Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

Can I Start Again Please

19:30 - 21:00 16 March 2016
Can I Start Again Please desiccates and dissects childhood trauma via an exploration of Wittgenstein and semantics. What is being investigated is the power and failings of language…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 16 March 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up!

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…

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,…

Magic, Witches and Devils late

17:00 - 19:00 17 March 2016
Fancy a magical evening with a bit of a twist? Come to the Library for a special after-hours viewing of our Magic, Witches & Devils in the Early Modern World exhibition. As night falls,…

Manchester University Big Band (MUBB)

19:30 - 21:30 17 March 2016
Manchester University Big Band return with an exciting and energetic set, drawing on the rich history of big band repertoire from 1920s swing to experimental European jazz. Whether…

The Michael Kahan Kapelye

13:10 - 14:00 17 March 2016
The latest generation of musicians in the Music department’s klezmer ensemble - The Michael Kahan Kapelye - perform their own arrangements of a diverse programme of pieces originating…

Contemporary Student Works Concert

13:10 - 14:00 18 March 2016
New music by emerging composers and artists drawn from the Music Department Come and enjoy a lunchtime concert performed by The Manchester University Music Society. These concerts…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 18 March 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up!

Explorer tour

11:00 - 12:00 22 March 2016
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 23 March 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up!

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 25 March 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up!

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 30 March 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. Just turn up!

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 1 April 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Northern Chamber Orchestra concert for Parkinson’s

15:00 - 17:00 3 April 2016
Conductor Stephen Barlow and the Northern Chamber Orchestra explore pieces related to neurodegenerative disease. John Adams’ Gnarly Buttons reflects his father’s struggle with Alzheimer’s…

'The ruff guide to Shakespeare' workshop

14:00 - 16:00 4 April 2016
What better way to get into the Shakespearian spirit than to make your very own Tudor ruff? Compare your ruff with Shakespeare's own when you find him in our magnificent Historic Reading…

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 5 April 2016
On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, join us as we demonstrate our historic printing press. Discover the impact the printing press had on our society and how printed text…

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

14:30 - 15:00 5 April 2016
On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, join us as we demonstrate our historic printing press. Discover the impact the printing press had on our society and how printed text…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 6 April 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

'The ruff guide to Shakespeare' workshop

14:00 - 16:00 7 April 2016
What better way to get into the Shakespearian spirit than to make your very own Tudor ruff? Compare your ruff with Shakespeare's own when you find him in our magnificent Historic Reading…

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:30 7 April 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 April 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 8 April 2016
On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, join us as we demonstrate our historic printing press. Discover the impact the printing press had on our society and how printed text…

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

14:30 - 15:00 8 April 2016
On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, join us as we demonstrate our historic printing press. Discover the impact the printing press had on our society and how printed text…

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