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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:20260408T225704
CREATED:20190201T115133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T133633Z
UID:2899-1552132800-1552147200@librarylive.co.uk
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:20260408T225704
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190226T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190226T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20190125T112807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190125T112807Z
UID:2881-1551205800-1551211200@librarylive.co.uk
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190221T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190221T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
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:20260408T225704
CREATED:20190129T141521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T121956Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190220T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190220T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20190214T112351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T133730Z
UID:2951-1550685600-1550691000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Made In Manchester: Power Up! Getting to the next level in the Gaming & Apps Industries
DESCRIPTION:The Gaming and Apps industries are BIG business. Nearly 2.2 billion people play games worldwide\, and the global market for video games was worth $138 billion dollars in 2018\, set to rise to $180 billion in 2021. Nearly half of that will come from Mobile revenues. \nOur panel of industry experts will discuss what it takes to be successful in these massive industries\, and offer tips and advice. \nThe panel includes: \nStephen Hey \nStephen’s career spans 26 years of games PR\, advertising\, product marketing and latterly the role of Marketing Director at EA studio\, Chillingo. He has worked on some stand out games and franchises from Worms\, Lego Star Wars\, Resident Evil\, Cut The Rope and Micro Machines to WWE\, FIFA\, PES and other acronym based classics. He now runs games marketing consultancy HeyStephenHey. \nSteve Hilton \nFounder of Liberty Apps\, an agency started to produce life changing smart phone applications. Presented technology talks around the nation at 20+ events regarding Culture\, Chatbots & Mobile Apps. \nWinner of the NHS Hackday\, Homeless Hack\, Hacking the Future of Energy\, Public Health England HackX and the most prolific networker in Manchester Meetup Tech Scene 2018. \nPlus more to be announced! \nHosted by Martyn Walsh from Manchester’s very own Inspiral Carpets and the Creative Industries Guru in Residence at the BIPC.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/made-in-manchester-power-up-getting-to-the-next-level-in-the-gaming-apps-industries/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190219T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20190212T100526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190212T100526Z
UID:2930-1550599200-1550606400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:500 Days of Summer - 10th Anniversary Screening
DESCRIPTION:Just after Valentines 2019\, RAD invite you to Central Library for more of an anti-valentines film\, a film that isn’t a love story\, but a cult film about love and its highs and lows: 500 Days of Summer! Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (10 Things I Hate About You) and Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)\, this comedy goes through the 500 days of a relationship\, from flirtation right through to reconnecting as exes\, soundtracked by the likes of Black Lips\, The Smiths\, Doves\, Regina Spektor\, Pixies\, Feist and more. \nJoin us for a look back at this modern indie cult classic upon its 10th anniversary. \nDoors 17:40 // Film 18:10
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/500-days-of-summer-10th-anniversary-screening/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190218T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190218T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20190121T152022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190121T152022Z
UID:2854-1550512800-1550516400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Christine Burns MBE. Trans Britain: Our Journey From the Shadows
DESCRIPTION:As part of our celebration of LGBT History Month\, join us for a special In Conversation with Christine Burns\, hosted by Carl Austin-Behan. \nTrans people have been on a long journey for recognition and respect. Former campaigner Christine Burns has a lifetime’s experience of that journey and uses it to enable untold stories to be heard. These are stories with strong Manchester roots\, just like the history of early gay rights. \nThere will also be an opportunity to view some items from the Central Library collections. \nPhotograph credit: Kieron Crisham of Pholux Photo. \nFree – booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/christine-burns-mbe-trans-britain-our-journey-from-the-shadows/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190216T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190216T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20190208T094117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190208T094117Z
UID:2910-1550314800-1550336400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:See My Dunya: Double-Take Event
