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Smart nights out in Manchester

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B.Y.O.B - Bring Your Own Book
Book Club · 6:30 PM – 10 PM · CastlefieldBring your own book to a club centred on finding “Romantasy” book friends or reading in a cosy space with no expectations.
Rebel Book Club Manchester x EXTREME DREAMS
Book Club · 6:30 PM · StrangewaysExplore the theme Extreme Dreams through Nimsdai Purja’s book Beyond Possible at this Rebel Book Club event.
Quiz Night at Northern Monk Refectory MCR
Trivia · 7 PM · PiccadillyTake on an unofficially hard quiz, with a £40 bar tab for the winners and other prizes to be won.
The Historian's Craft: Romila Thapar and her Journeys into Indian History
Film · 6 PM · Chorlton Upon MedlockWatch a film about Romila Thapar and her journeys into Indian history, followed by a Q&A with academics and university students.
"O Lord, Open the Eyes of the King of England”
Talk · 6:30 PM · Sold out · ChinatownHear a talk marking 500 years since William Tynedale was martyred for translating the Bible into English.
THE DISAPPEARING ACT: Maria Stepanova in conversation
Books & Readings · 6:30 PM · HulmeHear Marian Stepanova discuss The Disappearing Act, a novel about exile and identity.
Samhain Irish Storytelling Evening
Books & Readings · 7:30 PM · The HorseshoeHear folklore, poetry and music connected to the ancient Irish festival Samhain, or Halloween.
The Book Hive Mcr x October x Go Home Birdie Brown by Laura Blake
Book Club · 6 PM · ChinatownDiscuss Laura Blake’s Go Home Birdie Brown at this October book club.
In Search of a Just War
Talk · 7 PM · Sold out · ChinatownThis discussion examines whether any philosophical theory can justify war as morally permissible.
Poetry Book Launch Party: 'Volatile' by Tom Branfoot
Books & Readings · 6 PM – 9 PM · AncoatsHear local poet Tom Branfoot launch his debut collection ‘Volatile’, with readings from Abhijeet Singh and Himangi Shekhawat followed by a Q&A.
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