We extend a cordial invitation to join us for a cinematic celebration of Dynamic Collections: People Purpose and Place in Historic Books.

A pop up historic book event to celebrate all things sunny, light and the solstice. Free - drop in!

Join the Portico Kitchen team for a series of unique dining experiences in one of the city’s most extraordinary settings.

‘It was such a pleasure to me to sit out in the open garden and paint.’ A conversation about the artists who painted & the people they painted in Rhodes in 1863 and the legacies today.

Make your own journal for going away to keep tickets, postcards etc in through traditional techniques.

In this workshop, Vashti will transport you through her autobiographical writing, videos, poetry, and photography to Jos Plateau in Nigeria

Inspired by original research and filled with colour and drama, The Roads to Rome is an exploration of two thousand years of history as seen through one the greatest imperial networks ever built.

An exhibition by and a collaboration between poet Ian McMillan and photographer Andrew Brooks, that explores streets in early morning light.

HappeningInMCR and The Portico Library invites you to explore a Life Drawing class with a difference.

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of her birth, join the Portico Kitchen for an afternoon of thoughtful conversation and delectable bites centred on the work of Jane Austen.

A bookclub but with a difference - just a few passages to read & discuss. This time it is nature passages from Charlotte Bronte's Shirley.

Join contemporary storyteller Stephe Harrop for a creative writing workshop around stories and folk tales from the northern borders.

Jennifer Reid returns to the Portico Library fresh from her New Zealand tour to perform songs from the Portico collection and perhaps share some of her new album before the official launch on 21 May.

Join Libby Tempest for a cup of tea with Cranford. A bookclub but with a difference - just a few passages from a book to read & discuss.

We’re putting the club back in book club with an evening of readings, dancing, chatting, and more.

In this exploration of books in our historic collection, Jonathan Swinton looks at the beauty of science amongst some of the lesser-known books in our collection: from plants to harmony to computing.

A handpicked collection of classical music from under-represented composers for small string ensembles.

HappeningInMCR and The Portico Library invites you to explore a Life Drawing class with a difference.

Are you a Teacher? Teaching Assistant? School Librarian? A Literacy or History Lead in a school or college? This event is for you.

Come join us at The Portico Library for an evening of spoken word and live music.

Standing Together: Ending Men’s Violence Against Women

Together, men and women can break the silence. Together, we can stand against injustice. Together, we can end men’s violence against women.

A panel discussion with clips of archive footage from documentaries about apartheid & the liberation of South Africa from the 1960s to 1990s

Why do we have different accents and where do they come from? Why do you say ‘tomayto’ & I say ‘tomahto’? And is one way of speaking better?

Create a green eco friendly book from scratch.

Come in. Sit down. Explore. The Unbuilt Room is part-performance, part-game... an interactive journey where the Portico creates memories.

Come in. Sit down. Explore. The Unbuilt Room is part-performance, part-game... an interactive journey where the Portico creates memories.

Come in. Sit down. Explore. The Unbuilt Room is part-performance, part-game... an interactive journey where the Portico creates memories.

Come in. Sit down. Explore. The Unbuilt Room is part-performance, part-game... an interactive journey where the Portico creates memories.

Come in. Sit down. Explore. The Unbuilt Room is part-performance, part-game... an interactive journey where the Portico creates memories.

Come in. Sit down. Explore. The Unbuilt Room is part-performance, part-game... an interactive journey where the Portico creates memories.