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SUMMARY:Horror: Short Story Course with Andy Murray
DESCRIPTION:Chill the bones of your readers this Autumn with Andy Murray’s short story craft course.Learn how to build suspense\, how to deftly handle ambiguities\, how and when to scare your reader\, and how to play around with story form and structure to achieve tension.We’ll journey from that most terrifying of concepts; a blank page\, and arrive at a complete and polished story\, which we’ll publish in a Comma Press ebook. Along the way\, Andy will offer expert editorial advice and ply you with gallons of imaginative prompts whenever you might get stuck. \nWe will look at classic and contemporary Horror texts to identify HOW we terrify our readers. The workshops will consist of fun and simple writing exercises\, in-class discussions\, readings of some awesome stories as homework\, and the chance to share bits of our writing as it develops. \nThe first session is on Tuesday September 30\, continuing on October 14 and 20; November 11 and 25 and December 9 2025 \n£180 per ticket (+Booking Fees – or feel free to email George below to avoid booking fees). This covers 6x sessions including detailed feedback and publication in a Comma Press e-book anthology. \n£150 bursary tickets are available on a first come first served for writers of protected characteristics – simply email george.forster@commapress.co.uk to apply. \n\nAndy Murray is a writer and journalist based in Manchester. He edited Comma’s first modern horror story anthology\, Phobic\, and has been leading online story courses for Comma since 2020. He’s written biographies of British television scriptwriters Nigel Kneale and (with Dr Mark Aldridge) Russell T Davies and was formerly the programmer of the Darkness Over Britain strand celebrating British film and TV horror at Manchester’s Cornerhouse arts centre. He now contributes to the webzine Northern Soul\, provides editorial content for the Royal Exchange Theatre’s production programmes and teaches Film Journalism at the University of Salford.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/horror-short-story-course-with-andy-murray/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books,Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250926T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250926T140000
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SUMMARY:Barry Clark: The Northern Art Workers’ Guild and the Arts & Crafts Movement  in Manchester
DESCRIPTION:Manchester was a hidden gem in the Arts and Crafts movement. This beautiful book tells the history of a northern craft revival that was neither rural\, nor London-focused\, but an essential component of the Arts and Crafts movement in the heart of industrial England. William Morris was a frequent visitor to the city\, and Manchester had the only Morris & Co shop outside London. Author Barry Clark shares this little-known\, but fascinating story. 
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/barry-clark/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250820T141415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T141415Z
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SUMMARY:Daniel Gray: Sunday Best
DESCRIPTION:Closed shops and roast dinners\, bulky papers and the hum of lawnmowers\, strolls to nowhere in particular and visiting snoozing grandparents. Through an assortment of rituals and activities\,  Sundays came to be the unique day in our week – tedious\, pleasant or somewhere in-between. But how did they change? Has anything interesting ever happened on a Sunday? In our rushed modern lives\, should we try to recapture that unhurried Sunday feel? Daniel’s book is a charming journey in time and place\, offering nostalgia\, people’s history and affectionate\, absorbing writing.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/daniel-gray/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250820T141325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T141325Z
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SUMMARY:Colette Snowden: Celeste
DESCRIPTION:Celeste is Colette’s third novel. Her first\, The Secret To Not Drowning\, won the Brave New Reads Award and was a Mumsnet book of the year. Captain Jesus\, her second\, was published in 2020. When Celeste stops to take a stone out of her shoe one night\, she’s just moments from her house. Next morning\, her mother assumes she’s upstairs\, but she hasn’t made it home. Over the next 48 hours\, through the eyes of those involved\, we discover what might have happened to Celeste. While panic takes hold\, Celeste needs help. But will anyone find her?
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/colette-snowden/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250923T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250923T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250820T141216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T141216Z
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SUMMARY:Marcia Hutchinson: The Mercy Step
DESCRIPTION:After a career in politics\, law and publishing Marcia Hutchinson MBE presents The Mercy Step\, her acclaimed debut novel. A precocious Mercy makes her reluctant entrance into the world\, finding herself in a chaotic household that seems to have no place for her. Mercy finds solace in books\, and imagination\, but escapism has limits\, and the grip of family\, faith and fear threatens to close in. \n 
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/marcia-hutchinson/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250820T141836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T141836Z
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SUMMARY:Andrew Simpson: The Forgotten Bits of Chorlton History Walk
DESCRIPTION:It wouldn’t be a book festival without the ever-popular history walk with Andrew Simpson. Join him to explore the lost hamlet of Martledge\, discover the story of our agricultural past and hear a few mysterious tales.  \nMeet outside the library for the walk\, then it’s all round to the Dressing Room Cafe at The Edge for some post-walk refreshments (included with ticket).  Places must be booked in advance. 
