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Portico Library

Welcome to the Portico Library, Manchester’s original 19th-century home of literature and learning. Uncovering, imagining, and sharing new histories together. Enjoy our public programme. From talks, performances and exhibitions to awards, workshops and new research projects.

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Behind the Scenes & Highlights of the Collection Tour primary image

Behind the Scenes & Highlights of the Collection Tour

Today at 6:00 PM

The Portico Library

From £8.83

Dining with Jane Austen primary image

Dining with Jane Austen

Saturday at 3:00 PM

The Portico Library

From £31.05

Love in May: Yoga Flow primary image

Love in May: Yoga Flow

Wed, 27 May, 3:30 pm

The Portico Library

From £11.55

Life Drawing with HappeningInMCR primary image

Life Drawing with HappeningInMCR

Wed, 27 May, 6:30 pm

The Portico Library

From £11.55

The Material City: A Collection in Progress primary image

The Material City: A Collection in Progress

Thu, 28 May, 6:00 pm

The Portico Library

From £3.96

Slow Reading: Robert Browning in Italy primary image

Slow Reading: Robert Browning in Italy

Wed, 3 June, 4:00 pm

The Portico Library

From £6.13

Another Stranger: Cressida’s Tale primary image

Another Stranger: Cressida’s Tale

Thu, 4 June, 6:00 pm

The Portico Library

From £8.83

Everything & Nothing: Curator's Tour primary image

Everything & Nothing: Curator's Tour

Mon, 8 June, 3:00 pm

The Portico Library

From £6.13

Book Launch: Anglo German Manchester primary image

Book Launch: Anglo German Manchester

Tue, 9 June, 6:00 pm

The Portico Library

From £0.00

Christopher Isherwood: An illustrated talk by Andrew Biswell primary image

Christopher Isherwood: An illustrated talk by Andrew Biswell

Fri, 12 June, 6:00 pm

The Portico Library

Free

The Minds Eye in Reading: A World Without Mental Pictures primary image

The Minds Eye in Reading: A World Without Mental Pictures

Sat, 13 June, 2:30 pm

The Portico Library

Free

The Library of the Past and the Future primary image

The Library of the Past and the Future

Tue, 16 June, 6:00 pm

The Portico Library

Free

TodayThursday
Behind the Scenes & Highlights of the Collection Tour primary image

Behind the Scenes & Highlights of the Collection Tour

Today at 6:00 PM

The Portico Library

From £8.83

23 MaySaturday
Dining with Jane Austen primary image

Dining with Jane Austen

Saturday at 3:00 PM

The Portico Library

From £31.05

27 MayWednesday
Love in May: Yoga Flow primary image

Love in May: Yoga Flow

Wed, 27 May, 3:30 pm

The Portico Library

From £11.55

Life Drawing with HappeningInMCR primary image

Life Drawing with HappeningInMCR

Wed, 27 May, 6:30 pm

The Portico Library

From £11.55

28 MayThursday
The Material City: A Collection in Progress primary image

The Material City: A Collection in Progress

Thu, 28 May, 6:00 pm

The Portico Library

From £3.96

3 JuneWednesday
Slow Reading: Robert Browning in Italy primary image

Slow Reading: Robert Browning in Italy

Wed, 3 June, 4:00 pm

The Portico Library

From £6.13

4 JuneThursday
Another Stranger: Cressida’s Tale primary image

Another Stranger: Cressida’s Tale

Thu, 4 June, 6:00 pm

The Portico Library

From £8.83

8 JuneMonday
Everything & Nothing: Curator's Tour primary image

Everything & Nothing: Curator's Tour

Mon, 8 June, 3:00 pm

The Portico Library

From £6.13

9 JuneTuesday
Book Launch: Anglo German Manchester primary image

Book Launch: Anglo German Manchester

Tue, 9 June, 6:00 pm

The Portico Library

From £0.00

12 JuneFriday
Christopher Isherwood: An illustrated talk by Andrew Biswell primary image

Christopher Isherwood: An illustrated talk by Andrew Biswell

Fri, 12 June, 6:00 pm

The Portico Library

Free

13 JuneSaturday
The Minds Eye in Reading: A World Without Mental Pictures primary image

The Minds Eye in Reading: A World Without Mental Pictures

Sat, 13 June, 2:30 pm

The Portico Library

Free

16 JuneTuesday
The Library of the Past and the Future primary image

The Library of the Past and the Future

Tue, 16 June, 6:00 pm

The Portico Library

Free