Greater Manchester Festival of Libraries 2023
7-11 June 2023 sees the return of Festival of Libraries.
Following the success of the past two years of celebrations, the 2023 festival showcases a vibrant programme of events in libraries across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.
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Writers from the Centre for New Writing will be facilitating a Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ˜Writing for WellbeingÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™ workshop which explores how creative writing can have positive effects on mental health and wellbeing. Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ˜WhatÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s in a word, and whatÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s in a dictionary?Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ™ is a session run by the Linguistic Diversity Collective exploring the meanings of everyday words and idiomatic phrases. Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ˜Tasting childrenÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s literature Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ“ An edible readathonÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™ is presented by academics and students in the Programme in American Studies and offers an immersive experience and readathon of classic childrenÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s literature aimed at young children and their parents.
All workshops are free to attend but booking is required due to very limited spaces.
Writing for Wellbeing
WhatÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s in a word, and whatÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s in a dictionary?
Tasting childrenÇà¹ÏÊÓƵ™s literature Çà¹ÏÊÓƵ“ an edible readathon
Festival of Libraries is funded by Arts Council England and enjoys the support and collaboration of authors, artists and creatives, who all believe in the vital community and cultural role of libraries.
Find out more, including the full .