Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Manchester Pride 2013 Chamber Music Concert Series - RNCM with Pride

13:00 - 15:00 22 August 2013
Saint-Saens Sonata for oboe & piano Saint-Saens Sonata for bassoon & piano Hahn Theme & Variations on the name of Haydn for piano Hahn Première Valses for piano Poulenc Trio…

Manchester Pride Fringe 2013 - VADA Productions presents: Journeys

20:00 - 21:30 22 August 2013
Journeys is a brand new showcase of short plays, sketches and vignettes from new and emerging LGBTQ talent. The promise of holiday romance is explored in vibrant and unexpected…

Summer evening special: Intaglio printing - Session three of three

17:00 - 19:00 22 August 2013
The third 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,…

Manchester Pride 2013 Chamber Music Concert Series - “crowded rooms” – Marc Yeats Recital

13:00 - 15:00 23 August 2013
Marc Yeats playful geometry (piccolo & piano) Marc Yeats pathos (solo cello) Marc Yeats a theft of cold moisture (solo flute) Marc Yeats ENÛMA ELIŠ (solo piano) Marc Yeats …

Tall Tales and Short Sagas: Storytelling for children

14:00 - 15:00 29 August 2013
Come and listen to some magical tales in one of our beautiful library rooms, a perfect treat before tea-time!

Picturing Stories exhibition tour

12:00 - 13:00 31 August 2013
Join the curators of this exhibition for a tour of the exhibition, and take the opportunity to see related items from our collections.

Polari Mission exhibition tour

13:00 - 14:00 31 August 2013
Join the artists for a bona bijou troll through the fantabulosa history of Polari, learn the basics, and get involved with saving a language!

Boccaccio exhibition tour

13:30 - 14:30 6 September 2013
Come and join one of the curators on a tour around the Boccaccio exhibition, hear about the genesis of the project and see some of the items which were not included in the final selection!

Life on the edge

12:00 - 13:00 6 September 2013
What we find in the margins is almost as interesting as what is written on the page – sometimes more so! Join our manuscript curator for a fascinating look at some of the ‘marginalia’ in our collections.

Magical maps

13:00 - 16:00 7 September 2013
Discover how to design a map of your own magical mythical land with artist Stephen Raw – illustrator of iconic maps for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. This workshop is most…

Gargoyles r us: Gothic Tour

14:00 - 15:00 8 September 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!

CANCELLED: A witching hour

12:00 - 13:00 10 September 2013
Unfortunately this event has been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Life on the edge

12:00 - 13:00 14 September 2013
What we find in the margins is almost as interesting as what is written on the page – sometimes more so! Join our manuscript curator for a fascinating look at some of the ‘marginalia’ in our collections.

Please note that this event was due to feature Seamus Heaney. We are very sorry to hear that Seamus Heaney has died: the leading English-language poet of our time and its greatest advocate for poetry.

18:30 - 20:30 14 September 2013
Paul Muldoon & Don Paterson Please note that this event was due to feature Seamus Heaney. 'We are very sorry to hear that Seamus Heaney has died: the leading English-language poet…

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