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9–13 June 2021 #FestivalofLibraries manchestercityofliterature.com “Arts Council England is delighted “The Festival of Libraries was one Festival of Libraries 2021 to support this five-day festival in of the elements of the successful Manchester through our National bid to UNESCO that earned Manchester Lottery Project Grant programme. the coveted designation of ‘City of The festival celebrates the brilliant Literature’ in 2017. Manchester has The festival of libraries, which is supported range of libraries in the city, from a world class library offer and we by Arts Council England, features a vibrant beautiful historic libraries such as are delighted to have the support Chetham’s, the wonderful new poetry of Arts Council England to showcase programme that highlights the library library, the vibrant, thriving public the many and varied libraries of the network’s full offer, across wellbeing, culture library network that covers Greater city and across Greater Manchester and creativity, digital and information, Manchester, all the way through to residents and also globally through to libraries in health and education. the UNESCO Creative Cities network and, of course, reading. Public Libraries are places of discovery which spans 246 countries across and experimentation in the community, six continents.” With more than 50 artists involved the Festival of Libraries where people become readers, find programme takes place in internationally renowned institutions information and are emboldened Ivan Wadeson Executive Director from Manchester’s rich tapestry of heritage libraries, including to try new cultural experiences. They of Manchester City of Literature Central Library, with its impressive status as the busiest public reach audiences from all backgrounds library in the country, in addition to Chetham’s, The Portico, and ages, provide a vital resource and the John Rylands Research Institute and Library. Also for the development of creativity featured will be Greater Manchester’s equally important and the promotion of culture and and vital local libraries that deliver much needed support are a key part of our new 10 year and services to their communities. strategy, Let’s Create.”

Library partners include: Archives+, Central Library, Chetham’s Sue Williamson Director Libraries Library, John Rylands Research Institute and Library, Arts Council England Manchester Poetry Library, NHS Libraries, The Portico Library, Working Class Movement Library, the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and Greater “Libraries are creative,community hubs Manchester libraries (Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, and 99% of Manchester’s residents live Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan). within 1.5 mile of a library. Libraries provided a vitallifeline for communities during lockdown with essential internet access and online support and services suchas digital borrowing; and they will be vital to Manchester’s recovery from the pandemic to build resilientneighbourhoods. I am proud that Manchester has continued to invest in our libraries to provide vital freeaccess to information, learningopportunities and reading for pleasure for all in Manchester.”

Cllr Rahman Executive Member for Skills, Culture and Leisure, Manchester City Council 2 3 Inspired by Libraries: Shirley Inspired by Libraries: Inspired by May and Mike Garry Radzi Chinyanganya 11 June 2021, 6:00pm–7:00pm. 9 June 2021, 4:00pm–5:00pm. Online. The Portico Library. Radzi is one of Britain’s most talented Inspired by Libraries: Guy Join former librarians now spoken and experienced presenters having Garvey with Chetham’s Library word artists Shirley May and Mike Garry started out his presenting career on the as they share with us how libraries are BBC’s landmark and historic children 12 June 2021, 7:00pm–8:00pm. Online. a cornerstone for fostering creativity show, Blue Peter. He has since gone Guy Garvey has been the lead singer across a whole range of communities, on to be a regular face on the screen, and lyricist of Elbow for over 25 years, in manchester and beyond. presenting shows for the BBC, Sky hosts a weekly show for BBC Radio 6 Sports and . In this exclusive event held for a small music and is an accomplished solo artist. socially distanced audience in The Portico In January 2021, Radzi published his first Hosted by Chetham’s Library, join Library we will have conversations, book, ‘Move Like a Lion’. Blending fun Bury born Guy to hear why he thinks laughs and performances from two of and physical education, this colourful Manchester has the best libraries Manchester’s most inspirational poets. children’s book creates an engaging and in the world! unique learning experience that focuses on improving how you feel, not changing Inspired by Libraries: Stuart how you look. Inspired by Libraries: Gary Maconie with Salford Libraries Join Radzi and for a fun filled Younge at John Rylands and the Working Class conversation about how books can make Research Institute and Library Movement Library you feel great, recorded in Altrincham Library but available to watch online. 10 June 2021, 7:00pm–8:00pm. Online. 13 June 2021, 1:00pm–2:00pm. Eccles Public Library. Gary Younge is an award-winning author, broadcaster and a professor of sociology Come and join Stuart Maconie for a at the University of Manchester in Sunday Lunch time chat about libraries! Inspired by Libraries: England. Formerly a columnist at Stuart is a prolific, popular and he is an editorial board Michael Rosen extremely highly regarded TV and radio member of the Nation magazine and the 9 June 2021, 7:00pm–8:00pm. Online. presenter, journalist, columnist and Alfred Knobler Fellow for Type Media. Michael Rosen is one of Britain’s best best-selling author. He is on BBC Radio Join Gary for an intimate discussion loved writers and performance poets for 6 Music (with Mark Radcliffe) every about the effect libraries have had on children and adults. weekend morning between 8 and 11am. his life, recorded at Manchester’s John He is currently Professor of Children’s His latest book, The Nanny State Made Rylands Research Institute and Library Literature at Goldsmiths, University Me (Ebury Press) examines the positive and available to watch online especially of London where he co-devised and impact of the Welfare State through for the Festival of Libraries. teaches an MA in Children’s Literature. the prism of his sixties and seventies Michael has published in the region of childhood as well interviews with the 200 books for children and adults! countless beneficiaries of its work. Hosted by Rochdale Libraries but available to watch online, Michael talks about what impact libraries have had on his life and work and takes questions from the people of Rochdale.

