Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

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.

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…

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…

University of Manchester Drama Society: Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTA’s)

19:00 - 21:00 18 February 2015
Following the success of the Autumn Showcase 2014, The University of Manchester Drama Society are back with their first performance of the awards season. The MIFTAs open with a bang…

Drop in craft activities

10:00 - 17:00 19 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.

Merchants of Print: Curator tour

18:00 - 19:00 19 February 2015
Join the curators to discover more about Aldus Manutius, the journeys his books have taken over 500 years and how the books found their final home at The John Rylands Library. There…

Printing Press Demonstration

10:00 - 14:00 19 February 2015
Drop in and see our printing press in action. Try your hand at making your own print.

University of Manchester Drama Society: Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTA’s)

19:00 - 21:00 19 February 2015
Following the success of the Autumn Showcase 2014, The University of Manchester Drama Society are back with their first performance of the awards season. The MIFTAs open with a bang…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series: Psappha

13:10 19 February 2015
Krzysztof Penderecki String Trio Anton Webern String Trio Joshua Brown New work (world première) Benedict Holland violin Heather Wallington viola …

Drop in craft activities

10:00 - 17:00 20 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.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 20 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…

University of Manchester Drama Society: Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTA’s)

19:00 - 21:00 20 February 2015
Following the success of the Autumn Showcase 2014, The University of Manchester Drama Society are back with their first performance of the awards season. The MIFTAs open with a bang…

Drop in craft activities

10:00 - 17:00 21 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.

MUMS Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 22:00 21 February 2015
Sibelius Tapiola Bartók Piano Concerto No. 3 Sibelius Pohjola’s Daughter Nielson Symphony No. 5 MUMS Symphony Orchestra Perform a set of powerful and emotive orchestral works…

Tour en Français - French language only tour

11:00 - 12:00 21 February 2015
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 Victorienne. Cette visite…

Drop in craft activities

12:00 - 17:00 22 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

Explorer tour

11:00 - 12:00 22 February 2015
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

BBC Quiz The 3rd Degree

18:00 - 19:30 25 February 2015
(DOORS OPEN 5.30pm) The 3rd Degree is a quiz show that pits three Undergraduates against three members of staff in a general knowledge & specialist subject quiz. It is hosted by Steve…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 25 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…

Whimsical Wednesday: Paper cutting

11:00 - 14:00 25 February 2015
As part of Chinese New Year come and join us to create a beautiful Paper Cutting to take home with you.

Quatuor Danel Seminar: Performing String Quartets (2)

14:30 - 15:00 26 February 2015
The Quatuor Danel and Professor David Fanning discuss issues in the performance of 20th-century string quartets

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series - Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:00 - 14:00 26 February 2015
Shostakovich Quartet No. 7 in F sharp minor, Op. 108 Hindemith Quartet No. 4, Op. 22 Two Quatuor Danel 20th-century specialities: proof that Shostakovich could be concise…

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