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…

Grumbold’s Dragon Egg Hunt

7 - 27 April 2014
Grumbold’s friends have been to visit him at the Library, but they’re a messy bunch and have left their dragon eggs all over the place. Can you find them all before they hatch?

Rylands Gallery: Bitesize talk

12:30 - 13:00 15 April 2014
Drop in for this 15 minute chance to find out more about one of the new displays in the Rylands Gallery.

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,…

Tour and Treasures

14:00 - 15:00 17 April 2014
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Take a closer look at some items from the Library’s magnificent collections and find out more about this historic building.

Photography workshop: Bus Stop Stories

14:00 - 16:00 19 April 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…

Black Box Theatre Company present Romeo and Juliet

13:00 - 15:30 23 April 2014
Violent delights have violent ends...” Following the success of Othello, award winning Black Box Theatre Company presents a bold and exciting new production of Shakespeare’s most…

Black Box Theatre Company Presents: Romeo and Juliet

19:00 - 21:30 23 April 2014
Violent delights have violent ends...” Following the success of Othello, award winning Black Box Theatre Company presents a bold and exciting new production of Shakespeare’s most…

Shakespeare 450

14:00 - 15:00 23 April 2014
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Shakespeare is 450 today (and not looking bad for it!). Join us to get close to examples of the work of this genius playwright

Black Box Theatre Company presents: Romeo and Juliet

10:00 - 12:30 24 April 2014
Violent delights have violent ends...” Following the success of Othello, award winning Black Box Theatre Company presents a bold and exciting new production of Shakespeare’s most…

Black Box Theatre Company presents: Romeo and Juliet

14:00 - 16:30 24 April 2014
Violent delights have violent ends...” Following the success of Othello, award winning Black Box Theatre Company presents a bold and exciting new production of Shakespeare’s most…

Rylands Gallery: Bitesize talk

12:30 - 13:00 24 April 2014
Drop in for this 15 minute chance to find out more about one of the new displays in the Rylands Gallery.

Black Box Theatre Company presents: Romeo and Juliet

10:00 - 12:30 25 April 2014
Violent delights have violent ends...” Following the success of Othello, award winning Black Box Theatre Company presents a bold and exciting new production of Shakespeare’s most…

Explorer tour

15:00 - 16:00 25 April 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.…

Here be Dragons!

12:00 - 13:00 26 April 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.

Rylands Gallery: Bitesize talk

12:30 - 13:00 30 April 2014
Drop in for this 15 minute chance to find out more about one of the new displays in the Rylands Gallery.

Stroke Stories

30 April 2014
Stroke Stories is a human library and story-telling event at The John Rylands Library, Manchester. Visitors to the Library will be able to select a ‘book’, or stroke survivor, based…

Trio Atem

13:10 - 14:00 1 May 2014
Helmut Lachenmann temA Fabrice Fitch Per Serafino Calbarsi III: Antistrophes (world première) Camden Reeves The Sleeper (world première) Gavin Osborn (flutes), Nina Whiteman (mezzo…

Manchester University Commissioning Ensemble (MUCE)

13:10 - 14:00 2 May 2014
MUCE is a new, student-run initiative dedicated to showcasing the compositional talent that students, staff and University alumni have to offer. Composers are offered a unique opportunity…

Explorer tour

15:00 - 16:00 3 May 2014
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

Explorer tour

15:00 - 16:00 4 May 2014
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

Aftermath: Katherine Tynan - diary of a woman during war-time

14:00 - 15:00 6 May 2014
Through her collected press cuttings, notes and letters; experience the fascinating record of one woman’s experience during the war.

Imprinting the Imagination: Northern Renaissance Prints from the Holtorp Collection

8 May - 26 October 2014
Imprinting the Imagination delves into the world of the sixteenth-century printed image. This small but captivating show, including works by artists such as Hans Burgkmair, Albrecht…

Toddler Tales

10:30 - 11:30 8 May 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.

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