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SUMMARY:Book launch:  Selected Plays by Cathy Crabb
DESCRIPTION:Selected Plays by Cathy Crabb \nMonday 22nd January  6pm at Manchester Central Library \nNo need to book tickets. FREE entry. Everyone welcome.  Doors open 5.40pm. \nCelebrating twenty years of productions\, award-winning playwright Cathy Crabb has selected eleven of her works for staging. Filled with humour and emotional resonance\, these texts explore themes of family\, trauma\, neurodivergence\, class and locality\, and their experiential effect on the ordinariness of life and repercussions. \nJoin Cathy and special guests for an evening of performance\, archival material\, author interview and audience Q&A at Manchester Central Library. \n“She brings real lives to the stage\, in all their depth\, delight\, danger and daftness.” John McGrath\, Factory International Artistic Director & Chief Executive \n“An unflinching and bittersweet look at life\, encompassing empathy\, humour and truth.” Helen Nugent\, Northern Soul Editor \n“I recommend any aspiring writers to read this book.” John Henshaw\, Actor \n“One of my favourite places to be is in Cathy Crabb’s awesome imagination.” Sally Carman\, Actor \n“Cathy is a local legend\, a truly unique playwright and poet\, who’s been a favourite of North West audiences for years. She has an incredible ability to write characters who are complex\, nuanced\, funny and remind you of real people you know.” Lindsay Williams\, Producer & Writer \n“She writes with such skill and honesty about people and situations. The world needs to be full of Cathy Crabbs.” Noreen Kershaw\, Director & Actor \nSelected Plays is published by Flapjack Press and available in paperback from 10th January 2024.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/book-launch-selected-plays-by-cathy-crabb/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Comedy,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Empire Windrush: In Conversation Event
DESCRIPTION:Join editor\, Onyekachi Wambu\, ‘In Conversation’ on the topic of his recently-published\, ground-breaking anthology\,  ‘Empire Windrush’\, presenting some of the best and most significant writing – poetry\, fiction\, journalism\, essays and memoir – of the Black experience in Britain. \nOnyekachi Wambu is a Nigerian-British journalist and writer. He has directed television documentaries for the BBC\, Channel 4 and PBS and was\, until very recently\, the Executive Director of the African Foundation for Development (AFFORD). \nTo book email angela.rawcliffe@manchester.gov.uk
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/empire-windrush-in-conversation-event/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231208T200000
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DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
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SUMMARY:Christmas with Elvis!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Rock ‘n’ Rolling Christmas Celebration with Manc Elvis and his Magical Band. \nManchester’s premier Elvis tribute act present an evening packed with greatest hits and Christmas classics to get you up and dancing all night! Including… \nThat’s Alright Mama\, Merry Christmas Baby\, Jailhouse Rock\, Santa Bring My Baby (Back to Me)\, Viva Las Vegas\, Blue Christmas\, Burning Love\, Devil in Disguise\, All Shook Up\, Wonder of You\, Suspicious Minds and loads more! \nBar open all evening. \nBook your tickets now to save £’s! \nEarly bird tickets are £6 + Eventbrite booking fee \nGroup tickets discount (4 tickets for the price of 3) are £18 + Eventbrite booking fee \nTickets on the night are £9 each.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/christmas-with-elvis/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Music,Party,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231207T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231207T170000
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SUMMARY:Medicine Unboxed - Lifting the Lid on Medical Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Medicine Unboxed – Lifting the lid on medical innovation \nDoctors\, artists\, scammers – discover the people who have shaped the medical field and how this has impacted people’s lives. Forget about unboxing an advent calendar\, join us for this one day pop up exhibition that unpacks objects and history from the beginnings of ‘modern’ medicine to the present day. Over seven different themes\, ‘Medicine unboxed’ unpacks the people\, technology and forgotten histories of medical innovation and development; spotlighting stories of innovators and those who paid the price. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/medicine-unboxed-lifting-the-lid-on-medical-innovation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231129T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231129T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
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SUMMARY:Naomi Alderman in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:The future is coming. The Future is here. \nWhen Martha Einkorn fled her father’s isolated compound in Oregon\, she never expected to find herself working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling everything. Across the world\, in a mall in Singapore\, Lai Zhen\, an internet-famous survivalist\, flees from an assassin. Martha and Zhen’s worlds are about to collide while a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction. Martha’s relentless drive and Zhen’s insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful or the cataclysmic end of civilization. The Future unfolds at a breakneck speed\, highlighting how power corrupts the few who have it and what it means to stand up to them. \nNaomi Alderman joins to discuss her superb new novel The Future\, creating strong feminist characters on the page and screen\, and her superpowers as a novelist and game writer. Naomi is the author of several novels including The Power\, winner of the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2017 which was adapted into an Amazon Prime series\, and Disobedience\, adapted into a film starring Rachel Weisz. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. \nImage credit: Annabel Moeller
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/naomi-alderman-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231123T193000
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SUMMARY:Crime Central with Louise Swanson\, Jose Carlos Somoza & Simon Michael!