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/andrew-simpson/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250921
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250923
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
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SUMMARY:The Great Bookish Bake Off
DESCRIPTION:Ever loved a book so much you wanted to eat it all up? Now’s your chance to immortalise a literary favourite in cake form. Whether you’ve got cake decorating skills to rival Peeta Mellark\, or you’re more of a Mrs Lovett\, you don’t need to be an artisan baker to get involved in our fabulous cake competition.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll be assessing entries based on creativity\, decoration\, interpretation\, and deliciousness\, of course! \nThere are categories for adults and under-16s\, and the competition is open to bakers in M21 and M16 areas. Judging will take place at Chorlton Library on 21 September. Get your pinny on and you could win a real-life Bake Off experience! \nPlease note that you MUST pre-register for this event using the link provided. The Festival cannot accept unregistered cake entries on the day. 
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/the-great-bookish-bake-off/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
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SUMMARY:Gav Cross - The Ghost Stories of Jerome K Jerome
DESCRIPTION:Jerome K Jerome\, (Three Men in a Boat) parodied the Victorian taste for spooky amusements with a series of comic horror stories. Enjoy a portmanteau of tales\, told by an unreliable narrator and tied together with nonsense\, noise and whiskey-punch… Jackanory for grown-ups\, hosted by the amazing storyteller Gav Cross.  \n 
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/gav-cross/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250820T140736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T140736Z
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SUMMARY:Stephen Kelly - How the Beatles Rocked the World
DESCRIPTION:When the Beatles burst onto the music scene in 1962\, they brought with them a counterculture that was to have far-reaching effects: Beatlemania became the catalyst that unleashed a revolution against an outdated age. The swinging sixties\, with its more liberal attitudes\, offered hope of a more peaceful and just world. This fascinating social history of Britain is told by author Stephen Kelly\, who saw the Beatles play at the Cavern and experienced first-hand the changes that were to take place. \n 
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/stephen-kelly/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250915T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250915T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250820T112129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T140215Z
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SUMMARY:Robin Ince: Normally Weird  and Weirdly Normal
DESCRIPTION:As well as Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage\, the wonderful Robin Ince is the man behind books including The Importance of Being Interested and Bibliomaniac. His latest\, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal\, is a personal exploration of neurodiversity after receiving an ADHD diagnosis the age of 52. He reminds us that it’s okay to be a little different – in fact what if being a bit weird is entirely normal? What if sharing our struggles isn’t a sign of weakness\, but strength? Enjoy a quirky\, witty and thought-provoking dive into the world of human behaviour.  \nTickets: £5 or £20 (includes book)\nBooking essential:  ticketsource.co.uk/chorlton-bookshop\nor ask in the shop  at 506 Wilbraham Road. \n 
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/robin-ince/
LOCATION:Lloyd & Platt (The Lloyds)\, 617 Wilbraham Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9AN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:books
ORGANIZER;CN="Chorlton Bookshop":MAILTO:chorltonbookshop@lineone.net
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250911T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Jackie Kay
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening celebrating the career of this renowned and much-loved poet\, playwright\, biographer\, children’s author and novelist. From her debut poetry collection The Adoption Papers (1991)\, to her latest\, May Day (2024)\, Professor Jackie Kay CBE’s career has seen her win numerous awards: she has also served as a university chancellor and Scots Makar. This evening\, she’ll be sharing some captivating and personal stories and also reading from her work. This is going to be special! \n 
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/jackie-kay/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250909T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250820T111754Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T111754Z
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SUMMARY:Len Grant - the Manchester Urban Artist
