Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

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…

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…

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…

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…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 18 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.

Gothic Film Showing: The Nightmare before Christmas (1993) PG

10:30 - 12:30 19 December 2015
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Pull up a cushion and join Jack Skellington, King of Halloween Town, on his eventful and rib-tickling journey to ‘Christmas Town’. This spookily fun…

Gothic Film Showing: The Nightmare before Christmas (1993) PG

14:00 - 16:00 19 December 2015
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Pull up a cushion and join Jack Skellington, King of Halloween Town, on his eventful and rib-tickling journey to ‘Christmas Town’. This spookily fun…

Christmas Carols by Salford Royal Choir

14:00 - 15:00 20 December 2015
In the beautiful and atmospheric surroundings of the Library’s grand Historic Reading Room, enjoy a medley of Christmas Carols by Salford Royal Choir. Take a break from Christmas…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 23 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.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 6 January 2016
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.

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:30 7 January 2016
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a storyworld of your own.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 8 January 2016
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.

Saving a Century

8 January - 24 March 2016
'Saving a Century', curated by leading architectural historian Gavin Stamp, uses archive photographs and material from over 50 years of the The Victorian Society's fight to save historic…

They Said, We Said

11 January - 29 April 2016
?'They Said, We Said' is a collection of artwork produced by members of Pure Studio, an arts facility based in Stockport that helps its members, all of whom have a learning disability,…

Explorer tour

11:00 - 12:00 12 January 2016
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you! To book a place for this event, phone our customer services team on 0161 306 0555.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 13 January 2016
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.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 15 January 2016
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.

Unusual Views: Library tours for photographers

14:00 - 15:00 19 January 2016
Take the opportunity to photograph the Library building from spectacular viewpoints not normally open to the public!

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 20 January 2016
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.

Magic, Witches and Devils in the Early Modern World

21 January - 21 August 2016
Ghosts, witches, sorcerers and demons: our fascination with the supernatural stretches back centuries. Experience how supernatural forces shaped the lives of everyone from kings and…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 22 January 2016
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.

New Music North West Festival

22 - 29 January 2016
The RNCM and University of Manchester join forces for the biennial New Music North West festival this January, featuring 8 days of music by 100 living composers from across the North…

MANTIS – Part of the New Music North West Festival 2016

17:00 - 18:00 25 January 2016
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents a concert of new electroacoustic works by composers based at the Novars Research Centre. Experience new sound worlds, music and technologies…

VAGANZA – Part of the New Music North West Festival 2016

13:15 - 14:15 26 January 2016
Works by student composers from The University of Manchester performed by Vaganza, the University’s new music group. Price: FREE, no booking required

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 27 January 2016
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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