Centre for New Writing: Literature Live and Martin Amis Public Events.

05 Sep 2008

Tickets for new season now on sale.

Highlights of our very exciting September - December 2008 season include appearances by top sci-fi and fantasy writer Neil Gaiman, Martin Amis debates on Philip Larkin and literature's relationship with science, two special Manchester Literature Festival events and appearances by DBC Pierre, Andrew O'Hagan and Colm Toibin.

As a special offer to our most dedicated attendees, all eight chargeable events this season can be booked for £31.50 (£19.50 concessions), 25% less than buying individual tickets.

Literature Live

• POETRY READINGS BY CENTRE FOR NEW WRITING PHD STUDENTS (free)
  Wednesday 24 September, 1pm
  Manchester Central Library, St. Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD
   
• NOVELISTS ANDREW O'HAGAN AND COLM TÓIBÍN (£5/£3)
  Monday 13 October, 6.30pm
  Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama,
  The University of Manchester, Bridgeford Street, Manchester M13 9PL  
  NB: Courses for the Public is running an associated study day, focusing on Colm Toibin and our own M.J. Hyland, on Saturday 22 November. It is also offering a two-for-one ticket deal to its students on quotation of their course code; details of both will be online later this month at Courses for the Public.
    
• POET AND PROSE WRITER CIARAN CARSON (£5/£3)
  (Manchester Literature Festival - please book via 0870 428 0785 or www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk)
  Monday 20 October, 6.30pm
  Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama,
  The University of Manchester, Bridgeford Street, Manchester M13 9PL  
   
• POET JORIE GRAHAM (£5/£3)
  (Manchester Literature Festival - please book via 0870 428 0785 or www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk)
  Thursday 23 October, 6.30pm
  Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama,
  The University of Manchester, Bridgeford Street, Manchester M13 9PL  

• SCI-FI AND FANTASY WRITER NEIL GAIMAN (£7/£5)
  Wednesday 29 October, 7pm
  Whitworth Hall, The University of Manchester,
  Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL  
   
• NOVELIST JENNY DISKI (£5/£3)
  Monday 10 November, 6.30pm
  Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama,
  The University of Manchester, Bridgeford Street, Manchester M13 9PL  
   
• NOVELIST AND POET ELAINE FEINSTEIN
  (Rylands Poetry Reading, in conjunction with the University of London)
  Free but booking essential, please call direct on 0161 306 6535
  Thursday 11 December, 7pm (drinks from 6.15)
  Reading Room, John Rylands Library
  150 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3EH  
   
• NOVELIST DBC PIERRE (£5/£3)
  Monday 15 December, 6.30pm
  Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama,
  The University of Manchester, Bridgeford Street, Manchester M13 9PL

Literature Live is supported by Abode, Manchester. Tickets include discounts at the Blackwell bookstall and a complimentary drink at our post-reading reception.

Martin Amis Public Events

• PHILIP LARKIN - with poets James Fenton and John McAuliffe (£5/£3)
  Thursday 2 October, 6.30pm
  Whitworth Hall, The University of Manchester,
  Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL  
   
• LITERATURE AND SCIENCE - panellists to be announced (£5/£3)
  Monday 1 December, 6.30pm
  Whitworth Hall, The University of Manchester,
  Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL

A bookstall run by Blackwell University Bookshop will be open throughout each event, with discounts available for ticket-holders.

Tickets for all chargeable events can be purchased by:

• visiting Quaytickets
  or
• contacting the box office on 0161 275 8951 or boxoffice@manchester.ac.uk

The box office is open on weekdays from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm, or you can leave a message and one of our colleagues will call you back within these hours.