Events and exhibitions
Find out what events are taking place and what’s coming up.
Collections Gallery
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The Secret Public
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Manchester Digital Exhibitions
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Regular activities
Find out more about our drop-in activities.
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The 2025 Sherman Lecture: Moses Gaster; Scholar, Collector, Rabbi, Activist
20 May 2025, 5pm-6.30pm
Under the auspices of the Manchester University Centre for Jewish Studies: Professor Philip Alexander “Moses Gaster (1856-1939) – Scholar, Collector, Rabbi, Activist: His scho.. -
Printing Press Demonstration
21 May 2025, 11am-11.30am
We showcase the use of our antique and fully functional Colombian printing press. Based on the collections, the prints are free to take home after the demonstration. The John Rylan.. -
Rare Reads
21 May 2025, 2.15pm-3pm
During our Rare Reads facsimile encounters we share beautifully accurate copies of some of our most famous objects. The incredibly rare special collections housed within The John R.. -
Printing Press Demonstration
22 May 2025, 11am-11.30am
We showcase the use of our antique and fully functional Colombian printing press. Based on the collections, the prints are free to take home after the demonstration. The John Rylan.. -
Rare Reads
22 May 2025, 2.15pm-3pm
During our Rare Reads facsimile encounters we share beautifully accurate copies of some of our most famous objects. The incredibly rare special collections housed within The John R.. -
Printing Press Demonstration
23 May 2025, 11am-11.30am
We showcase the use of our antique and fully functional Colombian printing press. Based on the collections, the prints are free to take home after the demonstration. The John Rylan.. -
Rare Reads
23 May 2025, 2.15pm-3pm
During our Rare Reads facsimile encounters we share beautifully accurate copies of some of our most famous objects. The incredibly rare special collections housed within The John R.. -
In Conversation: Jon Savage and Richard Dyer on The Secret Public
28 May 2025, 12.30pm-2pm
Join us at the John Rylands Library for a discussion of Jon Savage’s 2024 book The Secret Public: How LGBTQ Resistance Shaped Popular Culture (1955–1979) and of The Secret Publ.. -
Printing Press Demonstration
28 May 2025, 11am-11.30am
We showcase the use of our antique and fully functional Colombian printing press. Based on the collections, the prints are free to take home after the demonstration. The John Rylan.. -
Rare Reads
28 May 2025, 2.15pm-3pm
During our Rare Reads facsimile encounters we share beautifully accurate copies of some of our most famous objects. The incredibly rare special collections housed within The John R..