Literary-art Events in Manchester
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The Fall: Futures and Pasts - A Weekend celebration of 50 years of The Fall
Fri, 05 Jun at 05:30 pm
Band on the Wall
GBP 147
An Evening with Veronica Roth at Waterstones Deansgate
Tue, 14 Jul at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 24
Universally Manchester Festival
Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am
University Place
Free
Universally Manchester Festival
Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am
The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
Empire of AI by Karen Hao
Thu, 28 May at 05:30 pm
Manchester Business School, Lecture theatre G.003
Free
Ancient Futures with Fonda Lee, Soraya Bouazzaoui & A. S. Tamaki
Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 5
An Evening with Terry Deary - Manchester Deansgate
Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 24
Jazz Sabbath - Manchester UK
Thu, 24 Sep at 08:00 pm
Band on the Wall
SUNDAY PASS: The Fall Futures and Pasts - Sunday 7th June 2026
Sun, 07 Jun at 10:15 am
Band on the Wall
GBP 55
Charlie Parr + Jon Coley / YES Basement, Manchester / Mon 25 May
Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm
YES
The Slow Day
Fri, 18 Sep at 07:30 pm
Club Academy Manchester
LOVE STORIES etc FESTIVAL
Fri, 17 Jul at 10:00 am
Manchester Central Library
GBP 25 to 35
Blizzard Comedy's Mini-Fringe All-Dayer
Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm
Gullivers NQ
Black Creative Trailblazers Showcase 2026
Fri, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm
Aviva Studios, home of Factory International
GBP 17 to 44
An Evening with Lucy Steeds at Waterstones Deansgate
Thu, 25 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 13
Festival of Fantastic Films 2026 - Manchester
Fri, 23 Oct at 04:00 pm
Pendulum Hotel
GBP 30 to 120
Celebrating Caroline Aherne with David Scott - Waterstones Deansgate
Mon, 25 May at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 20
The Music of The Lord of the Rings. Tribute to Howard Shore
Sun, 31 May at 04:00 pm
Manchester Stoller Hall
An Evening with Steve Cavanagh - Manchester Deansgate
Sat, 01 Aug at 06:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 20
'Malc's Boy'. Shaun Wilson in conversation with Tony Walsh.
Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm
Manchester Central Library
GBP 4 to 15
MHF 2026 | Threads of a City: The Manchester Tapestry Project
Thu, 04 Jun at 02:00 pm
Manchester Central Library
Free
An Evening with Sufiyaan Salam - Waterstones Deansgate
Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 19
An Evening with Katherine Arden - Waterstones Deansgate
Wed, 17 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 22
The Slow Day
Fri, 18 Sep at 06:00 pm
Manchester Academy
THE KNIGHT WATCH: Thomas D. Lee in conversation
Fri, 03 Jul at 06:30 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 5 to 22
Albatross Lecture 2026: Nature and Climate Justice
Wed, 24 Jun at 02:00 pm
Booth St East Building
Free
A Vinny Peculiar band show at the Castle Hotel + Lisa Moore
Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm
Castle Hotel In Manchester
Meet Ben Miller at Waterstones Manchester Arndale
Wed, 20 May at 01:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 20
Manchester - Strange Britain’s Unsolved - True Crime Night
Wed, 05 Aug at 07:30 pm
The Peer Hat
GBP 12
An Evening with Shannon Chakraborty - Waterstones Deansgate
Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 21
Cuentacuentos: Pequeño Salvador Dalí
Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm
Biblioteca Central de Mánchester
Free
G. Forsyth-Read in conversation with Ally Mackintosh - Manchester Deansgate
Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 14
An evening with Clint Boon - Waterstones Deansgate
Thu, 27 Aug at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 27
Kirsty Greenwood, Lucy Jane Wood & Laura Wood - Waterstones Manchester
Mon, 08 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 6
An Evening with the Map Men - Manchester Deansgate
