Celebrate the Sun and Solstice at the Portico

Saturday, June 21, 2025
2:00 PM 4:00 PM 14:00 16:00
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A pop up historic book event to celebrate all things sunny, light and the solstice. Free - drop in!

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Look for a Book 2025 - Am I Made of Stardust?

May

23

to May 29

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Look for a Book 2025 - Am I Made of Stardust?

Fri, May 23, 2025 10:00 AM 10:00 Thu, May 29, 2025 7:00 PM 19:00
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Look for a Am I Made of Stardust? Book at the Portico this half term s part of Manchester’s Festival of Libraries.

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Reading the Beauty of Science: Discovering Books in the Portico Collection

May

8

6:00 PM18:00

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Reading the Beauty of Science: Discovering Books in the Portico Collection

Thursday, May 8, 2025
6:00 PM 7:00 PM 18:00 19:00
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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.

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Celebrate the Sun and Solstice at the Portico

Look for a Book 2025 - Am I Made of Stardust?

Reading the Beauty of Science: Discovering Books in the Portico Collection