Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

'Pick your nose' workshop and photo booth

14:00 - 16:00 25 October 2016
Come in to the Library and be nosey! Make your own dream nose in this fun workshop inspired by Gaspare Tagliacozzi, a 16th century pioneer of reconstructive surgery. Pose in our…

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…

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…

Imagining Medicine

14 October - 22 December 2016
Hammers, vacuum cleaners and duck beaks: see how 16th and 17th century surgical procedures have been reimagined through the photography of Dr Sian Bonnell. Bonnell's photographs take…

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…

An Evening of Imagining Medicine

18:00 - 20:00 26 October 2016
Join us at The John Rylands Library for a unique opportunity to meet the people behind our Imagining Medicine exhibition, artist Dr Sian Bonnell and art historian Dr Cordelia Warr,…

Collections Encounter: Ye Olde Medical Hacks

14:00 - 15:00 26 October 2016
Join us as we delve into our 16th and 17th century medical collections and discover doctor’s advice on unicorn horns, poisonous cats and gunshot wounds. No need to book, just turn up.

Curator's Corner: A closer look at body-snatching and dissection

11:30 - 11:45 26 October 2016
This is a great opportunity to hear the curator present a bite size introduction about the Library’s intriguing medical manuscripts collection. Discover the darker side of Manchester’s…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 26 October 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

'Pick your nose' workshop and photo booth

14:00 - 16:00 27 October 2016
Come in to the Library and be nosey! Make your own dream nose in this fun workshop inspired by Gaspare Tagliacozzi, a 16th century pioneer of reconstructive surgery. Pose in our…

Joseph Houston (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 27 October 2016
Exploring extremes of stasis and frantic motion, this programme combines movements from Debussy’s seminal Préludes with more recent works, including a brand new piece by British composer…

Printing press demonstration: amputation and regeneration

11:30 - 11:50 27 October 2016
Watch our Columbian Printing Press in action; heralded as one of history’s greatest inventions discover the impact the printing press had on our society and how it revolutionised the…

Collections Encounter: Ye Olde Medical Hacks

14:00 - 15:00 28 October 2016
Join us as we delve into our 16th and 17th century medical collections and discover doctor’s advice on unicorn horns, poisonous cats and gunshot wounds. No need to book, just turn up.

Introductory tour

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

Printing press demonstration: amputation and regeneration

11:30 - 11:50 28 October 2016
Watch our Columbian Printing Press in action; heralded as one of history’s greatest inventions discover the impact the printing press had on our society and how it revolutionised the…

MANTIS Festival

18:00 - 19:30 29 October 2016
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring special guest artist Junya Oikawa (Japan). Local and guest composers will present their…

MANTIS Festival

14:00 - 15:30 30 October 2016
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring special guest artist Junya Oikawa (Japan). Local and guest composers will present their…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 2 November 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Inaugural Lord Morris of Manchester Memorial Lecture

18:30 - 21:00 3 November 2016
Alf Morris (1928-2012) dedicated his parliamentary career – as the Labour Co-op MP for Wythenshawe 1964-1997 and then as a Life Peer – to challenging the barriers imposed by society…

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:15 3 November 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 4 November 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Literature Live: Michael Longley

19:30 - 20:45 7 November 2016
Michael Longley (b. 1939, Belfast) is one of the greatest living English-language poets. His work has received the Whitbread Prize for Poetry, the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Wilfred Owen…

Unusual Views

14:00 - 15:00 8 November 2016
Take the opportunity to join us for a facilitated tour of the Library designed especially for photographers, enjoying areas of this spectacular building which aren't open to the public.…

Introductory tour

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

Curator's corner – Heavenly wonders

11:30 - 11:45 10 November 2016
This is a great opportunity to hear the curator present a bitesize introduction about the Library's rare and precious science and religion manuscripts collection. People through history…

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