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SUMMARY:Peterloo 1819-2019 - A Talk by Robert Poole
DESCRIPTION:A timely illustrated lecture on the Peterloo massacre of 1819\, with the emphasis on new findings and on connections with the local area. \nRobert Poole Professor of History at the University of Central Lancashire\, author of the new book Peterloo: the English Uprising\, co-author of the graphic novel Peterloo: Witnesses to a Massacre\, and consultant historian to the Peterloo 2019 programme. \nFree – booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/peterloo-1819-2019-a-talk-by-robert-poole/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190627T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190627T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190520T130705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T130842Z
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SUMMARY:Our Sam\, The Middleton Man
DESCRIPTION:Our Sam follows the story of a teenager\, Samantha (a secret poet)\, who travels around her home Town of Middleton observing and writing of the exclusion and voicelessness of the other young girls she sees. On her travels she learns of Samuel Bamford\, the radical\, reformer and writer who was born in Middleton in 1788. While reading Bamford’s books ‘Early Years’ and ‘Passages in the Life of a Radical’ Bamford appears to Samantha and through a series of discussions\, we learn about life in Middleton 200 years ago\, poverty\, hunger and riots brought on by the ‘Corn Laws’ and industrialisation\, the fight for representation of the Working Class in Parliament and the Peterloo Massacre. With Sam’s encouragement that ‘there’s strength in Unity lass” Samantha brings together the Towns teenagers to find a way they can represent themselves in a positive way to the adult World but Samantha\, like Bamford\, finds the road to reform a treacherous one. \nThe film screening will be followed by a Q&A \nFree – booking required \n \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/our-sam-the-middleton-man/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190625T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190625T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T091848Z
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SUMMARY:Peterloo Now: AI and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Histories\, in partnership with the University of Manchester and the Guardian\, our panel\, which includes Professor Deborah Howcroft\, will be discussing the fourth industrial revolution and asking whether the rise in artificial intelligence will lead to a new wave of social unrest. \nIn 1819\, St Peter’s Field was packed with working class Mancunians who were demanding political representation as a means of addressing the hardships they were facing in the world’s first industrial city. A few decades earlier\, the same workers were caught up in Luddite riots\, fearful of the role that the march of technology might have on their jobs and livelihoods. \nToday\, we hear that in the fourth industrial revolution\, AI will irreversibly transform the world of work for the 21st century\, threatening the jobs of many in the workforce. Indeed\, many jobs have already been permanently altered or replaced in favour of advanced technology\, and the institutions whose technology is slow to advance\, such as the NHS\, suffer. \nWhat will happen to the companies that cannot afford to advance their technology? Will their workers be safeguarded against the threat of AI\, or is it a ticking clock of inevitability? 200 years after the Peterloo massacre\, should we be ready for mass protest as people fight for their right to a decent wage and place of work? \nRunning time: 90 minutes\, no interval. \nThis event is part of a series called Peterloo Now. Other events in this series: \n\nTuesday 11 June: The roots of protest in 2019\nTuesday 18 June: The gaps in representation\nTuesday 2 July: Is devolution the way to a healthier democracy?\n\nImage: Robotic farmers in agriculture spray chemical fertiliser. Photograph: Sompong Sriphet/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/peterloo-now-ai-and-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190622T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190622T183000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190520T124653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T124857Z
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SUMMARY:Peterloo in Sound
DESCRIPTION:Sound as Being will present ‘Peterloo in Sound’ a 5.1 sound composition by Mark Pilkington inspired by a historical event that came to be known as ‘The Peterloo Massacre’\, that happened in Manchester\, England on the 16th August\, 1819. \nThe sound material consists of location recordings captured from student protests held in Manchester 2010 and the rural the setting of Maccelesfield Forest\, Cheshire in 2010. Historical transcriptions and archive sound recordings were gathered with the help of Prof. Robert Poole of the University of Central Lancashire\, The Peoples History Museum\, Manchester\, The North West Sound Archive and the British Library. The text transcriptions provided a narrative framework to structure the electroacousitc sounds. The soundscape recordings were sonically transformed using a computer and spatially arranged within a 5.1 loud speaker array. \nThe spatial aspect of the composition considers the listeners position\, reception and inclusion. Realised at NOVARS Research Centre\, the University of Manches \nFree – booking recommended
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/peterloo-in-sound/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190621T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190621T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190510T141915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T084734Z
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SUMMARY:Make Music Day 2019
DESCRIPTION:This event celebrates the diverse and inclusive nature of music making in Manchester. Showcasing the musical talent of our visitors to Central Library\, and demonstrating the range of musical instruments freely available to our library members\, join us throughout the day for impromptu performances. \nFree – just drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/make-music-day-2019/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190620T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190620T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
