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 University Music Society (MUMS) - Festive Concert

19:30 - 21:30 12 December 2013
Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks Cosmo Singers Hindemith Tuttifäntchen Suite Vaughan Williams Fantasia on Christmas Carols Anderson Sleigh Ride MUMS Symphony Orchestra…

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…

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…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series - Psappha

13:10 - 14:00 12 December 2013
The University of Manchester’s Contemporary Ensemble in Residence Psappha is Manchester’s pre-eminent new music ensemble specialising in the performance of music by living composers.…

Hark! Carol singing

14:00 - 15:00 15 December 2013
Join us for our annual afternoon of Christmas songs and carols, in the beautiful surroundings of the Historic Reading Room. Singing will be led by the Salford Royal Choir: raise your…

Tour and treasures

12:00 - 13:00 19 December 2013
Enjoy a closer look at material from the Library’s world famous collections and find out more about this magnificent building.

Wunderkammer

17:00 - 19:00 9 January 2014
Take a tour of the Bona Eek exhibition and then join in a personal archive session – bring along your photos, documents and stories to add your voice to the Polari Mission!

Enchanting tales

11:00 - 12:00 11 January 2014
Join the Library’s storyteller in one of our beautiful book-lined rooms, for tales of magic, mystery, mayhem and more! This event is most suitable for families with children aged 7 and under.

Here be Dragons!

12:00 - 13:00 11 January 2014
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.

RNCM Monday Recital Series

13:15 - 14:00 13 January 2014
Ludwig van Beethoven Duo in E flat major WoO 32 ‘Eyeglass’ Christina Bean viola Lorna Davis cello Claude Debussy Musique; Romance-Silence ineffable; Aimons-nous et dormons…

Whimsical Wednesday Workshop - A riot of colour!

11:00 - 16:00 15 January 2014
Make your own decorative paste papers – get messy with colour and paste!

Tour and treasures

12:00 - 13:00 16 January 2014
Enjoy a closer look at material from the Library’s world famous collections and find out more about this magnificent building.

Morbid Miscellany - curator tour

12:00 - 13:00 21 January 2014
Meet the curator of Morbid Miscellany, and get the chance to see some freaky things which didn’t make it into the cases… (Most suitable for adults and older children, 12+)

Explorer Tour: A peek behind the scenes!

14:30 - 15:30 22 January 2014
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

A tale of knights and love

14:00 - 15:00 25 January 2014
Discover the world of Orlando and his fellow knights. Take a look at beautiful pictures from selected editions of the Orlando furioso from the 1500s to 1700s, and explore a world of…

RNCM Monday Recital Series

13:15 - 14:00 27 January 2014
Henri Tomasi Evocations for solo oboe Helen Clinton oboe Jacob Ter Veldhuis May This Bliss Never End Jacob Ter Veldhuis The Garden of Love Gillian Blair…

Fortepiano Recital by Susan Alexander-Max

13:10 - 14:00 30 January 2014
In a unique recital, the world renowned fortepianist/clavichordist Susan Alexander-Max will be performing classical masterpieces by Mozart, Clementi and Haydn. Susan will perform…

MUMS Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro

19:00 - 22:30 30 January 2014
Manchester University Music Society open the New Year with a two night run of one of Mozart’s greatest and best loved comic operas, Le Nozze di Figaro - a witty tale of love, betrayal…

Subluminal

18:00 - 21:30 31 January 2014
Join us for a unique a light and sound experience which sets out to capture your imagination. Embark on a tour that will guide you through our impressive neo-Gothic building and amazing…

Chinese New Year

11:00 - 16:00 1 February 2014
Celebrate Chinese New Year in style with our family-friendly activities

MUMS Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro

19:00 - 22:30 1 February 2014
Manchester University Music Society open the New Year with a two night run of one of Mozart’s greatest and best loved comic operas, Le Nozze di Figaro - a witty tale of love, betrayal…

Subluminal

18:00 - 21:30 1 February 2014
Join us for a unique a light and sound experience which sets out to capture your imagination. Embark on a tour that will guide you through our impressive neo-Gothic building and amazing…

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