4 5 Artist Meha Hindocha with Songwriter James Holt Artist residencies The Portico Library and a with Stockport Libraries diverse group of library users and a local youth group Meha Hindocha, a local artist, Bolton singer-songwriter and Artists are working with libraries and community collaborates with a diverse group of The multi-instrumentalist, James Holt who groups to create new work inspired by the collections Portico Library users and members has long been championed by music industry giants, such as legendary and people who are part of the local community. (Thai, Persian, Indian, Spanish, English, producer Brian Eno, and the listening and Scottish) to create a series of public alike, will be resident at the new collages in response to the library’s Stockport One Hub Library. He will be Writer Anjum malik with Artist Michelle Collier 450-year-rich history collection. making music with a local youth group Bolton libraries and their with Trafford Libraries They take the users on a journey so look out for a performance coming local writing group and Young Identity writers through their personal memoirs, history, your way soon! Established scriptwriter, poet and Michelle Collier is hosted by Trafford and inspiration. Join us to learn more performer Anjum Malik will be resident Libraries and is working with a talented about their Portico Library experiences! at Bolton Libraries, exploring the past, group of writers from Manchester’s present and the future through poetry Young Identity to explore magic realism with a local writing group. and speculative fiction. Look out for the exciting work that they will produce at the festival. Writer Ella Otomewo with Oldham Libraries and Fatima Women’s Group Ella Otomewo, a poet who found her voice in the spoken word community but now writes for both the page and the International residencies in partnership with stage, will be collaborating with Fatima Manchester Literature Festival: Women’s Organisation and Oldham Libraries. Look out for the exciting work that they produce at the festival. Alicia Sometimes from Anna Polonyi from Iowa City Melbourne City of Literature of Literature at Manchester Alicia Sometimes is an Australian Central Library poet, writer and broadcaster. She has Anna Polonyi is a French-American- "I believe that libraries play performed her spoken word and poetry Hungarian writer and journalist. She at many festivals and events around the a vital role in whatever is the author of the poetry chapbook world. Her poetry collections include Wayword, written on the Camino de community they are based Soundtrack and Kissing the Curve, and Santiago. Her creative writing has been in. Free public buildings her poems have been published in Best published by Harvard Advocate, Bastille Australian Poems and Best Australian to learn, escape, attend Magazine, Global Geneva, Two Words Science Writing. For and Belleville Park Pages. a workshop, write, watch Alicia has been partnered with the a performance, meet,play Anna has been partnered with Central Portico Library as part of the Festival Library and is planning to write a new music, and, of course, read; of Libraries, and is planning to write and short story during her residency. Anna what could be better?" record new poems during her residency. will also appear at Manchester Literature Alicia will also appear at Manchester Festival in October. – Ella Otomewo Literature Festival in October. 7 Future Libraries Wellbeing

