Martin Harris Centre, The John Rylands Library

The Birth of Medical Midwifery: Collection Encounter

14:00 - 15:00 31 January 2019
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.

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series: David Francis (harpsichord)

13:10 - 14:00 31 January 2019
L. Couperin Prelude à l’imitation de Mr. Froberger Rameau Suite in D minor F Couperin 18th Ordre Balbastre La Suzanne The improvisatory prelude exemplified by Louis Couperin…

LITERATURE LIVE: Andrew Miller & Kamila Shamsie

19:30 - 21:00 4 February 2019
Andrew Miller was born in Bristol in 1960. A winner of the Dublin International Literary Award and the Costa Prize, 'Now We Shall Be Entirely Free' (2018) “his excellent eighth book,…

Explorer Tour

14:00 - 15:00 5 February 2019
This event is now SOLD OUT. 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…

Toddler Tales

11:00 - 11:45 7 February 2019
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.

An introduction to the Women Who Shaped Manchester

10:30 - 11:00 8 February 2019
This event is now SOLD OUT. Hear the stories of some of the women who shaped a changing Manchester in the early 1900s. Our curator will tell you all about the inspiring legacies they…

University of Manchester Drama Society: MIFTAs

19:00 - 20:30 13 February 2019
The University of Manchester Drama Society usher in the start of their innovative and inventive MIFTA season with this first production. The most prestigious season of productions in…

Peacock Feathers and Pearls; Printing Press Demonstration

11:15 - 11:30 14 February 2019
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.

University of Manchester Drama Society: MIFTAs

19:00 - 20:30 14 February 2019
The University of Manchester Drama Society usher in the start of their innovative and inventive MIFTA season with this first production. The most prestigious season of productions in…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series: Rob Hall and Chick Lyall (followed by a workshop)

13:10 - 14:00 14 February 2019
Rob Hall (saxes, clarinets, wind synth) Chick Lyall (piano, electronics) In a partnership spanning over a decade and five CDs, the improvisational synergy between composers Rob Hall…

Gestures: Writing that Moves Between

19:30 - 21:00 15 February 2019
Daisy Lafarge is a writer, artist and editor. In 2017 she received an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors, and her poetry pamphlet, understudies for air, was published by…

MUMS Lunchtime Concerts: New Sounds

13:10 - 14:00 15 February 2019
Come and enjoy a lunchtime concert performed by the Manchester University Music Society. These concerts are free, no need to book just turn up. In this free public lunchtime concert,…

University of Manchester Drama Society: MIFTAs

19:00 - 20:30 15 February 2019
The University of Manchester Drama Society usher in the start of their innovative and inventive MIFTA season with this first production. The most prestigious season of productions in…

Aperture

10:30 - 11:30 17 February 2019
This event is now SOLD OUT. 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.…

Bee Creative Workshop

14:00 - 16:00 18 February 2019
Craft your own bumble bee using simple cross stitch and embroidery technique. Free. Family friendly. No need to book, just turn up.

LITERATURE LIVE: Cathleen Miller and Horatio Clare

19:30 - 21:00 18 February 2019
Cathleen Miller is a visiting Fulbright Scholar and Distinguished Chair of the Humanities at the University of Manchester. She is a bestselling author whose biography of UN leader Nafis…

Explorer Tour

14:00 - 15:00 19 February 2019
This event is now SOLD OUT. 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…

Peacock Feathers and Pearls; Printing Press Demonstration

11:15 - 11:30 20 February 2019
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.

The Adhesion of Love

19:00 - 21:00 20 February 2019
A new play by Stephen M Hornby Directed by Helen Parry In 1885, John W Wallace, a working-class man from Bolton, sets up the Eagle Street ‘College’, a book group that celebrates his…

Curator’s Corner: Attitudes to menstruation through the ages

17:30 - 17:50 21 February 2019
Often a hidden subject, our collections reveal attitudes and observations that will shock and enlighten. Join one of our curators for a short talk exploring attitudes to menstruation…

Little Women Workshop

14:00 - 16:00 21 February 2019
Make your own iconic puppet in this creative family workshop. Once you have made your puppet take a picture of it in our mini theatre and share it with us on social media! Free. Family…

Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert Series: Nicholas Ashton, piano: Wasserklavier

13:10 - 14:00 21 February 2019
This programme explores the theme of water: The dark surface of a Venetian canal; grey clouds, distant thunder; snow-fall; footstep imprints on a frozen surface; rainfall; a glimpse…

MUMS Opera Project

19:00 - 21:00 22 February 2019
MUMS present a night of opera! Witness the World Stage Premier of Judith Weir’s ‘Armida’, a modern tale of love and war, alongside a chance to see Ravel’s magical, entrancing and enthralling…

MUMS Opera Project

19:00 - 21:00 23 February 2019
MUMS present a night of opera! Witness the World Stage Premier of Judith Weir’s ‘Armida’, a modern tale of love and war, alongside a chance to see Ravel’s magical, entrancing and enthralling…

Midwifery in Victorian Manchester: Collection Encounter

15:00 - 16:00 26 February 2019
Join one of our researchers as we explore revealing and remarkable paintings, books and archives telling the history of Victorian midwifery training at Manchester’s St Mary’s Hospital.…

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