Tue, 09 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 14
GMIF: Real and Present Theatre
Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm
The Kings Arms
MINOR BLACK FIGURES: Brandon Taylor in conversation with Simon Savidge
Wed, 24 Jun at 06:30 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 4 to 19
Louder Than Words Festival 2026: Super Early Bird & Early Bird W/End Passes
Fri, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm
INNSIDE Manchester
GBP 106 to 762
You Choose Party with Nick Sharratt & Pippa Goodhart - Deansgate
Sun, 30 Aug at 03:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 15
DEAD BUT DREAMING: Paul Tremblay in conversation with Neil McRobert
Fri, 23 Oct at 06:30 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 5 to 19
MUSIC Q&A: ‘IT’S TIME THE TALE WERE TOLD: A PEOPLE’S HISTORY OF THE SMITHS’
Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm
Manchester Central Library
Free
The Nerve presents Dave Eggers in conversation: Contrapposto
Thu, 02 Jul at 07:00 pm
International Anthony Burgess Foundation
GBP 12
Tickle your Fancy Cabaret night
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm
The Edge Manchester
RETOLD: Kat Dunn and Elle Machray in conversation
Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 4 to 32
Indie Lit Con - Manchester 2026
Sat, 15 Aug at 10:00 am
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
GBP 0 to 33
TBR BOOK FESTIVAL
Sat, 12 Sep at 11:00 am
Band on the Wall
GBP 12
MANCHESTER MUST DANCE. An in conversation with MIKE PICKERING
Sun, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm
INNSIDE Manchester
GBP 20 to 22
Manchester Infection Conference
Thu, 10 Sep at 09:00 am
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Free
CRITICAL MUSLIM ISSUE 57
Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 4 to 20
Open Mic @Gullivers Manchester - £500 Grand Prize
Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm
Gullivers
GBP 55
Worn and the afterlife of clothing
Wed, 27 May at 06:30 pm
Manchester Art Gallery
Free
Crime Central
Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm
Manchester Central Library
GBP 2 to 6
The Spanish Civil War at 90 – collections & conversations
Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am
People's History Museum
GBP 0 to 11
Yuen Fong Ling: A Changing Appetite
Sat, 06 Jun at 06:30 pm
esea contemporary
GBP 0 to 3
Dining with Jane Austen
Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm
The Portico Library
GBP 31
Southern Cemetery, Manchester. Official tour.
Fri, 29 May at 11:00 am
Southern Cemetery
Free
Hispanic Film Club Screening: Soldados de Salamina
Wed, 15 Jul at 05:45 pm
Biblioteca Central de Mánchester
Free
Meet T L Swan at Manchester Arndale Waterstones!
Fri, 22 May at 11:00 am
Waterstones
GBP 10
THE VIVISECTORS: Missouri Williams in conversation
Wed, 27 May at 06:30 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 4 to 17
Poetry Encounters: Abraham Gragera in discussion with Brian Sneeden
Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm
The Portico Library
Free
Manchester Angel Meadow guided walking tour with author Dean Kirby
Fri, 20 Mar at 02:00 pm
Sadler's Yard
GBP 15 to 22
Author Q&A: 'THE BEAUTIFUL DEATH OF OZZY OSBOURNE' - KEITH KAHN-HARRIS
Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm
Manchester Central Library
Free
A New Way to Listen
Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm
The Portico Library
GBP 9 to 14
The Sun Inn Poets – Community Consultation 2
Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm
Manchester Cathedral
Free
John Rylands Library & More...Official Manchester Tours
Thu, 28 May at 11:30 am
Meet outside St Ann's Church
Free
All Made Up Podcast LIVE! || Creatures Comedy Club
Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm
Creatures Comedy Club
Unlimited Residency – Sophie Woolley
Thu, 11 Jun at 02:00 pm
John Rylands Library
Free
Meet The Heirs with Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - Manchester
Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 0 to 12
Mask Bloc Family Presents: Queer Anarchy MEOW!
Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm
Withington Public Hall Institute
WAP: The Variety Show || Creatures Comedy Club
Sun, 24 May at 04:30 pm
Creatures Comedy Club
Friday Night Fever: Inside The Cult Of Half Man Half Biscuit
Fri, 13 Nov at 08:45 pm
INNSIDE Manchester
GBP 12 to 14
Pollinate at Niamos
Thu, 21 May at 05:30 pm
Niamos
Wildlife Gardening Club “Wildflower ID Walk with Leif Bersweden”
Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm
Altogether Otherwise
Free
Organisational Absurdity Unveiled
Tue, 23 Jun at 09:30 am
People's History Museum
GBP 500 to 3,150
Behind the Scenes Tour
Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm
Manchester Central Library
GBP 13
HOW NOT TO SAVE THE WORLD: Anthea Lawson in conversation
Wed, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 4 to 11
Pride special: Safe Space to Be Weird & Wonderful workshop
Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am
Methodist Central Hall
GBP 22 to 44
Zine and Collage Workshop
Tue, 23 Jun at 06:30 pm
Track Brewing Co - Brewery & Taproom
GBP 17
small hours by Wisteria Theatre
Wed, 24 Jun
SEESAW
GBP 6
SOUP Slow Simmer
Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm
The Village Hall
Free
ERIKA EHLER & HANNAH PLATT - Work in Progress DOUBLE BILL
Wed, 29 Jul at 07:00 pm
Fairfield Social Club
GBP 6
The Gaskells and the Cultural Life of Victorian Manchester
Wed, 27 May at 06:30 pm
Cross Street Chapel
GBP 7 to 17
Liz Wesleydale: (Shadow) Home Secretary
Mon, 01 Jun at 07:30 pm
The Kings Arms
NEW YORK: A LITERARY ANTHOLOGY - J. Michelle Coghlan in conversation
Fri, 12 Jun at 06:30 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 4 to 11
Hot Banana Book Event with Abi Roberts & Jonny Woodrow
Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm
Britons Protection
GBP 12
A Walk With The Feminist Art of Walking
Fri, 29 May at 02:00 pm
House of Books & Friends
Free
IN TRANSLATION: Miha Mazzini and Celia Hawkesworth in conversation
Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm
Blackwell's Bookshop
GBP 4 to 14
Lauryn Hamilton Murray in Conversation with Alwyn Hamilton - Arndale
Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm
Waterstones
GBP 5 to 12
Timeless Bodies: Death, Grief, and Healing Across Cultures
Mon, 29 Jun at 10:00 am
The Manchester Museum
Free
Crime Central Book Club June 2026
Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm
Manchester Central Library - Chief Librarian's Office
Free
Poets who stopped: Laura (Riding) Jackson
Wed, 27 May at 06:30 pm
Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University
Free
SHARED READING in association with The Reader - Human Natures
Tue, 19 May
The Manchester Museum
Free
The Main Character Book Club at Waterstones Deansgate
Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm
Waterstones
GBP 6
AFFAIR WITH HAIR
Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm
The Kings Arms
Book Launch: Anglo German Manchester
Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm
The Portico Library
GBP 0 to 9
Storytelling: Los sueños de Ilán
Sat, 13 Jun at 12:00 pm
Manchester Central Library
Free
Goyle, Chert, Mire Book Launch with Jean Sprackland (Hybrid Event)
Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm
Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University
Free
Bunker Talk #167: Deborah Pearson
Tue, 07 Jul at 05:30 pm
SODA (School of Digital Arts)
Free
Creative Book Club - The Creative Act (Saturday book social Manchester)
Sat, 27 Jun at 01:00 pm
Ditto Coffee
GBP 3 to 6
Behind the Scenes & Highlights of the Collection Tour
Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm
The Portico Library
GBP 9
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