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Another Stranger: Cressida’s Tale

In a world where the lives of strangers and survivors are weighed and traded for political gain, this Cressida is determined to define her own value. With Stephe Harrop.

Thu 4 JunThe Portico Library

via The Portico LibraryCurated

Community

Curator's Tour: Everything and Nothing

An exclusive, small group tour of Everything and Nothing exhibition, exploring the story of The Portico Library through objects and stories.

Mon 8 JunThe Portico Library

via The Portico LibraryCurated

Talks & Lectures

Book Launch: Anglo German Manchester with Janet Wolff

Join us for the launch of Janet Wolff's new book on the lives of Germans in Manchester, from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day.

Tue 9 JunThe Portico Library

via The Portico LibraryCurated

Community

The Minds Eye in Reading: A World Without Mental Pictures

What is it like when you don't see images in your head when you read, or can't see memories as pictures? Perhaps you already can't?

Sat 13 JunThe Portico Library

via The Portico LibraryCurated

Community

The Library of the Past and the Future

Join Dr Amanda Potter from the Open University for a screening of the Doctor Who episodes ‘Silence in the Library’ and ‘Forest of the Dead’ from 2008, followed by a discussion of libraries of the past, and what the library of the future could be like.

Tue 16 JunThe Portico Library

via The Portico LibraryCurated

Community

Bookbinding: Creating a portfolio for loose A4 sheets

Artists have long used portfolios to hold, protect and transport their work, however they are also useful for everyday filing, safely holding loose sheets in one place. They can be custom-made to any size - ours will be for holding A4 sheets.

Wed 17 JunThe Portico Library

via The Portico LibraryCurated

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