Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

Asia Triennial Sound Art

18:00 - 19:30 16 October 2014
Join us for a spectacular Sound Art installation as part of the Asia Triennial Manchester 14.

17 July - 21 December 2014
The Middle Ages are commonly seen as a time of widespread ignorance and prejudice, but diversity and multiculturalism are not modern inventions. Perhaps surprisingly, examples can be…

Echo and Narcissus

11 August 2014 - 9 January 2015
Each of the mirrors in this body of work is dedicated to a literary heroine, provoking reflections of the feminine on several, potentially fragmented, levels. The statements etched…

Giving it Wigan: Norman Nicholson at 100

25 July - 14 December 2014
In celebration of writer Norman Nicholson’s centenary, this display draws on the Library’s extensive archive to tell stories of his life and work. Born in Cumbria, Nicholson drew inspiration…

Harmonious society

27 September - 23 November 2014
A major exhibition of new commissions and UK premieres shown across Manchester city centre. The John Rylands Library, in partnership with Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA),…

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…

Men Who Like Women Who Smell Of Their Jobs

1 October 2014 - 31 January 2015
The dark humour and weird logic of David Gaffney’s critically acclaimed Sawn-off Tales series meets the warped gothic fables of internationally exhibited contemporary visual artist…

Quatuor Danel Seminar: Performing String Quartets (1) Seminar

14:30 - 15:00 16 October 2014
The Quatuor Danel and Professor Barry Cooper discuss issues in the performance of Classical and post-Classical string quartets

Third Thursday Late

17:00 - 19:00 16 October 2014
A great opportunity to pop in after work, or a day’s shopping, and see the Library in a different light. 5 - 6.45pm

Tour and treasures

14:00 - 15:00 16 October 2014
Take a closer look at some items from the Library’s magnificent collections and find out more about this historic building.

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series - Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 14:00 16 October 2014
Haydn Quartet in D, Op. 1 No. 3 Shostakovich Quartet No. 10 in A flat, Op. 118 The Quatuor Danel’s tenth year at the University opens with a reminder of the infancy of…

‘Latin Fever’ Dance Classes

13:05 24 September - 14:00 19 November 2014
Learn to Dance “Strictly Style” Wed. 24 September – Wed. 19 November 2014 Due to popular demand we’re bringing Ballroom back to the Martin Harris Centre! Would you like to learn the…

Alan Gillis and Tom Pickard

18:00 - 20:00 17 October 2014
Alan Gillis is from Belfast, and teaches at The University of Edinburgh. Previously shortlisted for the TS Eliot and the Irish Times/Poetry Now Prizes, Maria Johnston describes his…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 17 October 2014
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up! Please note that we cannot accept large groups on this tour. If your group would like a…

MUMS Lunchtime Concert: Piano Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 17 October 2014
A handful of the finest piano players in the Manchester University Music Society come together to perform a selection of the finest piano music ever written, spanning a history from…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 17 October 2014
Borodin Quartet No. 2 in D Enescu Quartet No. 2 in G Shostakovich Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73 Three glorious string quartets from Eastern Europe, from the tunefulness…

Curator Talk: Men Who Like Women Who Smell Of Their Jobs

14:00 - 15:00 18 October 2014
Join the creators of the Men Who Like Women Who Smell Of Their Jobs exhibition to find out more about what inspired it.

MUMS Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 18 October 2014
Mahler Symphony No. 4 Brahms Academic Festival Overture Bruckner Three Pieces for Orchestra MUMS Symphony Orchestra returns with an exciting programme. Brahms’ dazzling Academic…

Tour en Français - French language only tour

11:00 - 12:00 18 October 2014
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED La Bibliothèque John Rylands Deansgate ouvre ses portes pour vous emmèner à l'intérieur, et vous faire découvrir le site, dédié aux livres et à son architecture…

Unusual Views: Library tours for photographers

15:00 - 16:30 20 October 2014
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

Collection encounter: Norman Nicholson

15:30 - 16:30 21 October 2014
An opportunity to see and discuss some gems from Nicholson’s own archive – like the original manuscript of his most famous poem 'The Pot Geranium' in his equally famous illegible handwriting.…

Introductory Tour

15:00 - 15:30 22 October 2014
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up! Please note that we cannot accept large groups on this tour. If your group would like a…

Whimsical Wednesday: bookfolding

11:00 - 13:00 22 October 2014
A restful, simple way of passing the time, folding pages of old books to create new designs.

Whimsical Wednesday: bookfolding

14:00 - 16:00 22 October 2014
A restful, simple way of passing the time, folding pages of old books to create new designs.

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series - Bach to the Future

13:10 - 14:00 23 October 2014
Fenella Humphreys (violin) Gordon Crosse New Work (2014) J.S. Bach Partita no. 3 in E major BWV 1006 Piers Hellawell New Work (2014) Cyril Scott Bumble-Bees Violinist Fenella…

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