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Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

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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…

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Manchester University Big Band (MUBB)

19:30 - 21:30 3 December 2015
Manchester University Big Band returns with an exciting and energetic set, drawing on the rich history of big band repertoire from 1920s swing to experimental European jazz. Whether…

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Noisy Bodies

1 October - 20 December 2015
Manchester-based contemporary artist Daksha Patel fuses art with science in this exclusive exhibition. Her intriguing work explores how scientific systems visualise, map and measure…

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Toddler Tales

10:30 - 11:30 3 December 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

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Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Tim Langston (tenor), Jonathan Fisher (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 3 December 2015
One of the University’s finest vocal graduates of recent years, tenor (also composer and director) Tim Langston presents a programme of songs by Bridge, Britten, Beethoven, Strauss and Quilter.

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Ad Solem - University of Manchester Chamber Choir

19:30 - 21:30 4 December 2015
An evening of contemporary choral music including: Sea Change by Richard Rodney Bennett alongside composers such as James MacMillan and Mark-Anthony Turnage. To book please visit…

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Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 4 December 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.

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MUMS Lunchtime Concert- Vocal Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 4 December 2015
The singers of Manchester University Music Society combine in a vocal extravaganza! With something for everyone to enjoy, this free lunchtime concert comes complete with everything…

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Children’s spookily gothic tour

11:00 - 12:00 5 December 2015
Join us for a fun behind-the-scenes tour of The John Rylands Library. Did you know that back in Victorian times, when the Library was built, Gothic writing was all the rage? So there’s…

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The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 5 December 2015
Programme to include: Borodin Polovtsian Dances from ‘Prince Igor’ Rachmaninov The Bells Conductor: Justin Doyle The University of Manchester Chorus presents a fiery Russian…

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Gothic collection encounter

14:00 - 15:00 6 December 2015
Take a closer look behind-the-scenes of the Darkness and Light exhibition with one of our expert staff on hand. We’ll give you further insight into our Gothic collections and the dark…

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Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 9 December 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.

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13th Annual Rylands Poetry Reading: Lorna Goodison

17:30 - 20:00 10 December 2015
Join us for an evening of poetry at The John Rylands Library. This year’s Rylands Poetry Reading will be given by Lorna Goodison. Born in Jamaica, Lorna Goodison has won numerous…

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Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 10 December 2015
Shostakovich Quartet No. 1 in C, Op. 49 Shostakovich Quartet No. 2 in A, Op. 68 The Quatuor Danel begin another of their legendary Shostakovich cycles with the deceptive…

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Quatuor Danel Seminar: 'Masters of Composition 1'

14:30 - 15:30 10 December 2015
Workshop performances and discussion of new works by the University's Masters students.

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Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 11 December 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.

MUMS Lunchtime Concert - Manchester Universities String Society (MUSS)

13:10 - 14:00 11 December 2015
Manchester Universities String Society (MUSS) draws together some of the finest student string players from the University of Manchester and the Royal Northern College of Music to present…

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Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 11 December 2015
Shostakovich Quartet No. 3 in F, Op. 73 Shostakovich Quartet No. 4 in D, Op. 83 Shostakovich Quartet No. 5 in B flat, Op. 92 The second instalment of…

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Darkness and Light: a gothic tour

14:00 - 15:00 12 December 2015
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. Join us for an immersive behind-the-scenes tour of The John Rylands Library in all its Victorian gothic splendour; you’ll take in the original entrance…

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Quatuor Danel Afternoon Concert

14:30 - 16:30 12 December 2015
Shostakovich Quartet No. 6 in G, Op. 101 Shostakovich Quartet No. 7 in F sharp Minor, Op. 108 Shostakovich Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 Shostakovich…

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Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:30 12 December 2015
Shostakovich Quartet No. 10 in A flat, Op. 118 Shostakovich Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 122 Shostakovich Quartet No. 12 in D flat, Op 133 Two of Shostakovich's…

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Quatuor Danel Afternoon Concert

14:30 - 16:30 13 December 2015
Shostakovich Quartet No. 13 in B flat minor, Op. 138 Shostakovich Quartet No. 14 in F sharp major, Op. 142 Shostakovich Quartet No. 15 in E flat minor, Op. 144…

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Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 16 December 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.

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MUMS Festive Concert

19:30 - 21:30 17 December 2015
Programme to include: Handel Messiah (Extracts) Humperdink Hansel and Gretel Prelude Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite No. 1 Rubikov Waltz from the Christmas Tree Suite…

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Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Khymerikal

13:10 - 14:00 17 December 2015
Camden Reeves The Lost Medusa of Leonardo da Vinci Leo Geyer Sunset in Grey Michael Newman The Last Minstrel Suite Manchester’s young contemporary ensemble, recently formed…

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