DESCRIPTION:For over three decades Len Grant documented the regeneration of Manchester and Salford as a freelance documentary photographer. He made books and exhibitions about the construction of key buildings during the 90s and early 2000s and went on to chronicle neighbourhood renewal. particularly in East Manchester. \nOctober sees the publication of ‘Len Grant’s Chorlton Sketchbook’\, the fourth book in what he calls his neighbourhood series focussing on different city suburbs. This 104-page sketchbook includes dozens of Len’s idiosyncratic drawings\, many accompanied by short commentaries on his sketching adventures. \nOrder Len’s book at lengrant.bigcartel.com
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/len-grant-the-manchester-urban-artist/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:Art,books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250823T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250823T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250715T091233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T104045Z
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SUMMARY:Horror Writers' Day at Chorlton Library
DESCRIPTION:Comma Press Writers’ days are perfect opportunities for writers of all experience levels to experiment with new forms and meet new people!\n\nJoin us at Chorlton Library for a horror writing workshop led by author Andy Murray\, followed by a panel discussion\, readings and a Q&A where Andy will be joined by fellow horror authors Bronte Schiltz and Nicholas Royle.\n\nThis is the perfect chance to ask questions about writing or getting published. There will also be time for any book signings!\n\nTickets are free of charge but please RSVP so we know who’s coming! Email george.forster@commapress.co.uk for more info.\n\nRunning Order\n\n11.00am – 12.30pm workshop with Andy Murray\n\n12.30pm – 13:30pm – Break for Lunch\n\n13:30pm – 15:00pm Readings\, Panel & Q&A with Andy Murray\, Bronte Schiltz & Nicholas Royle\n\nAbout the authors:\n\nAndy Murray is a writer and journalist based in Manchester. He edited Comma’s first modern horror story anthology\, Phobic\, and has been leading online story courses for Comma since 2020. He’s written biographies of British television scriptwriters Nigel Kneale and (with Dr Mark Aldridge) Russell T Davies and was formerly the programmer of the Darkness Over Britain strand celebrating British film and TV horror at Manchester’s Cornerhouse arts centre. He now contributes to the webzine Northern Soul\, provides editorial content for the Royal Exchange Theatre’s production programmes and teaches Film Journalism at the University of Salford.\n\n\nBrontë Schiltz is a journalist with The Big Issue and Big Issue North\, a freelance contributor to Horrified Magazine\, and a PhD candidate with the Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University\, where she researches the Televisual Gothic (horror on and about TV). She is a writer of short stories\, flash fiction\, creative non-fiction\, poetry and theatre\, and her work has featured in publications including Lotus Eater Magazine\, Olney Magazine\, The First Line and Hungry Ghost Magazine. She has also appeared on podcasts including The Ghost Story Book Club\, Victorian Legacies\, BERGCAST and Chronicles of the Quarter Life. \nNicholas Royle is the author of six short story collections – Mortality\, Ornithology\, The Dummy and Other Uncanny Stories\, London Gothic and Manchester Uncanny – and seven novels\, most recently First Novel. He has edited more than two dozen anthologies and is series editor of Best British Short Stories for Salt\, who also published his books-about-books\, White Spines: Confessions of a Book Collector and Shadow Lines: Searching For the Book Beyond the Shelf. In 2009 he founded Nightjar Press\, which continues to publish original short stories in the form of limited-edition chapbooks. Forthcoming is another short story collection\, Paris Fantastique.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/horror-writers-day-at-chorlton-library/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books,Learning
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ORGANIZER;CN="Comma Press":MAILTO:george.forster@commapress.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250702T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250702T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250619T144508Z
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SUMMARY:Battle of the Bookish!
DESCRIPTION:Chorlton Book Festival presents a free\, fun quiz about\, all about books! \nOpen to readers\, writers\, book groups and everyone in-between. Enjoy a drink and some friendly competition – and find out more about the 2025 Chorlton Book Festival and how you can get involved if you’d like to be. \nPrizes to be won!  Starts at 8pm. Bookings – \nticketsource.co.uk/chorlton-book-festival \n 
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/battle-of-the-bookish/
LOCATION:Lloyd & Platt (The Lloyds)\, 617 Wilbraham Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9AN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:books,Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250429T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250320T140858Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T140858Z
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SUMMARY:Can Perennial Vegetables Save the Planet?