Writers and Creative Technologists are Exploring Health and Social working on a series of artistic collaborations Care Through Poetry about the future of libraries, commissioned by 9-13 June 2021, Online. Manchester City of Literature, in conjunction Join us for this short free online poetry with The Writing Squad and Future Everything. course, aimed at exploring how poetry can help us understand health and social care practice. This course was Charlotte Wetton and David Ruth Yates and Chris Ball designed by Manchester Poetry Library McFarlane at Manchester at Leigh Library and Kirsten Jack, Professor of Nursing Writing for Wellbeing Education at Manchester Metropolitan The commission will include a piece Workshops Poetry Library University for healthcare students, of creative work in the form of a poem The piece will celebrate the role of educators and practitioners. It will be 9-12 June 2021, various times (see film, and a shout-out to people in the libraries and librarians in supporting available to the public throughout the full schedule). Online. community of Leigh and Wigan Borough, unique journeys of self-development. Manchester Libraries Festival. You’ll Expressing yourself and crafting an to submit their own texts about their Using infra-red technology, the piece be able to log into this course from object have long been studied and ideas of future libraries. considered a way to relieve stress will blend newly-commissioned work the start of the Festival of Libraries and emotional turbulence. We are told with authors stocked at the poetry Work will be displayed in different on 9th June. that “talking helps” and that making library. As an interactive installation, multimedia formats, including an “something out of nothing” can make every reader will change the work and alphanumeric screen, and a receipt us feel better. Writing is a form of see it in a fresh context. machine which will enable library users Poetry Health Service in at Leigh to print off a series of creative Residence at Manchester speech. And so, as part of the Festival texts onto a takeaway receipt as a Poetry Library of Libraries, we would like to invite you Izzy Holt and Lydia Hounat at souvenir of the project. to take part in a Writing for Wellbeing 13 June 2021, 12:00pm–2:00pm. Online. Manchester Central Library Workshop, which will be facilitated by Manchester Poetry Library is delighted to professional writers from the Centre The future of libraries is sentient. Future Libraries: Live Webinar welcome Hafsah Aneela Bashir and the for New Writing at The University of CandySourcer explores the utopic and 10 June 2021, 6:00pm–7:00pm. Online. Poetry Health Service to be in residence Manchester. dystopian possibilities of digital library Join us for a live Webinar to explore with us for the inaugural Manchester assistants. Two chatbots, with two very Festival of Libraries. The Poetry Health different agendas, test these narratives. what the Future might hold for Libraries What Story is, and How to and hear first hand from the talented Service is a project inspired by the Find out the pros and cons of chatbots miracle of love, human connection Write One: The Art of Empathy in Future Libraries. writers and technologists commissioned by the Festival about their journey and the healing power of poetry. 13 June 2021, 1:00pm–2:30pm. Online. of discovery working with some of They say everybody has at least one our favourite libraries across Greater Chair Yoga with Trafford good novel in them, which may indeed Manchester. Libraries be true. The hard part, of course, is This special event hosted by Future getting that novel down on paper. In this 11 June 2021, 11:00am–12:00pm. Online. Everything and The Writing squad will 90 minute online workshop, aspiring delve into themes ranging from wayward Join us online for 40 minutes of gentle writer Daniel Lamb aims to help unlock chat bots to poetry takeaways and stretching and breathing exercises from your creative potential by arming you interactive technology. Listen to the wherever you happen to be. No previous with hints, tips, and new ways creative conversation live and ask your experience of yoga needed! of thinking about what stories are 8 questions during the Q&A. and how best to write them. 9 Headline News – The Rummage: A History of the Activism Manchester Guardian! Things we Have Reused, 12 June 2021, Online. Recycled and Refused to Let Did you know the Guardian originated go with Dr Emily Cockayne Black Lives Matter: in Manchester over 200 years ago? 10 June 2021, 1:00pm–2:00pm. Online. Readings and Conversation The John Rylands Research Institute Rummage tells the overlooked story 10 June 2021, 5:30pm–7:00pm. Online. and Library is the proud keeper of the of our throwaway past. Emily Cockayne Manchester Guardian archive, which Community Arts North West, extracts glittering gems from the includes documents relating to the CivicLeicester and Manchester Poetry rubbish pile of centuries past and founding of the paper and the aftermath Library presents the Manchester launch introduces us to the visionaries, crooks of the Peterloo Massacre and papers of Black Lives Matter: Poems for a New and everyday do-gooders who have relating to key Guardian editors like World anthology as part of the Festival shaped the material world we live in Charles Prestwich Scott (1846-1932). of Libraries today – like the fancy ladies of the First World War who turned dog hair into During Manchester’s Festival of People across the globe are rallying yarn, or the Victorian gentlemen selling Libraries, discover more about the against the killing of Black people by pianofortes made from papier-mache, intriguing history of the Guardian the police and against racism, racialised or the hapless public servants coaxing newspaper born right here in the City. inequality, discrimination, violence and people into giving up their railings for In short online films, join Rylands oppression. Artists continue to speak the greater good. Fact and Fiction: Intersection curator Janette Martin as she reveals out, through their work, about these a variety of fascinating stories held of the Imagination and injustices and their work is a profound within our collections and an insight reflection on our society and a powerful Historical Record in to the people behind them. 9 June 2021, 2:00pm–4:00pm. Online. call to action. An online 2hr creative writing workshop Hosted by the writer, poet and introducing our uniquely decolonised performer, Yusra Warsama, the online contemporary library collections at event features powerful readings and the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre performances from poets included & Education Trust. Bring yourself, in the anthology alongside creative your experience and your imagination responses from four Manchester to explore our extensive archives poets – Gabriel, Jade Williams, Jova, documenting local Black Asian and and Medulla, offering a powerful and Global Majority communities. dynamic, poetic dialogue. Get to know the lives, knowledge and A panel will share their reflections histories of people archived by the on the importance of poetry, activism communities we work with and join and the Black Lives Matter movement us in creating new writing of your own. to Manchester. No previous experience necessary – you just never know what you might discover at the intersection of imagination and our historical records.

