Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

An Inventory of al Mutanabbi Street

6 February - 29 July 2013
This exhibition is the result of a project concieved by poet Beau Beausoleil and artist Sarah Bodman to "re-assemble" the "inventory" of reading material that was lost in the car bombing…

Burning Bright

8 February - 23 July 2013
Focusing on his achievements in the art of books, 'Burning Bright' features designs and prints by the artist and poet William Blake. On display for the first time are some exciting…

MANTIS Spring Festival 2013

18:00 - 19:30 2 March 2013
MANTIS presents a weekend of new electroacoustic music featuring works by composers based at the NOVARS Research Centre (University of Manchester) as well as a concert of works by Ricardo…

MANTIS Spring Festival 2013

20:00 - 21:30 2 March 2013
MANTIS presents a weekend of new electroacoustic music featuring works by composers based at the NOVARS Research Centre (University of Manchester) as well as a concert of works by Ricardo…

Tony Dyson: a hidden history of gay rights campaigning

1 February - 30 June 2013
Tony Dyson began campaigning for gay rights in the late 1950s but by the 1970s his ongoing work had become overshadowed by more strident activism. This intimate display seeks to reveal…

MANTIS Spring Festival 2013

14:00 - 15:30 3 March 2013
MANTIS presents a weekend of new electroacoustic music featuring works by composers based at the NOVARS Research Centre (University of Manchester) as well as a concert of works by Ricardo…

The Comedy Network presents: Iain Stirling and special guests

20:00 - 22:00 4 March 2013
Enjoy a side-splitting comedy evening hosted by The Comedy Network, one of the leading names in live comedy, booking and representing the hottest names on the comedy circuit. Your MC…

The Big Egg Hunt 2013

7 - 13 March 2013
The UK's biggest Easter Egg Hunt is coming to Manchester! 101 giant Easter Eggs will be hidden across the city as part of The Lindt Big Egg Hunt supporting Action for Children. Can…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Il Bacio

13:10 - 14:00 7 March 2013
A choice selection of ayres, arias, suites and sonatas by the esteem'd composers Henry Purcell and George Frederick Handel in honour of Fair Britannia. Performed by the chamber ensemble…

We Are All Our Sisters, in association with International Women's Day

17:00 - 19:00 7 March 2013
Join us for the opening of our exhibition 'While Dreams Sleep' by Geoff Brokate and Kay Martindale & 'Lit from Within', and help celebrate International Women's Day 2013. The opening…

PSAPPHA Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 8 March 2013
Pictures and stories come in dazzling solos and bright ensembles. Wildboy, with a clarinet skirling as the untamed creature also portrayed in Truffaut’s film The Wild Child, was one…

University of Manchester String Orchestra and Brass Band

9 March 2013
Gregson's massive An Age of Kings, for Brass Band, singers and harp will be an epic conclusion to this concert, whilst the first half will include two more serene works by Gorecki and…

Visitor portraits

12:00 - 14:00 9 March 2013
Take part in a collaborative project between the Library and photographer Gwen Jones - visit the Library and have your portrait taken for free! All portraits will feature in an interactive…

Literature Live: Kirsty Gunn

18:30 - 20:30 11 March 2013
Kirsty Gunn is the author of seven books of fiction including a collection of short stories and a compendium of poetry, essays and fragments, and is published in the UK by Faber and…

Mancunian Freuds

12:00 - 13:00 12 March 2013
Did you know that there is a link between Manchester and Sigmund Freud? Join us to explore the Library's collection of correspondence between Freud and his close relatives who moved…

Whimsical Wednesday workshop: calligraphy

13:30 - 14:00 13 March 2013
Following our popular manuscript illumination workshops - why not try your hand at the fine art of calligraphy? One of our Whimsical Wednesday Workshops where you can try something…

Elephants' stamping

14:00 - 16:00 14 March 2013
Led by Catherine Cartwright of Double Elephant Print Workshop, and inspired by the works on display in our exhibition: An Inventory of al-Mutanabbi Street, this workshop explores creative…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Charles Blandy, tenor and Rodney Lister, piano

13:10 - 14:00 14 March 2013
Two masterly and eloquent musicians from Boston USA present fascinating song cycles by two American composers: Five Settings of European Poets (1978-79) by Arthur Berger (1912-2002)…

Manchester University Music Society Ad Solem - University of Manchester Chamber Choir

19:30 - 21:30 15 March 2013
Ad Solem, the Music Society's elite chamber choir, will perform a selection of enthralling works from a variety of different musical periods. please join us for a wonderful evening of choral music.

Vaganza Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 15 March 2013
The University of Manchester’s New Music Ensemble Peter Maxwell Davies once said of an equivalent Vaganza concert: ‘The most interesting thing apart from the quality of the playing…

Burning Bright exhibition tour

13:00 - 14:00 16 March 2013
Join the curator of 'Burning Bright' for an exhibition tour, and take the opportunity to further explore and discuss the items on display. Booking is essential.

Manchester University Music Society - Manchester University Wind Orchestra (MUWO)

19:30 - 21:30 16 March 2013
MUWO returns for its second concert of the year by presenting works which celebrate both Wagner's bicentenary and Britten's centenary. Sam Mitchell will perform on the piano for Bedford's…

The Comedy Network presents: Iain Stirling and special guests

20:00 - 22:00 18 March 2013
Enjoy a side-splitting comedy evening hosted by The Comedy Network, one of the leading names in live comedy, booking and representing the hottest names on the comedy circuit. Your MC…

Manchester University Music Society - Manchester University Big Band

19:30 - 21:30 19 March 2013
The University of Manchester's astounding Big Band present an evening of musical entertainment. Led by Dominik Billam, the band will perform a selection of brilliant tunes which are sure to both excite and inspire.

Tour and Treasures

12:00 - 13:00 21 March 2013
Enjoy a closer look at material from the Library's world famous collections and find out more about this magnificent building. Booking is essential.

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