Events
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SOLD OUT: Manchester Literature Festival presents Patrick Radden Keefe
19:30 - 20:45 12 October 2026
A gripping evening with Patrick Radden Keefe, bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing. Patrick joins us to discuss his new work London Falling - a riveting true story of wealth, lies and the dark currents running beneath modern London. When teenager Zac Brettler dies after falling from a luxury riverside apartment, his parents uncover...
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[Exhibition] A History of Black Theatre in Manchester 1827-2025: Celebrating presence
1 - 30 October 2026
Now exhibiting in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor: A History of Black Theatre, 1827–2025: Celebrating Presence Until 30 October Glass Corridor, Samuel Alexander Building. Open to the public 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. To celebrate Black History Month, this exhibition explores the legacies of people of African and African-Caribbean...
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Manchester Literature Festival presents The Observer Book Club with Yann Martel
19:30 - 20:45 14 October 2026
Booker Prize-winning author Yann Martel, internationally acclaimed for the modern classic Life of Pi, visits Manchester Literature Festival for this exclusive North West event to discuss his remarkable new novel, Son of Nobody. Inspired by Homer's Iliad, Yann reimagines the Trojan War through the eyes of an ordinary foot soldier, interweaving...
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The Banners of Ed Hall: Art, Activism & Civic Action in Contemporary Britain
17:30 - 19:00 15 October 2026
Join us for an event on the history, politics and stories behind banners in art and activism. Ed Hall has been making trade union, campaign and gallery banners since 1984 when he worked for Lambeth Council as it launched a political campaign against cuts in local authority spending. Since then, Ed has had many commissions including for the artist...
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The Banners of Ed Hall: Art,Activism & Civic Action in Contemporary Britain
17:30 - 19:00 15 October 2026
Join us for an event on the history, politics and stories behind banners in art and activism. Ed Hall has been making trade union, campaign and gallery banners since 1984 when he worked for Lambeth Council as it launched a political campaign against cuts in local authority spending. Since then, Ed has had many commissions including for the artist...
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