Ian Fleming’s greatest creation, James Bond, has had an enormous and ongoing impact on our culture, but Fleming’s life was more mysterious than anything he wrote. Only a writer for his last twelve years, his dramatic personal experiences and career in Naval Intelligence put him at the heart of critical moments in world history, while […]
Join Serenity Books on Wednesday 4th June at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester for a very special evening with award-winning stand up comedian Suzi Ruffell as we celebrate the release of her brilliantly funny and incredibly moving memoir Am I Having Fun Now?: Anxiety, Applause and Life’s Big Questions, Answered. Suzi will be […]
Reimagining Vintage Burgess Anthony Burgess was a writer of extraordinary range, his novels rich with linguistic invention, satire, and cultural commentary. The Vintage Burgess collection (pictured below) has introduced his works to new generations of readers, but how might these books be visually reimagined for today’s audience? This exhibition presents a fresh take on Burgess’s […]
Sleeve Notes is a collaborative performance response to coincide with this year’s Record Store Day. Ten writers have teamed up with ten musicians to offer their take on how records have shaped their lives and thinking, each pair creating a brand-new track combining spoken word and music. The pieces will be performed live by the […]
Please join Poets & Players on Saturday 1 March 2025, 2.30-4.00 at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation for a wonderful line-up of poets and musicians. Appearing this month: Zaffar Kunial, Hannah Copley, Rachel Davies & Hilary Robinson with music from Chuva. The event is free and everyone is welcome (no need to book tickets). Performers […]
Quotations and variations, youthful energy and bright melodies: Shostakovich and Schubert lead our February Concert! Join us on 21st February for Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1, with acclaimed soloist Nalni Chen and conductor Benjamin Draper, and Schubert Symphony No. 5. Our programme also includes works by Charles Ives, a brand new Florence Price arrangement, and […]
The dark side of sugar: a historical journey A talk by Dr Neil Buttery, Food Historian and Evolutionary Biologist Discover the complex history of sugar – from its ancient origins to its modern-day impact on global health and society. Dr Neil Buttery explores how this seemingly simple ingredient has shaped our world in profound and […]
Come and celebrate the holiday season with a magical evening of classical music performed by the talented musicians of Northerly Winds. Join Northerly Winds at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation for a night filled with beautiful melodies and festive cheer, featuring chamber music from all round the globe, including from artists such as Valarie Coleman, […]
Ed Williams (harpsichord) and Anouck Genthon (violin) are very pleased to present Decompositions at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation! Decompositions is a series of improvised, collaborative process-pieces in which pieces of early music are taken apart, expanded and explored by the duo in real time. Combining early music techniques such as ornamentation and canons with […]
Katherine Bucknell joins us at the Burgess Foundation in Manchester to talk about her illuminating new biography of Christopher Isherwood, whose writings about Berlin in the 1930s made him famous. Born in Stockport in 1904, and best known for the Berlin novels which inspired the musical Cabaret, Isherwood was one of the most prominent writers […]