Archive

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   Volunteer Open Day

   Are you looking for something to do in your spare time? Perhaps you want to gain some confidence in public speaking, or simply wish to gain some experience for your...

   25th February 2026 • Read more

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   National Lottery Open Day

     As part of this year’s National Lottery Open Week, Chetham’s Library invites you to join us for an afternoon behind-the-scenes event. To celebrate the launch of our ‘Lost and...

   4th February 2026 • Read more

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   National Lottery Open Day

   4th February 2026 • Read more

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   Winter Crafts Workshop

   Pomander Workshop This history of the Pomander goes back as far as the Middle Ages. Made from fruit and spices, it was once used as a protection against disease and...

   18th November 2025 • Read more

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   Winter Crafts Workshop

   Pomander Workshop This history of the Pomander goes back as far as the Middle Ages. Made from fruit and spices, it was once used as a protection against disease and...

   18th November 2025 • Read more

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   Dr Dee: Mortlake to Manchester

   Mathematician, Alchemist, Astronomer, Spy… Dr John Dee was many things, but what happened to him when he became the Warden of Manchester’s College in the 1590s? Join us as we...

   16th October 2025 • Read more

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   Dr Dee: Mortlake to Manchester

   Mathematician, Alchemist, Astronomer, Spy… Dr John Dee was many things, but what happened to him when he became the Warden of Manchester’s College in the 1590s? Join us as we...

   16th October 2025 • Read more

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   Dr Dee: Mortlake to Manchester

   Mathematician, Alchemist, Astronomer, Spy… Dr John Dee was many things, but what happened to him when he became the Warden of Manchester’s College in the 1590s? Join us as we...

   16th October 2025 • Read more

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   John Dee: The Strange History of Renaissance Magicians

   Join writer and museum-maker Rachel Morris for an immersive exploration of the powerful magicians of the Tudor and Renaissance courts – and the often overlooked wives, children and servants who kept...

   6th October 2025 • Read more

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    John Dee: The Strange History of Renaissance Magicians

    Join writer and museum-maker Rachel Morris for an immersive exploration of the powerful magicians of the Tudor and Renaissance courts – and the often overlooked wives, children and servants who kept...

    6th October 2025 • Read more