10 11 Families Sunday Funday 13 June 2021, 12:00pm-4:00pm Manchester Central Library As part of the inaugural Festival of The Festival of Libraries has many events Libraries, Manchester Central Library for all the family, plus a dedicated family will be hosting a special Sunday Funday on 13th June. It is your chance to come strand with events both online and in person. and explore this iconic building and discover some library magic. There will be a mixture of theatre performance, Creative Library Hawk Dance Theatre ‘Getting family friendly craft activities and so at Radcliffe Library from A to B’ much more. 12 June 2021, 1:00pm-2:00pm, 9 June, 11am & 2pm, Stockport Library Radcliffe Library 11 June, 11am & 1pm, Bolton Library Look for a Book Children bring a grown up along 12 June, 10am & 11am, Eccles Library 9-16 June 2021, Wigan Libraries to Radcliffe Library to enjoy together 13 June, 1pm & 2pm, Prestwich Library Twenty books by the brilliant author, a fun session of craft, stories and Mike Brownlow’ (“Ten Little” series) will some explosive kitchen chemistry… Hawk Dance Theatre take family be hidden throughout 9th-13th June We are going to have some exploding audiences on an entertaining adventure in parks across Wigan Borough. The fun in the library! around the library in Getting from A to B, looking at choices and decisions lucky finders are able to keep the book

we face in our lives; the highs, the lows, and claim a ticket to a live reading and and everything in-between! activities with the author on Saturday 19th June! Performed to original poetry by Louise Fazackerley and original music by Richard Smithson, performers lead Pictures in the Park Make. Play. Code. audiences between bookcases, weaving 12 June 2021, 10:00am-5:00pm 12 June 2021, 1:00pm-3:00pm. Oldham our unique stories into one volume. Queen’s Park OL10 4UY, Hare Hill Park Library & Lifelong Learning Centre OL15 9HE, Jubilee Park M24 6DE, Join Oldham Libraries for a fun, Denehurst Park OL11 5DS hands on session for families who love The Festival of Libraries is for everyone! exploring creative science and coding. Families are invited to watch Amy’s Please note – family groups only special reading of Emily Gravett’s need to book one ticket. To ensure wonderful picture book, ‘Cyril and Pat’, social distancing family groups must then get on down to their local park and not be larger than five people find lots of hidden pictures to complete (including children). their competition sheet. The story session (by kind permission of Pan Macmillan) and competition sheet will be available on the Rochdale Borough Libraries’ Facebook page from 9th – 13th June. Print off your sheet at (or pick up a copy from Heywood, Littleborough, Middleton or Spotland

