Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

Off Beat: Jeff Nuttall and the International Underground

8 September 2016 - 5 March 2017
Painter, poet, actor and sculptor, a man once described as "the only all-round genius most of us are likely to meet," Jeff Nuttall was one of the few people in the early 1960s to publish…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 9 September 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Explorer tour

11:00 - 12:00 13 September 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 14 September 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Collections Encounter: Experimentations of the Counter-Culture

14:00 - 15:00 15 September 2016
An artistic and social revolution happened in the 1960s, a backlash against the authority of mainstream 'square' culture. Experimentation in art and poetry exploded as artists began…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 16 September 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 20 September 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 21 September 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Capturing Science: Images Past and Present

22 September 2016 - 29 January 2017
A picture is worth a thousand words and captures a moment in time. Manchester is European City of Science throughout 2016 and to celebrate this, we are sharing a selection of our science…

Gypsy Queen

19:00 - 20:30 23 September 2016
Written by Rob Ward Hope Theatre Company (UK) Can two men raised to fight ever learn to love? “There are only three things that need to be accomplished before the devil comes home:…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 23 September 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Exposing the Off-Beat: A Curator Tour

11:00 - 11:45 24 September 2016
The Beat Poets were influential in the establishment-shattering 1960s counter-culture and in exploding the boundaries of poetry. Our experts on the Beat Poets, Douglas Field and Jay…

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners

13:05 28 September - 13:55 23 November 2016
1.05pm, Wednesday 28 September – Wednesday 23 November 2016 (Apart from Wed 2 Nov) This autumn the Martin Harris Centre is going back to basics! Join us for ‘Ballroom and Latin for…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 28 September 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Piano Recital by Murray McLachlan

13:10 - 14:00 29 September 2016
International concert pianist Murray McLachlan is Head of Keyboard at Chetham’s School of Music and a Senior Tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music. This recital focuses on Chopin’s…

Sir Mark Elder CBE - Inaugural Lecture: Are Conductors Really Necessary?

15:00 - 16:30 29 September 2016
Join Sir Mark Elder as he gives his inaugural lecture at The University of Manchester since being appointed Honorary Professor. Sir Mark has been Music Director of the Hallé since…

Introductory tour

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

MUMS Welcome Concert

17:00 - 19:00 2 October 2016
Join us for an evening of enchanting music as MUMS welcomes the First Year Chorus as they make their Manchester debut! The Symphony Orchestra will perform Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 5 October 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 14:00 6 October 2016
Two quartets composed under fraught circumstances: Hanns Eisler’s tragic two-movement Quartet immediately reflects the tensions of pre-war fascism, while Beethoven’s masterful ‘Harp’…

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:15 6 October 2016
Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a storyworld of your own. Suitable for families with children 5 and under.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 7 October 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Quatuor Danel

19:30 - 21:30 7 October 2016
Two third quartets, each 40 minutes long, but from different worlds: Camden Reeves’s virtuosic exploration of time and chaos, juxtaposed with Tchaikovsky’s sorrowful memorial for his…

Literature Live: Beverley Bie Brahic, Jeffrey Wainwright & Matthew Welton

19:30 - 20:45 10 October 2016
Three gifted poets come together to read from eagerly-awaited new collections. Matthew Welton lectures in writing at The University of Nottingham. His debut, The Book of Matthew, won…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 11 October 2016
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

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