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries\, Blackwells Books and Instituto Cevantes present \nA Cracking Crime Central Christmas Special!!\nRob Parker welcomes Louise Swanson\, Simon Michael and Jose Carlos Somoza!\nBringing the best from all over! \nFeaturing the best and brightest crime writing talent both locally and from around the country – the big names are all coming to Manchester! \nGo behind the scenes! \nShowcasing blockbuster bestsellers\, emerging talent and industry insiders\, Crime Central will share the real story of what goes on in the crime world. \nMeet your favourite authors! \nWith giveaways\, audience interaction\, book signings\, the chance to ask questions and more – while bringing a crime fiction buzz back to this great northern city. \nPLEASE 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-10/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Party,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231120T080000
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SUMMARY:Doon Mackichan in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:British actor\, comedian and writer Doon Mackichan joins us to launch her memoir\, My Lady Parts: A Life Fighting Stereotypes. Through the roles she’s played on TV\, in the theatre and in life\, Doon examines the stories we are telling in a culture that profoundly diminishes our power as women. Reflecting on 40 years in showbusiness\, which began when Doon studied drama at Manchester University and started her stand-up career in the city\, she will discuss her career appearing in ground-breaking shows\, including The Day Today and Smack the Pony\, and the feminism that has characterised her career and life. \n‘Incredibly\, irresistibly funny’ and ‘one of the best comedy actresses of her generation’\, Doon is a hugely beloved actor\, comedian and writer. Her comedy credits include Two Doors Down\, Plebs (for which she was nominated for a BAFTA)\, The Day Today\, Brass Eye\, Alan Partridge and the Emmy-winning Smack the Pony. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. Sponsored by Weightmans. \nImage credit: Ben Meadows
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/doon-mackichan-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231117T080000
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SUMMARY:Thurston Moore in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:‘This is history—scuffed\, slightly bent\, plenty noisy\, and indispensable.’ – Colson Whitehead \nOne of the founding members of alternative rock band Sonic Youth\, Thurston Moore’s memoir Sonic Life is fuelled by his passion for music and art. It takes us from Thurston’s teen years as a music obsessive in small-town Connecticut\, to New York’s East Village in 1978\, to headlining festivals alongside some of his icons. At this special in conversation\, Thurston will discuss his journey to becoming one of the most influential musicians of his generation and his unwavering love of music. Come along and hear about thirty years of creation\, experimentation and wonder. \nThurston is a founding member of Sonic Youth who recorded fifteen studio albums including Sister\, Goo and Dirty. The band’s album Daydream Nation was chosen by the Library of Congress for historical preservation in the National Recording Registry in 2006. Thurston is involved in publishing and poetry and teaches at the Summer Writing Workshop at Naropa University in Boulder\, Colorado. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and sponsored by The Midland Manchester. \nImage credit: Vera Marmelo
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/thurston-moore-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231116T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231116T193000
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SUMMARY:Conserving Our Town Hall's heritage: Pulling out all the stops – restoring the Town Hall organ
DESCRIPTION:AFTERNOON SESSION 1PM \nEVENING SESSION 5.30PM \nManchester Town Hall has been closed since January 2018 for an extensive restoration programme that will repair and upgrade the building to modern standards. The work will include the conservation of many heritage features. Our series of Heritage Lectures aims to shine a light on some of the fascinating work that’s been going on behind the scenes. \nWe’ve already heard about the work on our paintings\, mosaic flooring\, clock and stained-glass windows; now it’s time to turn our attention to the restoration of the magnificent organ in the Great Hall. \nAs an important part of the Our Town Hall project\, the organ will be restored as its builder (Cavaillé-Coll) originally intended. The work will be undertaken jointly\, by Nicholson & Co of Malvern\, and Flentrop Orgelbouw\, of the Netherlands. \nAndrew Caskie\, Managing Director of Nicholson & Co\, will deliver this lecture. \nJoin us in Central Library for a chance to hear direct from the organ building firms involved and find out just what it’s like to bring 21st century conservation skills to the Our Town Hall Project. The lecture is free to attend but please book your place. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/conserving-our-town-halls-heritage-pulling-out-all-the-stops-restoring-the-town-hall-organ/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Archives,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231109T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231109T193000