12 libraries before 12 noon on 12th June). 13 Walking Tours Walking Tours and Trails There’s additional outdoor events and If you looking to get out and about as walking trails as part of the festival part of the festival, we’ve also got some happening in North Manchester: There’s gentle self-guided walking tours taking the Middleton Photo Trail, or for our younger audiences there’s the ‘Koala Join Manchester writer Rosie Garland you on an informative journey between libraries and other literary highlights Who Could’ Storywalk in Oldham and the as she guides you through the libraries Pictures in the Park event in Rochdale. of Manchester, going behind the scenes where you can learn more about each with intimate tours and lots of fun along library and the collections. the way. Just download the LoveExploring app Middleton Library Historic Whether you’re a Manchester libraries from the App Store or Google Play Photo Trail Store for free, and set your location to aficionado or you’ve never ventured 9-14 June 2021, Middleton Library inside any of them before, you will learn Manchester for a series of trails around To celebrate the Festival of Libraries, something fascinating! the city centre as part of the Festival of Libraries. Whether you want an we want to showcase a special treasure informative walk alone or you’re planning – the local studies photographic “I was raised by libraries. I a day for the whole family, let us know collection held at Middleton Library. learned how they are exciting, how you get on! Access information is We have created a walking trail through given throughout. Middleton, where you can find and magical, transformative and compare today’s view with that dangerous. I explored new Trails available: captured in some of the photographs worlds, learned new things. Radical Manchester 70 minutes, 4.1km, in our collection. And here’s the dangerous starting at Chetham’s Library and ending You can go in your own time, at your at The Working Class Movement Library part: I thought new thoughts. I own pace – it’s entirely self-guided. Children’s Literature 30 minutes, 1.7km, When you come to a marker on our read my way out of loneliness starting at John Rylands Library and map, tap the marker, and investigate and into the world. It was the ending at Manchester Poetry Library the view of past Middleton! beginning of a love affair that’s Suffragette Manchester Trail still going strong.” 60 minutes, 4.35km, starting at ‘The Koala Who Could’ – Rosie Garland Chetham’s Library and ending at the Storywalk 9 June 2021, 10:30am-11:30am, Family Trail 30 minutes, 2.26km, starting Chadderton Hall Park at Chetham’s Library and ending at the Join us for a fantastic storywalk in Peterloo Memorial Chadderton Hall Park where we’ll be sharing the brilliant story ‘The Koala Behind the Scenes Video Tours Women Writers Trail 30 minutes, 1.6km, Who Could’ by Rachel Bright and Jim starting at John Rylands Library and We’ve got extra special tours available Field. Take a walk with us, following our ending at Manchester Poetry Library to view online of our heritage libraries: trail and looking for all our hidden clues! Central Library, Chetham’s Library, John Elizabeth Gaskell’s Manchester All children will receive a craft pack to Rylands Library and Research Institute, 60 minutes, 3.4km, starting at John take home and enjoy. The Portico Library plus the brand new Rylands Library and ending at Elizabeth Suitable for children aged 0-5. Please Manchester Poetry Library (part of Gaskell’s House Manchester Metropolitan University) note that booking is essential. which we know you’re keen to see before Poetry Trail 50 minutes, 1km, starting it opens to the public later this year! at John Rylands Library and ending at Manchester Poetry Library

14 15 Inspired by Libraries: Radzi Chinyanganya Online 4:00pm–5:00pm Full schedule A Tale of Two Libraries – An Exchange Between The Portico and Working Class Movement Libraries Online 4:00pm–5:00pm Research and Libraries Online 5:00pm–6:00pm Festival duration: Manchester’s First Library Presents: Jonathan Schofield Online 6:00pm–7:00pm Writing for Wellbeing Workshop with Stockport Library Online 7:00pm Wednesday 9th – Sunday 13th June Inspired by Libraries: Michael Rosen Online 7:00pm–8:00pm Event name Event location Event time

