Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 23 June 2015
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

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…

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 24 June 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: Marbling workshop

11:00 - 14:00 24 June 2015
Many of the Library's books are adorned with beautiful marbled papers. Join us to have a go at this ancient art form and take home what you make.

Sara Lowes: Composer in Residence at the National Graphene Institute

13:10 - 14:00 25 June 2015
In September last year, musician Sara Lowes was appointed ‘composer in residence’ at the National Graphene Institute (The University of Manchester). Her brief – to create a new piece…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 26 June 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…

Tour en Français - French language only tour

11:00 - 12:00 27 June 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…

Victor Hugo collection encounter

11:00 - 12:00 30 June 2015
Victor Hugo published The Last Day of a Condemned Man in 1829. The novel argues against the death penalty (which was only abolished in France in 1981). In this collection, you will…

Toddler Tales

10:30 - 11:30 2 July 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

Dragon Tales

11:00 - 12:00 4 July 2015
Join us to hunt out the Library’s mythical beasts before settling down for stories!

Explorer Tour

11:00 - 12:00 5 July 2015
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you!

Tour en Français - French language only tour

11:00 - 12:00 11 July 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…

Unusual Views: Library tours for photographers

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

FUTURE FLARES - UK students: The Circulation Game and Whoaaa Steady!

17:00 - 19:00 14 July 2015
Part of FLARE15, the International Festival of New Theatre: Ashley Williams (UK) presents ‘The Circulation Game’ and Leentje Van de Cruys and University of Salford (BE/UK) present ‘Whoaaa…

The Flare International Festival of New Theatre

09:00 14 - 22:00 17 July 2015
The Flare International Festival of New Theatre will bring some extraordinary new theatre from across Europe and beyond to several of the leading theatres in Manchester, including the…

FUTURE FLARES - work in progress Cuncrete and When you talk about ‘The Swimmer’ will you talk about yourself?

17:00 - 19:00 15 July 2015
Part of FLARE15, the International Festival of New Theatre: Rachael Clerke (UK) presents Cuncrete and Antoine Fraval (FR) presents When you talk about ‘The Swimmer’ will you talk about…

Darkness and Light: Exploring Gothic

16 July 2015 - 10 January 2016
EXTENDED UNTIL 10 JANUARY This intriguing exhibition reveals how Gothic architecture and anatomy inspired and influenced a literary genre, and how the lasting legacy of Gothic can be…

FUTURE FLARES - International students J.U.D.I.T.H

17:00 - 19:00 16 July 2015
Part of FLARE15, the International Festival of New Theatre: Christians Schwenk (DE) presents J.U.D.I.T.H in cooperation with Argentinian Choreographer Ayelén Cantini and cobratheater.cobra.…

Foot-pads, Murderers and Body Snatchers: A North-West criminal miscellany

11:00 - 12:00 22 July 2015
Join us for a glimpse into the criminal underworld, as we look at a range of printed sources, including trial reports and execution broadsides. This session focusses on crimes committed…

24:7 Big Festival Weekend

24 - 26 July 2015
The 24:7 Theatre festival is a unique event, helping to promote new plays while developing the emerging talent of writers, directors, actors, producers and technicians. It has been…

24:7 Big Festival Weekend 2015 - Madness Sweet Madness

19:30 - 21:30 24 July 2015
It's 2am, and Vesuvius would do anything for a few hours' sleep. But the arrival of two unorthodox authority figures threatens to disrupt his night further - and make a right mess of…

24:7 Big Festival Weekend 2015 - The Plant

18:00 - 19:30 24 July 2015
On finding themselves mysteriously imprisoned, the protagonists of our tale Leon and Keith do the only thing they can do, they start telling stories. ‘The Plant’ is a darkly comic…

24:7 Big Festival Weekend 2015 - We Are The Multitude

18:00 - 19:30 24 July 2015
Victims of their own intensely irritating personalities, Lisa and Simon are trapped in their office building after angry demonstrators occupy it. With life and death in the balance,…

24:7 Big Festival Weekend 2015 – GARY: A LOVE STORY

19:30 - 21:30 24 July 2015
Two very strange brothers face police truncheons, gruesome playground injuries and the perils of mutual masturbation in “Gary: a Love Story,” a caustic and moving new play about brotherly…

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