WHAT'S ON AT THE PORTICO LIBRARY, MANCHESTER
What's On at The Portico Library, Manchester
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Portico Library, Manchester
What's On at The Portico Library, Manchester
Portico Ubuntu: Crafting Your Own Book of Inspiration
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 22 October 2026
Join us for an inspiring Black History Month workshop exploring the connections between our past, our present and the future we want to create....Relaxed Lates - Black History Month
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 22 - Thursday 29 October 2026
A special Relaxed Lates to celebrate Black History Month...Femina Cupla: Poetry Readings
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Saturday 24 October 2026
Join NI poetry collective Femina Cupla to explore women's agency through history through their research and work....Louis de Bernières: On new memoir Smelling of Rooks.
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 24 October 2026
Join best-selling author Louis de Berni?res (Captain Corelli?s Mandolin, Birds Without Wings) to celebrate his new memoir, Smelling of Rooks - a candid, comic and irresistibly companionable portrait of a writer?s life in rural Norfolk....Portico Ubuntu: Diaspora Dine and Discussion - 100 years of Black History Month
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 29 October 2026
Join us for an unforgettable evening as Carol Ann Whitehead, Chair of The Portico Library's Public Programme Committee, welcomes you to the inaugural Diaspora Dine & Discussion in the iconic Reading Room at The Portico Library.?...Samhain: Something That Was Ours Screening and tour of Witches & healers
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 31 October 2026
Screening of Something That Was Ours, directed by Rosie Reed Hillman, as part of the Witches and Healers exhibition....An Evening of Frederick Cowles with Robert Lloyd Parry
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Tuesday 3 November 2026
Step into horror in the library with tales from a Manchester Librarian told and explained by Robert Lloyd Parry....Mother Earth Myths & Realities
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Friday 6 November 2026
An afternoon of philosophy, conversation, stories and creativity with Hinterland - Conscious Bar and Cafe as part of Hinterland Festival: Creating a New Society....Literary Afternoon Tea: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 7 November 2026
Join the Portico Kitchen team for a unique afternoon tea experience inspired by great works of literature from Manchester and the wider world. For our final instalment this year, we look at Shirley Jackson?s novella We Have Always Lived in...Shapeshifting Witches & Female Power
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Saturday 7 November 2026
Sorcery, Shapeshifting and Female Power in Our Islands? Oldest Story with Elizabeth Sulis Kim and Brigid Lowe as part of Hinterland Festival: Creating a New Society...AI for Equity: who is it actually built for
The Portico Library, Manchester
Tuesday 10 November 2026
A fireside chat and book launch with Mother and Daughter duo, Jenny Garrett OBE and Leah-Sunshine Garrett....Bookbinding: Paper Magic
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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.?...Gothic Window Mirror Painting at The Portico Library
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 13 November 2026
Paint a Gothic stained-glass-inspired mirror at The Portico Library in Manchester. A beginner-friendly artist-led workshop with all materials included....Sing to the Dome
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Friday 13 November 2026
Join us for some joyful singing in the gorgeous acoustics of the Portico's domed roof, led by Sarah Adam (Choirs Manchester)....
William Harrison Ainsworth: The Forgotten Manchester Myth Maker
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Thursday 19 November 2026
Alice McMahon Measom & Michelle Ravenscroft introduce you to Victorian novelist & Portico Library member who myth made the Pendle Witches....Chess and DJ Night - Second time
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 20 November 2026
Join us for a relaxing chess playing under the ambient of the Portico Georgian dome with Jasper Cheng?s DJ set of bebop jazz music....Magical Wreaths Flowers Folklore & Spells
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 21 November 2026
A gathering to explore the hidden language of flowers and the old magic of making with Deborah M?ire....Written by Terrance Dicks: Book Launch with Simon Guerrier
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Wednesday 25 November 2026
New biography of prolific children's author Terrance Dicks, who is best known for his time as script editor and writer on Doctor Who....Something That Was Ours: Screening and Q&A with director Rosie Reed Hillman
The Portico Library, Manchester
Thursday 26 November 2026
Screening of Something That Was Ours, directed by Rosie Reed Hillman, as part of the Witches and Healers exhibition....Oliver James Lomax: Launch of new poetry collection
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 28 November 2026
Join us for a very special launch of Oliver James Lomax?s new poetry collection ?I Found God Alone and He Was Grieving? (Aftershock, 2026)....The Portico Christmas Feast
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Thursday 3 December 2026
The Portico Christmas Feast returns!Join us for our ever-popular yearly shindig of fine food, entertainment, and fundraising for the Portico....Haunted Book Club Live: Festive Ghost Story - The North Mail
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Thursday 10 December 2026
Returning to the wonderful Gothic Dome of the Portico Library, The Haunted Bookclub rides back into town on Amelia Edwards' The North Mail. A chilling story set on a bleak Northern moor in December. Surely there is nothing more festive tha...Imaginary Landscapes: A poetry and harp recital
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Friday 11 December 2026
Imaginary Landscapes brings together the spellbinding poetry of Chris Tutton with the semi-improvised harp brilliance of international award/winning harpist, Lucy Nolan....Mike Harding: Sahib Stories - Travellers Tales Launch & Fundraiser
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Wednesday 16 December 2026
Mike Harding launches his latest collection of stories as a fundraiser for Portico Reunited and to bring some Christmas cheer....Wheel of the Year: Yoga Flow
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Wednesday 16 December 2026
Try an experimental yoga flow class that combines seasonal adaptation and reading with movement to bring light to the darkening & dark days....Lilith. The Other Side of the Story
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Thursday 21 January 2027
An exploration and celebration of female power through the mythological figure of Lilith. Provocative & entertaining, subversive & seductive....Something That Was Ours Dir. Rosie Reed Hillman
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Saturday 23 January - Saturday 20 February 2027
Screening of Something That Was Ours, directed by Rosie Reed Hillman, as part of the Witches and Healers exhibition....Writing the Witch with Sophie Parkes
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 23 January 2027
Join Sophie Parkes for a special, one-off workshop in honour of the current exhibition, Witches & Healers: Something That Was Ours...An Introduction to Bookbinding
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Wednesday 10 February 2027
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....
Making a multi-section notebook with a decorative paper wrapper
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Wednesday 21 April 2027
Make a sewn notebook, with an integral card cover finished with a full wraparound decorative dustwrapper with Barry Clark. Materials, lunch and hot drinks included....Creating a hand-sewn leather journal
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Wednesday 15 September 2027
Leather has long been the premier material for book covers.?In this workshop we will combine this ancient material with two traditional sewing methods - long stitch and link stitch....Bookbinding: Creating a portfolio for loose A4 sheets
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Wednesday 17 November 2027
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 shee...How to get to The Portico Library, Manchester
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Portico Library, Manchester
