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Music and Poetry with Mireia Calafell and Björt Rùnars
Manchester Poetry Library | 7 April 2022

Join Manchester Poetry Library for Mireia Calafell’s first UK performance, accompanied by Björt Rùnars and introduced by Jova Bagioli Reyes.

Behind the Scenes Tour
Manchester Central Library | 28 July 2022

Explore the areas not normally accessible to the general public at Central Library and discover how they tell the story of this iconic building.

Behind the Scenes Tour
Manchester Central Library | 30 June 2022

Explore the areas not normally accessible to the general public at Central Library and discover how they tell the story of this iconic building.

Behind the Scenes Tour
Manchester Central Library | 26 May 2022

Explore the areas not normally accessible to the general public at Central Library and discover how they tell the story of this iconic building.

UP THE NORTH! Brian Groom and Kate Fox in conversation
Blackwell's Bookshop | 28 April 2022

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.

Poetry on Vinyl
Manchester Poetry Library | Until 22 April 2022

Manchester Poetry Library is showcasing a curated selection of poetry on vinyl, selected by award-winning poet, novelist and musician Anthony Joseph.

International Women’s Day; Literary Letters (online)
Elizabeth Gaskell's House | 8 March 2022

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.

Literature Live: Beth Underdown and JR Thorp
International Anthony Burgess Foundation | 25 April 2022

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.

Literature Live: The 2022 Burgess Fellows – Natasha Brown and Will Harris
International Anthony Burgess Foundation | 21 March 2022

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

Poetry Bonanza with North-West Poets (part of MACFEST2022)
Manchester Central Library | 9 March 2022

Join Creative Manchester for an evening with British poets Boshra G, Saira Anwar and Razia Mohammed.

An Evening with Warsan Shire
Contact | 14 March 2022

Manchester Literature Festival is thrilled to present an evening with one of the most exciting poets of her generation, Warsan builds.

Literature Live: Nat Ogle, Gurnaik Johal and Saba Sams
International Anthony Burgess Foundation (IABF) | 28 March 2022

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.

The Cuckoo Cage Book Launch with Pete Kalu, Karline Smith and Ra Page.
Blackwell's Bookshop | 3 March 2022

Join Blackwell’s for the launch of The Cuckoo Cage, a collection of stories that challenge the Americanised concept of “the superhero”.

Dance Move. Wendy Erskine, Graham Caveny, Heidi James and Adelle Stripe
Blackwell's Bookshop | 9 March 2022

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.

French Storytime
Manchester Central Library | 26 February 2022

A new French storytime session at Central Library for children aged 4-7.