Literary-art Events in Manchester

Check out happening literary-art events all around Manchester, EN

Piano Works: Anthony Burgess and Maurice Ravel

Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation Free

Didsbury Comedy Club

Sun, 07 Dec at 07:45 pm St Catherine's Community Centre Didsbury

An evening with SenLinYu at St Ann's Church - Manchester

Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm Saint Ann's Church GBP 0 to 30

DANCING THROUGH THE FIRE: The Authorised Oral History of PAUL WELLER

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 49

An Evening with Olivie Blake at Waterstones Manchester Deansgate

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 25

BILLY BRAGG: A People's History. An in conversation

Sun, 16 Nov at 08:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 18 to 52

Chorlton Comedy Club, Manchester

Fri, 05 Dec at 08:30 pm Hough End Centre Chorlton

Cult DIY band The Lovely Eggs bring their book club LIVE to #Louder2025

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 12

Graham Fellows in conversation: John Shuttleworth Takes The Biscuit & more

Fri, 14 Nov at 08:45 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 9 to 26

Reflective Conversation: Eckhart Tolle

Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 pm Tariff & Dale Free

The Singer Not the Song - Launch

Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm The Portico Library Free

Sam Johnson Memorial Lecture 2025

Thu, 04 Dec at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library Free

The National Creative Writing Industry Day 2025

Sat, 15 Nov at 09:30 am Grosvenor East Building, Manchester Metropolitan University GBP 60 to 71

16 Days of Activism: Film Screening DOUBLE BILL

Tue, 25 Nov at 06:00 pm SODA (School of Digital Arts) Free

Live Forever - The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of Oasis: John Robb

Sat, 15 Nov at 10:15 am INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 12

MAYBE I’M AMAZED: JOHN HARRIS in conversation

Sun, 16 Nov at 04:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 8 to 27

How to read a book - Poetry

Thu, 27 Nov at 06:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 4

CroppaChoppa's Slumber Party

Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm Fairfield Social Club GBP 6 to 12

The Life & Lyrics of Jonn Penney: an in conversation

Fri, 14 Nov at 08:30 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 to 14

Jews and Christians in the History of Empathy (1800 to the Present)

Tue, 18 Nov at 05:15 pm Geoffrey Manton Building Lecture Theatre 2 Free

Ordinary Decent Criminal

Wed, 26 Nov at 07:45 pm 2, Tony Wilson Place, M15 4FN Manchester, United Kingdom

Zine Launch: ‘The Duet of the Exodus’ by Queer Patch

Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm esea contemporary GBP 0 to 3

Maureen Onwunali

Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe GBP 12 to 15

THE MOTEL: HIGH TIMES IN 90s IBIZA - Claire Manumission

Sat, 15 Nov at 08:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 to 37

This Ain't Rock 'n' Roll: Pop Music, the Swastika and the Third Reich

Sat, 15 Nov at 08:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 35

Dennis Bovell in conversation: Wise Music In Dub

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 39

Crumpsall Folk Club Xmas Special feat. Douglas and Moss

Thu, 18 Dec at 07:45 pm The Cleveland Hotel, Manchester

Manchester Winter Book Fair

Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 am House of Books & Friends Free

Trailblazers Open Mic Night

Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Renold Building GBP 5 to 10

Louder Than Words Festival 2025 - FRIDAY EVENING Pass

Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 19 to 22

The Milltown Brothers in conversation with live acoustic set

Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 to 14

Aerial Soundbath Winter Solstice

Sat, 27 Dec at 04:00 pm Bodybarre Manchester ☆ Pole + Burlesque + Aerial Studio ☆ GBP 14 to 20

Second Sight Project: Adi Newton and Pete Webb in conversation

Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 13

Rebel Book Club Manchester x SPIRITUALITY

Tue, 25 Nov at 06:30 pm Work.Life Manchester, Brown Street - Office Space & Coworking GBP 12

Dirtbag Dreams - Book Launch & Talk with Author Carl Morris

Mon, 17 Nov at 06:00 pm Track Brewing Co - Brewery & Taproom GBP 5 to 25

Public Talk on Games with Dr. Florence M. Chee

Fri, 14 Nov at 11:00 am Geoffrey Manton Building Free

CREEPING BENT : A LEAP INTO THE VOID with Douglas MacIntyre

Fri, 14 Nov at 06:45 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 13

The Pre-Raphaelites in Manchester. Expert tour.

Fri, 14 Nov at 11:15 am Meet outside St Ann's Church Free

Crime Central

Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library GBP 2 to 6

Mean Girls Live at Opera House Manchester

Mon, 23 Feb at 07:30 pm Palace Theatre & Opera House Manchester

Louder Than Words Festival 2025 - Super Early Bird Weekend Passes

Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 87 to 584

RUSTY EGAN in conversation

Sun, 16 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 to 36

THE SONG IS NEARLY OVER: Music Stories 1985-2025 with author Stuart Bailie

Fri, 14 Nov at 08:30 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 13

Live workshop reveals: How to make your first £3k/£5k online (xtra income)

Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am Dakota Hotel Manchester GBP 30

Hispanic Film Club Screening: La librería

Wed, 10 Dec at 05:45 pm Biblioteca Central de Mánchester Free

THE NORTHERN WEIRD PROJECT: A Wild Hunt Books Showcase

Fri, 28 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 36

Night Vision: Book Launch with Karen Solie and Jean Sprackland

Thu, 20 Nov at 06:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS: Stuart Maconie

Sat, 15 Nov at 12:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 to 32

Echoes of the Rainforest Fell with Werkha, Lee Schofield and Yemaya Lee-Hew

Sat, 22 Nov at 03:00 pm The Manchester Museum Free

SATURDAY PASS: LOUDER 2025

Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am INNSIDE Manchester GBP 71 to 77

Wildfarmed: Andy Cato (Groove Armada) in conversation with Nihal Arthanayak

Sat, 22 Nov at 03:45 pm The Manchester Museum Free

Manchester Comic & Sci-Fi Fair

Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 am Sachas Hotel, Tib Street, Piccadilly, Manchester M4 1SH

Catalysts of Change: The Future of Healthcare Leadership.