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SUMMARY:How to Find Where You Belong by Rose Condo
DESCRIPTION:AUTHOR PERFORMANCE AND BOOK SIGNING WITH SPECIAL GUESTS LISA O’HARE AND SHARINA LEE SATTI. \nTwenty years since moving from Canada to the UK\, critically-acclaimed and multi-award-winning poet Rose Condo considers the features\, facets and philosophies for determining a sense of belonging. \nThis collection explores community\, identity\, personal growth and societal wellbeing through compassion\, sharp political observation and finely honed humour. It is a love letter to home\, wherever you might find it. \n“Beautifully written and deeply inspiring. Rose takes you on her journey; a journey with elements that you too have walked or felt. A book of community\, of love and friendship.” — Sharena Lee Satti \n“The deft balance of touching sentiment and formal confidence makes these poems stand tall and demand attention – but so does the verve\, the humour\, the unbridled humanity of this work.” — Kevin P. Gilday \n“Transitions from charm\, warmth and humour to quietly devastating poignancy. Filled with wonderfully honest observations on the human experience\, this book belongs on every bookshelf.” — Lisa O’Hare \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/how-to-find-where-you-belong-by-rose-condo/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Performance,Readings
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SUMMARY:Under the Little Red Moon
DESCRIPTION:Join Lulu\, Monty and their friend Tom on a vibrant and colourful journey in English Touring Opera’s new opera for babies\, which explores the development of language with the help of music and movement. Composed by Russell Hepplewhite. Suitable for babies aged 6−24 months. \nFree – booking required below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/under-the-little-red-moon/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231024T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231024T193000
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SUMMARY:Word Central with special guest Jolivia Gaston
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word  \nPresented by Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press \nCelebrating Black History Month\nTuesday 24th October\, 6pm Free entry\nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Jolivia Gaston\n\nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 10th October via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk\n\nNB 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\nIf they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-special-guest-jolivia-gaston/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231023T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231023T163000
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SUMMARY:The Welcome Roadshow
DESCRIPTION:Get ready Greater Manchester! The Welcome Roadshow is coming to Manchester Central Library on Monday the 23rd this October half term\, bringing the magic of dance\, circus skills and craft workshops. \nWe’re visiting all 10 boroughs in Greater Manchester\, offering FREE workshops. It’s not just about honing your dance\, circus and craft skills; it’s about connecting with your community and finding out more about The Welcome a nine-day extravaganza coming to Aviva Studios this autumn. \nFind out more and book on the workshops here.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-welcome-roadshow/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231021T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231021T163000
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SUMMARY:Zebra Tribe Comic Book Festival
DESCRIPTION:Black (African Caribbean and mixed heritage) creatives will get together and showcase their talent. Come along and listen to speakers Corey Brotherson\, UK comic creator\, and Yomi Ayeni\, historic comic creator. There will also be writing workshops for young people and adults\, and creative activities for families. An UBUNTU Festival of Events activity in collaboration with The Zebra Partnership and Manchester Central Library. \nSuitable for ages 8+. \nFree – but booking essential for workshops and Mentor Zone (suitable for ages 10yrs+) \n1-2pm workshop booking link \n2-3pm workshop booking link \n3-4pm workshop booking link
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/zebra-tribe-comic-book-festival/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231020T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231020T134500
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SUMMARY:creative:connection
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Create\, disabled and non-disabled students from Manchester and Salford schools come together to create\, build connections and break down barriers. Working with top class musicians they will write and perform original songs inspired by the theme ‘Speak Up!’ at this celebratory event. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival. \nTickets FREE – booking advised \nEmail: miriam@manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/creativeconnection-4/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231020T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231020T170000