Artist Residency: Anna Polonyi (Iowa City of Literature) Manchester Central Library - Thursday 10th June Artist Residency: Alicia Sometimes (Melbourne City of Literature) The Portico Library - Event name Event location Event time Artist Residency: Anjum Malik Bolton Libraries - The Pendle Witch Trials Online 10:00am–11:00am Artist Residency: Ella Otomewo Oldham Libraries - Rummage: A History of the Things we Have Reused, Recycled and Refused to Let Go With Dr Emily Cockayne Online 1:00pm–2:00pm Artist Residency: Michelle Collier Trafford Libraries - Black Lives Matter: Readings and Conversation Online 5:30pm–7:00pm Artist Residency: James Holt Stockport One Hub Library - Manchester’s First Library Presents: Dr. Peter Lindfield Online 6:00pm–7:00pm Future Libraries: Lydia Hounat and Izzy Bolt Manchester Central Library - Future Libraries Online 6:00pm–7:00pm Future Libraries: Ruth Yates and Chris Ball Leigh Library - Writing for Wellbeing Workshop with Oldham Library Online 7:00pm Future Libraries: Charlotte Wetton and David Mcfarlane Poetry Library - Inspired by Libraries: Gary Younge at John Rylands Artist Residency: Meha Hindocha at The Portico Library The Portico Library - Research Institute and Library Online 7:00pm–8:00pm Exploring Health and Social Care Through Poetry Online - Stockport Reads Online Reading Group Online 7:00pm-8:00pm Middleton Library Historic Photo Trail Middleton Library - An Evening with Writers Lara Williams, Keith Hutson Look for a Book Wigan Libraries - and Oliver Harris Online 7:00pm–8:30pm Festival tours and trails Online and city centre - Liberty to Read: a History of Libraries in Trafford Online - Friday 11th June Event name Event location Event time Wednesday 9th June Online Storytime With Shasha Online 11:00am – 11:30am Event name Event location Event time Stephen Holland The Comics Laureate Altrincham Library 11:00am–12:00pm ‘The Koala Who Could’ Storywalk Chadderton Hall Park 10:30am–11:30am Chair Yoga with Trafford Libraries Online 11:00am–12:00pm Crime Month Author Interview Online 11:00am–12:00pm Hawk Dance Theatre: Getting From A To B Bolton Central Library 11:00am / 1:00pm Hawk Dance Theatre: Getting From A To B Stockport Library 11:00am / 2:00pm Instagram Live with Kate Feld Rare Books Talk with Bolton Library Bolton Central Library 1:00pm–1:30pm and the virtual writers in residence Online 11:00am / 1:00pm Writing for Wellbeing Workshop with Wigan Library Online 2:00pm Radical Poets: John Stafford and Joseph Chapman Ashton Online 2:00pm–2:45pm Haworth and Wuthering Heights – A Talk by Ed Glinert Online 2:00pm–3:00pm Fake News! Read Beyond The Headlines Online 3:00pm–4:00pm Love to Read at Manchester Metropolitan University Inspired by Libraries: Shirley May and Mike Garry The Portico Library 6:00pm–7:00pm Library with Andrew Mcmillan Online 2:00pm–3:00pm Manchester’s First Library Presents: Jennifer Reid Online 6:00pm–7:00pm Fact and Fiction: Intersection of the Imagination and Historical Record Online 2:00pm–4:00pm

16 17 Saturday 12th June Event name Event location Event time Hawk Dance Theatre: Getting From A To B Eccles Library 10:00am / 11:00am Pathways Into Publishing: Industry Day with The Portico Library Online 10:00am–4:00pm Pictures in the Park Queen’s Park OL10 4UY 10:00am–5:00pm Hare Hill Park OL15 9HE Jubilee Park M24 6DE Denehurst Park OL11 5DS Sculpt Shakespeare Workshop with Manchester Libraries and Manchester Animation Festival Online 11:00am–12:00pm Children’s Poetry with Matt Goodfellow Urmston Library 11:00am–12:00pm Under Fives Story Fun at Farnworth Library Farnworth Library 11:00am–3:00pm Writing for Wellbeing Workshop with Tameside Library Online 12:00pm–1:30pm Creative Library at Radcliffe Library Radcliffe Library 1:00pm–2:00pm Make. Play. Code. Oldham Library 1:00pm–3:00pm Comic Illustration Workshop for Adults with Marc Jackson Online 2:00pm–3:00pm Distant Libraries with Young Identity Urmston Library 5:00pm–7:00pm Manchester’s First Library Presents: Nick Thurston Online 6:00pm–7:00pm Inspired by Libraries: Guy Garvey with Chetham’s Library Online 7:00pm–8:00pm Headline News – The Manchester Guardian! Online Anytime

Sunday 13th June Event name Event location Event time Pathways Into Publishing: Creativity Day with The Portico Library Online 10:00am–4:00pm Poetry Health Service In Residence At Manchester Poetry Library Online 12:00pm–2:00pm Manchester Central Library Sunday Funday Manchester Central Library 12:00pm–4:00pm Inspired by Libraries: Stuart Maconie with Salford Libraries and The Working Class Movement Library Eccles Public Library 1:00pm–2:00 pm Hawk Dance Theatre: Getting From A To B Prestwich Library 1:00pm / 2:00pm What Story Is, And How To Write One: The Art Of Empathy Online 1:00pm–2:30pm Manchester’s First Library Presents: Time Traveller Atlanta Tully With Seven Arches Publishing Online 6:00pm–7:00pm

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