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SUMMARY:Greenham Women Everywhere: Intimate Testimonies of the Woman Who Lived at Greenham Common Peace Camp 1981 – 2000
DESCRIPTION:Rebecca Mordan\, Scary Little Girls Productions and co-cordinator of the Heritage Lottery project interviewing the Women of Greenham Common peace camp\, explains the work and shares anecdotes from these extraordinary campaigners.  Evening finishes with a Q&A with Rebecca and local Greenham Women who have contributed to the Greenham Women Everywhere project. \nA partnership project between Scary Little Girls Association and The Heroine Collective. Funded by Heritage Lottery South West. Supported by The University of The West of England in Bristol\, Cornwall Council\, Falmouth University\, The Women’s Library at The London School of Economics\, The East End Women’s Museum\, Goldsmiths University of London\, The Hypatia Trust\, The Feminist Library\, the UK Parliament Vote 100 Project and Dreadnought South West. \nImages supplied by Sandie Hicks for Exeter Women for Peace \nFree – booking recommended
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/greenham-women-everywhere-intimate-testimonies-of-the-woman-who-lived-at-greenham-common-peace-camp-1981-2000/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190618T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190618T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
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SUMMARY:Peterloo Now: The Gaps in Representation
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the University of Manchester and the Guardian\, we will be hosting a panel\, including Professor Francesca Gains\, as they discuss representation in politics. \nOn 16 August 1819\, the peaceful protestors at St Peter’s Field had gathered to call for parliamentary reform\, demanding for their views and concerns to be represented in a Parliament that was run exclusively by corrupt and wealthy men. Though the protests and massacre were a pivotal moment in political history\, it was a further century before universal male suffrage was achieved\, and limited rights to vote for women. \nToday\, we are seeing more than ever the effects of a slow-moving mechanism; legislation can take years to pass\, and what we are seeing 200 years on from the Peterloo massacre is a web of laws and a House of politicians that no longer represent the people of Britain. There are huge gaps in representation; politics appears to be a game for white middle-aged men in suits from an elite group of institutions\, a game inaccessible to anyone from different backgrounds. Those who are\, such as Diane Abbott and Jess Phillips\, are subjected to violent threats to their lives and safety on a daily basis. Meanwhile\, the two main parties are in the middle of separate crises: antisemitism in Labour and Islamophobia among the Conservatives. \nHow can we ensure that the voices in politics reflect our society? Is there a way for all to feel as though they are represented in our political system? \nThis event is part of a series called Peterloo Now. Other events in this series: \n\nTuesday 11 June: The roots of protest in 2019\nTuesday 25 June: AI and the fourth industrial revolution\nTuesday 2 July: Is devolution the way to a healthier democracy?\n\nPhotograph: Razvan Chisu/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/peterloo-now-the-gaps-in-representations/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190615T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190615T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190517T132255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T133723Z
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SUMMARY:1819 to 1981 Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Linda Brogan\, Excavating The Reno\, who excavated the Reno cellar club in Moss Side MCR\, and Manchester Histories have joined forces to present 1819 – 1981. This one day exhibition (running on Sat 15 June\, Thurs 18 July and Tues 13 Aug) will tell the stories of the memoirs of police and communities from the 1981 Moss Side riots to give voice to the long dead 1819 Hulme Hussars and the Peterloo protesters. \nAt the end of each day people will be invited to have discussions about the issues provoked by the exhibition\, and the Peterloo story of deprivation\, laws\, the people’s journey to fight for their rights\, the conflict\, aftermath\, and how it relates to today. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/1819-to-1981-exhibition/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190614T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190614T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190423T145153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190424T080708Z
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SUMMARY:Tracy K Smith - Hosted by Jackie Kay
DESCRIPTION:“Poetry isn’t an escape or even a luxury. I’d argue it’s a necessity\, a means of living more deeply with reality.” Tracy K Smith Manchester Literature Festival are delighted to welcome Tracy K Smith to Manchester for a rare UK event. The Poet Laureate of the United States\, Tracy is the author of four poetry collections including Life on Mars\, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize\, and Wade in the Water\, which was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize. She is also the author of the memoir\, Ordinary Light\, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. \nTracy’s work considers the lives of black women through their bodies\, their desires\, their adventures and their experiences. It looks at the cruelty of humanity through verbatim histories of slavery and the separation of a First Nations boy from his family. It asks questions about life\, death\, power and race. Vogue magazine described Tracy’s poetry as ‘an awakening itself’\, while New York Magazine says she ‘Deftly illuminates America’s generational wounds’.For this special MLF event\, Tracy will perform poems from Wade in the Water and her forthcoming book Eternity: Selected Poems\, and discuss her extraordinary work with much loved Manchester-based poet and Scottish Makar\, Jackie Kay.Doors: 6.30pm\, event starts: 7pm \n.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/tracy-k-smith-hosted-by-jackie-kay/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190613T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190613T183000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190530T123142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190530T123232Z
