Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

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…

Exposing the Off-Beat: A Curator Tour

11:00 - 11:45 26 November 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…

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…

Manchester University Wind Orchestra (MUWO)

19:30 - 21:15 26 November 2016
Gold award winning MUWO (National Concert Band Festival 2015) return to the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall to perform a range of works from Malcolm Arnold’s English Dances to Arutiunian’s…

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…

Stockport Youth Orchestra

15:00 - 17:00 27 November 2016
Join Stockport Youth Orchestra for the first concert in their new season, conducted by Tim Crooks and Christopher Orton. To book please visit http://ow.ly/AvXQ302QAxT or telephone…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 29 November 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 30 November 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Aurora Trio

13:10 - 14:00 1 December 2016
The Aurora Trio has recently completed a prestigious chamber music fellowship at the Royal Academy of Music. They are delighted to perform a varied programme of music for flute, viola…

Manchester University Big Band (MUBB)

19:30 - 21:15 1 December 2016
Manchester University Big Band returns with an exciting and energetic set, drawing on the rich history of big band repertoire from 1920s swing to experimental European jazz. Whether…

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:15 1 December 2016
Only a few sleeps to go - so find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to some heart-warming Christmas stories. Join in playtime, creating a festive wonderland in your own imagination.…

Introductory tour

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

New Sounds from Manchester

13:10 - 14:00 2 December 2016
New Sounds from Manchester launches this year with new music by emerging composers and artist’s drawn from The University of Manchester’s Music department. Featuring Philip Grange’s…

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:30 3 December 2016
The University of Manchester Chorus presents Verdi’s magnificent Messa De Requiem, which was first performed in 1874. The piece was composed in response to the death of Italian writer…

Christmas Carols by Salford Royal Choir

14:00 - 15:00 4 December 2016
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…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 6 December 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 7 December 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Quatuor Danel with Michelle Assay (piano)

13:10 - 14:00 8 December 2016
Members of the Quatuor Danel, joined by pianist Michelle Assay, in a programme of Mozart and his distant admirers: two of his most genial chamber works, followed by homages from a prolific…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 9 December 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 9 December 2016
Two imposing quartets in E flat: Weinberg’s breakthrough to full maturity with a work of classical symphonic proportions, and Beethoven’s return to quartet writing after a 14-year break,…

Quatuor Danel Open House

12:00 9 - 16:00 11 December 2016
The University of Manchester and its internationally-renowned resident string quartet, Quatuor Danel, invite you to join in another fantastic music-making opportunity. Everyone is…

Ad Solem: The University of Manchester Chamber Choir

19:30 - 21:15 10 December 2016
MUMS elite chamber choir returns to St Ann’s Church to present an evening of spirituality and poetry. This concert features religious settings, such as MacMillan’s Miserere, alongside…

Unusual Views

14:00 - 15:00 13 December 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 14 December 2016
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

The Caroline Chisholm Reading

18:30 - 20:00 14 December 2016
This event honours the memory of writer Caroline Chisholm (MA Creative Writing, 2013), who was a valued member of the CNW community. It will feature a reading from the best dissertation…

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