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SUMMARY:Hamdel Ensemble Concert
DESCRIPTION:See a free LIVE gig by Iranian maestro musician Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble on Saturday 17 July with two COVID safe repeated concerts at 2pm or 3.30pm.  \nFans of world music get – at last – an opportunity to hear global music which is extremely limited due to the restrictions on international travel. The concert is presented by Community Arts North West (CAN) with Manchester Central Library and Crossing Footprints to celebrate Manchester Libraries’ award as a Library of Sanctuary\, welcoming people seeking sanctuary and new migrants to the UK. The intimate (and COVID safe) performance is rooted in the life\, poetry\, and spiritual beliefs of the 13th-century Persian poet\, Rumi\, and connects audiences to the rich traditions of Sufism through music and whirling dervish dance. The performance is a ticket only with a limited capacity to keep audiences safe and tickets are selling fast. Seyed Ali jaberi has a huge worldwide following. His albums are hugely popular with both traditional Sufi music and world music fans. In 2019\, he toured to UK venues and festivals including Birmingham Symphony Hall\, The Sage\, Gateshead\, HOME\, Manchester\, and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In the autumn\, there will be more Library of Sanctuary events in Manchester’s branch libraries and we’ll share news of the events soon. \nFree – booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/hamdel-ensemble-concert/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201003T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201003T150000
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SUMMARY:Tiny Fun Palaces
DESCRIPTION:Join Angela and Siobhan at Central Library to help you make your Tiny Fun Palace in a Bag. Places are very limited! \nBooking is essential via Eventbrite \nYou can also pick up a Free Mini Fun Palace in a Bag from these libraries: Central Library\, Fallowfield Library\, Forum Library\, Longsight Library and North City Library. The Mini Fun Palace Bag contains a few items to get you started with our activities\, plus instructions and links to the videos. You will also need a few other recycling items and anything else you have at home to help decorate your makes. Bags are free but we have limited supplies so Early Birds –  get to your local Fun Palace Library and make sure you get one – When they’re gone\, they’re gone! \nManchester Libraries will also be online for a fun-filled day of Fun Palace activities from our wonderful communities and partners. We love sharing our passions for arts\, culture\, science and technology\, learning new creative skills and making new friends and this year is no different – we’ve just gone Digital! There’s lots of fun for all ages from children to adults. \nThere are great activities you can follow at home by checking out our special video demonstrations at Manchester Libraries Facebook page.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/tiny-fun-palaces/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200325T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200325T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
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SUMMARY:Classics & Storytelling Performance: Alcestis in Bits
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \n‘Due to the ongoing global situation with COVID-19\, the Manchester Branch of the Classical Association has made the local decision to suspend all its public-facing activities for the remainder of 2019/20’ \n  \nRemember the morning you walked away\, while she yelled down the street? Remember the time he held you so hard you thought your bones would snap? Remember the plate\, the cup\, the glass – falling\, cracking\, fracturing? Remember that night? The phone ringing? Remember? \nAlcestis: In Bits is about breaking up and breaking down. The losses that leave your life shattered\, and the painstaking work of picking up the pieces. Queens and gods\, broken crockery and late-night phone calls collide in this live storytelling fusion of ancient myth and modern experience. \nInspired by Phrynichus’ lost tragedy\, Alcestis: In Bits playfully\, poignantly combines surviving fragments of an ancient tale with story-shards of contemporary heartbreak and endurance. \nStephe Harrop is a professional storyteller\, spitting out new words and re-spinning old tales to try and make sense of a crazy world. “A deep thinker with a light-touch and a wealth of material at her fingertips” – Alys Torrance\, Story Jam. \nStephe is also a Senior Lecturer in Drama at Liverpool Hope University. You can read more about her work here: http://www.stepheharrop.co.uk/ \nManchester Classical Association presents Stephe Harrop in performance\, and in discussion with Dr April Pudsey\, Manchester Met. University. Light refreshments from 5.30pm\, from 6pm a 20 minute performance of Stephe’s recent work Alcestis: in Bits. This will be followed by discussion\, and informal Q&A with the audience. \nAll talks in our series are free and open to the public. We are a local charity and welcome members and anyone who wishes to be involved. Membership helps us fund an annual series of events and a regular series of children’s activity workshops in public libraries https://www.manchesterca.org.uk/
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/classics-storytelling-performance-alcestis-in-bits/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200321T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200321T160000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Spectacular: Celebrating Bilingual Manchester
