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Rewriting the North

The Portico Library

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The Portico Library is pleased to announce the re-launch of Rewriting the North, a programme of events celebrating writers and writing connected with the North of England.

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Rewriting the North: Tabitha Lasley and Jeff Young on Place
Thu, Oct 13, 6:00 PM GMT+1
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Rewriting the North: Catherine Simpson and Adam Farrer on Memoir
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Rewriting the North: Fox and Windmill - A New Press
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The Portico Library

Organizador de Rewriting the North

Still in its original 1806 building, the Portico Library celebrates both the historic and the contemporary culture of Manchester, welcoming the public, researchers and members to its unique 19th-century book collection and 21st-century events and exhibitions.

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