TALKS & AN AUDIENCE WITH EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Talks & An Audience With Events in Manchester
Sat 26 Oct - Thu 7 Nov 2024
Northern Publishers' Fair
Saturday 27 April 2024
Join readers and writers alike at this free event celebrating independent publishing. Peruse books from 16 publishers across genres including literary fiction, genre fiction, middle-grade and children's, poetry and memoir. Watch a printing ...
Saturday Club - Society and Change
Saturday 27 April - Saturday 6 July 2024
Society and Change Are you aged 13-16? Are you interested in creatively exploring how we can work together towards a fairer and more sustainable future? In partnership with the National Saturday Club, the Society & Change Saturday Club...
Ed Glinert - Centenary of the First Labour Government
Wednesday 1 May 2024
When the 20th century began on the 1st of January 1900 they didn't exist. Twenty-four years later, they were in the government. Such was the rise of the Labour Party, a new political movement run by and for the working class. New Manche...
History Lab Plus - History Open Mic
Thursday 2 May 2024
Historians and heritage enthusiasts, archivists, librarians, and all other willing volunteers are invited to take the stage for a History Open Mic night - a History Lab Plus event. Spotlight an exhibition or an area of research. Tell a shor...
An Evening with Man City Legends
Monday 6 May 2024
Come and join four Manchester City Legends as they chat about their action packed football careers. Starring Shaun Wright Phillips, Nicky Weaver, Peter Reid and Paul Dickov as they delve into all things football. Having amassed over 500 app...
An Evening With Jackie Kay
Tuesday 7 May 2024
Jackie Kay, one of the UK's best loved poets, celebrates the publication of May Day, her much anticipated new poetry collection. As the title suggests, these poems cast an eye over decades of political activism, from the international sol...
Manchester United Legends - Brian McClair & Andrew Cole
Thursday 9 May 2024
The ultimate evening of Manchester United legends with Brian McClair and Andrew Cole live on stage. The evening will be full of entertainment and banter (as you can well expect,) so sit back and enjoy! This evening will give you a ful...
Dionne Warwick - Don't Make Me Over
Sunday 12 May 2024
In person and in Her Own Words Meet the real Dionne Warwick, the artist behind timeless hits such as What the World Needs Now, Say A Little Prayer, and Don't Make Me Over. What few people know is that behind the iconic music is a strong wom...
An Evening with Ginger Alden
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Ginger Alden, the woman who captured Elvis Presley's heart during his final year, heads to the Uk for the first time for a series of captivating shows. Ginger will share her personal experiences and shed light on the misconceptions and rumo...
Allie Bailey - Running Won't Save You
Tuesday 21 May 2024
Allie Bailey has spent the past decade running Ultramarathons and sinking beers in every corner of the world. In 'Running Won't Save You', she gives a frank, shocking and, at times, darkly funny account of what it was like to be a functioni...
Dave Haslam & Jez Kerr (ACR) in Conversation
Friday 24 May 2024
In his new small format book, Strawberry and the Big Apple: Grace Jones in Stockport, 1980, Dave Haslam explains a seemingly unlikely scenario; the day in 1980 when glamorous jet-setting Grace Jones visited post-industrial Stockport to meet...
Paterson Joseph - Sancho & Me
Friday 7 June 2024
Performed by Paterson Joseph (Wonka, Timeless) and accompanying musicians led by Ben Park, and based on Joseph's novel The Secret Diaries of Ignatius Sancho. Charles Ignatius Sancho was born on a slave ship on the Atlantic in 1729, yet he b...
Gail Porter
Friday 7 June 2024
Following 31 sold out shows at The Edinburgh Fringe, the Scottish TV presenter is now taking her hilarious debut stand up show on tour. "Has anyone here been sectioned?" Gail jokily asks her audience. Famed for her vibrancy as well as menta...
Mike Joyce (The Smiths) in Conversation
Saturday 8 June 2024
Step into the world of music history with an exclusive evening featuring Mike Joyce, renowned drummer of the iconic Manchester band, The Smiths. Join us for an intimate and captivating experience as Mike takes centre stage to share his pers...
It's All Greek with Alex Jennings and Siân Phillips
Sunday 9 June 2024
A woman longing for her lover; a wronged wife plotting her revenge; a squaddie traumatised by war. Love, laughter, tears, and treachery. And a touch of murder. Whatever life brings us, the ancient Greeks have the right words for it. Dame Si...
Deepak Chopra
Monday 10 June 2024
Join New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra as he guides you on how to wake up to new levels of awareness that will ultimately cultivate a clear vision, heal suffering in your mind and body, and help recover who you really are. In ...
