Literary-art Events in Manchester

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

Mean Girls Live at Opera House Manchester

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

An Evening with Lisa Jewell at Waterstones Deansgate

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 12

An Evening of Blues & Soul - Ian Siegal x Paolo Fuschi & The Outsiders

 Thu, 08 Jan at 07:30 pm Band on the Wall

An Evening with Petra Lord & Samantha Shannon - Manchester Deansgate

 Sat, 31 Jan at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 19

Midlake

 Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Gorilla

The Journey to Veganism: How to adopt the lifestyle and inspire others

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:30 pm Friends' Meeting House GBP 14 to 38

Caitlin O'Ryan @ Hinterland Poetry

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe GBP 13 to 17

An evening with David McCloskey - Waterstones Manchester Deansgate

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 22

The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs – with Dr Dean Lomax & Bob Nicholls

 Sat, 21 Feb at 01:00 pm Manchester Museum GBP 5

Burns Night 2026 - Tri Carragh

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Elysium Whisky Bar Manchester GBP 44

PALAVER: Bryan Washington in conversation with Tawseef Khan

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

Simeon Walker + Rory A. Green / Low Four Studio, Manchester / Thu 5 Feb

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Low Four Studio

Aerial Soundbath Winter Solstice

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

RSHE Conference North West

 Mon, 02 Feb at 09:30 am The Studio GBP 225

myndstate @ Hinterland Poetry

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe GBP 12 to 15

An evening with Alex Goldie - Manchester Deansgate

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 17

ADRIFT: Will Dean in conversation with Neil McRobert

 Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5 to 22

Dominie Hooper

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:30 pm Gullivers NQ

Tickle your Fancy cabaret

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Edge Theatre & Arts Centre

Secrets of Ancoats. Expert Tour

 Tue, 30 Dec at 11:30 am Band on the Wall Free

Step Up Manchester Lead Meet

 Sat, 28 Feb at 09:30 am the Deaf Centre Manchester GBP 0 to 131

Bunker Talk #159: Testament

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

Sprechen Cinema Presents. The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari

 Tue, 06 Jan at 07:30 pm The Carlton Club Manchester

FORBIDDEN WATERS: Rob Parker in conversation with Luca Veste

 Thu, 15 Jan at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library GBP 4 to 17

The Prose of Mycock

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 12

THE STORY OF THE DEER WOMAN: Heidi Hinda Chadwick in conversation

 Fri, 20 Feb at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 10

Journal Club

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe Free

Manchester - A Very Violent Valentines: Unsolved - True Crime Night

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat GBP 9 to 12

Owt On Stage

 Thu, 05 Feb at 01:30 pm Band on the Wall Free

Brian Groom on These Isles - New Book

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 0 to 9

Southern Cemetery Guided Tour

 Mon, 29 Dec at 01:30 pm Southern Cemetery, Manchester

Galentine’s Day - Be That Woman

 Sat, 14 Feb at 12:00 pm Solido Well-being Hub.

EATING ASHES: Brenda Navarro in conversation

 Tue, 03 Feb at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 15

The Zimmermen - The Music Of Bob Dylan Live At Lions Den, Manchester - 16th May 2026.

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Lions Den Manchester

Reflective Conversation: Carl Jung on The Self

 Sun, 11 Jan at 12:00 pm Tariff & Dale Free

Reflective Conversation

 Sun, 25 Jan at 12:00 pm Tariff & Dale Free

Manchester Day Retreat & Live Music

 Sat, 24 Jan at 03:00 pm The Resonance Centre GBP 33 to 55

Online Reading Course – The Gothic – Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

MAY WE FEED THE KING: Rebecca Perry in conversation

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 15

Women Against the Far Right North West Launch

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm Central Hall Manchester Free

ELIZABETH & RUTH: Livi Michael in conversation

 Tue, 17 Feb at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 11

An Evening with Oliver Bullough at Waterstones Deansgate

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 27

Apiary Book Club - Sonia and Sunny

 Sun, 11 Jan at 03:00 pm Ducie Street Warehouse Free

Online Talk: Elizabeth Gaskell’s Short Stories – An Introduction

 Wed, 21 Jan at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

Goal Setting & Journaling with Annaliese Avery - Manchester Deansgate

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:30 pm Waterstones GBP 0 to 12

Poets Who Edit: Featuring Rachael Allen

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

Michael Stewart & Yvonne Battle-Felton in conversation

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 10

The Wave Pictures + Turner Cody / YES Pink Room, Manchester / Thu 5 Mar

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm YES

Fiction Fest UK 26

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am The Bridgewater Hall GBP 14 to 66

