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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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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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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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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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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/
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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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SUMMARY:Crime Central
DESCRIPTION:As the nights get darker\, Crime Central returns with three amazing authors and three new books to chill your bones. Rob Parker welcomes Fiona Erskine\, Luca Veste and Neil Broadfoot to Central Library! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiona Erskine\nEngineer by day\, writer by night. \nFiona was born in Edinburgh\, and grew up playing guitar\, riding motorbikes and jumping into cold water. After studying Chemical Engineering at University she learned to weld\, cast and machine with apprentices in Paisley before working internationally as a professional engineer. She is now based in the north east of England. \nHer latest novel\, Phosphate Rocks: A Death in Ten Objects is published by Sandstone Press in June 2021. \nFiona’s debut novel\, The Chemical Detective (2019)\, was shortlisted for the Specsavers Debut Crime Novel Award. Her second thriller in the Jaq Silver series\, The Chemical Reaction (2020)\, was shortlisted for the Staunch Prize. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLuca Veste\nLuca Veste is a writer of Italian and Liverpudlian heritage\, married with two young daughters\, and one of nine children. He studied psychology and criminology at university in Liverpool. He is the author of the Murphy and Rossi series\, which includes DEAD GONE\, THE DYING PLACE\, BLOODSTREAM\, and THEN SHE WAS GONE. \nPart psychological thriller\, part police procedural\, his books follow the detective pairing of DI David Murphy and DS Laura Rossi. The novels are set in Liverpool\, bringing the city to life in a dark and terrifying manner…with just a splash of Scouse humour. \n“Astringent and artfully constructed.” The Financial Times \n“A darkly impressive novel… disturbing and intelligent.” The Times \n“A chilling début from a writer to watch…” Mark Billingham \n“Gripping\, unpredictable\, genuinely shocking and impossible to put down\, Dead Gone is a remarkable début.” Steve Mosby \n“A twisty\, psychological crime debut in a gritty setting: a new favourite for police procedural lovers” Clare Mackintosh \n“Tense and darkly playful.” Chris Ewan \nHe is a former civil servant\, actor\, singer and guitarist (although he still picks it up now and again)\, and now a full-time writer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNeil Broadfoot\n“Neil should be better known and more widely read. A true rising star of crime fiction.” \n– Ian Rankin \nNeil Broadfoot worked as a journalist for 15 years at both national and local newspapers\, including The Scotsman\, Scotland on Sunday and the Evening News\, covering some of the biggest stories of the day. \nFalling Fast\, which was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize\, is the first in the Edinburgh-set McGregor and Drummond series of thrillers. \nHis Stirling-set series\, which begins with No Man’s Land and features close protection expert Connor Fraser\, has been hailed as “tense\, fast moving and bloody” and “atmospheric\, twisty and explosive” with a “complex cast of characters and a compelling hero”. No Man’s Land was longlisted for the 2019 McIlvanney Award.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/crime-central-9/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Book Launch,Talks
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word. Presented by Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press Tuesday 26th September\, 6.00pm – 7.45pm. \nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Janine Booth \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 12th 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. \nEvent host Tony Curry is a performance poet\, playwright\, and workshop facilitator. Raised in Crawley by English and South African parents\, he has lived and worked in Manchester for three decades\, running literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. Tony’s solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. His play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Manchester’s Contact Theatre and his work has been exhibited at the city’s art gallery and museum. His latest poetry collection\, We Kid Ourselves\, is available from Flapjack Press. \nSeptember’s special guest is Janine Booth\, a Marxist\, trade unionist\, Labour Party member\, socialist-feminist\, supporter of Workers’ Liberty\, autistic\, bi\, author\, poet\, disaffected middle-aged woman and Peterborough United fan. She writes and delivers trade union training\, particularly on equalities issues\, and speaks widely on socialist politics\, history\, disabled people’s rights\, autism\, and neurodiversity. Janine co-edited the anthology NeurodiVERSE for Flapjack Press and her collection of prose and poetry\, The Big J vs The Big C: Issues\, Experiences and Poems in the Battle Against Breast Cancer\, is also available now. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-8/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230921T170000
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SUMMARY:Sikh Community Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join Sarup Singh Landa\, whose father was the first Sikh High Priest of the Sikh Temple in Moss Side\, for the book launch of the history of Sikh communities’ achievements in Manchester over the past 70 years. \nFree – for more details email rrarchive@manchester.ac.uk
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/sikh-community-book-launch/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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SUMMARY:Elizabeth Raffald - England's Most Influential Housekeeper
DESCRIPTION:Manchester-based historian Neil Buttery presents a talk about the rise & fall of one of Britain’s most influential cookery writers\, Elizabeth Raffald. \nJoin historian Neil to explore the life\, times and legend of the great Elizabeth Raffald of Manchester. Elizabeth was once a household name\, and her list of accomplishments would make even the highest of achievers feel suddenly impotent. After becoming the housekeeper at Arley Hall in Cheshire at age twenty-five\, she married and moved to Manchester\, transforming the Manchester food scene and business community\, writing the first A to Z directory and creating the first domestic servant’s registry office\, the first temping agency if you will. Not only that\, she set up a cookery school and ran a high-class tavern attracting both gentry and nobility. She reputedly gave birth to sixteen daughters\, wrote a book on midwifery and was an effective exorciser of evil spirits. \nThese achievements gave her notoriety and standing in Manchester\, but they all pale in comparison to her biggest achievement; her cookery book The Experienced English Housekeeper. Published in 1769\, it ran to over twenty editions and brought her fame and fortune. But her great rise was followed by a tumultuous fall\, dying at the age of 46. Her book\, however\, lived on. Influential and often imitated (but never bettered)\, it became the must-have volume for any kitchen\, shaping our modern food culture. \nAlongside the talk\, there will be an opportunity to view some of the library’s Elizabeth Raffald archive\, including that famous book of hers. \nFree – booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/elizabeth-raffald-englands-most-influential-housekeeper/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Jesse Armstrong: Succession The Complete Scripts.