Professor Anna Scaife - Artificial Intelligence and Aliens
Monday 10 June 2024
What do we expect the echoes of alien civilisations to look like? Why are radio telescopes a promising way to search for them? The radio Universe is a noisy place and separating out interesting signals that may point to extra-terrestrial in...
An Evening with Clive Myrie
Saturday 15 June 2024
Join award-winning British journalist, news anchor and presenter Clive Myrie talking about his honest and engrossing memoir, Everything is Everything, an instant Sunday Times bestseller. As a Bolton teenager with a paper round, Clive Myrie...
Sofie Hagen
Saturday 15 June 2024
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Sofie Hagen is bringing her brand new stand-up show and her brand new book on tour. The book, out in May 2024, 'Will I Ever Have Sex Again?' is a candid, hilarious and disarming attempt to explore our se...
John Lydon - I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right
Thursday 20 June 2024
He's a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal. John Lydon - aka Johnny Rotten - changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution. The frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) caused a poli...
Henry Winkler - The Fonz and Beyond
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Join the legendary Henry Winkler as he shares stories of his life on the 50th anniversary of his time in Hollywood. Told he would never achieve, the Emmy-award winning actor, bestselling author, director and producer treads the boards with ...
Miriam Margolyes
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Another unforgettable adventure through the extraordinary life and strong opinions of Miriam Margolyes, live on stage in her biggest tour yet to mark the launch of her new book, OH MIRIAM!, "something that has been said to me a lot over th...
David Sedaris
Tuesday 9 July 2024
With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humour writers. He is the master of satire and one of today's most observant writers addressing the human condition, and has made us con...
James Martin Cookery Demo
Monday 26 August 2024
Mr Food and Drink, James Martin returns to Bolton Food & Drink Festival for his 14th year to teach you some brand new recipes! James Martin made a great impact with his television debut in November '96 and has rarely been off screen since....
Jay Rayner – Nights Out At Home – LIVE
Wednesday 4 September 2024
Join the ever-tasteful, often hilarious, always readable writer and broadcaster Jay Rayner as he celebrates 25 years as The Observer's award-winning restaurant critic with the publication of Nights Out At Home - LIVE, a memoir-in-recipes. T...
The Serial Killer Next Door
Friday 6 September 2024
One of the UK's most notable Psychological Therapists and Crime commentators Emma Kenny discusses what creates a serial killer. She will take you on a journey looking at what ingredients of possibility lead to body counts by killers like Te...
Kyle Falconer (The View) - Live & In Conversation
Friday 6 September 2024
Fans of The View can look forward to an extraordinary evening of soul-stirring songs and engaging discussions as lead singer Kyle Falconer takes to the stage for an event filled with incredible music, heartfelt emotions, and a chance to get...
The Davinci Michelangelo Experience
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Revel in an unforgettable journey through the Renaissance and rediscover the most exceptional artistic period in history. Now in its 9th season, The Davinci Michelangelo Experience has played across the United States and most recently a 9-m...
The Makings of a Murderer 2 - The Real Manhunter
Thursday 12 September 2024
Following sell-out shows nationwide, the UK's top true crime theatre tour is back with a brand-new lineup!Featuring Senior Investigating officer Colin Sutton, who caught serial killer Levi Bellfield and 'Night Stalker' Delroy Grant. Join us...
Carol Vorderman
Friday 13 September 2024
Sharing stories about her unlikely pivot from daytime television's queen of mental arithmetic to one of the country's most fearless political activists, don't miss this opportunity to see one of Britain's most cherished broadcasters live on...
Roxie Nafousi
Saturday 14 September 2024
Get ready for a life-changing experience as 'The Queen of Manifesting', Roxie Nafousi brings her sell-out MANIFEST workshop to town! Enjoy an evening of inspiration and empowerment as the self-development coach, inspirational speaker, manif...
An Evening With Richard Carpenter
Saturday 14 September 2024
Richard will be performing many of the Carpenters' classics at the piano while discussing the origin and story of the songs. ...
Carolyne Faulkner - The Signs In Love
Saturday 14 September 2024
The UK's first interactive astrology show. Carolyne Faulkner has been named 'Britain's coolest astrologer' by Forbes, Grazia and The Telegraph. Carolyne wrote this decade's most famous astrology book The Signs, she created and launched the ...
Shaun Ryder
Saturday 14 September 2024
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure. Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder is hitting the road for a new, spoken word tour. The star of more-TV-shows-than-anyone-has-a-right-to-feature-on - including Celeb...
