What's on
Find out what events are taking place at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library. All of our events are free to attend.
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Rylands Discovery Tour
30 April 2026, 3pm-3.30pm
During our Rylands Discovery Tours our staff will travel with you through the library spaces and share the fascinating history of the founding of the library, the breadth of the ra.. -
Cottonopolis Collection Encounter: Manchester Cottons and Transatlantic Slavery
6 May 2026, 2pm-3.30pm
Join us for a Collection Encounter exploring the relationship between slavery and the cotton trade that helped make Manchester a global centre of textile production. Using library.. -
Cottonopolis Curator Tour: Manchester Cottons and Transatlantic Slavery
6 May 2026, 1pm-1.30pm
Join us for a tour around Cottonopolis: The Origins of Global Manchester exhibition led by Curator Professor Edmond Smith and researcher Dr Kimberley Thomas, exploring the relation.. -
What is History For?
6 June 2026, 10am-4pm
What is the purpose of history today? This event aims to answer this question in creative ways. University of Manchester researchers and local social, civic and political histor..