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SUMMARY:Monica Heisey & Sheena Patel
DESCRIPTION:Two of fiction’s rising stars discuss their brilliant debut novels\, strong women characters\, narrative voice\, the perils of modern love and relationships\, and how we present ourselves in the physical and digital worlds. Monica Heisey is a writer and comedian from Toronto. She has written for television shows including Schitt’s Creek and Workin’ Moms. Her astute and wildly funny debut novel is Really Good\, Actually. Sheena Patel is a writer\, assistant director for the film and TV industry and part of the 4 Brown Girls Who Write collective. Her witty and acerbic debut novel\, I’m A Fan\, won the Discover Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2023\, and was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff. \n‘The novel I’ve been waiting for my whole life. Brutal\, sharp as broken glass\, funny\, delusional\, sexy\, troubling. Like Camus went rogue on Instagram.’ Sophie Heawood on Sheena Patel’s I’m A Fan \n‘Really Good\, Actually is a goddamn delight. Heisey doesn’t shy away from any of the hard stuff\, showcasing the myriad ways people turn into little monsters when their hearts get broken and they lose sight of themselves.’ Kristen Arnett on Monica Heisey’s Really Good\, Actually
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/monica-heisey-sheena-patel/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231019T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T170000
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SUMMARY:Lisa Nandy
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT \n‘I am determined that we seize this moment and rise to meet the challenge of our age: to build a country in which everyone has a stake and a contribution to make.’ In her first book\, All In: How we build a country that works\, Lisa Nandy sets out a way in which we can turn around the global changes\, political divisions and economic crises that have rocked the UK. How we can move from fear of differences to strength in our ability to work together and build a fairer\, more equal\, more prosperous country. \nOne of the stars of frontline politics\, Lisa is MP for Wigan and the Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up\, Housing and Communities. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff. Hosted by Katy Shaw\, Professor of 21st Century writing and publishing at Northumbria University and Director of the UKRI / AHRC Creative Communities programme.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/lisa-nandy/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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SUMMARY:Decolonising My Body with Afua Hirsch
DESCRIPTION:We’re channelling our ancestors\, crediting our ancestors\, claiming we are our ancestors “wildest dreams”\, and cautioning against our ancestors’ deepest nightmares.’ As she turned forty\, broadcaster and journalist Afua Hirsch set out to reconnect with her heritage and apply what she learned to her body. Through puberty rituals to body hair to waist beads to tattoos\, in her latest book Decolonising My Body\, Afua looks at ideas of how notions of beauty are constructed and stripped away\, empowering people to reconnect with their own ancestral heritage and healing their bodies and minds along the way. \nAfua Hirsch is a dynamic and fascinating speaker. An award-winning broadcaster\, appearing regularly on the BBC\, Sky News and CNN\, Afua co-presented Samuel L. Jackson’s major BBC TV series Enslaved in 2020. Her first book Brit(ish) was a Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Prize for Non-Fiction. Afua will be in conversation with poet and MLF Patron Jackie Kay. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Henry Gill
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/decolonising-my-body-with-afua-hirsch/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231017T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231017T170000
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SUMMARY:Karl Ove Knausgaard in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Karl Ove Knausgaard\, author of My Struggle\, ‘the greatest literary invention of the 21st century’\, makes his MLF debut to discuss his dazzling new novel The Wolves of Eternity (translated by Martin Aitkin). In Southern Norway in 1986\, Syvert Løyning returns home from military service and discovers letters to his late father which lead him to the Soviet Union. In present day Russia\, Alevtina cares for her young son and\, with the help of her friend Vasilisa\, considers the belief in eternal life. But her existence is about to be upended in a way she hasn’t contemplated. \nA giant of contemporary literature with the ability to balance unflinching intimacy with big\, essential themes\, Karl is the much celebrated author of The Morning Star\, The Seasons Quartet and the My Struggle cycle of six autobiographical novels. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nTickets £12/ £30 inc a copy of The Wolves of Eternity (£25 RRP) \nImage credit: Sølve Sundsbø
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/karl-ove-knausgaard-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231015T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
