What's On
New and old fiction, classics, vintage and old favourites – we have a wide variety of second-hand books to choose from with many starting from £1.
This book sale is held regularly on the second Sunday of every month at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House. Described as ‘Manchester’s best second-hand book sale’ by one visitor it is a popular and favourite destination for book lovers.
Manchester Poetry Library launch Tina Tamsho-Thomas new collection Someone Is Missing Me with a drinks reception.
Join award-winning actor Julie Hesmondhalgh at Contact and hear about her career as well as insights and advice on a range of topics.
Join Manchester Poetry Libray in welcoming poet Jenny Mitchell, who will be reading from her new book Resurrection of a Black Man.
More Fiya brings together Jackie Kay, Malika Booker, Kayo Chingonyi, Jason Allen-Paisant, Rommi Smith & Keisha Thompson
Part of Manchester Literature Festival
The launch of Hinterland’s special issue on place writing, published in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University’s Centre for Place Writing
A celebration of the 2022 QuietManDave Prize including the announcement of the Flash-Fiction and Flash Non-Fiction Prize winners.
Blackwell’s welcome Matt Qvortrup to the shop to launch his latest book, I want to break free
The launch of Anthony Burgess’s Mozart and the Wolf Gang, the seventh book in the Irwell Edition series. With live music and free wine.
Jackie Kay hosts and evening with Scottish crime writer with Ian Rankin at Royal Northern College of Music.
Part of Manchester Literature Festival
Edward Enninful in conversation with fellow game-changer Bernardine Evaristo about his life, work, experiences in the world of fashion and commitment to inclusion and representation.
Part of Manchester Literature Festival
Jon McGregor is the author of two short story collections and five novels and he stops by The Anthony Burgess Foundation.
Part of Manchester Literature Festival
Join George Saunders in Conversation at Central Library as part of this year’s Manchester Literature Festival.
Part of Manchester Literature Festival
Manchester Literature Festival is delighted to present a special in conversation with Rob Delaney.
Part of Manchester Literature Festival