WHAT'S ON AT THE PORTICO LIBRARY, MANCHESTER
What's On at The Portico Library, Manchester
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Most Popular Shows and Events at The Portico Library, Manchester
What's On at The Portico Library, Manchester
Making a single section hardback book: Bookbinding Workshop
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 12 November 2025
We will make a proper hardback book with a difference!...Making a single section hardback book: Bookbinding Workshop FULLY BOOKED
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 12 November 2025
We will make a proper hardback book with a difference!...The Singer Not the Song - Launch
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 14 November 2025
A display of words, spineless wonders and dialects from the singer Jennifer Reid interwoven with books from the Portico Collection. Ballads and broadsides sing out under the Portico Dome, moving between the worlds of the nineteenth-century ...Changes in Light: Screening & Discussion
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 20 November 2025
A film that beautifully captures how staff, books, and ideas within the library, are impacted and changed through decolonising practices....Slow Reading Club: Becky Sharp in Vanity Fair
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 21 November 2025
A bookclub but with a difference - just a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment. Perfect for a Friday afternoon. . ....Heard Live: Owning It
The Portico Library, Manchester
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Step into an unforgettable evening of powerful true storytelling on the theme ?Owning It?,?where our storytellers take us from the quiet beginnings of self-discovery to celebrating their stories and sharing them on stage....How to read a book - Poetry
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 27 November 2025
Join artist and writer Stephen Emmerson for an evening of curated poetry relating to his exhibition How to read a book....The Portico Christmas Feast
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 4 December 2025
The Portico Christmas Feast returns!Join us for our ever-popular yearly shindig of fine food, entertainment, and fundraising for the Portico....Fast History and Open Mic Night
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 11 December 2025
Listen to a series of quickfire talks with specially invited guests from across the history and heritage sector, then take to the stage yourself to share your own historical passions!...A Gothic Murder Mystery at the Portico Library
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 12 December 2025
The Creative Society Manchester and The Portico Library invite you to step into a world of intrigue, suspense, and mystery. Don't miss this unforgettable Murder Mystery Evening, where you'll have the chance to unravel a centuries-old Victor...Mike Harding: Tales from the North
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 18 December 2025
Join us for a special evening with poet Mike Harding as he shares some stories from his latest books - including Specky Four Eyes....Bog Standard: An ancient bog man's story
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 19 February 2026
Ancient bog man?s story unearths magic, murder and mystery in Wilmslow - find out more in this performance with Rachel Pugh and Lucy Nolan....Cole Stacey at the Portico
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 21 March 2026
Bringing together his years of experience on stage, Cole Stacey?s deeply personal shows are rooted in storytelling - perfect for a library....How to get to The Portico Library, Manchester
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Portico Library, Manchester
