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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Online Event: Wives and Daughters V Mansfield Park – The Domestic Novel

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Tootally Wired

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Short Story Savvy: Marketing Your Collection in the Digital Age

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Made in Manchester: The story of the city that shaped the modern world

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How has British Imperialism shaped the modern world?

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HOSTING A LITERATURE EVENT?

If you are arranging or hosting a literature event in Manchester which is open to a public audience, and would like us share via our network, please get in touch.

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Withington Book Festival

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An Evening with Neneh Cherry Hosted by Bernardine Evaristo

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Caroline Lucas

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Jackie Kay: A Life in Poetry and Protest

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An Evening with Matt Haig

Location: Contact Theatre
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Yuan Yang

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Lindsey Hilsum

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David Peace

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An Evening with Alan Hollinghurst & Andrew McMillan

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Asako Yuzuki

Location: Waterstones Deansgate
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Humanise with Thomas Heatherwick

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Abi Daré & Nikki May

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An Evening with Meera Sodha

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In Conversation with Andy Spinoza

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Gillian Clarke

Location: John Rylands Research Institute and Library
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Rumaan Alam

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Mapping the Future: The Complete Works Poets

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Juno Dawson

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My Beautiful Voice with Joseph Coelho

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Lord of the Flies with Aimee de Jongh

Location: Manchester Central Library
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The Book of Manchester

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An Evening with Jodi Picoult

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Ekow Eshun

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George Monbiot on The Invisible Doctrine

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Joe Boyd

Location: Manchester Central Library
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Susanna Clarke: My Life in Books

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Online Event – Unmarried Women: A Life of Freedom?

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André Aciman

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Andrew O’Hagan & Dave Haslam

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Magic, Protection, and Luck: Examining the objects hidden in the historic home

Location: The Portico Library
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Oksana Maksymchuk

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An Audience with Rebecca F. Kuang

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Daisy Johnson & Andrew Michael Hurley

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Raymond Antrobus, Caleb Femi & Theresa Lola

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Your Local Arena presents A Day in The Afterlife

Location: Manchester Central Library
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C. J. Skuse in Conversation with Chris McDonald

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Online Talk: Halloween – Brides of Dracula

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Greg Jenner – Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy

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In Conversation with Kate Mosse

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Greg Jenner – Totally Chaotic History: Roman Britain Gets Rowdy (Schools)

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Female Writers in the Spanish Golden Age: Santa Teresa

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Richard Powers

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Mind To Mood – M2M Summit: Conquer Burnout and Thrive!

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Online Talk: Manchester in Victorian Literature – Lancashire Day

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Online Talk: The Season of Giving? Christmas in Elizabeth Gaskell’s Time

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Stockport Noir – Crime Fiction Festival

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