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SUMMARY:‘The Violence of Empire Come Home’: Slavery\, Colonialism and Peterloo
DESCRIPTION:A public talk from Dr Shirin Hirsch (Manchester Metropolitan University and People’s History Museum) on the colonial context and implications of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre\, alongside spoken word performances of black voices past and present\, responding to the themes of slavery\, oppression and protest.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-violence-of-empire-come-home-slavery-colonialism-and-peterloo/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190613T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190613T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190520T110508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T111302Z
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SUMMARY:Peterloo Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for relaxed screenings of the Peterloo Film every month from June – August. \nThe Peterloo Massacre was a defining moment in British democracy which also played a significant role in the founding of The Guardian newspaper. Written and directed by Mike Leigh\, Peterloo is an epic portrayal of the events surrounding the 1819 Peterloo Massacre\, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. Each month we’ll be screening Mike Leigh’s Peterloo to mark 200 years since this watershed moment. \nPay what you can – £3 / £5 / £8
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/peterloo-film-screening/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190611T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190611T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190517T112700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T114905Z
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SUMMARY:Peterloo Now: The Roots of Protest in 2019
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the University of Manchester and The Guardian\, we will be hosting a series of discussions to mark the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo massacre. Join our panel of speakers\, as they debate whether the root causes of the Peterloo massacre are already playing out in 2019 Britain. \nWhen in 1819 tens of thousands of people gathered to peacefully protest for parliamentary reform\, the response from the wealthy yeomanry was violent: 18 people were killed and over 600 injured. The national media worked in the pockets of the government and led to the founding of the Manchester Guardian to report the truth. \nNow\, we have climate change that needs addressing urgently\, and a government failing to deliver or even agree on Brexit. As protests gather with increasing regularity and in swelling numbers\, and as government continues to fail to discuss anything other than Brexit are the British people going to act on their feelings of under representation? Could these be the roots of a Peterloo in 2019? \nThis event is part of a series called Peterloo Now. Other events in this series: \n\nTuesday 18 June: The gaps in representation\nTuesday 25 June: AI and the fourth industrial revolution\nTuesday 2 July: Is devolution the way to a healthier democracy?\n\nImage: The roots of protest Photograph: Johannes Spahn/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm \n \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/peterloo-now-the-roots-of-protect-in-2019/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190608T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190608T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190517T104928Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T111057Z
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SUMMARY:The Peterloo Photograph with Michael Wood and Michala Hulme
DESCRIPTION:Clearing out his parents house after his mother’s death two years ago\, Michael Wood found a box of memorabilia. There were photos\, letters\, postcards\, and books that had belonged to his father\, whose family had lived in Failsworth in Manchester from the 1720s. Among them was a photograph from 1884 showing a group of eleven Peterloo veterans from Failsworth. In 1819\, young men and women\, they had marched with Sam Bamford’s Middleton contingent to St Peters Fields\, carrying a banner which they saved from the troops\, and now proudly displayed for the camera 65 years on. This is thought to be the only surviving image of Peterloo veterans. So who were they? What were their stories? Starting with the photo Michael uncovers a fascinating tale of family history\, local politics and the national story. \nJoin Michael as he discusses the search for Peterloo Descendants\, drawing on Michala Hulme’s research into a photograph of the Failsworth Veterans of Peterloo\, in which 11 men and women are pictured together. \nThere will be a Q&A following the event\, exploring the details behind Michala’s research. \nMichael Wood \nFor thirty years now\, historian and broadcaster Michael Wood has made compelling journeys into the past\, bringing history alive. He is the author of several highly praised books on English history including In Search of the Dark Ages\, Domesday\, and In Search of England and he has now made well over one hundred documentary films. Michael is currently The University of Manchester’s Professor in Public History. \nMichala Hulme \nMichala Hulme is a professional genealogist and social historian at Manchester Metropolitan University. She is based at the Manchester Centre for Public History & Heritage. Michala specialises in the period 1800-1950. She has made over 60 appearances on local radio and has featured on national and regional TV programmes\, such as Channel 4’s Great Canal Journeys\, BBC’s Heir Hunters\, Who Do You Think You Are?\, Channel 4’s Genealogy Roadshow\, Channel 5 News\, BBC News and Granada News.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-peterloo-photograph-with-micheal-wood-and-michala-hulme/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190607T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190607T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190510T131011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190517T090856Z
