Past events
Explore past events held at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library.
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Online Launch of the Mary Hamilton Papers: Digital Edition
27 September 2022, 11am-1pm
Register to join us Online on Tuesday 27th September to celebrate the launch of the digital edition of the Mary Hamilton Papers. The Unlocking the Mary Hamilton Papers project sta.. -
Designing Dante: An Exhibition Tour with Dr Guyda Armstrong
24 September 2022, 1pm-1.45pm
Would you like to learn more about book design and see some of the finest books from the John Rylands Research Institute and Library Special Collections? The Italian medieval auth.. -
Designing Dante: An Exhibition Tour with Dr Guyda Armstrong
24 September 2022, 11am-11.45am
Would you like to learn more about book design and see some of the finest books from the John Rylands Research Institute and Library Special Collections? The Italian medieval auth.. -
Designing Dante: An Exhibition Tour with Dr Guyda Armstrong
23 September 2022, 2pm-2.45pm
Would you like to learn more about book design and see some of the finest books from the John Rylands Research Institute and Library Special Collections? The Italian medieval auth.. -
Cities and Memory Inferno sound trail
20 August - 1 October 2022,
To mark the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death, more than 80 artists from all over the world have created the vision of Hell depicted in his masterpiece The Divine Comedy through.. -
Beyond Exceptionalism II Conference
11 - 13 July 2022,
The John Rylands Research Institute and Library in Manchester, UK hosts the 'Beyond Exceptionalism II' conference between 11-13 July 2022. This three day event will adopt a hybrid.. -
Migrant Voices Takeover the Rylands
18 June 2022, 1pm-4pm
Experience live musical performances from across the globe in this Manchester Festival of Libraries takeover. Meet with musicians from Olympias Music Foundation’s Migrant Voices.. -
The Dante Loop- Sound Installation
8 - 11 June 2022,
Let us take you on a journey, from the depths of Hell to the heights of Heaven. Ivor Novello nominated sound artist Sophie Cooper brings to life the world of the medieval Italian.. -
The Rylands Lunchtime Seminar Series: Cottonopolis: The Making of Global Manchester
26 May 2022, 12pm
Join our lunchtime seminar to delve into questioning how the cotton industry allowed Manchester to become the metropolis it is today. In this lunchtime seminar, Edmond Smith and Ja.. -
The Rylands Lunchtime Seminar Series: The Love and Glory of His People: Victor Hugo as Political Symbol
19 May 2022, 12pm-1pm
Join us for a lunchtime seminar exploring the Rylands’ collection of Victor Hugo papers, one of the largest collection Hugo papers outside of France. Kevin Morgan (Professor of P.. -
The Renaissance of Recipes; Workshop
18 May 2022, 1pm-2.30pm
This workshop will delve deeper into the topics introduced in our public talk ‘The Renaissance of Recipes’. Participants will also have a chance to see some of the finest examp.. -
The Renaissance of Recipes; Talk
17 May 2022, 4pm-6pm
Join Amanda Herbert (Durham University), Elaine Leong (UCL), Alisha Rankin (Tufts University) for a conversation about the most recent trends in research on early modern medical, c.. -
Manchester Centre for Correspondence Studies Annual Lecture- Prof Hugh Haughton
11 May 2022, 5.30pm-7.30pm
Join us in the magnificent Historic Reading Room for the annual lecture of the Manchester Centre for Correspondence Studies (MCCS). Hosted by Dr Douglas Field (Senior Lecturer in T.. -
Film screening: Dante’s Inferno- reimagined in sound
6 May 2022, 6pm-8pm
As part of the global Inferno project to bring to life Dante's vision of Hell using sound, Cities and Memory developed a unique collaborative soundtrack to the 1911 silent film L'I.. -
Composing Collections - Musical Responses to Delia Derbyshire
6 May 2022, 2pm-4pm
Drop-in for a concert inspired by music pioneer Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001), a key figure in the development of electronic music and sound design in Britain. Postgraduate composit.. -
The Rylands Lunchtime Seminar Series: Designing Dante in Manuscript and Print: Strategies of the Page
5 May 2022, 12pm-1pm
Join this lunchtime talk to explore three iconic Dante items from the Rylands collections and how they reveal a multitude of design and presentation choices. Guyda Armstrong, curat.. -
Serial Production and Individualisation in Late Medieval Silk Weaving; Workshop
4 May 2022, 1pm-2.30pm
This workshop will delve deeper into the topics introduced in our public talk ‘Serial Production and Individualisation in Late Medieval Silk Weaving’. Participants will see som.. -
Serial Production and Individualisation in Late Medieval Silk Weaving; Talk
3 May 2022, 4pm-6pm
Join Michael Peter (Abegg-Stiftung) for a conversation that will bring together textile studies, material culture studies, and the history of consumption. This event is organised b.. -
The Rylands Lunchtime Seminar Series: Reading and Making in the Mary Hamilton Papers
28 April 2022, 12pm-1pm
Join this lunchtime talk to explore the personal papers of Mary Hamilton (1756-1816). Cassie Ulph will be joined by Anne Anderton (Curator of Western Manuscripts at the Rylands) to.. -
Online Talk: Conversations with Dante
28 April 2022, 6pm-7pm
Join us for this online event live from The John Rylands Research Institute and Library, as we bring together 700 years of Dante’s history in books. Dr Guyda Armstrong (Senior Le.. -
Dante: Libri Nuovi - new Dante-inspired artists’ books
28 April 2022, 2pm-4pm
Are you interested in visual art and book design? Then do not miss this opportunity to explore contemporary reinterpretations of a literary classic. The Italian medieval author Dan.. -
Writing and Industrial Revolution, 1795 - 1835 with Jon Mee
26 April 2022, 5.15pm-7pm
In this online event, Professor Jon Mee (University of York) presents, “All that the most romantic imagination could previously have conceived”: Writing an Industrial Revolutio.. -
Hugh Bourne 250 Anniversary Collection Encounter and Exhibition
1 April 2022, 1pm-3.30pm
Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum joins the John Rylands Research Institute and Library to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Hugh Bourne. As one of the co-founders of.. -
Designing Dante: An Exhibition Tour with Dr Guyda Armstrong
26 March 2022, 3pm-3.30pm
Would you like to learn more about book design and see some of the finest books from the John Rylands Research Institute and Library Special Collections? The Italian medieval auth.. -
Designing Dante: An Exhibition Tour with Dr Guyda Armstrong
26 March 2022, 11am-11.30am
Would you like to learn more about book design and see some of the finest books from the John Rylands Research Institute and Library Special Collections? The Italian medieval auth..