What’s On

Manchester City of Literature is inspired by the possibilities from our city to bring people together to celebrate stories. You’ll find everything that’s going on here, whether you’re a reader, a writer, you want to support independent publishers or are looking for something to entertain you or young children. Don’t forget that you can add your own events here too, if you’re an organiser. 

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I’ve Never Read Elizabeth Gaskell

Location: Elizabeth Gaskell's House
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How They Built the Atom Bomb: The Manchester Connection

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An Evening with Holly Jackson

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Keep The Flame Burning

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Quentin Blake and Me Exhibition

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Long-running Events

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Oldham Library Writer’s Group

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An Evening with John Niven and Caitlin Moran

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The Jackfruit Chronicles – Shahnaz Ahsan in conversation with Olivia Potts

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MODERATION: Elaine Castillo in conversation with Susan Barker

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Tim Marshall – How Geography Explains Our World

Location: The Stoller Hall
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Love Stories Etc Romantic Fiction Festival

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Saddle Stories

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Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word: Birthday Celebration

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One Yellow Eye – in conversation with Leigh Radford

Location: Serenity Booksellers
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Under the Lamp Post

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Coffee and Poems Club – Summer Party

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The Jewish Pedlar – An Untold Criminal History by Tony Kushner

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EAT THE ONES YOU LOVE: Sarah Maria Griffin in conversation with Jodie Matthews

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In conversation with Guy Hale and Dominic Nolan

Location: Serenity Booksellers
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Blackout Poetry Workshop

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Launch of ‘Past and Present’ by Rosemary Johnson

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Hannah’s Bookshelf Lammas Special

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Family Fun – Summer at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House

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Book launch: A love the weight of an animal by Elizabeth Gibson, with special guests

Location: SEESAW
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The Poetry Edit

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SPIRIT WARRIORS: Ashley Thorpe in conversation with Keisha Thompson

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Nicola Sturgeon: Frankly

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Family Fun – Summer at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House – Write Your Own Book

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John Patrick McHugh and Cal Speet in conversation

Location: Blackwell's Bookshop
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Writing Peterloo: An Erasure Poetry Workshop

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Family Fun – Summer at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House – Wind & Weave

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An Evening with Rebecca F. Kuang

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An Evening with Jacqueline Wilson

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Family Fun – Summer at Elizabeth Gaskell’s House – Garden of Hope

Location: Elizabeth Gaskell's House
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Natalie Haynes – No Friend to This House

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An Evening with Katherine Rundell at Central Library

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An Evening with Nikita Gill

Location: Feel Good Club
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Online Talk: At Home with Elizabeth Gaskell

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Online Talk: At Home with Elizabeth Gaskell

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Online Talk: North and South – Fashion in the TV Classic and Novel

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An Evening with Oyinkan Braithwaite

Location: Waterstones Deansgate
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Online Course – Feisty Females – Shirley from Charlotte Bronte’s Shirley

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Online Talk: Halloween – Victorian Ghost Stories

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Online Talk: The Lady of the Lamp – Florence Nightingale and Elizabeth Gaskell

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Online Talk: Lancashire Day – Northern Writers

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Online Course – Feisty Females – Esther from George Moore’s Esther Waters

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