CREATED:20230817T104944Z
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UID:7583-1697356800-1697389200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Simon Armitage
DESCRIPTION:‘Perhaps [song lyrics] have something that the poems don’t. Or perhaps they don’t have something that the poems do’. Where do song lyrics and poetry converge? Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has always been inspired as much by music as he is the written or spoken word. His latest book Never Good With Horses collects Simon’s musical outpourings\, from the lyrics written for his ambient post-rock band Land Yacht Regatta\, to the DIY indie band The Scaremongers to those written for film and theatre productions\, including the BAFTA-winning Feltham Sings\, for which Simon won an Ivor Novella Award. Join us to hear Simon read some of his favourites and discuss his love of language\, his creativity and compositions\, his collaborations with musicians\, and some of the songwriters and lyricists he admires. \nSimon is the author of numerous poetry collections including The Unaccompanied\, Seeing Stars and his acclaimed translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. He has won numerous awards including the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Manchester Poetry Library. Supported by Sofas & Stuff.                                                                                                                             \nImage credit: Katie Silvester
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/simon-armitage/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231015T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231015T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
CREATED:20230817T104503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231012T115803Z
UID:7578-1697356800-1697389200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Gaia Vince in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:EVENT POSTPONED: Please note that due to travel disruptions we are having to postpone this event. Details of the new date will be confirmed shortly and our box office will be in touch with customers to offer a ticket transfer or refund. \n‘Have no doubt\, we are facing a species emergency – but we can manage it. We can survive\, but to do so will require a planned and deliberate migration of a kind humanity has never before undertaken.’ In her latest book\, Nomad Century: How to Survive the Climate Upheaval\, Gaia Vince promotes the idea of planned and extensive migration as key to surviving the climate crisis. A brilliant speaker\, Gaia will discuss how the relocation of hundreds of millions of people will allow us to adapt habitats and create global economic security. \nGaia Vince is an award-winning science writer\, journalist and broadcaster. She writes for the Observer and Guardian and presents on BBC R4. She is the author of the groundbreaking work Adventures in The Anthropocene for which she spent 2.5 years travelling to over 50 countries to map the ways humans are changing the planet forever. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Manchester Museum and hosted by Museum Director Esme Ward. Sponsored by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Phil Fisk
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/gaia-vince-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231014T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231014T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
CREATED:20230817T083904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230904T112415Z
UID:7567-1697279400-1697286600@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Little Reads Family Day with Nathan Bryon & Dapo Adeola
DESCRIPTION:Author Nathan Bryon and illustrator Dapo Adeola’s loveable character Rocket has already taught us about space in the award-winning Look Up! Then she tackled ocean pollution in Clean Up! Now\, in Speak Up! she’s back to save her local library which she is horrified to learn is closing for lack of funding. Hear how Dapo and Nathan created Rocket and what inspired her adventures in this action-packed event about speaking up for what you believe in. Includes Speak Up! activity trail and crafting. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival. \nSuitable for ages 3 – 6 \nImage credit: Tim Lane\, Penguin Books
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/little-reads-family-day-with-nathan-bryon-dapo-adeola/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231013T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
CREATED:20230817T104753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T081439Z
UID:7562-1697221800-1697227200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Terrance Hayes\, Anthony Anaxagorou & Selina Nwulu
