What's On
Join Manchester Poetry Library for Mireia Calafell’s first UK performance, accompanied by Björt Rùnars and introduced by Jova Bagioli Reyes.
Explore the areas not normally accessible to the general public at Central Library and discover how they tell the story of this iconic building.
Explore the areas not normally accessible to the general public at Central Library and discover how they tell the story of this iconic building.
Explore the areas not normally accessible to the general public at Central Library and discover how they tell the story of this iconic building.
Join Blackwell’s Bookshop for the launch of two brilliant new books which explore the history of the North by Brian Groom and Kate Fox.
Manchester Poetry Library is showcasing a curated selection of poetry on vinyl, selected by award-winning poet, novelist and musician Anthony Joseph.
Celebrate International Women’s Day through the private lives of three 19th century blockbuster women novelists and the ‘Queen of Science’ with live readings of their personal correspondence.
The Martin Harris Centre’s latest Literature Live series features Beth Underdown and JR Thorp in conversation with the Director of the Centre for New Writing, Dr. Kaye Mitchell.
Join the Martin Harris Centre for the latest in the Literature Live series welcoming the Spring 2022 Burgess Fellows, novelist Natasha Brown and poet Will Harris
Join Creative Manchester for an evening with British poets Boshra G, Saira Anwar and Razia Mohammed.
Manchester Literature Festival is thrilled to present an evening with one of the most exciting poets of her generation, Warsan builds.
Martin Harris Centre welcomes Nat Ogle, Gurnaik Johal and Saba Sams in conversation with author, Centre for New Writing lecturer and literary editor, Luke Brown.
Join Blackwell’s for the launch of The Cuckoo Cage, a collection of stories that challenge the Americanised concept of “the superhero”.
Blackwell’s Bookshop welcome Wendy Erskine to Manchester for the launch of her latest short story collection Dance Move which a panel of guests will discuss with host David Gaffney.
A new French storytime session at Central Library for children aged 4-7.