Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

La Biblioteca

14:30 - 19:30 1 August 2013
2.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.30pm Experience The John Rylands Library as you've never seen it before! This promenade performance explores love and heirarchies, both past and present, using…

Locating Boccaccio in 2013

11 July - 20 December 2013
On the 700th anniversary of his birth, this exhibition celebrates the enduring popularity of the works of the Italian medieval author Giovanni Boccaccio. Taking a wide-ranging overview…

La Biblioteca

14:30 - 19:30 2 August 2013
2.30pm, 5.30pm and 7.30pm Experience The John Rylands Library as you've never seen it before! This promenade performance explores love and heirarchies, both past and present, using…

La Biblioteca

14:30 - 17:00 3 August 2013
Experience The John Rylands Library as you've never seen it before! This promenade performance explores love and heirarchies, both past and present, using Commedia Dell'Atre. The…

Gargoyles r us: Gothic Tour

14:00 - 15:00 7 August 2013
Due to popular demand, this Gothic symbolism tour from last year's Medieval Season is now included in our main programme. See the Library in a new light!

Magick treats and treasures

11:00 - 12:30 8 August 2013
See some of our magical books up close, then have a go at some wickedly fun activities!

Summer evening special: Intaglio printing - Session one of three

17:00 - 19:00 8 August 2013
The first of three sessions that concentrate on intaglio printmaking. Using a variety of methods, explore the history and techniques of fine art printing. This is a three part course,…

Enchanting Tales

11:00 - 12:00 9 August 2013
Join the Library's storyteller in one of our beautiful book-lined rooms, for tales of magic, mystery, mayhem and more! Most suitable for families with children aged 5-12, all welcome.

Here be Dragons!

12:00 - 13:00 9 August 2013
The walls and ceiling of the Library are full of strange and mysterious creatures - join our tour to seek them out! This tour is most suitable for families with children aged 5-10, but all are welcome.

It's a kind of magic

14:00 - 15:00 9 August 2013
"Magic squares" use specially chosen numbers to create protective spells or amulets. They have been used for hundreds of years, by people all over the world. Come and see some examples…

Manchester Pride Fringe 2013 - Film Screening: Dream On (Certificate: 15)

19:30 - 22:00 9 August 2013
A new coming of age film from TLA Releasing. Polar opposite teenagers Paul and George meet and fall in love on a campsite in Wales during the summer of '88 in this quintessentially…

Picturing Stories: British and French Romantic Illustrations

9 August 2013 - 9 January 2014
This exhibition explores the development of French and British Romantic illustration during the period 1770-1860. In contrast to earlier allegorical images, Romantic pictures are full…

Magical beasts and monsters

13:30 - 16:00 10 August 2013
Join artist Stuart Kolakovic for some stamping fun, and create your own hideous monsters to take home! Suitable for adults and older children (10+)

Unusual Views: Library tour for photographers

14:30 - 15:30 11 August 2013
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

Summer evening special: Intaglio printing - Session two of three

17:00 - 19:00 15 August 2013
The second of three sessions that concentrate on intaglio printmaking. Using a variety of methods, explore the history and techniques of fine art printing. This is a three part course,…

Tour and Treasures

12:00 - 13:00 15 August 2013
With one of our curators, enjoy a closer look at material from the Library's world famous collections and find out more about this magnificent building.

Polari Mission: Bona Eek

16 August 2013 - 2 February 2014
Polari's history is as diverse as the people who have used it. For the Polari Mission project artists Jez Dolan and Joseph Richardson have created a series of innovative visual artworks…

Mapping Victorian Manchester

12:00 - 13:00 17 August 2013
During the 1850s detailed maps of Manchester were produced by both the Ordnance Survey and Joseph Adshead, a Manchester-born textile merchant. These maps help to illustrate the life…

Harry Potter Day

11:00 - 16:00 18 August 2013
Join us in the magical surroundings of The John Rylands Library for hours of wizarding fun! At the Hogwarts school tables you can try some magical craft activities – including making…

Finals: 4th Manchester International Concerto Competition for Young Pianists

19:30 - 22:00 19 August 2013
International young pianists have performed in the preliminary stages during the Chetham’s International piano summer school. Three finalists perform a concerto of their choice with…

Manchester Pride Ensemble

13:00 - 15:00 20 August 2013
Britten Alla Marcia for string quartet Britten 3 Divertimenti for string quartet Richard Rodney Bennett Sonatina for solo clarinet Saint-Saens Romance…

Manchester Pride 2013 - The Other Team EVENT NOW SOLD OUT

19:30 - 22:00 21 August 2013
“They don’t need to know. I just want to play football on a Sunday. It would change things. It shouldn’t, but it would.” Pete loves football and he loves Gary. But when it comes…

Manchester Pride 2013 Chamber Music Concert Series - Tom McKinney (guitar) / Sam Parry (tenor)

13:00 - 15:00 21 August 2013
Poulenc Sarabande for solo guitar Henze Drei Tentos from "Kammermusik" Henze Drei Fragmente nach Holderlin Richard Rodney Bennett 5 Impromptus Sir Peter…

Mapping Victorian Manchester

12:00 - 13:00 21 August 2013
During the 1850s detailed maps of Manchester were produced by both the Ordnance Survey and Joseph Adshead, a Manchester-born textile merchant. These maps help to illustrate the life…

Whimsical Wednesday: Illuminated borders

13:30 - 16:00 21 August 2013
Be inspired by medieval manuscripts and try your hand at creating decorative borders. This session is being led by one of our Whimsical Wednesday regulars - thank you, Chris! Most…

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