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nSeyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble bring you a hauntingly beautiful music production inspired by Persia’s beloved Sufi Mystic and renowned poet\, Rumi. Join our fabulous storyteller and create “A Day out in Manchester”: a giant sized multi-lingual storybook\, which will live in the library throughout March.   Decorate bags\, share a nice message in other languages and get storytelling hints and tips. Produced in partnership with Community Arts North West \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/saturday-spectacular-celebrating-bilingual-manchester/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200318T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200318T194500
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
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SUMMARY:Word Central Open Mic Night with Emma Decent
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED \nWORD CENTRAL open mic poetry and spoken word hosted by Tony Curry with special guest Emma Decent. \nWednesday 18th March at Manchester Central Library \n6pm – 7.45pm [doors open 5.30pm] – Free Entry. \nMarch’s special guest Emma Decent has been writing and performing for over fifteen years. She has produced two solo shows using theatre\, poetry and multimedia\, which have toured nationally and been described as captivating and inspiring. Emma will be bringing some new work to Word Central. \nYou can book your open mic slot from 2nd March via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day – if the open mic slots are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list. \nIn association with Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries. \nwww.flapjackpress.co.uk/page40.htm | www.facebook.com/WordCentral | www.twitter.com/@WordCentralMcr
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-open-mic-night-with-emma-decent/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200316T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200316T190000
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CREATED:20200310T121355Z
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SUMMARY:Xian Xinghai: The People’s Composer
DESCRIPTION:Xian Xinghai (1905-1945) is one of the most famous Chinese composers of the 20th century. Thanks to his hardworking nature and international education\, he composed numerous music pieces ranging from mass songs to more complex music formats\, such as his most notable work ‘The Yellow River Cantata’. This talk aims to outline Xian’s life and his educational background\, which is mainly characterised by missionary schools in China and Paris conservatory in France. \nThe speaker Laura Mazuchova\, a recent Chinese Studies MA graduate will also briefly outline the Second Sino-Japanese War\, as it is the period of his highest productivity. She will attempt to raise some questions about his musical ambitions on national and international level\, his connection with the Chinese Communist Party and his overall contribution to Chinese musical heritage.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/xian-xinghai-the-peoples-composer/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200307T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200307T150000
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SUMMARY:International Women’s Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Women’s Day with activities and some special community led performances. Find out more about health\, employment\, education and opportunities for Manchester women and girls\, or just relax and catch up with friends. You can also take part in the walk through the city that leaves Cathedral Gardens at 12pm\, arriving at the library around 1pm. \nFree – all welcome
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/international-womens-day/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200221T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200221T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200120T103513Z
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SUMMARY:International Mother Language Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun packed celebration. Communities from across the city will be delivering cultural performances and traditional crafts to share their heritage and celebrate our multilingual Manchester. Pop into the mushaira poetry pod to meet a local poet or share your own favourite poem with the Poetry Exchange. Listen to a collection of oral histories from the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre and sample delicious world food nibbles on the day! \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/international-mother-language-day-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200213T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200213T130000
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SUMMARY:Queering the Archive with the LGBT Foundation
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an exploration of Manchester’s LGBTQ+ history specially curated by the LGBT Foundation Archive team. There will be a chance to find out more about the LGBT Foundation archive and the work of the volunteers who manage it and to share memories and information. There will be a chance to view some of the archives from the collections held in Archives+ at Manchester Central Library on the theme of Poetry\, Prose and Plays. \nFree – booking advised
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/queering-the-archive-with-the-lgbt-foundation/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200127T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200127T213000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200107T125315Z
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SUMMARY:Holocaust Brunch: a performance by Tamara Micner