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SUMMARY:In conversation with Billy Bragg
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Histories are delighted to welcome Billy Bragg to open the commemorations of Peterloo 2019. \nSongwriter\, musician and activist Billy Bragg will be in conversation with writer and broadcaster Dave Haslam\, with an introduction from Young Identity\, Manchester’s young spoken word collective. \nAt a time when opinion trumps facts and truth is treated as nothing more than another perspective\, free speech has become a battleground. While authoritarians and algorithms threaten democracy\, we argue over who has the right to speak. In this short and vital polemic\, Billy Bragg argues that to protect ourselves from encroaching tyranny\, we must look beyond this one dimensional notion of what it means to be free and\, by reconnecting liberty to equality and accountability\, restore the individual agency engendered by the three dimensions of freedom. \nThe event will be followed by an audience Q&A and Billy will be signing copies of his new book The Three Dimensions of Freedom. Copies of the book will also be available to purchase\, with support from Blackwell’s University Bookshop.) Bar till 9pm.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/in-conversation-with-billy-bragg/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190529T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190529T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190409T132357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190528T100407Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Simon Armitage
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT \nSimon Armitage presents a new collection of poems\, Sandettie Light Vessel Automatic. \nBook launch followed by book signing. \nCelebrated as ‘the most popular and prolific British poet of his generation’ (The Times) and ‘the first poet of serious artistic intent since Philip Larkin to have achieved popularity’ (Sean O’Brien)\, Simon Armitage has been involved in an astonishing assortment of projects\, commissions\, collaborations\, residencies and events over the course of his writing career. The resulting poems stand outside of his mainstream publications\, but now form a substantial body of work in their own right\, and are collected here together for the first time. \nThe contents vary from single set-pieces such as ‘Zodiac T Shirt’\, performed at the launch of Beck’s Song Reader\, to the suite of ten poems commissioned to mark the bicentenary of Branwell Bronte’s birth. Several are site-specific\, such as the Stanza Stones sequence carved into the Pennine landscape\, and the world’s first catalytic poem\, ‘In Praise of Air’\, suspended from a building at the University of Sheffield. Others developed from collaborations with film directors and visual artists\, or from large-scale literary projects such as the poet’s troubadour journeys across the UK recounted in his prose books Walking Home and Walking Away. Together they cover an eclectic array of subjects including sculpture\, the environment\, travel\, drama\, music and the media\, documenting Armitage’s wide range of interests and his unique versatility as a writer. \nAs well as representing the nature and scale of his output\, Sandettie Light Vessel Automatic demonstrates Armitage’s commitment to collaboration\, his role as poet of public engagement and his belief in poetry as an act of communication. \n‘Boundary-breaking . . . poems of emotional weight and musical grace from the fabric of our everyday lives.’ Carol Ann Duffy\, Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2018 statement \n‘A poet whose work is ambitious\, accomplished and complex as well as popular.’ Sunday Telegraph \n‘Armitage is so good with the stiletto and scalpel of the vernacular he has to hand . . . image-ripe and clever\, satiric\, dystopian\, and sometimes laced with sorrow.’ Sydney Morning Herald \n‘His verse is immediate\, entertaining\, engaged with the world.’ Independent on Sunday \n‘The poet of his generation.’ Melvyn Bragg
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-simon-armitage/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190525T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190525T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190523T084227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190523T084227Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Publishers' Fair
DESCRIPTION:Browse and buy books from a range of exciting new poets and authors from over 10 publishers including\, Carcanet\, Comma Press\, and Fly on the Wall Press. Meet friendly independent publishers from the north producing cracking books. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/northern-publishers-fair/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Fair
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190518T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190518T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190408T083124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190408T083124Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Spectacular: When I Was a Child
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate the Get Creative Festival\, join us for an afternoon of inter-generational family activities. Why not share some of your skills or have a go at creating vintage inspired crafts. Bring all the family for a chance to create something fantastic together. \nSuitable for all ages \nFree-please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/saturday-spectacular-when-i-was-a-child/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190517T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190518T000000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190404T153741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190424T163315Z
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SUMMARY:Matt Cain - Book Launch and Disco!
