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What's On at The Portico Library, Manchester

What's On at The Portico Library, Manchester

Zuihitsu of Sound - A New Way to Listen

The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 25 June 2026
From the silent, snow-clad forests of Finland to the beating heart of Manchester comes the intimate and curious?Zuihitsu of Sound - A New Way to Listen. Free your mind as you explore and wonder at the ways fragments of sound and silence can...

Curator's Tour: Deconstructing The Signature of All Things

The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 2 July 2026
Curator Susana Sanchez-Gonzalez introduces her display on the books behind the story of Elizabeth Gilbert's historical novel....

Curator's Tour: Everything and Nothing

The Portico Library, Manchester
Monday 6 July 2026
An exclusive, small group tour of Everything and Nothing exhibition, exploring the story of The Portico Library through objects and stories....

Slow Reading: de Stael's Corinne or Italy

The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 8 July 2026
A bookclub but with a difference - a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment. Join our love affair with Italy this summer!...

Slow Reading: Femme Fatale in Homer's The Odyssey

The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 8 July 2026
A bookclub but with a difference - a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment. Explore the Odyssey ahead of the film. . ....

Imaginary Landscapes: A poetry and harp recital

The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 9 July 2026
Imaginary Landscapes brings together the spellbinding poetry of Chris Tutton with the semi-improvised harp brilliance of international award/winning harpist, Lucy Nolan....

Literary Afternoon Tea: Rebecca by Daphne du Marier

The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 11 July 2026
We celebrate Rebecca, Daphne du Marier?s gothic classic of love, loss, deceit and betrayal. Enjoy cakes, sandwiches, preserves, sweet treats and more . . ....

A Literary Odyssey: Book Tour

The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Who needs the film when you can search for Ithaca among the books in the Portico collection on this tour?...

Inspiration: Livi Michael Marnie Riches and Louise Mulvey

The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Three North West writers speak on their inspiration in their work as part of the Royal Literary Fund (RLF)Collected series....

Relaxed Lates: Thursdays in the Summer

The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 27 August 2026
Pop in after work, shopping, on the way to somewhere or shelter from the sun / rain / hail to see the library 5-7pm every Thursday in the school holidays....

Bookbinding: A multi-section journal / notebook

The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 16 September 2026
This attractive A6 notebook/journal features an Italian patterned paper front cover (with a colour co-ordinated book cloth on the rear cover)....

Life Drawing with HappeningInMCR

The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 30 September 2026
For our first immersive life modelling session of 2026, HappeningInMCR are pleased to be working with life model Squid....

Bookbinding: Paper Magic

The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 11 November 2026
An opportunity to get creative making a variety of ingenious, fun and useful items.?A treat for yourself and an opportunity to make some unique Christmas gifts.?...
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