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
Heard Live: 'Reframing Resilience'
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 18 September 2025
Step into an unforgettable evening of powerful true storytelling as we explore the theme ?Reframing Resilience?.?Join us for an inclusive event where voices share raw, real and extraordinary personal stories that will move, challenge and in...Slow Reading Book Club: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 19 September 2025
Slow down, read closely, think and discuss - that's what we are asking you to do in this club. Debbie Challis has choosen a few passages illustrating pride and prejudice from the novel of the same name. Turn off your smart phones, step away...Slow Reading Book Club: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice FULLY BOOKED
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 19 September 2025
Slow down, read closely, think and discuss - that's what we are asking you to do in this club. Debbie Challis has choosen a few passages illustrating pride and prejudice from the novel of the same name. Turn off your smart phones, step away...Happening in MCR presents Life Drawing at the Portico Library
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 24 September 2025
Take part in a themed life drawing session under our 19thC dome with Happening in MCR. More details coming soon!...Eating Austen - Dining with Jane Austen
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth, join the Portico Kitchen for an afternoon of thoughtful conversation and delectable bites centred on the work of Jane Austen. This intimate event will feature a curated selection of dishes en...Dining with Jane Austen: Tastes of the Regency
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth, join the Portico Kitchen for an afternoon of thoughtful conversation and delectable bites centred on the work of Jane Austen....Dining with Jane Austen: Tastes of the Regency FULLY BOOKED
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 27 September 2025
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth, join the Portico Kitchen for an afternoon of thoughtful conversation and delectable bites centred on the work of Jane Austen....How To Read A Book
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 2 October 2025
How to read a book is an exhibition by Stephen Emmerson about language, writing, and memory. It also explores themes of neurodiversity by offering different ways of exploring and reading books....Ubuntu - Standing Firm: Hope and celebration in print
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 4 October 2025
This Saturday join us to meet two Manchester women who have written books celebrating the communities of this city and hope for the future....Slow Reading Club: James Joyce's Ulysses
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 8 - Friday 10 October 2025
A bookclub but with a difference - just a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment. Perfect for a book few people have actually read....Machiavelli Marketing and Management: Revisited
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 9 October 2025
Carol Ann Whitehead FRSA CMgr CCMI, welcomes Portico member Prof Phil Harris & co-author Patricia Rees for a discussion on Machiavelli....Slow Reading Club - Banned Book Week: James Joyce's Ulysses
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 10 October 2025
A bookclub but with a difference - just a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment. Perfect for a book few people have actually read....Gothic Historical Fiction: Essie Fox and Kate Griffin in conversation
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Join award-winning novelists Essie Fox and Kate Griffin to find out more about the process of writing historical fiction and how to create a Gothic atmosphere. They will be talking about their recent novels, Essie Fox?s Dangerous (2024) and...Ubuntu: Black Creatives - Kevin Dalton Johnson
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 23 October 2025
In this inspiring masterclass, Kevin Dalton-Johnson shares his personal experiences as a student, teacher, and leader in the arts....Islamic Art Illumination Workshop
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 24 October 2025
Step into the rich world of Islamic illumination ? a centuries-old art form used to beautify sacred manuscripts with intricate floral motifs and shimmering gold accents....Islamic Art Illumination Workshop FULLY BOOKED
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 24 October 2025
Step into the rich world of Islamic illumination ? a centuries-old art form used to beautify sacred manuscripts with intricate floral motifs and shimmering gold accents....The Portico Kitchen Secret Supper Club
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 30 October 2025
Join the Portico Kitchen team for a series of unique dining experiences in one of the city's most extraordinary settings. The Portico Kitchen is Manchester's oldest lunch spot, and expand their offer into dinner service for a limited run of...Slow Reading Club: The Vampire
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 31 October 2025
A bookclub but with a difference - just a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment. On Halloween at dusk, it has to be The Vampyre. . . ....Manchester Bees & Books - Family Event
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
Free - drop in! Spend time finding about bees and their importance with beekeeper and author of A Bee, Natasha Devine, Secretary of the Manchester & District Beekeepers? Association....We Are Family: Six Kids and a Super-Dad
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 1 November 2025
An empowering one-person performance poetry show all about family! For children (aged 5+) and their grown ups...Two Doctors - Two Ghost Stories by MR James
The Portico Library, Manchester
Monday 3 November 2025
M R James is acknowledged as the master of the English Ghost Story. He first performed his supernatural tales to friends at Christmas in King's College, Cambridge. M R James's ghost stories often involve the rediscovery of haunted objects. ...“Two Doctors” & “The Diary of M R Poynter” - Ghost Stories by M. R. James FULLY BOOKED
The Portico Library, Manchester
Monday 3 November 2025
A rare chance to hear the eerie stories of M R James, performed by R M Lloyd Parry, in an atmospheric 19th century Library....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!...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. . ....Cole Stacey at the Portico
