Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 17 February 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Manchester In-Fringe Theatre Awards (MIFTAs)

19:00 - 21:00 17 February 2017
The MIFTA season is an exciting season of productions by members of The University of Manchester Drama Society. In venues across Manchester including the John Thaw Studio Theatre, students…

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…

Quatuor Danel with Pascal Moraguès (clarinet)

19:30 - 21:30 17 February 2017
Principal clarinettist of the Orchestre de Paris and professor at the Paris Conservatoire, Pascal Moraguès joins the Quatuor Danel for Brahms’s gloriously lyrical masterpiece and the…

Singing Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 17 February 2017
After the success of last year’s concert, the Singing Showcase makes a return! Come and see the University’s finest singers perform a range of styles, from passionate outbursts to…

Costume corner

18 - 26 February 2017
Pop in to our pop up photo booth! Strike a pose for a picture or a selfie using the props to create a cunning disguise to fool your friends and family. Ask staff to point you in the right direction.

MUMS Chamber Orchestra

19:30 - 21:00 18 February 2017
MUMS Chamber Orchestra returns with a delightful programme of wonderful music. From Baroque suites to a 21st Century new work, this concert has a wonderful range of music in store!…

Jeanette Winterson “In Conversation” with Val McDermid

19:30 - 21:00 20 February 2017
Val McDermid is one of the biggest names in crime writing. Her novels have been translated into 30 languages, sold over 10 million copies worldwide. Val has created many notable characters…

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

14:30 - 14:50 20 February 2017
Watch our Columbian Printing Press come to life. Heralded as one of man's greatest inventions discover the impact the printing press had in Shakespeare’s day. No need to book, just turn up.

Curator's corner - Shakespeare: International man of mystery

11:30 - 11:45 21 February 2017
This is a great opportunity to hear one of our curators present a bitesize introduction to the Grafton portrait and its mysterious sitter. We’ll explore the science and thinking that…

Sitting pretty: create your own mini portrait

14:00 - 16:00 21 February 2017
Portraits are fascinating way of understanding how people see themselves and the Library is full of them. Join in our workshop and take home your own portable portrait. Ask someone…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 22 February 2017
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 - 11:50 22 February 2017
Watch our Columbian Printing Press come to life. Heralded as one of man's greatest inventions discover the impact the printing press had in Shakespeare’s day. No need to book, just turn up.

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

14:30 - 14:50 22 February 2017
Watch our Columbian Printing Press come to life. Heralded as one of man's greatest inventions discover the impact the printing press had in Shakespeare’s day. No need to book, just turn up.

Piano Recital by Nicolas Hodges

13:10 - 14:00 23 February 2017
Nicolas Hodges is an English pianist and composer, specialising in avant-garde music. An active repertoire, that encompasses such composers as Beethoven, Berg, Brahms, Debussy, Schubert…

Portraits late

18:00 - 20:00 23 February 2017
Try your hand at portrait drawing against the beautiful backdrop of our Historic Reading Room. No experience necessary in this artist-led session. This session is suitable for adults,…

The science of art: revealing the secrets of the past

14:00 - 15:00 23 February 2017
Discover how art and science meet in the Library. Find out more about the work of the Library’s imaging team. Using cutting edge imaging techniques the team reveal what lies beneath…

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

11:30 - 11:50 23 February 2017
Watch our Columbian Printing Press come to life. Heralded as one of man's greatest inventions discover the impact the printing press had in Shakespeare’s day. No need to book, just turn up.

Words, words, words! The power of print demonstration

14:30 - 14:50 23 February 2017
Watch our Columbian Printing Press come to life. Heralded as one of man's greatest inventions discover the impact the printing press had in Shakespeare’s day. No need to book, just turn up.

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 24 February 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Sitting pretty: create your own mini portrait

14:00 - 16:00 24 February 2017
Portraits are fascinating way of understanding how people see themselves and the Library is full of them. Join in our workshop and take home your own portable portrait. Ask someone…

SOLD OUT ‘The Burnley Buggers' Ball’ & ‘Burnley’s Lesbian Liberator’ (LGBT History events)

19:30 - 21:00 24 February 2017
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PERFORMANCE IS NOW SOLD OUT. The Burnley Buggers’ Ball written by Stephen M Hornby directed by Matt Hassall Burnley’s Lesbian Liberator written by Abi Hynes…

MUMS Opera and more

19:30 - 21:00 25 February 2017
This year, MUMS have decided to programme Holst’s one-act opera Savitri, along with other favourites and a new work. This concert is not to be missed! Programme to include: Bach …

Exposing the Off-Beat: A Curator Tour

11:00 - 11:45 26 February 2017
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…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 28 February 2017
Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you.

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