Your Autumn 2024
Look ahead to cosy evenings in with a new programme of online events designed just for you, starting this September. Share your love of literature with like-minded people from around the world - all from the comfort of your own home! The
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Is Summer Coming?
Summer must be coming soon to bring us sunshine. The garden certainly does not need any more rain. It is true that we have had glimpses of summer sun and that the roses in the garden are blooming. The Scottish Briar and
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Short Stories – New online course for Autumn 2024
Delve into the dark side with Sherry Ashworth’s new course on Victorian short stories. Keep your tissues to the ready as you shudder and weep over two of Elizabeth Gaskell’s stories, Lizzie Leigh and Lois the Witch. Then you may be shocked by George Eliot’s
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Trustee Vacancies
By becoming a trustee you can support the incredible work of our staff and volunteers, and be part of the team saving a vital part of Manchester's literary heritage. We have several vacancies on our board as trustees reach the end of
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Spring in the Garden
I returned to work in the garden last Wednesday and to the British Springtime. I had flown back from Spain the previous Saturday and had braced myself against the cold wind that hits you when you cross the tarmac to get to
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