Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 4 February 2015
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…

Later-Day Saints

23 January - 28 June 2015
Our ancestors often relied on their beliefs to make sense of their world - is there an equivalent in our modern world of celebrity and material culture? Later-Day Saints brings the…

Loving Illumination - Paintings of Light

4 December 2014 - 29 March 2015
In this exhibition artist Judith Hurst explores the interconnectivity of science, maths, religion and art. Working on vellum, and using inlays of exotic wood and precious metals, Judith…

Merchants of Print: from Venice to Manchester

29 January - 21 June 2015
This exhibition celebrates the legacy of Aldus Manutius (1449 – 1515), an Italian humanist scholar who founded the Aldine Press at Venice. His publishing legacy includes scholarly…

Striking Gold

12:00 - 13:00 4 February 2015
This monthly series of lunchtime talks introduces the new John Rylands Research Institute and its vibrant research portfolio. Each informal, accessible seminar showcases cutting-edge…

Toddler Tales

10:30 - 11:30 5 February 2015
Come and join us in our cosy corner and pull up a cushion. Enjoy great stories, songs and other fun activities. Just drop in! Suitable for ages 0 - 5

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 6 February 2015
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…

Dragon tales

11:00 - 12:00 7 February 2015
Join us to hunt out the Library's mythical beasts before settling down for stories!

MUMS Brass Band and Wind Ensembles

19:30 - 22:00 7 February 2015
MUMS Wind Ensembles showcase three new works, written by students Sophie Sully, Emma Wilde and James Keirle, followed by a dazzling performance from The University of Manchester Brass Band, a concert not to be missed!

Printing Press Demonstration

12:00 - 16:00 9 February 2015
Drop in and see our printing press in action. Try your hand at making your own print.

Cotton Mills and Collectors: Manutius in Manchester

18:30 - 19:30 10 February 2015
Our new exhibition celebrates the legacy of Aldus Manutius (1449 – 1515), an Italian humanist scholar who founded the Aldine Press at Venice. His publishing legacy includes scholarly…

Explorer tour

15:00 - 16:00 10 February 2015
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 11 February 2015
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…

Music Research Seminar: ‘Renaissance roots and baroque “affetti” in the sacred music of Alessandro Scarlatti’

16:15 - 18:00 12 February 2015
Speaker: Luca della Libera (Rome) ‘Renaissance roots and baroque “affetti” in the sacred music of Alessandro Scarlatti’

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series: Elizabeth Jordan: Clarinet works of John Adams and Steve Reich

13:10 - 14:00 12 February 2015
John Adams Gnarly Buttons Steve Reich New York Counterpoint John Adams’ Gnarly Buttons for clarinet and chamber ensemble, including banjo and keyboard samplers, uses American…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 13 February 2015
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…

Drop in craft activties

10:00 - 17:00 14 February 2015
2015 is year of the sheep! Come and celebrate Chinese New Year in the Library with exciting family friendly activities for all ages.

Drop in craft activities

12:00 - 17:00 15 February 2015
2015 is year of the sheep! Come and celebrate Chinese New Year in the Library with exciting family friendly activities for all ages.

Drop in craft activities

12:00 - 17:00 16 February 2015
2015 is year of the sheep! Come and celebrate Chinese New Year in the Library with exciting family friendly activities for all ages.

LITERATURE LIVE: Denise Riley and Frances Leviston

18:30 - 20:30 16 February 2015
Denise Riley is an acclaimed English poet and philosopher who began to be published in the 1970s. She wrote War in the Nursery; Theories of the Child and Mother [1983]; ‘Am I that…

Drop in craft activities

10:00 - 17:00 17 February 2015
2015 is year of the sheep! Come and celebrate Chinese New Year in the Library with exciting family friendly activities for all ages.

Unusual Views: Library tours for photographers

11:00 - 12:00 17 February 2015
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

Drop in craft activities

10:00 - 17:00 18 February 2015
2015 is year of the sheep! Come and celebrate Chinese New Year in the Library with exciting family friendly activities for all ages.

Family fun afternoon

13:00 - 16:00 18 February 2015
2015 is year of the sheep! Come and celebrate Chinese New Year in the Library with a special afternoon of family friendly activities for all ages.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 18 February 2015
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…

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