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT\nTo celebrate the release of The Complete Scripts\, we are absolutely thrilled to be welcoming writer and producer Jesse Armstrong to Manchester to talk about his highly acclaimed TV series SUCCESSION. Collected for the first time\, the complete scripts of Succession feature unseen extra material and reveal a unique insight into Jesse Armstrong’s writing\, creation and development of a TV sensation and a screen-writing masterpiece. Jesse will be in conversation with Terri White. \nThis event is being held at Manchester Central Library. \nDoors: 18.30\, event starts: 19.00. \nTickets are £10.00 or free when purchasing any volume of The Complete Scripts. An option to buy all 4 volumes for the discounted price of £60 is also available. You can also purchase copies of Succession: The Complete Scripts on the night and Jesse will be signing copies after the talk – please note\, due to time Jesse will only be signing copies of The Complete Scripts. If you would like a signed copy but cannot make the event\, please contact us on 0161 274 3331 or manchester@blackwell.co.uk and we can arrange this for you. \nAbout the books: \nEverything I’ve done in my life is for my children. \nWhen Logan Roy\, the head of one of the world’s largest media and entertainment conglomerates\, decides to retire\, each of his four grown children follows a personal agenda that doesn’t always sync with those of their siblings — or their father. \nCollected here for the first time in four beautiful volumes\, the complete scripts of Succession feature unseen extra material\, including deleted scenes\, alternative dialogue and character directions. They reveal a unique insight into the writing\, creation and development of a TV sensation and a screen-writing masterpiece. \n“Monstrous\, near-Shakespearean perfection.” New Statesman \n“The most thrilling and beautifully obscene TV there is.” Guardian \n“Extraordinarily entertaining and incisive.” Empire \n“One of the most relentlessly paced shows on television.” Rolling Stone \nAbout the author: \nJesse Armstrong is an Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning TV and film writer. In 2016 it was announced HBO had commissioned a 10 part series of his media family drama Succession. The pilot was directed by Adam McKay. \nIn the UK he co-created\, co-executive produced and co-wrote 9 seasons of Channel 4’s BAFTA-winning comedy Peep Show. \nHe also co-wrote the BAFTA-winning The Thick of It and the Academy Award nominated script for the film In The Loop; the terrorism comedy Four Lions and British Comedy Award-winning comedy drama Fresh Meat. \nJesse was born and educated in Oswestry\, Shropshire\, and attended Manchester University where he studied American Studies as an undergraduate and American History for his Masters\, after which he worked as a researcher for a Member of Parliament. \nWorking as a solo writer\, Jesse wrote The Entire History of You for Black Mirror and the final episode of the first season of HBO’s Veep. \nIn 2016 Jonathan Cape published his novel set against the background of the Bosnian War\, Love Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals. The New York Times said ‘Armstrong proves to be just as maniacally funny here as he is on the screen.’
