Past events

Translation as Activism Workshop with Kasia Szymanska (Manchester Literature Festival)

20 - 21 October 2025

Led by Kasia Szymanska, this participatory conversation will ask: how can we use our languages to ma...

The Poems of Seamus Heaney (Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester)

18:30 - 19:45 20 October 2025

Don’t miss this special evening celebrating the life and work of Seamus Heaney, as five acclaimed...

Marcus du Sautoy (Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester)

15:30 - 16:45 19 October 2025

In this fascinating talk, celebrated mathematician and leading scientist Marcus du Sautoy invites us...

Manchester University Music Society: Symphony Orchestra Concert

17:30 - 19:30 18 October 2025

This concert features the premiere of PHD student, Tanguy Pocquet Du Haut-Jusse’s new composition...

Sayaka Murata (Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester)

18:00 - 19:15 18 October 2025

Sayaka Murata, the internationally acclaimed author of Convenience Store Woman and Earthlings, joins...

WCLC: In Focus - Jack Sheen. Manchester Camerata featuring Eleonore Cockerham

16 - 21 October 2025

A whisper of Japan, a luminous glimpse into India, and a delicate sound spun from the words of a sym...

Fear Research Network Seminar Series – 'Harsh Truths and Mistaken Vows: The Ugly Side of Buddhist Charisma'

16 - 21 October 2025

Fear Research Network Seminar Series 'Harsh Truths and Mistaken Vows: The Ugly Side of Buddhist Cha...

The Faber Lecture 2025: Gary Younge (Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Creative Manchester)

18:00 - 19:30 16 October 2025

Award-winning author, broadcaster and Professor of Sociology at The University of Manchester, Gary Y...

Sarah Hall and Daisy Johnson (Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester)

14:00 - 15:15 11 October 2025

Join us for a captivating afternoon with two of Britain’s most original literary talents, Sarah Ha...

Evening Concert with Richard Whalley (piano)

18:30 - 20:30 10 October 2025

Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5, Marc Danel, violin and Richard Whalley, piano Jim Aitchison Piano Qu...