Tim Peake - Astronauts: The Quest to Explore Space
Sunday 15 September 2024
After multiple sell-out tours with his debut show, My Journey to Space, Tim Peake returns to venues across the UK with his hugely anticipated new show, ASTRONAUTS: The Quest to Explore Space. With the help of extraordinary archive material ...
An Evening With Guy Chambers
Friday 20 September 2024
Guy Chambers' profile has never been higher, featuring heavily in the No. 1 trending Robbie Williams documentary on Netflix. In 'An Evening with Guy Chambers', a member of the audience has a chance to be brought on stage to write a song on ...
Shaun Ryder
Sunday 22 September 2024
He's the wild man of rock who became a national treasure. Happy Mondays and Black Grape frontman Shaun Ryder is hitting the road for a new, spoken word tour. The star of more-TV-shows-than-anyone-has-a-right-to-feature-on - including Celeb...
Carolyne Faulkner - The Signs In Love
Wednesday 25 September 2024
The UK's first interactive astrology show. Carolyne Faulkner has been named 'Britain's coolest astrologer' by Forbes, Grazia and The Telegraph. Carolyne wrote this decade's most famous astrology book The Signs, she created and launched the ...
Jenny Ryan
Wednesday 2 October 2024
Jenny Ryan - better known as the dream-crushing Bolton brainbox The Vixen on the hit ITV quiz The Chase - breaks away from teatime telly and invites you to an evening of song, storytelling and even some showbiz secrets. Join Jenny on a jour...
The Magic Of Terry Pratchettt
Friday 4 October 2024
Join author and comedian Marc Burrows on a journey through the life and work of Sir Terry Pratchett, based on his Locus Award-winning biography and officially endorsed by the author's estate. Explore Pratchett's life, influences, impact, wi...
The Rest is Politics
Friday 11 October 2024
In line with the general election set to take place later this year Goalhanger, AEG Presents and WME are thrilled to announce that the iconic chart-topping podcast series The Rest Is Politics is returning to the live stage with their bigge...
Carrie Hope Fletcher
Friday 11 October 2024
Following the huge success of her debut UK Concert Tour, 'An Open Book', actress, author, vlogger and award-winning West End sensation Carrie Hope Fletcher is heading out on a brand-new UK tour in 2024. Carrie Hope Fletcher - Love Letters w...
An Evening with Guenther Steiner
Sunday 13 October 2024
Don't miss a hugely entertaining access-all-areas conversation with former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner, star of Netflix's smash hit docuseries Drive to Survive. Reflecting on his decade in charge of Haas, Guenther will of...
Sandi Toksvig
Monday 14 October 2024
Following the sell-out 2022 tour of Next Slide Please, the comedian, broadcaster, writer and campaigner returns to theatres with an evening to celebrate the publication of her new novel, Friends of Dorothy. The show will be packed with sil...
John Simpson
Wednesday 16 October 2024
Join journalist and broadcaster John Simpson CBE as he turns 80 for The Leaders & Lunatics Tour, an exclusive evening packed with unparalleled insights from one of the most distinguished foreign correspondents of our time. With decades of ...
Tommy Cannon
Friday 18 October 2024
He's a national treasure who became a household name as one half of Cannon & Ball. Tommy Cannon played the straight man to the late Bobby Ball as the Oldham double act dominated prime-time TV for more than a decade. An actor, singer and com...
Professor David Wilson & Marcel Theroux - Killer Books
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Why do some novels inspire people to commit murder? Which fictional characters and plots arouse lethal violence in the real world? How does fiction become crime fact? Novelist and presenter Marcel Theroux and one of the country's leading cr...
Simon Reeve
Saturday 26 October 2024
Author and TV presenter, Simon Reeve is one of the world's most adventurous travellers. His unique brand of documentary film-making combines travel and adventure with current affairs, history, wildlife, culture and conservation. His journey...
Tez Ilyas
Saturday 26 October 2024
Blackburn-born British-Pakistani comedian Tez Ilyas, one of the most most celebrated stars in British comedy, and Sunday Times best selling author (Secret Diary ofa British Muslim Aged 13 3⁄4) is back with his hilarious new show, After...
Jon Ronson's Psychopath Night
Sunday 27 October 2024
Do Psychopaths rule the world? How do we define normal? Are you friends with a psychopath? Are you worried YOU might be one? Fifteen years has passed since he embarked on the adventure that became his ground-breaking and best-selling work, ...
