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A happy coincidence
Another visit this week from the Library’s new favourite musician, Damon Albarn, who is currently in Manchester preparing for the premiere of his opera Doctor Dee. By remarkable coincidence, the Librarian’s daughter Kate and her friend George ‘happened’ to be visiting the Library at the same time, and are pictured here with the great man.
The purpose of his visit was to meet the Guardian journalist John Harris, whose article about Damon and his fascination with John Dee can be found here. Doctor Dee opens at the Palace theatre, Manchester, on Friday 1st July, and tickets are available here.