DESCRIPTION:As part of Holocaust Memorial Day\, Holocaust Brunch explores what it’s like living in the shadow of genocide and displacement. Darkly funny\, moving and provocative\, this show asks how we can honour the histories we inherit whilst breaking free from them\, and whether the weight of inheritance can be turned into a gift. \nAdmission fees act as a contribution to the Jewish Museum’s Holocaust Education Programme \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/holocaust-brunch-a-performance-by-tamara-micner/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200125T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200125T183000
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SUMMARY:Remembering Biafra: Public History for Community Empowerment
DESCRIPTION:January 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Nigeria-Biafra war (1967-1970). The Nigerian civil war invites profound questions on issues like the legacies of British colonialism\, the challenges of peaceful ethnic coexistence\, mass starvation and humanitarianism\, and the influence of foreign powers on African politics. This event brings together academics\, film-makers and local communities to explore the contested history and legacies of this controversial and poorly understood page in 20th century history. \nFree- please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/remembering-biafra-public-history-for-community-empowerment/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200118T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200118T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191212T141920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191212T141920Z
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SUMMARY:Cabinet of Wonders
DESCRIPTION:Discover wondrous objects from the depth of the library. Be the first to find hidden clues from our new trail and help us complete our new weird and wonderful Cabinet of Wonders. You can also join us for a film screening. \nSuitable for families \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/cabinet-of-wonders/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191219T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191219T223000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191016T115025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191022T165327Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Games Night with Angel Delight!
DESCRIPTION:The tinseltastic drag queen Angel Delight returns to Central Library for a fabulously festive party! \nIncluding… \n\nFamily Fortunes\nPlay Your Cards Right\nName that Tune Bingo\nChristmas cabaret and singalong\n\n…and many more Christmas party games! \nTickets are limited. Bar open all evening. 18+ \n \n  \nSome of the quizzes will be through your smartphone. Just one member from each team needs to download the speedquizzing app to their phone. \nIt only takes a couple of minutes\, so can be done on the night of the quiz.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/christmas-games-night-with-angel-delight/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Party
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191217T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191217T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191107T091846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191217T142540Z
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SUMMARY:Scrooged – Christmas Film
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Grimmfest annual Christmas movie gathering. This year’s choice is an eighties classic\, which pays off-kilter homage to tradition – Richard Donner’s cult classic\, Scrooged. It sees Dickens’ tale of miserliness and redemption relocated to 80s New York\, and Ebeneezer Scrooge magnificently re-imagined in the form of Bill Murray’s hard-nosed TV executive\, Frank Cross. \nWith a suitably scabrous and cynical screenplay by notorious Saturday Night Live and National Lampoon scribe\, Michael Donoghue and Dickens buff\, Mitch Glazer\, who would later go on to adapt Great Expectations for Alfonso Cuaron\, and boasting an all-star cast of cult luminaries\, including Robert Mitchum\, Carol Kane\, Karen Allen\, Bobcat Goldthwaite\, Michael J. Pollard\, John Glover\, and New York Dolls frontman David Johansen\, it’s a brash and black-hearted take on a heart-warming tale. \nPick up a free mince pie on arrival\, and make sure you check out the Grimmfest stall\, for discounted stocking fillers including DVDs\, movie posters and t-shirts – fantastic gifts for the horror movie fan in your life! \nDoors open: 5.30pm\nCertificate PG
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/scrooged-christmas-film/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191211T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191211T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191108T151201Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191108T151201Z
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SUMMARY:Instrumental Change
DESCRIPTION:This pop-up exhibition reflects on the materials used in the development and transformation of medical practice. Featuring objects from the Museum of Medicine and Health’s fascinating collection\, it raises important questions about material functions\, sustainability and innovation in contemporary medical practices.  \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/instrumental-change/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191207T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191207T103000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20180612T153807Z
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SUMMARY:Sensory Story Time
DESCRIPTION:A new monthly sensory storytime\, suitable for children with sensory or autistic spectrum needs.  The sessions will consist of a story and 3-4 songs\, and will aim to be as visual as possible. Age group 4-7 years (flexible depending upon the individual needs of the child). \nAll bookings can be made by phone on 234 1990.  Places are free but must be booked as restricted to ten places. A social story will be emailed to the child when the booking is confirmed.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/sensory-story-time-central-library/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191203T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191203T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191108T151540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191122T153917Z
