Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

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.

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…

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,…

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…

'The ruff guide to Shakespeare' workshop

14:00 - 16:00 11 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…

Howard Jacobson: Shylock Is My Name - SOLD OUT

18:30 - 20:30 11 April 2016
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT ** Man Booker Prize-winner Howard Jacobson’s is one of the authors commissioned as part of The Hogarth Shakespeare programme to write prose…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 12 April 2016
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 12 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 12 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 13 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 14 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…

Ebonit Saxophone Quartet

13:10 - 14:00 14 April 2016
A thrilling young quartet from Amsterdam performs new works by the University’s Kevin Malone (The Housatonic near Sandy Hook) and Richard Whalley (Iapetus Suture, based on an ancient…

Introductory tour

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

Student Chamber Ensembles

13:10 - 14:00 15 April 2016
Some of our most enthusiastic MUMS members have put together their own ensembles for their peers and present a concert demonstrating the wide breadth of talent and creativity they have.…

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

11:30 - 12:00 15 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 15 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…

MUMS Brass Band

19:30 - 21:30 16 April 2016
Returning from Uni Brass victorious, MUMS Brass Band present you with a full concert of interesting and exciting brass music spanning the decades. To book please visit http://tinyurl.com/otykmod…

Tour en Français - French language only

11:00 - 12:00 16 April 2016
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…

Derbyshire Youth Wind Band and RNCM Collaborative Concert

18:00 - 20:00 17 April 2016
The culmination of this term’s work following a Shakespeare theme for the Derbyshire City and County Youth Wind Band, having worked alongside staff and students from the RNCM in masterclasses,…

A Stone's Throw

18 April - 17 July 2016
In this photographic exhibition, Manchester photographer John Shinnick has captured the words and voices of people who interact with the centre of Manchester, a metaphorical stone’s…

LITERATURE LIVE: Vona Groarke and Adam Thorpe

18:30 - 20:00 18 April 2016
Vona Groarke's first collection was Shale, published in 1994. The most recent was X, a PBS Recommendation for Spring 2014, reviewed by the New Statesman as 'an outstanding collection…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 20 April 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Quatuor Danel Lunchtime Concert

13:10 - 14:00 21 April 2016
Two classical masterpieces in G major dedicated to the Bohemian patron Prince Joseph Franz Maximilian Lobkowitz: the first of Haydn's two quartets Op. 77 and the second from Beethoven's…

Quatuor Danel Seminar: ' Doctors and Philosophers of Composition'

14:30 - 15:30 21 April 2016
Workshop performances and discussion of new works by the University's PhD students. **PLEASE NOTE: THIS DATE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM 5TH MAY 2016**

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