DESCRIPTION:Strike a pose\, let’s get to it!\nThe brilliant author Matt Cain will be launching the paperback of his bestselling novel ‘The Madonna of Bolton’ at Central Library! \nJoin us for a celebratory evening as Matt talks to LGBT arts producer (and Madonna fan) Barry Priest about his latest novel and how his own life and obsession with Madonna inspired the work. \nFollowing the talk the celebrations continue with our latest Silent Disco! 3 hours of classic 80’s\, 90’s and 00’s with a sprinkling of Madonna’s greatest hits throughout. \nBar open all evening! \nMore about Matt \nMatt Cain was brought up in Bolton. He spent ten years making arts and entertainment programmes for ITV before stepping in front of the camera in 2010 to become Channel 4 News’ first ever culture editor. In Spring 2018 he stepped down as Editor-in-Chief of Attitude\, the UK’s biggest-selling magazine for gay men. His first novel\, Shot Through the Heart\, was published in 2014 and his second\, Nothing But Trouble\, followed in 2015. His latest release The Madonna of Bolton\, was published in 2018 to acclaimed reviews. \n`Sharply and beautifully drawn’ — Sunday Times \n`An uplifting and nostalgic gem of a novel’ — Heat \n`This book made us laugh and cry\, and entertains from start to finish’ — Attitude \n“It’s a cracker” — Lorraine Kelly \n“Glorious and triumphant!” — Juno Dawson \n”A trip down memory lane around the glorious streets of Bolton – a novel with a heart as big as Moss Bank Park” — Sara Cox \n‘‘A book for anybody who feels at all marginalised\, small\, bullied or lost’’ — Claudia Winkleman \nPhoto credit – \nMatt Cain beside his heroine\, Madonna\, pictured in 1984\nMONTAGE. ORIGINAL IMAGES: ALICIA CLARKE\, REX FEATURE
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/matt-cain-book-launch-and-disco/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Party
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190511T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190511T130000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190408T082630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190409T102607Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Kids TV
DESCRIPTION:Whilst the array of choice and ways we can watch TV obviously has its benefits\, sitting down to watch TV as a family has faded in recent years. Back in Season 2\, Pilot Light TV Festival started their throwback Saturday Morning Kids TV events which were a blast! The idea was simply to show up in your PJ’s\, tuck into some cereal and watch some great kids TV. This year for Season 4\, they are teaming up with CBeebies & CBBC to present a morning of Kids TV for the whole family to enjoy! \nDuring the first half of the event we’ll be hanging out with CBeebies finest in Clangers\, Numberblocks\, Timmy Time\, My Petsaurus\, Olobob Top\, Pabloand Tinpo! After a quick break we’ll be back with some great episodes from CBBC shows Shaun the Sheep\, Scream Street\, Dennis & Gnasher and the return of Tracy Beaker in The Dumping Ground! \nSet your alarms\, get your PJ’s on and join us for a whole morning of the best Kids TV courtesy of CBBC and CBeebies at Central Library! \nAdmission is free – pre-booking to secure your place is advised!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/saturday-morning-kids-tv/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190504T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190504T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190408T081658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190417T155327Z
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SUMMARY:Polish Heritage Day
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of Polish Veterans Association (SPPW) Manchester to celebrate Polish Heritage Day. There will be a special screening of the Polish history film\, The Last Witness\, plus Q&A with the film director\, Piotr Szkopiak. Polish food will be available to sample\, plus craft activities\, Polish family history research and a selection of books and DVDs about Poland’s WWII history. Join us and celebrate our shared history and culture! \nFree event\, suitable for all ages 2-4pm (except film – 15 years min age)  \nPlease book free tickets for the film screening below.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/polish-heritage-day/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190427T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190427T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190311T135438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190311T135438Z
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SUMMARY:Charles Hallé Celebration
DESCRIPTION:We celebrate 200 years since the birth of Anglo-German pianist and conductor Charles Hallé\, founder of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester. Join us for a film screening\, family crafts\, afternoon tea and much more. \nSuitable for all ages \nNo need to book – just drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/charles-halle-celebration/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190413T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190413T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190311T134953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190403T130207Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Spectacular - Game Changers Project