Sat, 15 Nov at 01:30 pm The University of Manchester GBP 12

ATM: Hiromi Ito and Jeffrey Angles at Manchester Poetry Library

Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library Free

The Absence: The Memoirs of a Banshee Drummer - Budgie in conversation

Sun, 16 Nov at 06:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 to 14

Battle of the Bands and a Battle of the Books: The Jam or The Clash?

Sat, 15 Nov at 04:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 6 to 8

Night Vision: Dan Richards and Helen McGhie

Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Bunker Talk #159: Testament

Tue, 20 Jan at 05:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library Free

Changes in Light: Screening & Panel Discussion

Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 4

Edward Barton and friends - Out of the House with Edward

Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm The Yard Mcr

Chartreuse

Fri, 07 Nov at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

EDWARD TUDOR POLE in conversation: The Pen is Mightier

Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 12 to 25

Autonomy: Portrait of a Buzzcock: Steve Diggle in conversation

Sat, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 13

Meet Nick Sharratt: Saturday Storytime Takeover

Sat, 22 Nov at 11:00 am Waterstones GBP 0 to 10

South Asian Film Club: The Queen of My Dreams

Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm The Manchester Museum GBP 6

Do we need to defend "diversity"?

Wed, 03 Dec at 05:00 pm University Place, 4.205 Free

Michael Stewart & Yvonne Battle-Felton in conversation

Thu, 20 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 10

Meet E.Lockhart at Waterstones Manchester Arndale

Sun, 16 Nov at 03:00 pm Waterstones GBP 9

A Victorian Christmas at Elizabeth Gaskell's House

Wed, 19 Nov at 11:00 am Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, M13 9LW Manchester, United Kingdom

Valette Ensemble Play Piano Quintets by Jennifer Higdon & Amy Beach

Sun, 23 Nov at 02:00 pm Forsyth Brothers Limited Free

The Feminist Art of Walking with Morag Rose

Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm People's History Museum GBP 6 to 19

DECODING THE HAND: Alison Bashford in conversation

Mon, 17 Nov at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 22

SUNDAY PASS: LOUDER 2025

Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am INNSIDE Manchester GBP 61 to 66

Alina Ly | Debut Album Launch

Mon, 17 Nov at 08:00 pm Band on the Wall

Film and TV Networking Party

Wed, 03 Dec at 07:00 pm Tank & Paddle Manchester Printworks GBP 0 to 8

Shadowplayers:The Rise & Fall of Factory Records - James Nice & Ryan Walker

Sat, 15 Nov at 02:15 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 10 to 25

‘TEENAGE DAYDREAM: WE ARE THE GIRLS WHO PLAY IN A BAND' with Debsey Wykes

Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 11 to 34

Northern Fiction Alliance 2025 Winter Showcase

Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 to 15

An Evening with Jay Kristoff at Whitworth Hall, Manchester

Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Whitworth Hall. GBP 14 to 32

Lola Kirke

Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Poet’s Palace Manchester

Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm Lock 91 GBP 6 to 10

PALAVER: Bryan Washington in conversation with Tawseef Khan

Thu, 22 Jan at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 17

Cautious Clay at The Blues Kitchen Manchester

Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm The Blues Kitchen - Manchester

MARTIN BARRE: Renowned Jethro Tull guitarist in conversation

Sun, 16 Nov at 02:15 pm INNSiDE by Meliá Manchester GBP 8 to 34

Scribe N Vibe

Sun, 16 Nov at 03:00 pm Pull Up Bar Cafe

Palestine Minus One Manchester Launch

Wed, 03 Dec at 06:00 pm Manchester Museum GBP 6 to 17

Then and Now: The Art of Protest and Community Organising

Tue, 25 Nov at 05:30 pm Manchester Central Library, Chief Librarian's Office Free

Locating Men’s Underwear (On Campus)

Wed, 04 Feb at 04:00 pm SODA (School of Digital Arts), Room 1.07 Free

Reflecting on Manchester Criminal Prosecutions: A panel event

Mon, 17 Nov at 05:00 pm Samuel Alexander Building Free

THIS IS HOW I FIGHT:A celebration of writing:ROSIE GARLAND & Ralph Dartford

Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 8 to 12

Bunker Talk #158: Tony Schumacher

Tue, 02 Dec at 05:30 pm The Salutation Pub (Upstairs) Free

Poets Who Edit: Featuring Luke Thompson

Thu, 12 Feb at 04:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Online Talk: The Lady of the Lamp – Florence Nightingale and Elizabeth Gaskell

Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

Owt On Stage

Thu, 04 Dec at 01:30 pm Band on the Wall Free

Poets Who Edit: Featuring Sarah Howe

Thu, 23 Apr at 04:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

BEEZER Until Now: Volume I: A Life in Photos 1982-1986 2 Companion books

Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm INNSIDE Manchester GBP 8 to 12

Bunker Talk #161: Selina Thompson

Tue, 03 Mar at 05:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library Free

From Old Bean Grows Bak Choy: A Solo Performance about Tracing Roots

Sat, 29 Nov at 02:00 pm The Manchester Museum GBP 6

Jamie Woodward: A Little History of the Earth Book Launch

Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm The Manchester Museum - Fossils Gallery GBP 0 to 6