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
Winter Warming Flows: Poetry & Yoga
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Try an experimental yoga flow class that combines poetry with movement to bring light to the dark days....Winter Warming Flows: Poetry & Yoga FULLY BOOKED
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Try an experimental yoga flow class that combines poetry with movement to bring light to the dark days....Arts & Craft Cloth Book Covers
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
Explore book covers and the arts and crafts movement with bookbinder and arts & craft expert Barry Clark....Arts & Crafts Cloth Book Covers
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 29 January 2026
Explore book covers and the arts and crafts movement with bookbinder and arts & craft expert Barry Clark....The Prose of Mycock: Portico Fundraiser
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 5 February 2026
This new show dives into the recurrence and remarkable flexibility of ?the cock? across English literature - from medieval metaphor to modern innuendo....An Introduction to Bookbinding
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 11 February 2026
For total beginners, and others not too confident. In this one-day workshop we will create three finished books: all using the simple but versatile pamphlet stitch....Slow Reading: Elizabeth Gilbert's The Signature of All Things
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 11 February 2026
A bookclub but with a difference - just a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment over a cuppa....The Portico Kitchen Secret Supper Club
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 12 February 2026
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...BSL Tour of How to Read a Book
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 14 February 2026
A BSL tour of exhibition How to Read a Book led by Interpreter Jennifer Little....BSL Tour of How to Read a Book exhibition
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 14 February 2026
A BSL tour of exhibition How to Read a Book led by deaf guide, Jennifer Little....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....Food for Thought Conversation Club: 'How Should We Eat'
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 21 February 2026
Join a group of interested individuals to discuss the world around us over a fresh lunch prepared by the Portico Kitchen....Words Left Behind
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 21 February 2026
Join us on Mother Tongue Day as we reflect on the words that defy translation....Brian Groom on These Isles: The Fascinating Story of England Ireland Scotland and Wales
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 26 February 2026
These Isles: The Fascinating Story of England, Ireland, Scotland and WalesBestselling author Brian Groom will discuss the entwined histories of Britain and Ireland?s nations ? and the people who have called them home....Slow Reading: Elizabeth Gaskell's Ruth
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 4 March 2026
A bookclub but with a difference - just a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment over a cuppa....Portico Kitchen Afternoon Tea Number One: A Clockwork Orange
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 5 March 2026
Join the Portico Kitchen team for a unique afternoon tea experience inspired by great works of literature from Manchester and the wider world....Charles Dickens and his Manchester Connections
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 7 March 2026
Did you know that Charles Dickens was a regular visitor to Manchester? Or that he visited the Portico in 1844? Join Dickens' expert Lucinda Hawksley to find out more....Behind the Scenes & Women Hidden in Print Tour
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 12 March 2026
Sneak behind the scenes of the Portico Library and discover some of women - well known and not - in print in the collection....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....Elizabeth and Ruth: Livi Michael on her new book
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 26 March 2026
Haunting, timely & bold, this new novel on Elizabeth Gaskell explores the limits of compassion & the cost of telling the truth ? then & now....Bookbinding: A handy pocket notebook
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 15 April 2026
We will make?a small hardback notebook, suitable for the pocket or handbag....Another Stranger: Cressida's Tale
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 4 June 2026
In a world where the lives of strangers and survivors are weighed and traded for political gain, this Cressida is determined to define her own value. With Stephe Harrop....Bookbinding: Creating a portfolio for loose A4 sheets
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Artists have long used portfolios to hold, protect and transport their work, however they are also useful for everyday filing, safely holding loose sheets in one place. They can be custom-made to any size - ours will be for holding A4 sheet...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)....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.?...How to get to The Portico Library, Manchester
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Portico Library, Manchester
