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
Curator's Tour: Everything and Nothing
The Portico Library
Mon 8 Jun - Mon 6 Jul 2026
Life Drawing with HappeningInMCR
The Portico Library
Wed 24 Jun - Wed 30 Sep 2026
What's On at The Portico Library, Manchester
Poetry Encounters: Abraham Gragera in discussion with Brian Sneeden
The Portico Library, Manchester
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Bilingual poetry reading and discussion exploring creativity, contemporary writing and the challenges of translating poetry into English. The Instituto Cervantes in Manchester invites you to the first session of its new series ?Poetry Encou...Love in May (now June): Yoga Flow - Rescheduled
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Try an experimental yoga flow class that combines readings from Elizabeth Barrett Browning around love and Spring....Slow Reading: Robert Browning in Italy
The Portico Library, Manchester
Wednesday 3 June 2026
A bookclub with a difference - a few passages to read & discuss in a relaxed environment, then look at related books in the collection....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....Curator's Tour: Everything and Nothing
The Portico Library, Manchester
Monday 8 June - 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....Book Launch: Anglo German Manchester with Janet Wolff
The Portico Library, Manchester
Tuesday 9 June 2026
Join us for the launch of Janet Wolff's new book on the lives of Germans in Manchester, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day....Christopher Isherwood: An illustrated talk by Andrew Biswell
The Portico Library, Manchester
Friday 12 June 2026
Did you know Christopher Isherwood came from Stockport? Come and find out more in this Festival of Literature talk....The Minds Eye in Reading: A World Without Mental Pictures
The Portico Library, Manchester
Saturday 13 June 2026
What is it like when you don't see images in your head when you read, or can't see memories as pictures? Perhaps you already can't?...The Library of the Past and the Future
The Portico Library, Manchester
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
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...The Portico Kitchen Secret Supper Club
The Portico Library, Manchester
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...The Portico Kitchen Supper Club
The Portico Library, Manchester
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....Life Drawing with HappeningInMCR
The Portico Library, Manchester
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
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....
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!...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....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
Curator's Tour: Everything and Nothing
The Portico Library
Mon 8 Jun - Mon 6 Jul 2026
Life Drawing with HappeningInMCR
The Portico Library
Wed 24 Jun - Wed 30 Sep 2026