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/succession-the-complete-scripts-jesse-armstrong-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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SUMMARY:Back to School Activity
DESCRIPTION:Sharpen your pencils and get your sports kit ready – it’s back to school! Come and decorate your own gym bag and more. Suitable for ages 4–11 \nFree – just drop in.  \nPlease support our cultural programme by donating at our cash or contactless donation boxes.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/back-to-school-activity/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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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:20230824T120000
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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: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:20230807T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230807T190000
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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: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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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:20230729T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230729T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230621T110321Z
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SUMMARY:Manchester Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Manchester Day with here with us. Do you love board games? Drop in to have a go at board games old and new. You can play old favourites or learn something new. Help us launch our Board Game Club and even teach us how to play games that are new to us. Challenge yourself or the family and have some fun. Suitable for families. \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/manchester-day/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230727T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230727T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230323T113913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T114142Z
UID:7031-1690480800-1690486200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Crime Central
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-8/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230725T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230725T194500
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230713T103939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230713T103939Z
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Tony Curry with special guest Winston Plowes. \nTony Curry was raised in Crawley and has lived and worked in Manchester for three decades\, running literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. His solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. His play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Manchester’s Contact Theatre. His has three poetry collections published by Flapjack Press\, The Noble Savage\, Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short and We Kid Ourselves. \nWinston Plowes lives in Calderdale aboard his floating home\, which doubles as lodgings for lost and wayward words. He teaches creative writing\, has been Poet in Residence for the Rochdale Canal Festival and The Hebden Bridge Arts Festival\, and worked in collaboration with The Arvon Foundation\, Glastonbury Festival\, UCLAN\, Manchester Museum and the BBC. He is also the inventor of the world’s first (and possibly last) Random Poetry Generating Bicycle\, the ‘Spoke-n-Word’. His published poetry collections include Misery Begins at Home [Rubberybubberyboy Parchment]\, Micro Chap-book Extras [Origami Press] and Telephones\, Love Hearts & Jellyfish [Electric Press]. \nFree Entry\, everyone welcome. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 11th July via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \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.If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-6/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230719T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230614T145957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T151121Z
UID:7318-1689771600-1689786000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Urmston\, Flixton and Davyhulme: A Postcard Heritage
DESCRIPTION:Postcard collecting is still a popular hobby or a means of finding out more about a locality\, but it is probably rare\, these days\, to receive a postcard through the post. Indeed\, we could argue that postcard-news would be old news by time we received it\, these days. However\, many of us might have noticed postcards amongst house clearances\, and they are just as likely to say ‘see you tomorrow’ as ‘wish you were here’. Some of us might remember when postcard postage was less than letter postage. Speaker\, Michael Billington\, seems to have a hoard postcards\, so join us on this Wednesday afterrnon to hear all about them.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/urmston-flixton-and-davyhulme-a-postcard-heritage/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230719T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230719T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230614T145015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T145516Z
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SUMMARY:Manchester\, Bolton & Bury Canal\, History and Preservation
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome Paul Hindle to talk to us again. This time Paul’s talk will take us through the history and restoration of the Manchester\, Bolton and Bury Canal which\, like most canals\, fell into disuse some years ago. The building of the canal would have been a great achievement in its time\, involved a huge workforce and probably required some ingenious engineering solutions along the way. Any restoration must have been equally difficult and required considerable funds and many manhours. Join us on this Wednesday morning to hear the full story.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-bolton-bury-canal-history-and-preservation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230619T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230619T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230524T073935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230524T073935Z
UID:7199-1687195800-1687201200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Windrush 75: A Celebration
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with The Jamaica Society and UNISON Manchester Inspire Black Members Forum\, Manchester Libraries invite you to join us for a special book reading followed by speakers about their Windrush experiences. Deniz ‘Skip’ Önaç will be reading from his book\, The Colour of My Heart: A True Story of Hope\, Perseverance and Love. \nThis is a true story about the profound transformational effect the island and culture of Jamaica had on Deniz\, a young\, impulsive\, white\, Englishman\, born in the late 1940s in rural Derbyshire. In his own words\, Deniz tells the story of how his plans to live\, love and learn in London in the early 1970s are suddenly and irrevocably changed. \n“An inspirational read. You won’t stop turning the pages!” \n“A very heartwarming story that leaves the reader wanting more.” \nQ&As with Deniz will follow his reading where audience members can find out more about his time in Jamaica. Deniz will be available for book signing at the end of the evening. \nFollowing the Q&A session\, invited speakers Jennifer Rouse-Burgundy\, Chair\, Leeward Islands Peoples Association and Leslie Bell will talk about their experiences of Windrush. \nLight refreshments will be served. Don’t miss out! \nFree – no booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/windrush-75-a-celebration/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230611T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230611T160000
