Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

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…

Explorer tour

14:00 - 15:00 14 March 2017
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 15 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Trio Atem: Labyrinths and Mazes

13:10 - 14:00 16 March 2017
For their 10th anniversary concert, Trio Atem return with a programme of new works by: Nina Whiteman- House of Mazes, Gavin Osborn - as curve beyond points to see, Rob Corrin - Hardy's…

Unusual Views

14:00 - 15:00 16 March 2017
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.…

Ad Solem

19:30 - 21:00 17 March 2017
MUMS’ elite chamber choir returns to the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall to present 'Sacred and Profane'. This concert features a mixture of sacred and secular pieces and will include…

Ensemble Extravaganza

13:10 - 14:00 17 March 2017
From duos to quartets this concert focuses on the diverse and exciting range of student ensembles within the music department. Come and see our performers tackle some of the most gripping…

Introductory tour

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

Manchester University Wind Orchestra and String Orchestra (MUWO and MUSO)

19:30 - 21:00 18 March 2017
MUWO and MUSO return to the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall to perform a range of works from Arensky’s Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky to Ellerby’s Clarinet Concerto, featuring soloist…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 22 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

The Michael Kahan Kapelye

13:10 - 14:00 23 March 2017
The latest generation of musicians in the Music department's student klezmer ensemble - The Michael Kahan Kapelye - perform their own arrangements of a diverse programme of pieces originating…

Introductory tour

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

Storm in a Teacup: Tempestuous Music by Baroque Composers

13:10 - 14:00 24 March 2017
A tempestuous programme of music depicting stormy weather, by Matthew Locke and Jean-Philippe Rameau, contrasted with Georg Philipp Telemann’s rather calmer ‘Water’ Overture – also…

The University of Manchester Chorus, Symphony Orchestra and The Cosmo Singers

19:30 - 21:00 25 March 2017
The University of Manchester Chorus presents Dvorák’s magnificent Mass in D major under the hand of their wonderful, new conductor Robert Guy. The Cosmo Singers present Duruflé’s beautiful…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 29 March 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Manchester University Big Band (MUBB)

19:30 - 21:00 30 March 2017
The Manchester University Big Band is an ensemble that plays an eclectic mix of modern jazz to a consistently high standard. They perform three times a year, including a vocal showcase…

Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 14:00 30 March 2017
The most adventurous of Beethoven’s early quartets is famous for its finale introduction, entitled ‘La Malinconia’; what better pairing, then, than Guillaume Lekeu’s 1887 quartet movement…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 31 March 2017
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 31 March 2017
New Sounds from Manchester was set up this year, performing new music by emerging composers and artists drawn from The University of Manchester’s Music Department. Featuring Professor…

Quatuor Danel with David Fanning (piano)

19:30 - 21:30 31 March 2017
The first of Beethoven’s three mid-period quartets for the Russian ambassador in Vienna, with a Russian folk-theme ingeniously worked into the finale; and the mightiest of Russian piano…

Introductory tour

15:00 - 15:30 5 April 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

Toddler tales

10:30 - 11:15 6 April 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 7 April 2017
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 11 April 2017
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 12 April 2017
Your chance to learn about this fascinating building and some of its history. No need to book, just turn up.

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