DESCRIPTION:For our latest Saturday Spectacular family event we welcome the Game Changers project which has taken place in all 10 Greater Manchester local authorities over the past few months. There will be lots to see and lots to do\, including crafts with a Women’s Suffrage theme. \nYoung people across all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester will come together to recreate the Women’s Bazaar of 1912\, as part of a project to empower them to become campaigners of the future. \nThe Game Changers project\, which has been made possible with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund\, is exploring the Suffragists movement – helping the youngsters learn about the peaceful methods they used to campaign – unlike the more militant and more famous Suffragettes. \nThe young people have created artwork as a tribute to the suffragists including banners\, sashes and posters that will be on display at the library\, along with stalls and showcasing their talents in a performance and mock debate – to recreate the historical event. \nFrances Nutt\, Artistic Director at Tandem Theatre\, based in Salford\, who is running the Game Changer project\, said: “The high-profile role of Emmeline Pankhurst and the more militant activities of the Suffragettes can sometimes overshadow others who campaigned for women’s suffrage. \n“We wanted to highlight the lesser known Suffragists\, who used law abiding methods to campaign\, to be an inspiration to young women today\, as campaigning for women’s rights is still as relevant. \n“The young people have enjoyed attending art workshops and skills workshops to help them become effective campaigners and leaders of the future by building self-esteem\, social skills\, confidence and raising aspirations and are looking forward to the taking part the event at Central Library.” \nFor more information on the project go to https://tandemtheatre.com/game-changers/ \nSuitable for families \nFree – just drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/game-changers-marketplace/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190411T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190411T140000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190320T094507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190320T094859Z
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SUMMARY:Charles Hallé-The Man Behind the Band?
DESCRIPTION:Come and help us celebrate Sir Charles Hallé’s 200th birthday. Robert Beale\, Hallé’s biographer\, will be talking about the man and the influences that formed him. As part of the birthday celebration we will be hearing one of Hallé’s piano compositions\, Scherzo\, Op. 4\, played by Efstathios Chomatsas\, who is currently studying for the Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Performance at the Royal Northern College of Music\, and who appears by kind permission of the RNCM. \nFree – please drop-in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/charles-halle-the-man-behind-the-band/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190409T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190409T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190401T083738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190402T075159Z
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SUMMARY:10 Things I Hate About You (20th Anniversary Screening)
DESCRIPTION:RAD\, Manchester’s home of retro\, awesome cult movies\, are back with one final cult American comedy to cap their season of shorts at Central Library\, celebrating the 20th anniversary of 10 Things I Hate About You. \nIn an updated version of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew\, this film follows new kid\, Cameron James (Joseph Gordon-Levitt)\, who is head over heels for popular sophomore Bianca Stratford (Larisa Oleynik)\, but Bianca’s over-protective father forbids her to date Cameron unless Bianca’s older ill-tempered\, rebellious sister Kat (Julia Stiles) dates. But Joey Donner (Andrew Keegan) wants Bianca\, so he uses sullen senior Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger) to attempt to win Kat’s heart. Will Patrick be able to win Kat over and will Cameron be able to have Bianca? This quintessential teen movie paved the way for a barrage of copy cat films that followed it. \nDoors: 5.30pm
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/10-things-i-hate-about-you-20th-anniversary-screening/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190313T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190313T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190311T101615Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190311T101615Z
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SUMMARY:China in Drag: Travels with a Cross-Dresser
DESCRIPTION:Michael Bristow\, BBC World Service’s Asia and Pacific editor will talk about his eight-year stay in Beijing and why he decided to write about the country’s modern history. To assist him he asked for the help of his language teacher\, who was born just two years after the communist party came to power in 1949. The changing fortunes of his life have mirrored the ups and downs of his country\, which has moved from communist poverty to capitalist wealth in just a single generation. It came as a surprise though\, to learn that the teacher was also a cross-dresser. Michael gradually realised that the teacher’s story is the story of modern China. \nThe talk is free to attend and everyone is welcome!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/china-in-drag-travels-with-a-cross-dresser/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190309T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190309T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190201T115133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T133633Z
