Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

Aftermath: 100 years of creativity from conflict

7 February - 29 June 2014
How remarkable is it that, throughout our shared history, some people have been inspired to answer the worst examples of man’s inhumanity with acts of compassion and creativity? Aftermath…

Bus Stop Stories

20 February - 22 June 2014
At the start of 2013, John Shinnick, a Manchester photographer, set out to document the people using a local, city centre bus stop; a quiet stop were people rarely alight. The people…

Fieri Consort

13:10 - 14:00 6 March 2014
The Fieri Consort explore inspirational sacred music by Renaissance composers Josquin des Prez and Jacobus Clemens. Fieri is fast becoming known for its fresh and vibrantly communicative…

Learn Together: Make a book for World Book Day

16:30 - 18:00 6 March 2014
Come along and learn a new skill with your child (or grandchild!). Join us after school and learn how to make a book, exactly like real books are made. You’ll be amazed at the notebook you take away with you!

The Space Between: exhibition of artworks by Anthony McCarthy

27 February - 3 August 2014
The concept for the exhibition began as artist, Anthony McCarthy, walked along Chapel Street in Salford heading towards Manchester and The John Rylands Library. Armed with pencil,…

The University of Manchester’s Contemporary Ensemble in Residence

19:30 - 21:30 7 March 2014
Psappha is Manchester’s pre-eminent new music ensemble specialising in the performance of music by living composers. www.psappha.com Mr Mahler, meet jazz. Camden Reeves Random…

Internation Women's Day

14:00 - 14:30 8 March 2014
To mark IWD, meet the indomitable Enriqueta Rylands, the inspiring woman who battled to build the library as a memorial to her late husband.

International Women's Day

11:00 - 11:30 8 March 2014
To mark IWD, meet the indomitable Enriqueta Rylands, the inspiring woman who battled to build the Library as a memorial to her late husband.

MUMS Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 8 March 2014
Webern Im Sommerwind Wagner Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 (Soloist: Tom Hicks) MUMS Symphony Orchestra return to perform some of the most…

Jeanette Winterson “in Conversation” with Mark Billingham and Val McDermid

18:30 - 20:30 10 March 2014
Professor of Creative Writing Jeanette Winterson will be joined in conversation by crime novelists Mark Billingham and Val McDermid. Mark Billingham was born and brought up in Birmingham.…

RNCM Monday Recital Series

13:15 - 14:00 10 March 2014
Leigh Howard Stevens Rhythmic Caprice for marimba Compagnie Kahlua Ceci n’est pas une balle Delia Stevens percussion Chick Corea (arr Jackson) Children's Songs…

Aftermath: Knit and Natter

14:00 - 16:00 11 March 2014
What better way to enjoy that creative wartime spirit than to join others in a sociable knitting session?

Curator talk: The Space Between

11:00 - 12:00 12 March 2014
Join the artist Anthony McCarthy to find out about the inspiration for his artworks spanning from Chapel Street in Salford to The John Rylands Library.

QUATUOR DANEL Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 13 March 2014
Haydn Seven Last Words, Op. 51 Haydn’s meditative orchestral work commissioned by Cádiz Cathedral, also known in a choral version, here in the composer’s beautiful transcription…

Quatuor Danel Seminar: Masters of Composition

14:30 - 15:30 13 March 2014
A workshop of new string quartets by Masters students in composition at the University.

Thursday Late: storytelling for grown-ups

17:00 - 19:00 13 March 2014
A brand new opportunity to pop in after work, or a day’s shopping, and see the Library in a new light. Join us at 6pm for spine-tingling stories in the stunning Historic Reading Room.

Toddler Tales

10:30 - 11:30 13 March 2014
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a storyworld of your own. Suitable for children 5 years old and younger, no need to book.

Aftermath: curator tour

11:00 - 12:00 14 March 2014
Find out more about the stories and secrets behind this powerful and moving exhibition.

MUMS Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 14 March 2014
A great chance to sample the high standards of performance from Manchester University Music Society: students perform a wide variety of both recognisable and lesser-known works all…

QUATUOR DANEL Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 14 March 2014
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CONCERT TAKES PLACE AT MANCHESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL Schubert Quartettsatz; Yvonne Eccles new work; Rihm Quartet No. 9 (Quartettsatz); Beethoven…

Enchanting Tales

11:00 - 12:00 15 March 2014
Join the Library’s storyteller in one of our beautiful book-lined rooms, for tales of magic, mystery, mayhem and more. All welcome, no need to book.

Here be Dragons!

12:00 - 13:00 15 March 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.

MUMS String Orchestra and Brass Band

19:30 - 21:30 15 March 2014
Programme to include: Vaughan Williams Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus Grieg Holberg Suite Sibelius Romance and Andante Festivo Manchester University String…

Photography workshop: Bus Stop Stories

14:00 - 16:00 15 March 2014
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Join photographer John Shinnick and explore how to approach people and take their photos, much as he did for his brilliant exhibition Bus…

Explorer tour

15:00 - 16:00 16 March 2014
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. We plan to run additional events like this in the near future. Please email or ring us so we can get in touch when these events are arranged.…

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