DESCRIPTION:A chance to meet the artists behind the exhibition and explore their world…A day of workshops\, a Q&A and more to celebrate the continuation of See My Dunya: See My World\, an exhibition spotlighting the Somali community in Manchester. Through photography\, film\, music and sculpture; See My Dunya brings to focus the rarely celebrated faces\, the un-heard stories and dreams that make up the Somali-British experience. \nWant to know more about See My Dunya? \nFollow @seemydunya on Instagram \nFollow @seemydunya on Twitter \nFree – booking recommended
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/see-my-dunya-double-take-event/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190215T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190215T223000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20190118T165258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190131T155011Z
UID:2843-1550260800-1550269800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Drag Queen Bingo
DESCRIPTION:SORRY\, THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT \nWelcome to our first Drag Queen Bingo Night at Central Library. \nWe are proud to present the fabulous Angel Delight for a practically perfect evening of comedy\, fun and frolics. Angel will be your gorgeous host for the evening\, that will also feature Mary Poppins as you’ve never seen her before… \nWe’ll also be having the odd game of bingo\, but not as you know it! \nBIG Bingo Prizes to be won on the night. \nDoors open at 7.30pm. Bar will be open all evening. \nThis event is part of our LGBTQ History Month Celebrations. For the full programme of events go to https://manclibraries.blog
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/drag-queen-bingo/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190124T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190124T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20190117T134906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T134906Z
UID:2839-1548352800-1548360000@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:It’s the Wrong Way to Tickle Mary
DESCRIPTION:Mad Theatre Company and the Delaney (Community) Theatre Group invite you on a funny and poignant journey through the north west’s rich cultural history to the time of the suffragettes and the First World War. \nThis event at Manchester Central Library will feature selected scenes from Moston-based MaD Theatre Company’s original play\, It’s the wrong way to tickle Mary\, which sold-out in autumn 2018 at the Lowry Theatre\, Salford\, Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival and the Met Theatre\, Bury. \nMaD writer/directors Rob Lees and Jill Hughes will then join cast members to discuss their experience of creating and staging the play in an audience-led Q & A session. \nThis event comes ahead of a final full performance of It’s the Wrong Way to Tickle Mary at Salford Arts Theatre on Thursday 7 February 2019:\nhttp://www.salfordartstheatre.com/ \nIt’s the Wrong Way to Tickle Mary is part of an Arts and Humanities Research Council and John Fell Fund-funded partnership involving the University of Oxford\, MaD Theatre Company\, Charlotte Delaney\, the Guinness Partnership\, Salford Women’s Aid and the Working Class Movement Library.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/its-the-wrong-way-to-tickle-mary/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190123T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190123T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20190111T120053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190111T141733Z
UID:2794-1548266400-1548273600@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Making and Breaking Digital Music
DESCRIPTION:Making and sharing music is easier than ever thanks to digital technology. But can you make money? \nJoin us and hear from a panel of musicians and music technology experts: \nAfrodeutsche: the British born Ghanain/Russian/German composer\, producer and DJ based in Manchester. Her productions cross a wide range of styles including classical solo piano\, techno\, house and electro. Through sound\, Afrodeutsche journeys deep into the world of Film\, Documentary Film and Theatre composition. \nSimon Lyon from Ableton\, the company behind of Live\, Push & Link\, unique software and hardware for music creation and performance. \nAdrian Greensides from Spirit Studios\, home to many bands from the North West\, many of which became household names; 808 State\, The Smiths\, Simply Red and the Happy Mondays. After nurturing the next generation of music\, as well as recognising an increase in demand for professionally trained sound engineers\, Spirit Studios soon turned its hand to teaching and became the first audio engineering and music production school in the UK. \nHosted by Martyn Walsh from Manchester’s very own Inspiral Carpets and the Creative Industries Guru in Residence at the BIPC! \nFree but booking required
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/zeroes-and-ones-making-money-making-music-in-the-digital-age/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190119T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181220T165149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T165149Z
UID:2734-1547911800-1547917200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:What did Anne Lister do in 1832?
DESCRIPTION:Anne Lister of Shibden Hall\, Halifax (1791-1840) was a landowner\, scholar and diarist. Her 4-million word journals\, partly written in her private code\, recorded her lesbian affairs with other women. BBC1’s drama series\, Gentleman Jack (spring 2019)\, opens in 1832. Jill Liddington asks: how could Anne Lister do all she did in 1832?
