Past events

Writing for Wellbeing (Festival of Libraries 2025)

11:00 - 13:00 7 June 2025

Expressing yourself and crafting an object have long been studied and considered a way to relieve st...

Writing for Wellbeing (Festival of Libraries 2025)

11:00 - 13:30 6 June 2025

Expressing yourself and crafting an object have long been studied and considered a way to relieve st...

Writing for Wellbeing (Festival of Libraries 2025)

13:30 - 15:30 5 June 2025

Expressing yourself and crafting an object have long been studied and considered a way to relieve st...

Saba Sams and Eley Williams in conversation

17:30 - 19:00 19 May 2025

We are thrilled to welcome Saba Sams and Eley Williams to the shop. Saba Sams, the multi-award-winni...

Manchester Literature Festival: Laura Bates

18:00 - 19:30 13 May 2025

AI-powered technologies are revolutionising our lives and putting women and girls in danger. In her...

Manchester Literature Festival: Kevin Barry

18:00 - 19:15 1 May 2025

‘A true wonder’ – Max Porter Tom Rourke, poet, doper, drinker is struggling to make a life fo...

BASE NOTES: Adelle Stripe in conversation

17:30 - 19:00 29 April 2025

We're excited to welcome Adelle Stripe to hear her discuss her wonderful new book, BASE NOTES: The S...

Serendipity: The Afterlife of the Object - A Book Talk with Carol Mavor

13:00 - 14:00 2 April 2025

Join us to hear from Prof Carol Mavor in conversation with Prof John McAuliffe about her latest book...

In Conversation – Centre for New Writing Writer Fellows 2025: Daisy Hildyard and Padraig Regan

18:30 - 20:00 4 March 2025

Join us for an evening of readings and discussion with the Centre for New Writing's 2025 Writer Fell...

THE WASTES - Roy Claire Potter in conversation with Gareth Gavin

18:30 - 20:00 18 November 2024

Welcome to Roy Claire Potter to Manchester for the launch of THE WASTES. Doors: 6.30, starts: 6.45...