Manchester Festival of Libraries: Letters in the library
Letters in the library Join us on our family fun day at Chetham’s Library! Inspired by the alphabet and children’s lessons in medieval England, we’ll be looking at the weird...
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Chetham’s Library Tours
Founded in 1653, and housed in buildings dating back to 1421, Chetham’s is the oldest public library in the English speaking world. Tucked away in the heart of Manchester’s Medieval...
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Poem of the Week with Carol Rumens
A Manchester Literature Festival event Carcanet at 50 Carol Rumens’ popular ‘Poem of the Week’ blog has been featuring in The Guardian for more than a dozen years. Join her...
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Poem of the Week with Carol Rumens
A Manchester Literature Festival event Carcanet at 50 Carol Rumens’ popular ‘Poem of the Week’ blog has been featuring in The Guardian for more than a dozen years. Join her...
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Chetham’s Library: Unscripted
On sale 10am, Friday 16 August After the Library has closed to the public and the dust of the day has settled, the buildings come alive for a unique and...
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Chetham’s Library: Unscripted
On sale 10am, Friday 16 August After the Library has closed to the public and the dust of the day has settled, the buildings come alive for a unique and...
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Faking Gothic Furniture
Chetham’s Library with Manchester Gothic Festival George Shaw (1810–76), a local lad from Uppermill, Saddleworth, was fascinated by medieval architecture, sculpture, and heraldry even as a teenager. In the 1840s...
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Faking Gothic Furniture
Chetham’s Library with Manchester Gothic Festival George Shaw (1810–76), a local lad from Uppermill, Saddleworth, was fascinated by medieval architecture, sculpture, and heraldry even as a teenager. In the 1840s...
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Baronial Baroque
Chetham’s Early Music ensemble, directed by Dr Martyn Shaw, marks the 300th anniversary year of Le
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Baronial Baroque
Chetham’s Early Music ensemble, directed by Dr Martyn Shaw, marks the 300th anniversary year of Le
