Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

Ballroom and Latin for Beginners

13:05 26 September - 13:55 21 November 2018
Due to popular demand, this Autumn the Martin Harris Centre is going back to basics again! Join us for ‘Ballroom and Latin for Beginners’ in a relaxed and friendly environment. …

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concerts: Ensemble DENOTE

13:10 - 14:00 25 October 2018
Beethoven only rarely rearranged his works for different instrumental combinations. Acclaimed period-instrument chamber group, Ensemble DENOTE, explores his reimagining of the Septet,…

Wunderkammer

14:00 - 16:00 25 October 2018
May wunders never cease. Welcome to the ‘wunderkammer,’ also known as a cabinet of curiosity. We’re inviting you to throw it open and goggle at all the weird and wonderful objects from…

MANTIS Festival

18:00 - 19:00 27 October 2018
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring Danny Saul and Brona Martin (commissioned by Trafford's Seed Studios and the Vonnegut…

MANTIS Festival

20:00 - 21:00 27 October 2018
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring Danny Saul and Brona Martin (commissioned by Trafford's Seed Studios and the Vonnegut…

MANTIS Festival

14:00 - 15:00 28 October 2018
MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents concerts of new electroacoustic music, featuring Danny Saul and Brona Martin (commissioned by Trafford's Seed Studios and the Vonnegut…

The Birth of Medical Midwifery: Collection Encounter

14:00 - 15:00 29 October 2018
Delve into our amazing 17th to 19th Century Midwifery archive; be amazed at the detailed drawings and accounts from the time. Free, no need to book. Suitable for children 12 yrs and above.

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 1 November 2018
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 in. Family friendly, children 5 yrs and under.

Literature Live: Jim Crace and Jenni Fagan

19:30 - 20:45 5 November 2018
Jenni Fagan is a novelist, poet and screenwriter. Listed as one of Granta's Best of Young British Novelists after her debut novel, The Panopticon, her second, The Sunlight Pilgrims,…

Explorer Tour

14:00 - 15:00 6 November 2018
If you’ve ever wondered where some of the Library’s staircases and doors lead to, then this is the tour for you. Join us as we take a look behind the scenes at The John Rylands Library. Free, booking required.

Peacock Feathers and Pearls; Printing Press Demonstration

11:15 - 11:30 8 November 2018
Learn more about Annie Horniman and Manchester’s first repertory theatre. Watch our experts print you a copy of an original programme from the time. Free. No need to book, just turn up.

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concerts: Citizen of Nowhere: Mieczyslaw Weinberg (1919 - 1996) A Sung Life

13:10 - 14:00 8 November 2018
This performance, from Jewish vocal music specialist Mark Glanville and the renowned Israeli pianist Marc Verter, journeys through the extraordinary vocal output of a major twentieth-century…

Manchester University Music Society Vocal Showcase

13:10 - 14:00 9 November 2018
MUMS presents a highly engaging concert celebrating the vocal talent within the society. With a wide range of voices and styles, this promises to be an exciting varied Lunchtime Concert,…

Manchester University Music Society Chamber Orchestra

19:30 - 21:00 10 November 2018
The year 1788 saw Mozart push the boundaries of contemporary composition to unseen heights of contrapuntal mastery and genius, emulated in his Adagio and Fugue and final symphony.…

An Evening with Barbara Kingsolver - SOLD OUT

19:00 - 21:00 14 November 2018
Tickets for this event have now sold out. For more information visit http://ow.ly/k0K230lqyh4 or call 0843 208 0500 ‘We’re living through a scary historical moment when the most basic…

University of Manchester Drama Society Autumn Showcase: ONE MINUTE by SIMON STEPHENS

19:00 - 20:30 14 November 2018
It’s time for the Drama Society’s Autumn Showcase! Every year we put on a fantastic performance in the John Thaw Studio Theatre, so if you want a good night’s entertainment and to…

University of Manchester Drama Society Autumn Showcase: ONE MINUTE by SIMON STEPHENS

19:00 - 20:30 15 November 2018
It’s time for the Drama Society’s Autumn Showcase! Every year we put on a fantastic performance in the John Thaw Studio Theatre, so if you want a good night’s entertainment and to…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concerts: Quatuor Danel

13:10 - 14:00 15 November 2018
Vissarion Shebalin was four years Shostakovich’s senior and regarded initially as his Moscow counterpart while Shostakovich dominated the Leningrad scene. Shebalin’s Sonata is a wartime…

Manchester University Music Society - New Sounds from Manchester

13:10 - 14:00 16 November 2018
In this free Public Lunchtime Concert, you have the opportunity to hear some of Manchester University Music Society’s newest and best student compositions. Comprising of varying forces…

Quatuor Danel Evening Concert

19:30 - 21:00 16 November 2018
Two monuments of the quartet repertoire: Beethoven’s seven-movement C sharp minor, with its colossal range of character and correspondingly power of determined integration; and Schubert’s…

University of Manchester Drama Society Autumn Showcase: ONE MINUTE by SIMON STEPHENS

19:00 - 20:30 16 November 2018
It’s time for the Drama Society’s Autumn Showcase! Every year we put on a fantastic performance in the John Thaw Studio Theatre, so if you want a good night’s entertainment and to…

Aperture

10:30 - 11:30 18 November 2018
Calling all photographers! This is a fantastic opportunity to capture the beauty of our Historic Reading Room, before the Library opens to the general public. You’re welcome to bring…

Poets in the Cities: Rita Ann Higgins, Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh

19:00 - 21:00 19 November 2018
Rita Ann Higgins has published eleven books of poetry, including Tongulish (2016), Ireland Is Changing Mother (2011) and Throw in the Vowels: New & Selected Poems (2005), all from Bloodaxe,…

The Birth of Medical Midwifery: Collection Encounter

14:00 - 15:00 19 November 2018
Delve into our amazing 17th to 19th Century Midwifery archive; be amazed at the detailed drawings and accounts from the time. Free, no need to book. Suitable for children 12 yrs and above.

Explorer Tour

14:00 - 15:00 20 November 2018
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 Rylands Library. Free, booking required.

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