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/what-did-anne-lister-do-in-1832/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190116T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181211T133539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T142132Z
UID:2688-1547661600-1547668800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Manchester’s Tramways on Film
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT \nReflecting on the 70th anniversary of the closure of Manchester’s original tramway network in January 1949\, the North West Film Archive opens up its collection of footage of tramways from around the region from the 1890s to the 1950s. Curated and presented by a member of the archive’s staff this show will be a must for all transport lovers.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchesters-tramways-on-film/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190115T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190115T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20190107T101505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190107T102454Z
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SUMMARY:Josie and the Pussycats - Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:For the first RAD Screenings event of 2019 they’ll be helping you get over the January blues by turning the volume up and bringing their fave cinematic\, feline themed rock band to the big screen: Josie and the Pussycats! \nThis cult classic opens on a totally fictional world where\, for years the record industry has inserted subliminal messages into music so that they can turn teenagers into brain dead zombies who do nothing but buy\, buy\, buy; but whenever the musician or band finds out the truth\, the record company silences them to keep the truth from coming out. When the One Direction of the time\, DuJour discovers this\, their manager\, Wyatt Frame\, under his evil\, corrupt boss\, Fiona\, has the plane they are flying in crashed and him looking for a new band to use for their evil schemes. Enter Josie\, Melody\, and Valerie\, from Josie and the Pussycats\, a small band who wants to make it to the big time. When they are discovered by Wyatt\, they give in and become big rock stars. But will they find out that they are just pawns for the record industry or will fame take them over? \nDoors 17:30 / Film starts 18:00
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/josie-and-the-pussycats-film-screening/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181220T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181220T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181115T111730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T111931Z
UID:2587-1545314400-1545321600@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Family Christmas Film
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the afternoon with a good old Christmas film and family crafts. Take some time to relax before the Christmas holiday. \nSuitable for all ages \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/family-christmas-film/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181215T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181119T150300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181211T135525Z
UID:2619-1544868000-1544889600@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Christmas Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Get your festive season underway with our annual family extravaganza.  Listen to a fantastic line-up of local choirs and bands\, create your own Christmas crafts and enjoy a mince pie with us. Performances and activities galore\, and Father Christmas will be here! \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/christmas-extravaganza-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181214T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181214T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181115T113333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181128T115027Z
UID:2603-1544792400-1544803200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Emmeline Pankhurst Statue Celebration Event
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of the unveiling of the  statue of Emmeline Pankhurst. This event in Central Library will showcase the amazing archives we have which illustrate the effort made to win the vote for women. Make a handcrafted rosette with your own suffragette message of hope and equality 100 years on! Let’s celebrate together\, December 14th 1918\, which is 100 years since women over 30 were able to vote in this country. \nThis event includes: \n“BORN A REBEL”\, free film screenings at 2pm and 3pm (See Eventbrite link below to book) \nShowing women’s lives from the suffragettes to the miner’s strikes\, and much more\, Born a Rebel is a celebration of women in protest across the North of England since the start of women’s suffrage 100 years ago. Visit Eventbrite for booking details and watch the trailer here. \nFree event – please drop in (booking for screenings recommended above)
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/pankhurst-statue-unveiling-event/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181212T182000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181115T111043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181115T111043Z
UID:2579-1544638800-1544644800@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Krampus - Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Join Grimmfest for their annual Christmas horror movie gathering! When his dysfunctional family clashes over the holidays\, young Max is disillusioned and turns his back on Christmas. Little does he know\, this lack of festive spirit has unleashed the wrath of Krampus: a demonic force of ancient evil intent on punishing non-believers. \nOver 15 years only (no under 15’s admitted)
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/krampus-film-screening/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Film
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181207T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181208T000000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181011T114116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T102226Z
UID:2476-1544212800-1544227200@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Christmas Silent Disco
DESCRIPTION:The ever popular Retro Silent Disco returns for a Christmas Special at Central Library! \nJoin DJ John Ryan for a night of 70’s\, 80’s and 90’s pop classics\, with a sprinkling of festive hits throughout. \nBar open all night. Christmas jumpers and party gear recommended!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/christmas-silent-disco/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Party
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181207T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181128T105129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181128T132938Z
UID:2657-1544180400-1544198400@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Enhanced Humans?
DESCRIPTION:‘Enhanced Humans?’ is a collaborative pop-up exhibition created by the University of Manchester exploring medical innovation\, health and human adaptability. Bringing collections from the Museum of Medicine and Health to the city centre\, this exhibition explores objects ranging from prosthetics to alternative therapies. \nJoin us for an engaging and thought provoking experience for all ages. \nFree – Please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/enhanced-humans/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181203T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181203T163000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181115T113126Z
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SUMMARY:Manchester Disability History Rocks!
