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Weird as Folk

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Weird as Folk is a co-curated exhibition on folk stories from Lancashire and Yorkshire, forged in partnership with our critical friends, volunteers, researchers, authors, artists, musicians and folklorists. They have contributed to all these events.

Events in this collection

  • Bog Standard: An ancient bog man’s story primary image

    Bog Standard: An ancient bog man’s story

    Thu, Feb 19, 6:30 PM

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  • Changes in Light: Screening & Panel Discussion primary image

    Changes in Light: Screening & Panel Discussion

    Thu, Nov 20, 6:00 PM

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  • Gothic Historical Fiction: Essie Fox and Kate Griffin in conversation primary image

    Gothic Historical Fiction: Essie Fox and Kate Griffin in conversation

    Wed, Oct 22, 5:30 PM

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  • A Dynamic Collection in Motion-Premiere Screening primary image

    A Dynamic Collection in Motion-Premiere Screening

    Thu, Jun 26, 6:00 PM

    Free

  • Northering: Story Telling  Workshop primary image

    Northering: Story Telling Workshop

    Wed, May 21, 2:30 PM

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  • You're All Talk: Rob Drummond on the beauty of linguistic diversity primary image

    You're All Talk: Rob Drummond on the beauty of linguistic diversity

    Wed, Apr 9, 6:00 PM

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  • Unlocking the Love-Lock primary image

    Unlocking the Love-Lock

    Thu, Feb 13, 6:00 PM

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  • Brown Wimpenny Sings at The Portico primary image

    Brown Wimpenny Sings at The Portico

    Thu, Jan 23, 6:00 PM

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  • Weird As Folk Panel & Living with Machines - Play Us Out! primary image

    Weird As Folk Panel & Living with Machines - Play Us Out!

    Sat, Nov 2, 2:00 PM

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  • Magic, Protection & Luck: Examining the objects hidden in the historic home primary image

    Magic, Protection & Luck: Examining the objects hidden in the historic home

    Thu, Oct 17, 6:00 PM

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  • Moore and Reppion: Folk, Comics & Stories Today primary image

    Moore and Reppion: Folk, Comics & Stories Today

    Sat, Oct 5, 3:00 PM

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  • Mark Radcliffe and David Boardman: Folk Duo primary image

    Mark Radcliffe and David Boardman: Folk Duo

    Sat, Sep 28, 6:00 PM

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  • Folk Life Drawing III September 25th primary image

    Folk Life Drawing III September 25th

    Wed, Sep 25, 6:30 PM

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  • Folk Life Drawing II August 28th primary image

    Folk Life Drawing II August 28th

    Wed, Aug 28, 6:30 PM

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  • Folk Life Drawing primary image

    Folk Life Drawing

    Wed, Jul 24, 6:30 PM

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  • Tall Tales from the North West: Curfew primary image

    Tall Tales from the North West: Curfew

    Fri, Jul 12, 4:30 PM

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  • Weird as Folk Public Opening primary image

    Weird as Folk Public Opening

    Fri, Jul 5, 6:00 PM

    Free

  • Jennifer Reid Sings Ballads primary image

    Jennifer Reid Sings Ballads

    Thu, Jun 20, 6:00 PM

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Organizer of Weird as Folk
Still in its original 1806 building, the Portico Library celebrates both the historic and the contemporary culture of Manchester, welcoming the public, researchers and members to its unique 19th-century book collection and 21st-century events and exhibitions.