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
Thu 3 Sep - Thu 1 Oct 2026
What's On at The Portico Library, Manchester
Relaxed Lates - ESEA Heritage Month
Thursday 3 September 2026
See the rare illustrations and books and talk to Apapat J. Glynn, our Exhibition and Volunteer Coordinator, on her findings from these pages as a Thai person working with English heritage materials. ?...
Relaxed Lates: Thursdays in the Summer
Thursday 3 September - Thursday 1 October 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....
Relaxed Lates: Collections Special
Thursday 17 September 2026
A special relaxed late with a tour given by our new Collections Librarian Susana Sanchez-Gonzalez, who will look at the Portico?s book collection from a librarian?s perspective....
Chess and DJ Night
Friday 18 September 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....
Life Drawing with HappeningInMCR
Wednesday 30 September 2026
For our first immersive life modelling session of 2026, HappeningInMCR are pleased to be working with life model Squid....
The Unbuilt Room
Thursday 1 October 2026
This new edition of Kriebel's acclaimed 'Exploration Game' has been written specially for the Portico Library as part of its Lottery Funded Reunited Project. Come in. Sit down. Explore. The Unbuilt Room is part-performance, part-game... an...
The Portico Kitchen Secret Supper Club
Thursday 15 October 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 o...
Bookbinding: Paper Magic
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.?...
Imaginary Landscapes: A poetry and harp recital
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....
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Most Popular Shows and Events at The Portico Library, Manchester
Thu 3 Sep - Thu 1 Oct 2026
