and safer to maintain in the future; an important contribution to the building’s sustainability and longevity. \nThursday 26 September 2024\, The Performance Space\, Central Library \n5.15pm arrival for a 5.30pm start (ends 6.45pm)   \nThe lecture is free but you’ll need to book your ticket online here.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/slate-expectations-restoring-our-town-halls-roof-evening-lecture/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240926T193000
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CREATED:20240823T142143Z
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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 to 20 people\, so please book early to avoid disappointment. \nPlease meet in the main entrance (Shakespeare Hall) of Central Library from 5.45pm. The tour starts at 6pm. \nDid you know\, you can join our Library Lovers scheme and enjoy a free tour\, plus discounts in our shop and cafe\, and invites to other events and exhibition launches? Find out more and join online. \nBook Tickets Below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/behind-the-scenes-at-manchester-central-library-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240928T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240928T163000
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon with THE KING!!
DESCRIPTION:SORRY THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT \nWe’re celebrating older people’s day with a Rock ‘n’ Rolling party starring MANC ELVIS AND HIS MAGICAL BAND! \nManchester’s premier Elvis tribute act present a Saturday afternoon packed with all THE KING’S greatest hits guaranteed to get you up and dancing! Think ‘a little less conversation’ and a lot more ‘all shook up’! \nAll over 50’s and family and friends welcome. Ticket are FREE but limited so book early here! \nTables seat 8 people so larger groups may not be seated together.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-afternoon-with-the-king/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Dance,Party
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SUMMARY:The Society of Bookbinders - 50th Anniversary Activities
DESCRIPTION:The National Society Of Bookbinders was founded in Manchester in 1974 and celebrates it’s 50th Anniversary with a number of events\, workshops and displays at Central Library between October-December.  All events are free and there is no need to book in advance. \nThe Journey of a Book: a display about making books by hand\, Archives +\, Ground Floor\, October to December. \nFine Bindings: a display of artistic bookbinding\, Reading Room\, First Floor\, October to December. \nInformal Bookbinding Demonstrations / Workshops: Ground Floor Handling Table\, Saturdays at 10.30am-4pm on 5 October\, 16 November\, Thursday 5 December. \nCreating A Fine Binding: the Kelmscott Chaucer\, An illustrated talk by internationally-acclaimed bookbinder Dominic Riley\, Performance Space\,  6pm Thursday 28 November \nFree – drop in. 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/the-society-of-bookbinders-50th-anniversary-activities/
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