Explore the life and work of Anthony Burgess in this special gathering at the author’s archive in Manchester. Burgess was a prolific novelist, composer, journalist and playwright. He grew up above a pub in Manchester, then travelled the world as a solider and teacher before publishing his first novel at the age of 39. He […]
Explore the life and work of Anthony Burgess in this special gathering at the author’s archive in Manchester. Burgess was a prolific novelist, composer, journalist and playwright. He grew up above a pub in Manchester, then travelled the world as a teacher before publishing his first novel at the age of 39. He was also […]
We are pleased to be hosting the first English-language screening of A Clockwork Orange: The Prophecy, a new documentary by Benoit Felici and Elisa Mantin, originally screened in French and German in November 2023. Drawing on archive footage and new interviews with major cultural figures, this stylish documentary reconsiders the 60-year history of A Clockwork […]
Bach’s cello suites are familiar to most people. Since being unearthed in 1889, by the cellist Pablo Casals, they have become a cornerstone of cello repertoire after he recorded them in the 1930s, and are approaching iconic status. Most likely written around 1717 to 1720, they are among the most profound of all classical music […]
Concert: Glitch Garden, new music for instruments and electronics Experience a concert that grows from the acoustic soundscape, gradually consumed by electronica. Featuring new compositions for instruments and electronics from the composers at the Royal Northern College of Music and beyond; presenting by RNCM musicians. Door opens at 19:30; concert starts at 20:00 This event […]
A string quartet by Anthony Burgess will be performed for the first time on 1 December. The quartet has been discovered among uncatalogued papers in the archive of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. The music is part of a large collection of manuscripts donated by the late Liana Burgess. To mark the 30th anniversary of […]
The winner of two Magnesia Litera Awards Marek Šindelka, the book´s co-editor Jan Zikmund and writer Veronika Bendová will launch an anthology of short stories by the ten of city´s most famous writers, including the illustrious Bohumil Hrabal, that present Prague in a completely new light. Away from the Old Town Square, these stories take […]
You are invited to explore our new exhibition, ‘Anthony Burgess in America’, through a series of open days which will cast new light on Anthony Burgess’s complex relationship with the United States. Burgess and his family made regular visits to the United States between 1966 and 1993. He lived there for extended periods in the […]
You are invited to explore our new exhibition, ‘Anthony Burgess in America’, through a series of open days which will cast new light on Anthony Burgess’s complex relationship with the United States. Burgess and his family made regular visits to the United States between 1966 and 1993. He lived there for extended periods in the […]
Tickets are now on sale for MLF Get Closer Members. Tickets go on general sale on Thursday 17 August 2023. MLF Get Closer Membership starts at £20 pa. Buy an MLF Get Closer Membership and book advance tickets here ‘Ólafsdóttir’s specialty is the small journeys we take to save ourselves and the ones we […]