Past events

WCLC: BAILE/home

13:10 - 13:50 29 October 2026

Renowned harpsichordist Yonit Kosovske, viola da gamba virtuoso Lucia Capellaro and boundary-explori...

CHINA+100: Book launch and exhibition opening

17:00 - 19:00 29 October 2026

Join us for the launch of the China+100 anthology with Comma Press and attend the preview of our exh...

Sasha Rasmussen (University of Nottingham) 'Desperate Circumstances: Negotiating Abortion as Crime and Healthcare in the Late Russian Empire'

12:00 - 13:30 28 October 2026

Sasha Rasmussen (University of Nottingham) 'Desperate Circumstances: Negotiating Abortion as Crime a...

SOLD OUT: Manchester Literature Festival presents An Afternoon with Elif Shafak

15:00 - 16:15 25 October 2026

Join us for a special afternoon with one of today’s most influential and much-loved literary voice...

MUMS Symphony Orchestra

13:00 - 15:00 24 October 2026

The MUMS Symphony Orchestra, one of our premier ensembles, will be performing the world premiere of...

WCLC: Listen Up! Postgraduate Performance

12:10 - 12:50 23 October 2026

Informal, mixed programme of chamber music featuring music by composers Chopin, Pete Furniss and mor...

WCLC: Bringing Silent Cinema to Life

12:10 - 12:50 22 October 2026

Using clips from three groundbreaking silent films, renowned composer, writer and broadcaster Neil B...

SOLD OUT: Manchester Literature Festival presents Karen Solie: Rylands Poetry Reading

18:00 - 19:15 22 October 2026

This year’s annual Rylands Poetry Reading is delivered by Karen Solie. Her latest collection Wellw...

CTIS Research Seminar - Reimagining Subtitling: A reception study of a new Enhanced Subtitling practice

13:00 - 14:30 21 October 2026

Over the past decade, audiovisual content has expanded across multiple languages, featuring more cre...

Prof Jeff Wasserstrom (UC Irvine), China in Five Bookshops: A Quintet of Travel Tales

15:00 - 17:00 21 October 2026

China in Five Bookshops: A Quintet of Travel Tales Prof Jeff Wasserstrom (UC Irvine) Wednesday, Oct...