Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

Explorer Tour

14:00 - 15:00 10 April 2018
The John Rylands Library: Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you. Join us as we take a look behind the scenes at The John…

Shimmer and Shine Window Workshop

14:00 - 16:00 10 April 2018
The John Rylands Library: Red and yellow and pink and green, you name it our amazing stained glass windows have it! Using the most colourful papers and textures make your own version…

Shimmer and Shine Window Workshop

14:00 - 16:00 12 April 2018
The John Rylands Library: Red and yellow and pink and green, you name it our amazing stained glass windows have it! Using the most colourful papers and textures make your own version…

Rainbows, Stars and Flying Horses: Printing Press Demonstration

11:15 - 11:45 13 April 2018
The John Rylands Library: See our 19th century printing press come to life. Inspired by the Alchemy of Colour exhibition we will be printing beautiful images with an amazing rainbow…

SOLD OUT - Susie Orbach in conversation with Jeanette Winterson “In Therapy”

19:30 - 21:00 16 April 2018
Susie Orbach is a psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, writer and social critic. She is the founder of the Women's Therapy Centre of London, a former Guardian columnist and visiting professor…

Thursday Lates: Print, Pigment and Paint Workshop

17:15 - 18:30 19 April 2018
The John Rylands Library: Have a go at the techniques used to create the beautiful items in our Alchemy of Colour Exhibition. Hand print on our 19th Century press then use natural…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - House of Light

13:10 - 14:00 19 April 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Singing House of Light are: Helen Chadwick, Victoria Couper and Barbara Gellhorn Helen Chadwick…

Manchester University Music Society - Cosmo Singers and Ad Solem

19:30 - 21:00 20 April 2018
The University’s two leading chamber choirs tackle choral works old and new, which include Herbert Howells’ celestial Requiem, which remained unperformed for almost fifty years after…

Manchester University Music Society - World Music

13:10 - 14:00 20 April 2018
Expect music-making originating from anywhere around the globe in this world music concert! Students will have the opportunity a chance to perform music in exotic styles, as soloists…

Methodist Studies Seminar

09:30 - 17:00 20 April 2018
The Oxford Centre for Methodism and Church History, Oxford Brookes University, and the Manchester Wesley Research Centre have worked in partnership for several years. In 2012, the centres…

Collections by Candlelight: Collection Encounter

14:00 - 15:00 21 April 2018
The John Rylands Library: Enjoy some of our most exquisite gold decorated pieces displayed in the manner in which they would have originally been seen - illuminated by candlelight.…

Manchester University Music Society - Brass Band

19:30 - 21:00 21 April 2018
Recently returning from a tour of Edinburgh and competing at Unibrass, Brass Band will showcase a mixture of traditional repertoire and more modern compositions. Having won Unibrass…

Collections by Candlelight: Collection Encounter

14:00 - 15:00 22 April 2018
The John Rylands Library: Enjoy some of our most exquisite gold decorated pieces displayed in the manner in which they would have originally been seen - illuminated by candlelight.…

Explorer Tour

14:00 - 15:00 24 April 2018
The John Rylands Library: Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you. Join us as we take a look behind the scenes at The John…

Collections by Candlelight: Collection Encounter

14:00 - 15:00 26 April 2018
The John Rylands Library: Enjoy some of our most exquisite gold decorated pieces displayed in the manner in which they would have originally been seen - illuminated by candlelight.…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Lovenotes

13:10 - 14:00 26 April 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. The Lovenotes are a close harmony, a capella group performing a mix of genres, from jazz and swing…

Manchester University Big Band

19:30 - 21:00 27 April 2018
With an eclectic set of fresh contemporary charts, Manchester University Big Band showcase new sounds from the States by Bob Mintzer and Darcy James Argue, whilst working with UK prog-rock/fusion…

The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra

19:30 - 21:00 29 April 2018
Soloists: Katie Bray David Butt Philip Marcus Farnsworth Elgar The Dream of Gerontius The University of Manchester Chorus and Symphony Orchestra are delighted to present Elgar’s…

Quatuor Danel Seminar

14:30 - 16:00 3 May 2018
The Quatuor Danel workshops new compositions by postgraduate students of the University.

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 3 May 2018
The John Rylands Library: Find a cosy corner, pull up a cushion and listen to fun stories. Join in playtime, creating a story world of your own. Free, no need to book, just drop…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 14:00 3 May 2018
Miniatures by the youngest generation and by the father of the Quatuor Danel’s cellist Yovan Markovitch act as preludes to the heady aromas of Romanian folk-music in Enescu’s penultimate…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert with David Fanning (piano)

19:30 - 21:00 4 May 2018
Two iconic chamber works by Shostakovich frame Gubaidulina’s heartwrenching homage to Bach’s Art of Fugue and the ephemeral fantasy of Britten’s last major work. Shostakovich Quartet…

Explorer Tour

14:00 - 15:00 8 May 2018
The John Rylands Library: Ever wondered where some of the Library doors and staircases lead to? Then this is the tour for you. Join us as we take a look behind the scenes at The John…

Rainbows, Stars and Flying Horses: Printing Press Demonstration

11:15 - 11:45 10 May 2018
The John Rylands Library: See our 19th century printing press come to life. Inspired by the Alchemy of Colour exhibition we will be printing beautiful images with an amazing rainbow…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Gamelan

13:10 - 14:00 10 May 2018
There’s no need to book – this concert is free and you can just turn up on the day. Second-year Music students on the Ensemble Performance module demonstrate their newly acquired expertise…

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