DESCRIPTION:Chorlton Library presents a short season of celebratory events to mark the re-opening of the refurbished library on Tuesday 1 April 2025. This is the final event of the series. \n\nTuesday 29 April James Ellson: Can Perennial Vegetables Save the Planet? at 6pm\n\nJoin the Celebrations at Chorlton Library Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN. Call 0161 227 3700 for more information or visit manclibraries.blog
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/can-perennial-vegetables-save-the-planet/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books,Environment,Festival,Garden,Performance
ORGANIZER;CN="Chorlton Library":MAILTO:Chorltonlibrary@manchester.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250424T180000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250320T140729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T140729Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Stairwell Press
DESCRIPTION:Chorlton Library presents a short season of celebratory events to mark the re-opening of the refurbished library on Tuesday 1 April 2025. \n\nThursday 24 April An Evening with Stairwell Press 6pm\nTuesday 29 April James Ellson: Can Perennial Vegetables Save the Planet? at 6pm\n\nJoin the Celebrations at Chorlton Library Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN. Call 0161 227 3700 for more information or visit manclibraries.blog
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/an-evening-with-stairwell-press/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books,Festival,Performance
ORGANIZER;CN="Chorlton Library":MAILTO:Chorltonlibrary@manchester.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250412T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250412T183000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250320T140616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T140616Z
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SUMMARY:Cath Staincliffe interviews Tom Benn and Mandasue Heller
DESCRIPTION:Chorlton Library presents a short season of celebratory events to mark the re-opening of the refurbished library on Tuesday 1 April 2025. \n\nSaturday 12 April Author Cath Staincliffe Interviews Tom Benn and Mandasue Heller 6.30pm\nThursday 24 April An Evening with Stairwell Press 6pm\nTuesday 29 April James Ellson: Can Perennial Vegetables Save the Planet? at 6pm\n\nJoin the Celebrations at Chorlton Library Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN. Call 0161 227 3700 for more information or visit manclibraries.blog
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/cath-staincliffe-interviews-tom-benn-and-mandasue-heller/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books,Festival,Performance
ORGANIZER;CN="Chorlton Library":MAILTO:Chorltonlibrary@manchester.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T183000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250320T140345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T140345Z
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SUMMARY:Cathy Crabb and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Chorlton Library presents a short season of celebratory events to mark the re-opening of the refurbished library on Tuesday 1 April 2025. \n\nThursday 10 April Playwright and Poet Cathy Crabb and friends presents Selected Plays 6.30pm\nSaturday 12 April Author Cath Staincliffe Interviews Tom Benn and Mandasue Heller 6.30pm\nThursday 24 April An Evening with Stairwell Press 6pm\nTuesday 29 April James Ellson: Can Perennial Vegetables Save the Planet? at 6pm\n\nJoin the Celebrations at Chorlton Library Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN. Call 0161 227 3700 for more information or visit manclibraries.blog
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/cathy-crabb-and-friends/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books,Festival,Performance
ORGANIZER;CN="Chorlton Library":MAILTO:Chorltonlibrary@manchester.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T183000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250320T140045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T140045Z
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SUMMARY:Cath Staincliffe Interviews Livi Michael and Sophie Claire
DESCRIPTION:Chorlton Library presents a short season of celebratory events to mark the re-opening of the refurbished library on Tuesday 1 April 2025. \n\nTuesday 8 April Author Cath Staincliffe Interviews Livi Michael and Sophie Claire 6.30pm\nThursday 10 April Playwright and Poet Cathy Crabb and friends presents Selected Plays 6.30pm\nSaturday 12 April Author Cath Staincliffe Interviews Tom Benn and Mandasue Heller 6.30pm\nThursday 24 April An Evening with Stairwell Press 6pm\nTuesday 29 April James Ellson: Can Perennial Vegetables Save the Planet? at 6pm\n\nJoin the Celebrations at Chorlton Library Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN. Call 0161 227 3700 for more information or visit manclibraries.blog
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/cath-staincliffe-interviews-livi-michael-and-sophie-claire/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books,Festival
ORGANIZER;CN="Chorlton Library":MAILTO:Chorltonlibrary@manchester.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250402T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250402T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20250320T135915Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T135915Z
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SUMMARY:Local History Open Day
DESCRIPTION:Chorlton Library presents a short season of celebratory events to mark the re-opening of the refurbished library on Tuesday 1 April 2025. \n\nWednesday 2 April Local History Open Day\nSaturday 5 April Family Fun Day with VIP launch 1pm\, LEGO Club 12-2pm Family Crafts 12-4pm\nTuesday 8 April Author Cath Staincliffe Interviews Livi Michael and Sophie Claire 6.30pm\nThursday 10 April Playwright and Poet Cathy Crabb and friends presents Selected Plays 6.30pm\nSaturday 12 April Author Cath Staincliffe Interviews Tom Benn and Mandasue Heller 6.30pm\nThursday 24 April An Evening with Stairwell Press 6pm\nTuesday 29 April James Ellson: Can Perennial Vegetables Save the Planet? at 6pm\n\nJoin the Celebrations at Chorlton Library Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN. Call 0161 227 3700 for more information or visit manclibraries.blog
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/local-history-open-day/