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SUMMARY:UK Disability History Month
DESCRIPTION:Join us for musical performances from disabled Manchester artists as we celebrate UK Disability History Month and International Day of Disabled People 2019. Confirmed artists: the fantastic Spotlighters band\, brilliant singer/songwriter Dennis Queen\, and the very talented Bee Vocal Manchester Mental Health Choir\, plus a disability history talk “Disabled people against apartheid” by disability history expert Bernard Leach.  Refreshments and crafts too. \nThis event is designed in partnership with GM Coalition of Disabled People. \nFree drop-in\, all welcome.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/uk-disability-history-month/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191130T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191130T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20190823T140550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190823T140756Z
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SUMMARY:Val McDermid & Denise Mina
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Literature Festival presents… \nQueens of Tartan Noir\, Val McDermid and Denise Mina\, join us to discuss their brilliant new novels. In How the Dead Speak\, Val brings Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan together again when the remains of a killer\, who’s supposedly alive and in prison\, are found on a construction site. In Conviction\, Denise weaves together the break-up of Anna McDonald’s marriage and a true crime podcast\, to force Anna to confront her hidden past. \nVal is the highly acclaimed writer of over 40 books including The Wire in the Blood and Denise won the Gordon Burn Prize for The Long Drop. Presented in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. \nFor tickets call the MLF box office on 0843 208 0500 or use the link below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/val-mcdermid-denise-mina/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191127T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191127T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191022T112819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191022T113004Z
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SUMMARY:Prostheses in Antiquity: Everything You Never Knew You Wanted to Know
DESCRIPTION:A variety of different types of prostheses were used by the Greeks and Romans to replace various missing body parts. In this talk\, we shall consider the following questions: How common – or uncommon – were prostheses in classical antiquity? Who made them? How and why did they make them? Who used them? How and why did they use them? And how were they – and their prostheses – viewed by other members of ancient society as a result? \nThe Manchester Classical Association presents Dr Jane Draycott (University of Glasgow)\, expert on disease\, disabilties and prosthetics in the ancient world. Dr Draycott will give an illustrated presentation followed by discussion with the Manchester Classical Association Chair\, Dr April Pudsey of Manchester Metropolitan University. \nAll talks in this series are free and open to the public. Please join us for light refreshments from 5.30pm\, and take the opportunity to speak with members of the Manchester Classical Association\, and find out more about our work promoting Classics and Ancient History around the region. https://www.manchesterca.org.uk/ \nThis talk will be jointly hosted with the Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. \nRefreshments from 5.30pm. Dr Draycott’s talk begins at 6pm and will be followed by discussion\, and an informal Q&A with the audience
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/prostheses-in-antiquity-everything-you-never-knew-you-wanted-to-know/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191125T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191125T133000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
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LAST-MODIFIED:20191025T105309Z
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SUMMARY:Listening Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Grab a sandwich and head to the Performance Space for a relaxing lunchtime listening to clips from Central Library’s sound archives. \nUnlocking Our Sound Heritage is a new audio preservation project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Tapes the project has recently digitised include classical music\, radio drama\, life stories\, folk music\, celebrity interviews and Irish jigs – we’ve got it all! And as part of the Explore Your Archives campaign we’ve put together an hour-long playlist showing off the best bits of the sound archives. \nCome for five minutes or the whole hour – all welcome. The Unlocking Our Sound Heritage team will be on hand to introduce you to the project and explain how you can get involved. \nDrop-in – no booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/listening-lunch/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191116T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191116T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191022T105420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191022T144300Z
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SUMMARY:Capturing the Crescents
