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
Wed 24 Jun - Wed 30 Sep 2026
What's On at The Portico Library, Manchester
The Library of the Past and the Future
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Join Dr Amanda Potter from the Open University for a screening of the Doctor Who episodes ?Silence in the Library? and ?Forest of the Dead? from 2008, followed by a discussion of libraries of the past, and what the library of the future cou...
Bookbinding: Creating a portfolio for loose A4 sheets
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...
The Portico Kitchen Secret Supper Club
Thursday 18 June 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...
Life Drawing with HappeningInMCR
Wednesday 24 June - Wednesday 30 September 2026
For our first immersive life modelling session of 2026, HappeningInMCR are pleased to be working with life model Squid....
Zuihitsu of Sound - A New Way to Listen
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: Everything and Nothing
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
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!...
Imaginary Landscapes: A poetry and harp recital
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....
Relaxed Lates: Thursdays in the Summer
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: 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.?...
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Most Popular Shows and Events at The Portico Library, Manchester
Wed 24 Jun - Wed 30 Sep 2026