LOCATION:Chorlton Library\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9PN
CATEGORIES:books,Festival,Heritage,Learning,Open Day
ORGANIZER;CN="Chorlton Library":MAILTO:Chorltonlibrary@manchester.gov.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240928T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
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UID:10003391-1727524800-1727539200@chorlton.coop
SUMMARY:Family Fun Day
DESCRIPTION:Work your way round all our magical activity workshops designed by super talented local artist Mandy Cleveland. \nAll Family Events are at The Edge Theatre Manchester Rd Chorlton and free to attend. All families welcome! \nNo need to book tickets\, but if you do want to reserve a family ticket here it will give the team an idea of families attending.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/family-fun-day-2/
LOCATION:The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9JG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:books,Children
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20240821T154202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T154202Z
UID:10003397-1727461800-1727465400@chorlton.coop
SUMMARY:Twelve Words\, Three Women and the Reno Club
DESCRIPTION:Between 1976 and 1981\, Linda Brogan\, a multi-award winning playwright\, attended The Reno nightclub in Moss Side. On the corner of Princess Road\, this famous venue hosted the likes of Bob Marley\, Muhammad Ali\, and Tony Wilson. With live music and drinks\, it became a hub for the West Indian community in Manchester. \nThe club closed in 1986 and the building was demolished. Then\, over thirty years later in 2017\, Linda played a key role in excavating the site. \nThis is the story of how Linda met the three women with whom she created the new book\, Twelve Words. \nTwelve Words were the secret ingredients that unlocked truths\, secrets\, confessions and released trauma. \nWithout any formal expressive writing experience\, three women born in Moss-side and inner-city Manchester\, embarked on an excavation of their lives\, sculpted by Linda Brogan\, that together fused into a book of self-discovery and pride. It is rippled with pain\, anger\, violence and compensated with fun\, laughter and Manc humour.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/twelve-words-three-women-and-the-reno-club/
LOCATION:Chorlton Central Church
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20240821T153942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T153942Z
UID:10003396-1727445600-1727452800@chorlton.coop
SUMMARY:Longford: A Manchester Love Story
DESCRIPTION:Author Juliette Tomlinson introduces us to the unforgettable characters in her debut novel. \nIt was the year of 1864\, and the great city of Manchester was Cottonopolis\, rising with the sound of industry\, and the boom of a hundred mills. \nAt the heart of its energies was John Rylands\,  ‘the greatest merchant prince the world has ever seen’. This is the story of an empire built by a true Manchester man\, given meaning and worth by the extraordinary woman who loved him. \nJuliette Tomlinson has worked as a bookseller\, and then in publishing. She lives in Stretford\, Manchester\, yards from Longford Park\, which was a part of her childhood. The story will continue in a second book\, Sunnyside.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/longford-a-manchester-love-story/
LOCATION:The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9JG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20240821T153739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T153739Z
UID:10003395-1727290800-1727298000@chorlton.coop
SUMMARY:The Writers' Table: A menu of fiction\, poetry and life writing
DESCRIPTION:One overflowing table in a café\, eighteen writers\, a mix of laptops and notebooks\, a weekly churning of thousands of words – that’s the recipe for a unique anthology from Chorlton Writers’ Cafe. Stories\, poetry and life writing flow through the book\, punctuated by original illustrations\, tracing themes of identity\, place\, time passing\, people thinking and observing\, from birth to old age and beyond. In these pages\, an assortment of life experience – human\, animal\, planet – comes alive and leaves the reader thirsting for more.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/the-writers-table-a-menu-of-fiction-poetry-and-life-writing/
LOCATION:Chorlton Central Church
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240924T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240924T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20240821T153611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T153611Z
UID:10003394-1727202600-1727206200@chorlton.coop
SUMMARY:Just Add Water - David Gaffney and Sarah-Clare Conlon
DESCRIPTION:Poetry and prose about the sea\, from lighthouses and oilrigs to shorebirds and whales \nJoin writers Sarah-Clare Conlon and David Gaffney for a literary celebration of all things aquatic. \nDavid Gaffney was writer in residence for The Whale project\, an interactive live theatre installation in Whitehaven\, Cumbria\, that offered a strange real-but-imagined encounter with a beached whale. During his residency\, David produced a series of short stories inspired by the whale and people’s interactions with it\, and these are all collected in his latest book\, Whale\, published by Osmosis Press\, which David will read from. \n“Playful\, vividly unexpected\, funny\, these are short\, sharp stories that stick deep in the heart and the mind and won’t be shaken out” – Jacob Polley \n“I can think of few things more delightful than reading David Gaffney’s dark\, funny\, tiny\, enormous stories riffing on the idea\, the dream\, the tales of whales” – Tania Hershman \nSarah-Clare Conlon has been writer in residence at Manchester’s Victoria Baths and on board the canalboat Furor Scribendi\, and will read her recent poetry with watery themes.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/just-add-water-david-gaffney-and-sarah-clare-conlon/
LOCATION:St Clement’s Church\, Edge Lane\, Manchester\, M21 9AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:books
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240922T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240922T151500
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20240821T153447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T153447Z
UID:10003393-1727013600-1727018100@chorlton.coop
SUMMARY:Stories from the Graveyard!