DESCRIPTION:A Photographic Journey through Hulme in the 1980’s – 90’s\, and how I survived and thrived by Richard Davis \nA talk and book signing by photographer Richard Davis…. \n‘I arrived in Hulme in 1988\, having left behind Birmingham so I could study Photography at Manchester Polytechnic. For the next five years Hulme was Home and I loved every single second of it. Talk about Right Place\, Right Time\, –  Manchester\, or should I say Madchester\, felt like the centre of the universe and Hulme even more so. There wasn’t really a plan to document my time there via Photography\, it just sort of naturally happened and years on\, I’m so glad I did…….this is my story.’ \nFree – please drop in \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/capturing-the-crescents/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191113T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191113T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20190912T111114Z
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UID:3928-1573669800-1573675200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Tom Moore & Archie Moss
DESCRIPTION:Accordion/Viola/Electronics duo debuting brand new material from their upcoming album to be released in 2020. \nWidely regarded as two of the best players\, innovators and performers in traditional folk amongst a precociously gifted generation\, their finely-crafted arrangements wield a rare potency. Now\, having toured with with some of the biggest and brightest acts in the British folk scene\, they reconvene to perform as a duo. \nWhilst intrinsically borrowing from English and other European Traditional Dance music\, sonically Moore and Moss have their heads firmly in the present\, understanding the values of contemporary music and art making.The distinct pulse\, energy and group-intuition of trad-music haunts their playing as they continue to push the creative boundaries for English instrumental music\, listening and responding to the world around them as much as their musical ancestors. \nDoors: 6pm; Performance start: 6:30pm
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/tom-moore-archie-moss/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191113T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191113T123000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191105T103320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191105T103320Z
UID:4194-1573639200-1573648200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Best of Manchester Animation Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 5 years of UK’s biggest animation festival as they showcase the winners of past years editions in two specially curated screenings. Introduced by the festival team\, these two shows give you the chance to see something different!  \n10-11am – Programme 1 (cert. 18);\n11.30am-12.30pm – Programme 2 (cert. 15) \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/best-of-manchester-animation-festival/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191107T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191107T154551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191107T154551Z
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SUMMARY:EY3 Media: A Manchester Phenomenon
DESCRIPTION:Founded by Nik Nagarkar of the internationally critically acclaimed grime and dubstep collective Virus Syndicate. EY3 Media was birthed as a record company to go on to become one of the leading 360 creative and digital agencies in the UK.Nik will talk us through the unusual journey from the underground music industry into the blue chip corporate boardroom.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/ey3-media-a-manchester-phenomenon/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191106T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191024T101658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191024T101658Z
UID:4162-1573063200-1573070400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Word Central - Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word hosted by Tony Curry. \nWednesday 6th November at Manchester Central Library\, St. Peter’s Square\, Manchester M2 5PD.\n6pm – 8pm [doors open 5.30pm] – Free Entry. \nWe have two special guest poets in November\, Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger\, members of\nthe Poets\, Prattlers and Pandemonialists collective in Wolverhampton. \nEmma’s debut collection Close was published last autumn and follows on from her volume of\nchildren’s poems\, I Once Knew A Poem Who Wore A Hat\, which won the Rubery Prize in 2017. \nIn the past twelve months she has won both the Making Waves poetry competition and the Shambala\nFestival poetry slam. She will also be included in the Common People anthology for emerging\nworking-class writers and is currently responsible for an ongoing\, multi-artist project by Multistory in\nSandwell\, West Midlands. \nSteve is a born story-teller. His latest collection a fine fine place was published in autumn 2017\, and\nfollowed on from the acclaimed more bees\, bigger bonnets. This year he was one of the winners of\nthe Bread & Roses poetry competition and has worked closely with the CWU on delivering spoken word and poetry for their members. Steve has entertained audiences throughout the UK and you can expect poems on subjects from the personal right through to the global\, with a wild detour via\noutrageous dreaming. \nOpen mic spots for November are available to book from Wednesday 16th October via\nmail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes maximum and allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis.\nIf the open mic slots are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list.\nIn association with Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press. \nwww.facebook.com/WordCentral\nwww.twitter.com/@WordCentralMcr\nwww.flapjackpress.co.uk