DESCRIPTION:Three dynamic poets perform work from their latest collections\, exploring identity\, heritage and injustice. Terrance Hayes returns to MLF with his blistering new work So to Speak. Exploring what it means to be an artist and a Black man\, Terrance writes about figures including Bob Ross\, Lil’ Wayne\, David Berman and George Floyd\, navigating his way through the predicaments of the present. Anthony Anaxagorou’s daring second collection Heritage Aesthetics asks what it means to have heritage. Considering Cyprus and the diasporic experience\, Anthony looks at colonialism and the impact on the public and the personal. Selina Nwulu’s superb debut collection A Little Resurrection melds the golden light of Senegal with the harsh winds of Yorkshire. Exploring grief\, injustice and an identity in constant flux. \nTerrance Hayes is one of America’s most exciting and innovative poets. His last collection American Sonnets for My Past And Future Assassin was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and was the Sunday Times Poetry Book of the Year. Anthony Anaxagorou is a British-born Cypriot poet. His previous collection After the Formalities was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize and Heritage Aesthetics was awarded the 2023 Ondaatje Prize. He is the artistic director of Out-Spoken. Selina Nwulu was the Young Poet Laureate for London 2015-6. Her first chapbook collection\, The Secrets I Let Slip is a Poetry Book Society recommendation. \nPresented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Manchester Poetry Library.  Supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Kathy Ryan
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/terrance-hayes-anthony-anaxagorou-selina-nwulu/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231012T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
CREATED:20230816T145951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T083004Z
UID:7556-1697097600-1697130000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Annie Macmanus
DESCRIPTION:‘To be honest with you\, I want to make music.’ In Annie Macmanus’ absorbing second novel The Mess We’re In it’s the early noughties and 21-year-old Orla Quinn has made her way to London with a burning desire to become part of the music industry. Moving into a squalid house in Kilburn with her friend Neema and up-and-coming rock band Shiva\, Orla works in the local Irish pub and takes work experience at a record label. Negotiating hedonism\, sex\, parties\, the pub locals and life in London\, all soundtracked by her favourite artists\, Orla learns what it will take to make it. \nA dynamic and enthusiastic speaker\, Annie will discuss the journey she’s undertaken from discussing other people’s stories to telling her own. Annie is internationally renowned as a DJ\, broadcaster and host. Her debut novel Mother Mother was critically acclaimed. She hosts the podcast Changes where she talks to people from all walks of life about the challenges they’ve faced. Hosted by Caroline Magennis\, Reader in 20th & 21st Century Literature at the University of Salford. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival. Sponsored by The Edwardian Manchester and supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Stephanie Sian Smith
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/annie-macmanus/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231008T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231008T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
CREATED:20230816T150042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T085927Z
UID:7547-1696752000-1696784400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Christie Watson & Lorraine Candy
DESCRIPTION:‘THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES’ \n‘Is this the beginning of the end? Or the end of the beginning? How many women like me are changing like this\, all at once\, from a butterfly into a caterpillar?’ Through their latest books\, Quilt on Fire: The Messy Magic of Friends\, Sex & Love and What’s Wrong With Me? Christie Watson and Lorraine Candy make smart\, funny\, relatable contributions to the growing conversation about women and midlife. How do we navigate perimenopause\, parenting and friendships with brain fog\, sleepless nights and changing brains and bodies? Hear these two friends and fabulous women share their experiences and feel less alone in navigating yours.  \nChristie is the author of the bestseller The Language of Kindness\, a critically acclaimed book about nursing and our need for compassion. She won the Costa First Novel award for her debut\, Tiny Sunbirds Far Away. She was a nurse for 20 years and is now Professor of Medical Humanities at the University of East Anglia. Lorraine is an award-winning journalist\, formerly editor-in-chief of Sunday Times Style\, ELLE and Cosmopolitan. She is the co-host of the podcast Postcards from Midlife\, which features the stories of spirited midlife women and tackles parenting adolescents. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Rebecca Reid
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/christie-watson-lorraine-candy/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231008T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231008T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
CREATED:20230816T145855Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T082911Z
UID:7553-1696752000-1696784400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Elif Shafak: My Life in Books