DESCRIPTION:Andrew Simpson\, Chorlton’s favourite historian will again lead one of his popular guided history walks. By popular demand this year’s walk will be in the former parish church yard by Chorlton Green. The first place of worship was built here in the early 16th century and continued to serve the needs of its parishioners till 1940 while the last burial took place in 1900. \nSo\, join us for stories of a scandal\, the great church schism along with tales from the graveyard.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/stories-from-the-graveyard/
LOCATION:Chorlton Green\, Chorlton\, M21 9HT
CATEGORIES:books,Heritage,Walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240921T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240921T193000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20240821T153225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T153225Z
UID:10003392-1726943400-1726947000@chorlton.coop
SUMMARY:‘Made in Manchester’ - An Evening with Brian Groom
DESCRIPTION:A rich and vivid history of Britain’s second city through the people who made it \n‘What Manchester thinks today\, England thinks tomorrow.’ \nLong before Manchester gave the world titans of industry\, comedy\, music and sport\, it was the cosmopolitan Roman fort of Mamucium. But it was as the ‘shock city’ of the Industrial Revolution that Manchester really made its mark on the world stage. A place built on hard work and innovation\, it is no coincidence that the digital age began here too\, with the world’s first stored-program computer\, Baby. \nA city as radical as it is revolutionary\, Manchester has always been a political hotbed. The Peterloo Massacre is immortalised in British folklore and the city was a centre for pioneering movements such as Chartism. Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst hailed from here and the city still treasures its wilful independence. Manchester’s spirited individuality has carried through into its artistic output too\, bringing the world Anthony Burgess\, L.S. Lowry\, Jeanette Winterson\, Joy Division and Oasis. Mention United or City almost anywhere and you’ll find fans\, and opinions. \nUntil now\, this magnificent city did not have its definitive history. From the author of the bestselling Northerners\, this work of unrivalled authority and breadth tells the story of a changing place and its remarkable people.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/made-in-manchester-an-evening-with-brian-groom/
LOCATION:Chorlton Central Church
CATEGORIES:books,Heritage
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240921T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240921T153000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20240821T152648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T152648Z
UID:10003389-1726929000-1726932600@chorlton.coop
SUMMARY:Oppenheimer‘s Manchester atomic connection
DESCRIPTION:Author and historian Ed Glinert relates the history of the atomic bomb and how John Dalton and Ernest Rutherford’s work in Manchester was an important part of that history.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/oppenheimers-manchester-atomic-connection/
LOCATION:Chorlton Central Church
CATEGORIES:books,Heritage
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240921T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240921T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T184025
CREATED:20240821T152814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T152814Z
UID:10003390-1726920000-1726934400@chorlton.coop
SUMMARY:Family Fun Day
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Chorlton Book festival with a full afternoon packed with arts and crafts for the whole family to enjoy. \nAll families welcome! \nNo need to book tickets\, but if you do want to reserve a family ticket here it will give the team an idea of families attending.
URL:https://chorlton.coop/event/family-fun-day/
LOCATION:The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre\, Manchester Road\, Chorlton\, M21 9JG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:books,Children
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