Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

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.

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.

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 1 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Glenn Sharp and Chico Pere

13:10 - 14:00 2 March 2017
Glenn Sharp and Chico Pere are the two founding members of ‘Calaita Flamenco Son’, based in the UK and Spain. They perform a combination of traditional flamenco palos (styles) and contemporary…

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:15 2 March 2017
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 3 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

English Lute Songs from the Golden Age featuring internationally acclaimed soprano Dame Emma Kirkby

19:30 - 21:00 4 March 2017
A programme drawn from the songbooks of John Dowland, John Danyel and their contemporaries, performed by three world-leading exponents of the repertory, Dame Emma Kirkby, John Bryan,…

MANTIS Festival

18:00 - 19:30 4 March 2017
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music. Local and guest composers will present their work using the large-scale MANTIS sound diffusion…

MANTIS Festival

20:00 - 21:00 4 March 2017
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music. Local and guest composers will present their work using the large-scale MANTIS sound diffusion system…

MANTIS Festival

14:00 - 15:30 5 March 2017
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music. Local and guest composers will present their work using the large-scale MANTIS sound diffusion system…

Enriqueta Rylands: behind every man is a great woman

14:00 - 15:00 6 March 2017
Combining form and function, Enriqueta Rylands established a world-class library with an inspiring atmosphere. Join us as we journey through the building to discuss Enriqueta's life…

Literature Live: Beth Underdown and Kate Hamer

19:30 - 21:00 6 March 2017
Beth Underdown was born in Rochdale in 1987. Her debut novel, The Witchfinder's Sister, is based on the witch-hunts orchestrated by Matthew Hopkins in seventeenth century Essex, and…

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners: Free Taster Session

13:00 - 13:30 8 March 2017
Try our ‘Ballroom and Latin for Beginners’ free taster session to get a flavour for some of your favourite Ballroom dances in a relaxed and friendly environment. The taster session…

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners: Free Taster Session

13:30 - 14:00 8 March 2017
Try our ‘Ballroom and Latin for Beginners’ free taster session to get a flavour for some of your favourite Ballroom dances in a relaxed and friendly environment. The taster session…

Enriqueta Rylands: her story

11:00 - 12:00 8 March 2017
Meet the mysterious founder of The John Rylands Library through our collections. Enriqueta Rylands stayed out of the limelight during her lifetime, so little is known about her. Join…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 8 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Musica International Women’s Day concert

13:10 - 14:00 8 March 2017
On International Women’s Day Musica presents a concert of works by female composers, including the premières of newly composed student works, performed by Manchester music students.…

Enriqueta Rylands: her story

14:00 - 15:00 9 March 2017
Meet the mysterious founder of The John Rylands Library through our collections. Enriqueta Rylands stayed out of the limelight during her lifetime, so little is known about her. Join…

Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 14:00 9 March 2017
Though numbered third, Beethoven’s D major quartet was in fact the first he had composed. Its arch-shaped opening bars in turn form the basis for the tribute by Japanese composer Karen…

Silvanos Mudzvova: Acting Up in Zimbabwe

18:00 - 19:30 9 March 2017
Silvanos Mudzvova is a Zimbabwean playwright, theatre director, filmmaker and activist. Through a range of different creative strategies, he has for several years been involved in…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 10 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with Sarah Leonard (soprano)

19:30 - 21:30 10 March 2017
Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with Sarah Leonard (soprano) Three innovatory quartet masterpieces: Debussy’s 1893 Quartet brushes the cobwebs off this apparently most traditional of…

MUMS Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:00 11 March 2017
Programme to include: Britten Russian Funeral Holst Hammersmith Prokofiev The Love for Three Oranges Tippett Little Music for Strings Britten Cello Symphony MUMS Symphony Orchestra…

Jeanette Winterson "In Conversation" with Neil Jordan

19:00 - 20:30 13 March 2017
Neil Jordan was born in 1950 in Sligo. His first book of stories, Night in Tunisia, won the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1979, and his subsequent critically acclaimed novels include The…

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