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-open-mic-night-9/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Readings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191106T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191106T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191022T084641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191023T095027Z
UID:4117-1573034400-1573056000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:How Children Think
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our family fun day all about how children think about the social world. There will be fun activities to discover how children reason and co-operate with their friends and family! Take part in FREE story time sessions with puppets. music and crafts. Suitable for children aged 0-8 and their adults
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/how-children-think-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191102T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20191001T082649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T082649Z
UID:4064-1572699600-1572710400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Come and join us in a unique and special ancient Mexican celebration Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead). In Mexican culture it is believed that during this time of the year your lost loved ones come back to visit. Family and friends gather together to honour their relatives and friends by cooking their favourite dishes\, dancing\, playing music\, and telling their favourite stories. Visiting their graves and create elaborate beautiful decorated altars in their homes to welcome them. This is all a part of celebrating the cycle of life. \nThis exciting event will feature traditional dances performed by Colibri Mexican Folkdance UK\, followed by a craft workshop for children where they can have lots of fun participating in Day of the Dead themed activities. During the workshop there will also be a free screening of a children’s film on this theme. \nAn authentic example of a typical Mexican altar (ofrenda) that is present in every Mexican households at this time of the year will also be on display in the Archives+ area on the ground floor of the library for 3 weeks. \nFree drop-in\, suitable for all ages
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/dia-de-muertos-day-of-the-dead-celebration/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191031T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191031T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20190924T131704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190924T131928Z
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SUMMARY:Brilliant Balance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Come and balance objects\, yourself and other people with the Circus House group. Skills covered include spinning plates\, tight-wire and acro-balance. 2 sessions at 1.30-2.30 and 3-4 pm\, plus free craft activities. \nSuitable for 4-12 year olds \nFree drop in but places are limited
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/brilliant-balance-workshop/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191030T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191030T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20190924T113433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T074952Z
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SUMMARY:Black Then\, Black Now: Black History Month 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust and Big People Music present 3 days of history\, 3 days of futurity on the 1st\, 28th and 30th October. \nCome and experience black culture\, what it means\, and why unifying a social movement forward is crucial to how we define a legacy. \nWe encourage you to be open about the experiences that shape your concept of blackness\, as the movement continues to expose narratives that reshape the social stereotype of what black history was\, to what it is. \nOver the three days\, events will include a series of art performances and workshops curated from real life stories of the diaspora surrounding food\,  creativity\, art\, health and wellbeing. Keep an eye on the Eventbrite\, website calendar and social media platforms (@aiucentre) for individual events. \nAll BHM events are FREE\, but please head over to the Eventbrite page as some events have limited places and require booking
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/black-then-black-now-black-history-month-2019-3/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191028T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191028T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T062155
CREATED:20190924T112958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T075146Z
UID:3988-1572260400-1572292800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Black Then\, Black Now: Black History Month 2019
DESCRIPTION:The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust and Big People Music present 3 days of history\, 3 days of futurity on the 1st\, 28th and 30th October. \nCome and experience black culture\, what it means\, and why unifying a social movement forward is crucial to how we define a legacy. \nWe encourage you to be open about the experiences that shape your concept of blackness\, as the movement continues to expose narratives that reshape the social stereotype of what black history was\, to what it is. \nOver the three days\, events will include a series of art performances and workshops curated from real life stories of the diaspora surrounding food\,  creativity\, art\, health and wellbeing. Keep an eye on the Eventbrite\, website calendar and social media platforms (@aiucentre) for individual events. \nAll BHM events are FREE\, but please head over to the Eventbrite page as some events have limited places and require booking
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/black-then-black-now-black-history-month-2019-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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