Poets Who Edit: Featuring Sarah Howe

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

Manchester Book Bonanza

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am The Alan Manchester GBP 3 to 55

Livi Michael on her new book Elizabeth and Ruth

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 0 to 9

Building Early Modern Goa

 Wed, 13 May at 04:00 pm University Place, 4.205, University of Manchester Free

Poets Who Edit: Featuring Luke Thompson

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

PLASTIC: Matthew Rice in conversation with Andrew McMillan

 Tue, 10 Feb at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 13

LIKE A CAT LOVES A BIRD: James Bailey in conversation with Jenn Ashworth

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 18

KESHED: Stu Hennigan in conversation with Thom Cuell

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 13

Queering the Asian Diaspora

 Wed, 04 Mar at 05:00 pm University Place, 4.205, University of Manchester Free

Locating Men’s Underwear (On Campus)

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

Online Talk: Elizabeth Gaskell’s Fairy Stories

 Wed, 04 Feb at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

Online Reading Course – The Gothic – Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House

Bunker Talk #161: Selina Thompson

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

Crumpsall Folk Club feat. Tom Blackwell

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:45 pm The Cleveland, 77 Crumpsall Lane, Manchester

Another Stranger: Cressida’s Tale

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 9 to 14

Bunker Talk #160: Kelly Jones x Adam Z. Robinson

 Tue, 03 Feb at 05:30 pm SODA (School of Digital Arts) Free

Online Reading Course – The Gothic – Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

Online Talk: Charlotte Brontë and Elizabeth Gaskell- A Friendship

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

Online Talk: Elizabeth Gaskell- An Introduction

Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

HOME IS WHERE THE HAUNT IS: Tobi Coventry and Róisín Lanigan

 Mon, 16 Mar at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 17

Novelists | Manchester

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:30 pm Oxford Road, M13 9PR Manchester, United Kingdom

AI SOCIAL CLUB: The Symposium

 Thu, 05 Mar at 10:00 am Sister - Renold Building GBP 33 to 131

Sold out: Lisa O'Neill

 Tue, 03 Mar at 07:30 pm Hallé St Peter's

Online Reading Course – The Gothic – The Nurses’ Story and The Poor Clare by Elizabeth Gaskell

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

Online Talk: ‘I wish I were a girl again, half-savage and hardy, and free’ – Emily and Anne Brontë

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

NOVELISTS, vianova, TSS in Manchester

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Manchester Academy 3

Tim Harford: How to Make the World Add Up

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Stoller Hall

EKOH

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Gorilla

Hinterland Poets + Open Mic

 Thu, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe Free

Poetry Library Drop In with Supriya Kaur Dhaliwal

 Tue, 07 Oct at 05:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

TripleC Community Group

 Fri, 02 May at 10:30 am 53two Free

TripleC Youth Theatre

 Mon, 15 Sep at 04:30 pm 53two Free

Break The Silence

 Wed, 08 Oct at 01:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Caitlin O'Ryan @ Hinterland Poetry

 Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe GBP 13 to 17

Enhancing Expertise with McDermott KC Law

 Thu, 26 Feb at 09:00 am The Midland GBP 300

Manchester Histories Salon - Unburied: The True Story of Hannah Beswick

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library Free

The Alienation Machine - Art exhibition

 Fri, 09 Jan at 05:00 pm The Salutation Pub GBP 0 to 22

An Evening of Purity and Purpose - Manchester

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm The Pyramid Building, GBP 17 to 28

Winter Warming Flows: Poetry & Yoga

 Wed, 28 Jan at 03:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 0 to 9

Gothic Music and the Lucy Hale archive: An Exhibition and Live Performance

 Wed, 28 Jan at 12:30 pm RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music) Free

MossWorlds: Re-storying Urban Lives

 Thu, 12 Feb at 05:30 pm Samuel Alexander Building Free

Online Talk: I Blame the Mother

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Elizabeth Gaskell's House, 84 Plymouth Grove, Manchester

The Psychology of Carl Jung with Dr Rachel Newsome

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:00 pm Friends' Meeting House GBP 6 to 32

Only The Poets Manchester Tickets

 Fri, 30 Jan at 07:30 pm Manchester Club Academy EUR 223

Open Mic Night - New year, new voice

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm Fairfield Social Club GBP 7

"The Glories of Manchester Architecture"

 Mon, 29 Dec at 11:30 am Midland Hotel Manchester