DESCRIPTION:Much loved Turkish-British novelist and regular MLF guest Elif Shafak joins us for a very special event. Elif will discuss some of the writers and poets that have influenced and inspired her in her work and her life\, some of the books she returns to regularly for pleasure and guidance and her own life-long passion for reading\, writing and storytelling. Elif is a warm\, engaging and intelligent speaker whose enthusiasm for literature shines through. This will be a unique event\, not to be missed. \nElif is the author of 19 books\, including the novels The Island of Missing Trees\, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World and The Forty Rules of Love. An inspiring public speaker and an advocate for women’s rights\, LGBTQ+ rights and freedom of expression\, Elif was awarded the Halldór Laxness International Literature Prize for her contribution to ‘the renewal of the art of storytelling’. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff.  \nImage credit: Ferhat Elik
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/elif-shafak-my-life-in-books/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231007T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231007T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
CREATED:20230816T150025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T081733Z
UID:7537-1696696200-1696701600@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Kate Mosse in Conversation
DESCRIPTION:‘I am\, indeed\, notorious\, feared over sea and land. I am the one they did not believe could exist. I am the commander of the Ghost Ship.’ In her gripping new novel\, The Ghost Ship\, internationally acclaimed author Kate Mosse tells the tale of a woman in a man’s world. A tale of adventure and liberation\, of hidden identities\, of love and revenge. Inspired by two real eighteenth-century female pirates\, the legendary Anne Bonny and Mary Read\, this is a swashbuckling\, swaggering tale set against the backdrop of the French religious civil wars and their aftermath. \nKate is the international bestselling author of ten novels and short story collections and several books of non-fiction. These include Labyrinth\, Sepulchre\, The Burning Chambers and Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries. She is the Founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and the global campaign #WomanInHistory. Hosted by Beth Underdown\, author of The Witchfinder’s Sister and The Key in the Lock. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Sofas & Stuff.  \nImage copyright: Ruth Crafer
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/kate-mosse-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231007T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231007T170000
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CREATED:20230816T143251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230821T081845Z
UID:7542-1696665600-1696698000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Deborah Levy
DESCRIPTION:‘I projected myself into her and she became music.’ In August Blue\, the latest novel by acclaimed author Deborah Levy\, virtuoso pianist Elsa M. Anderson sees a woman in a flea market in Athens who she believes is her double. Following a catastrophic performance where she walked off stage\, Elsa is on the run from her talent\, men and history. Spending the summer moving across western Europe\, the two women repeatedly cross paths\, until they finally confront each other in a rainstorm in Paris.  \nOne of our greatest contemporary novelists and a thoughtful and interesting speaker\, Deborah engages in ideas about time\, culture\, identity. She is the author of the living autobiographies Things I Don’t Want to Know\, The Cost of Living and Real Estate and several novels including the Booker Prize listed The Man Who Saw Everything\, Hot Milk and Swimming Home. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with the Centre for New Writing & Creative Manchester. Supported by Sofas & Stuff. \nImage credit: Sheila Burnett
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/deborah-levy-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231002T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231002T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
CREATED:20230919T130752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T130917Z
UID:7779-1696267800-1696275000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Brushstrokes of Bridgerton
DESCRIPTION:Brushstrokes of Bridgerton will be a delightful evening of painting ‘the Ton’. Partake in a glass of wine with top-quality music and enjoy a panel discussion about the show\, colour-blind casting\, changing the narrative\, and our experience within the world of theatre\, TV and film. Period costume is optional. An UBUNTU Festival of Events activity.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/brushstrokes-of-bridgerton/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230930T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230930T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T221026
CREATED:20230824T112618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T112709Z
UID:7696-1696082400-1696089600@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Drag Queen Cabaret with Angel Delight
DESCRIPTION:Angel invites you to a Saturday afternoon of fun and games.\nWe all love a game of bingo! but add in some ‘play your cards right’ and ‘name that tune’ with a sprinkling of singalongs and surprises\, who could resist!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/drag-queen-cabaret-with-angel-delight/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Dance,Party
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