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SUMMARY:International Women's Day – Family Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day with an afternoon of free activities for families. Pop in and enjoy a range of craft making\, watch films and see some of our amazing archives\, created by famous suffragettes. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/international-womens-day-family-event/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190308T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190308T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190131T173307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190219T154142Z
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SUMMARY:International Women's Day with Flapjack Press
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Women’s Day with Flapjack Press. \nJoin us for an evening of poetry hosted by Rosie Garland (“Literary hero” – The Skinny)\, with performances from award-winning poets\, playwrights and spoken word artists Cathy Crabb\, Sarah Miller\, Anna Percy\, Melanie Rees and Geneviève L. Walsh. \nManchester Central Library\, St Peter’s Square\, Manchester M2 5PD. \nDoors open 5.30pm. Free entry. \nFlapjack Press: exploring the synergy between performance and the page. \nShortlisted Northern Publisher of the Year\, Northern Soul Awards. \nwww.flapjackpress.co.uk
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/celebrate-international-womens-day-with-flapjack-press/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190226T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190125T112807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190125T112807Z
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SUMMARY:John Darwin - I Meet Myself Returning
DESCRIPTION:Author reading and book signing. \nWith special guest Geneviève L. Walsh. \n“Whichever way I take \nI meet myself returning.” \nA poetic journey from the mills and moors of the industrial north to the meals and mosques of the Byzantine middle-east and back again. \nI Meet Myself Returning is about finding your feet in our ever-convoluted world and letting them take you to a place to call your own. \nAnd\, occasionally\, stopping off for a pint. \n“This is a book about location. Feeling at home. \nIt’s about feeling homesick when you don’t know where home is. \nMy permanent home is in Manchester. I have lived there for 28 years\, although it felt like home for many years before\, through football and music. \nI have felt at home as a very young lad in St Albans\, Hertfordshire\, where I was born… In West Wales on childhood family holidays… In Yorkshire where I grew up. \nBrief moments of joy in the arms of a loving family\, despite an unhappy education and suffering Leeds United winning trophies (well\, two) whilst my club struggled and failed. \nIt’s about finding a foreign culture which made me welcome and feeling loved… In Turkey\, the streets\, bars and bridges of Istanbul are my second home. \nIt’s about the joy of lazy summers with loved ones on the coast. \nIt’s about the accumulation of wealth\, acquisition\, the constant striving for more things; the things which make us sad.” \n– John Darwin
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/john-darwin-i-meet-myself-returning/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Readings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190221T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190221T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190213T115642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T121827Z
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SUMMARY:Mancunian Tongues: Why language diversity matters for Manchester
DESCRIPTION:A public discussion to celebrate UNESCO International Mother Language Day with: \nEsme Ward (Director\, Manchester Museum) \nLemn Sissay MBE (Author and Chancellor of the University of Manchester) \nCouncillor Luthfur Rahman (Executive Member for Schools\, Culture and Leisure\, Manchester City Council) \nPresented in partnership between Manchester City Council\, Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Manchester as part of Manchester City of Literature \nFree to attend and open to all – please register in advance
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/mancunian-tongues-why-language-diversity-matters-for-manchester/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190221T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190221T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T191831
CREATED:20190129T141521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T121956Z
UID:2885-1550754000-1550764800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:International Mother Language Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate UNESCO International Mother Language Day with free games\, crafts and activities for all. Come along and listen to multilingual storytelling\, watch performances of dance and music and even learn how to play the African drums!  Multilingual Manchester will be hosting an exhibition exploring the city’s language diversity. Plus\, don’t miss the chance to record your own multilingual poetry in special poetry pods. \nPresented in partnership between Manchester City Council\, Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Manchester as part of Manchester City of Literature \nFree – just drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/international-mother-language-day/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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