Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

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…

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…

Quatuor Danel Seminar: Doctors and Philosophers of Composition

14:00 - 15:00 7 May 2015
A workshop of new string quartets by PhD students at the University

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:30 7 May 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

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series - Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 7 May 2015
Shostakovich Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 Bruno Mantovani Quartet No. 2 (2014) Shostakovich at his most cryptic and suggestive in his seven-movement Eleventh Quartet,…

What’s the Weather Like Today?

12 March - 28 June 2015
The weather is fascinating. We can hardly avoid talking about it and how it makes us feel. This exhibition uses items from the Library’s collections to explore descriptions, reflections,…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 8 May 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…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 8 May 2015
Tchaikovsky Movement in B flat (1865) Schubert Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D804 ‘Rosamunde’ Tchaikovsky Sextet in D, Op. 70 ‘Souvenir de Florence’ The Movement…

Merchants of Print: Curator tour

14:00 - 15:00 9 May 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…

Unusual Views: Library tour for photographers

14:00 - 15:00 12 May 2015
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 13 May 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…

Curator tour: What’s the Weather Like Today?

11:00 - 12:00 14 May 2015
Join the curators for a tour of this vibrant exhibition and find out how the exhibition came about, the role the weather plays in literature, and how artists describe the weather to…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 15 May 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…

Mythical Beasts Sleepover

17:30 15 - 08:30 16 May 2015
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Come along to a beastly sleepover at The John Rylands Library as part of Museums at Night, the annual nationwide celebration of museums.…

Tour sur les expositions

11:00 - 12:00 16 May 2015
Join us for a bilingual guided tour (in English and in French) on our recent exhibitions at The John Rylands Library.

Tony Phillips: Artist printmaking workshop

13:00 - 16:30 18 May 2015
The artist will be conducting a printmaking workshop based on some of the processes used in his etching sequences. The session is an introduction to the dry-point technique , and will…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 20 May 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…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 21 May 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 22 May 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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 27 May 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: Decoupage

11:00 - 14:00 27 May 2015
Join us for a spot of decoupage. Use delightful images from our collections to decorate a special souvenir box to take home.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 29 May 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…

ESTIVAL 2015

2 - 5 June 2015
Join Manchester University Music Society in their unique equivalent to the 'Proms'! MUMS celebrate the end of the academic year by packing nine concerts into four days in an unmissable…

MUMS ESTIVAL - Contemporary Works

13:10 - 14:00 2 June 2015
MUMS perform a selection of new works by student composers. An exciting concert full of fresh ideas, not to be missed.

Unusual Views: Library tour for photographers

14:00 - 15:00 2 June 2015
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

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