DESCRIPTION:A showcase of music and creativity by disabled artists from Manchester to celebrate International Day of Disabled People and kick off UK Disability History Month. Including performances by Manchester’s very own Bee Vocal (Manchester Mental Health) Choir and famed disability singer/songwriter Johnny Crescendo. Featuring a mix of Living History interactive characters\, comedy\, musical performances\, plus an exhibition and talk by GM Coalition of Disabled People demonstrating how music was used as a catalyst for change in the disability rights movement. This is a show worthy of Manchester’s activist and artistic roots. Look out also for the Town Hall purple light up\, in honour of IDDP.\nBSL interpreters will be available throughout the performances \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-disability-history-rocks/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181129T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181129T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181123T091358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181123T091358Z
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SUMMARY:Writing About Palestine Now: Celebrating the 2018 Palestinian Book Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Palestine Book Awards began in 2012 to honour every year the best new books in English about any aspect of Palestine. This award brings Palestinian literature\, research and poetry to audiences across continents\, and gives a platform for writers to be more widely known and appreciated. \nActivist-writer Haifa Zangana and international journalist Victoria Brittain are celebrating the 2018 Palestine Book Awards hosted by MEMO for the first time in Manchester. \nIn conversation with PalREAD Postdoctoral Researcher Ruth Abou Rached\, Haifa and Victoria offer a dynamic panel discussion about Palestinian writing as well as who is writing about Palestine and Palestinians in 2018. \nAs a conversation panel that invites audience interaction\, this event is a unique opportunity to reflect on – and debate – what writing about Palestine means now\, locally and globally.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/writing-about-palestine-now-celebrating-the-2018-palestinian-book-awards/
LOCATION:Performance Space
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181124T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181124T161500
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181116T112110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181119T104630Z
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SUMMARY:Manchester Print Fair: Winter Fair
DESCRIPTION:Join Manchester Print Fair for a day of shopping from local independent makers\, fun and festive workshops for all the family\, curated by partners G.F SMITH papers\, and sit for 3 Minute Portraits from Fred Aldous!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-print-fair-winter-fair/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181121T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20180904T105953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T110206Z
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SUMMARY:Faustus: Cotton Famine Poems
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebration of the poetry of the Lancashire Cotton Famine (1861-65)\, featuring an exclusive performance by the traditional folk band Faustus\, who have set several of the poems to music. The Lancashire Cotton Famine is a fascinating period in British history; largely caused by the Union blockade of Confederacy slave-grown cotton exports during the American Civil War\, it led to mass unemployment across Lancashire. Despite their hardship\, many labourers drew inspiration from their situation\, to pen moving and satirical poems.  This previously-neglected body of poems has recently been collected from local Victorian newspapers in the Lancashire and Manchester area\, through a major research project led by Dr Simon Rennie (University of Exeter). Faustus are a highly-respected ensemble\, made up of three of the leading lights of their generation: Benji Kirkpatrick (Seth Lakeman Band\, Bellowhead)\, Saul Rose (Waterson:Carthy\, Whapweasel) and Paul Sartin (Bellowhead\, Belshazzar’s Feast).
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/faustus-cotton-famine-poems/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181121T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181121T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20180904T105347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T105347Z
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SUMMARY:Finding the Poetry of the Cotton Famine: Workshop
DESCRIPTION:THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED \nThis fascinating interactive workshop\, led by researchers on the AHRC-funded Poetry of the Lancashire Cotton Famine project\, will guide participants through the newly-established database of the poetry\, and provide context to this significant part of the region’s history. Cotton Famine poetry represents several hundred individual texts\, and it was written largely by ordinary Mancunians and Lancastrians\, and published in local newspapers. These poems reacted to the extreme poverty caused by the mass-closing of cotton mills in the region when the Union blockaded Confederacy cotton exports during the American Civil War (1861-65). The poetry\, in standard English and dialect\, is by turns moving\, angry\, and funny\, and ranges through themes such as slavery\, politics\, war\, homelessness\, poverty\, and charity. Come and find out what ordinary people thought about these global events\, and why there is a statue of Abraham Lincoln in the centre of Manchester!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/finding-poetry-cotton-famine-workshop/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181117T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181117T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181016T135052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181016T135052Z
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SUMMARY:Saturday Spectacular: World War One Remembered
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon for all with a talk on Manchester Hill\, a chance to handle original World War One archives with Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society\, find out about the family history DNA project and arts and crafts for families. \nFree – please drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/saturday-spectacular-world-war-one-remembered/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181115T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181115T191500
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20181031T094743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181105T151905Z
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SUMMARY:Manchester Retold: A City's Journey Through History
DESCRIPTION:From Peterloo to World War Two\, discover Manchester’s pivotal moments in history. Join the History Press\, with Michael Billington as MC\, for a special evening of readings and book signings with local authors including Graham Phythian\, Joanna M. Williams\, Michala Hulme\, Sheila Brady\, Andrew Simpson.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-retold-a-citys-journey-through-history/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181114T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181114T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T225704
CREATED:20180904T104714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180904T105426Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Barbara Kingsolver
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED \n‘We’re living through a scary historical moment when the most basic agreements about who we are as citizens\, and how we’ll succeed in the world\, are suddenly unravelling.’ Acclaimed American author of 15 books\, Barbara Kingsolver’s new novel\, Unsheltered\, uses the lens of the past to view where this unravelling might lead us. In 1871\, Thatcher Greenwood attempts to teach Darwin’s theories to an unreceptive audience. In 2016\, Willa Knox is braced against an upended world that seems to hold no mercy for her shattered life. Barbara again explores the themes of inheritance\, ecology and social change\, so brilliantly displayed in her previous novels The Poisonwood Bible and The Lacuna. She will be in conversation with author and MLF Patron Erica Wagner. Presented in partnership with the Centre for New Writing. \nThis event will be BSL interpreted
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/evening-barbara-kingsolver/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Talks
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