Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

Here be Dragons! A tour of the Library for children

12:00 - 13:00 12 October 2013
The walls and ceilings 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.

LITERATURE LIVE: Ali Smith

18:00 - 20:00 12 October 2013
In this event, co-sponsored by The University of Manchester and the Manchester Literature Festival, Ali Smith will read from recent work, including Artful (2012), and discuss her…

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…

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…

Portrait of a Living Archive

3 October 2013 - 13 January 2014
When people think about libraries they tend to think of them as the ancestral home of written rather than visual culture. The John Rylands Library houses a significant collection of…

The Manchester Weekender - Revolutionary Screenprinting

10:00 - 17:00 12 October 2013
Especially commissioned for the Manchester Weekender, these screenprinting workshops will be led by Manchester artist Matt Davies. Please note there will be a break from 1 - 2pm.

I Am, I Am, I Am: Reflections on Sylvia Plath - With Ali Smith & Jackie Kay

18:00 - 20:00 13 October 2013
LITERATURE LIVE: Originally published in 1963, The Bell Jar tells the story of Esther Greenwood, a talented young woman with a prestigious internship on a New York magazine. On…

Jeanette Winterson “in Conversation” with: Audrey Niffenegger PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT

19:30 - 21:30 13 October 2013
Audrey Niffenegger was born in 1963 in the idyllic hamlet of South Haven, Michigan. Her family moved to Evanston, Illinois and she has lived in or near Chicago for most of her life.…

The Polari Mission Bibliothon

13:00 - 15:00 13 October 2013
Artists Jez Dolan & Joseph Richardson continue their exploration of Polari with a durational performance work – The Polari Mission Bibleathon.

Morbid Micellany

14 October 2013 - 31 January 2014
Behold bizarre bindings! Delight in death! Gaze in awe at aged autographs! Our Morbid Miscellany embraces the darker side of our collections. This selection of individual items, many…

Tour and treasures

12:00 - 13:00 17 October 2013
Enjoy a closer look at material from the Library’s world famous collections and find out more about this magnificent building.

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series - Marcus Farnsworth (Baritone) with James Baillieu (Piano)

13:10 - 14:00 17 October 2013
Schubert Der Schiffer Schubert Auf der Donau Schubert Nachtstück Britten Songs and Proverbs of William Blake Folksongs arr. Britten Sally in our Alley Lord! I married me…

Locating Boccaccio in 2013 - curator tour

13:00 - 14:00 18 October 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!

Made in Manchester: Storytelling and spoken word performance

17:30 - 18:30 18 October 2013
Professional performer and storyteller Akiel Chinelo has been facilitating a series of drama and storytelling workshops with a group of young women from Gorton in east Manchester. They…

Sing Out and Stand Tall

13:10 - 14:00 18 October 2013
Ethnomusicology lecturer Caroline Bithell and a team of students from Music have been working in partnership with natural voice and community arts practitioner Jules Gibb to deliver…

Unusual Views: Library tour for photographers

14:30 - 15:30 18 October 2013
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

Manchester University Music Society (MUMS) - Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 19 October 2013
Smetana Ma Vlast: Blaník Martin? Oboe Concerto Smetana Ma Vlast: From Bohemia’s Forests and Meadows Dvo?ák Symphony No. 8 MUMS Symphony Orchestra return with a Bohemia-inspired…

Timelines - Where History Comes to Life

13:00 - 14:30 19 October 2013
Timelines is a brand new anthology of historical short stories for young teenagers. Come along and let us transport you to worlds known only from history lessons: from dinosaurs to…

From Daguerre to Digital

12:00 - 14:00 24 October 2013
Discover the wealth of Photography that can be found amongst the Library’s Collections, including works by Roger Fenton, Henry Peach Robinson and more!

Manchester Science Festival - The Bug Hunt

24 October - 3 November 2013
Can you find all the bugs in the library? Follow the trail to find the Library’s hidden bugs – find out what they are and why they are bad for books.

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series - Featured Artist: Richard Casey (Piano)

13:10 - 14:00 24 October 2013
Beethoven Six Bagatelles, Op. 126 Beethoven Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia Op. 27 No. 2 Chopin Fugue Iannis Xenakis Evryali Richard Casey’s first Beethoven and recital this year…

Manchester Science Festival - All About Bugs

13:00 - 16:00 26 October 2013
Come along and take part in our bug-tastic activity day. Make bug badges, and enjoy other craft activities, while learning all about the naughty bugs that damage books and libraries.

MANTIS Fall Festival 2013

18:00 - 19:30 26 October 2013
MANTIS Fall Festival 2013 6pm, Saturday 26 October 2013 8pm, Saturday 26 October 2013 2pm, Sunday 27 October 2013 MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents a weekend of…

New Music North West Festival

26 October - 2 November 2013
New Music North West Festival Saturday 26 October – Saturday 2 November 2013 Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama The RNCM and The University of Manchester are delighted to…

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