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230522T121059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T121115Z
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SUMMARY:Sunday Funday - Festival of Libraries Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an afternoon of fun with the family as we celebrate the Festival of Libraries\, showcasing what Central Library has to offer and including our amazing crafts and face painting offers\, amongst many other treats. \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/sunday-funday-festival-of-libraries-celebration/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230522T115954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T120516Z
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SUMMARY:Inspired by Libraries: Linda Brogan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this in conversation event with award winning playwright and artist\, Linda Brogan. Linda will be discussing how her pursuit of memories led to the excavation of the Reno Club\, renowned in the 1970s for being the best soul and funk club in Manchester and a space for young mixed-race Mancunians who often weren’t welcome elsewhere; an exhibition at The Whitworth; and now a book\, 12 Words\, published by Bluemoose Books. Authors Carmen\, Tia and Catherine were part of the 2016 Reno excavation that took place 30 years after the club was demolished and have written 12 Words alongside Linda\, in the process unlocking truths\, secrets and confessions. \nPlease note that these tickets are available on a Pay What You Can basis\, either £2/6/10 ticket options are available
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/inspired-by-libraries-linda-brogan/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230607T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230607T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230518T140506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T140506Z
UID:7194-1686157200-1686164400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Writing Workshop with Anjum Malik
DESCRIPTION:Join Manchester UNESCO City of Literature Multilingual City Poet Anjum Malik for a celebration of South Asian culture. Combining rich conversation\, classical Indian dance and poetry (plus samosas)\, the award-winning Anjum Malik shines a spotlight on the vibrant legacy of South Asian communities in Manchester and beyond in an interactive workshop for participants of all ages and backgrounds. \nFree – booking required – please also consider making a donation to support our Library Live programme at one of our cash or contactless donation devices in the venue or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/writing-workshop-with-anjum-malik/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230531T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230531T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230323T101901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T110508Z
UID:7022-1685557800-1685561400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:An Evening with bestselling author TJ Klune
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries and Queer Lit Bookshop present An Evening with TJ Klune. \nMeet bestselling author TJ Klune for a captivating discussion about his writing process and latest works\, followed by a Q&A and book signing. \nJoin us for a book author event featuring the talented TJ Klune\, bestselling author of “The House in the Cerulean Sea\,” “Wolfsong\,” and many more beloved novels. \nDuring this event\, TJ Klune will discuss his writing process\, share insights into his creative inspiration\, and provide a behind-the-scenes look at his latest works. Whether you’re a longtime fan of Klune’s work or just discovering his writing for the first time\, this is a unique opportunity to connect with the author and gain a deeper appreciation for his craft. \nIn addition to the author talk\, attendees will have the chance to participate in a Q&A session with TJ Klune\, where they can ask questions about his books\, characters\, and writing style. The event will also include a book signing\, giving fans the opportunity to get their favorite TJ Klune novels signed by the author himself. Books with be available to buy on the night also. \nDon’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to meet TJ Klune and celebrate his incredible literary achievements. Register today to reserve your spot at this can’t-miss author event! \nDoors open at 6pm with the event starting at 6:30pm. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-tj-klune/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230530T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230530T184500
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230412T135618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T083025Z
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SUMMARY:Conserving Manchester Town Hall’s heritage: Restoring the Town Hall Clock. Evening Session
DESCRIPTION:Manchester 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. \nOur series of Heritage Lectures aims to shine a light on some of the fascinating work that’s been going on behind the scenes. We’ve already heard about the work on our paintings and mosaic flooring; now it’s time to turn our attention to the magnificent clock that has kept time above the city since New Year’s Day in 1879. \nHaving maintained our timepiece for over 25 years\, the Cumbria Clock Co have gathered a wealth of history about it. They’ll describe the work they’ve done to date and how they removed the mechanics to their workshops for repair\, conservation\, and precision monitoring. The repair of the carillon is already underway\, and they’ll include some detail about that too. \nJoin us in Central Library for a chance to hear direct from the Cumbria Clocks team 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. \nEVENING SESSION AT 5.30PM
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/conserving-manchester-town-halls-heritage-restoring-the-town-hall-clock-evening-session/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Archives,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230530T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230530T141500
DTSTAMP:20260407T014504
CREATED:20230412T135004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T083206Z
UID:7088-1685451600-1685456100@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Conserving Manchester Town Hall's heritage: Restoring the Town Hall Clock. Afternoon Session.
DESCRIPTION:Manchester 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. \nOur series of Heritage Lectures aims to shine a light on some of the fascinating work that’s been going on behind the scenes. We’ve already heard about the work on our paintings and mosaic flooring; now it’s time to turn our attention to the magnificent clock that has kept time above the city since New Year’s Day in 1879. \nHaving maintained our timepiece for over 25 years\, the Cumbria Clock Co have gathered a wealth of history about it. They’ll describe the work they’ve done to date and how they removed the mechanics to their workshops for repair\, conservation\, and precision monitoring. The repair of the carillon is already underway\, and they’ll include some detail about that too. \nJoin us in Central Library for a chance to hear direct from the Cumbria Clocks team 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. \nAFTERNOON SESSION AT 1PM
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/conserving-manchester-town-halls-heritage-restoring-the-town-hall-clock-afternoon-session/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Archives,Talks
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