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Guardian Book Club Event with Howard Jacobson Martin Harris Centre Mon 20 Sep 10 £7 Howard Jacobson will discuss his ninth novel, Kalooki Nights.

13 Objects Martin Harris Centre Thu 23 Sep 10 - Fri 24 Sep 10 £5 A Spade, A Cup and Saucer, A Medal, A Pair of Shoes, A Rattle, A Camera, A Ring, A Painting, A Pair of Spectacles, An Urn, A Postcard, A Bucket, A Drum.

Manchester University Music Society Introductory Concert Martin Harris Centre Sat 2 Oct 10 £9 Kick starting the Music Society calendar is the traditional showcase of the Universities flagship Symphony Orchestra.

Literature Live - CK Williams Martin Harris Centre Mon 4 Oct 10 £5 An evening with one of America's most prominent award winning poets, C.K. Williams.

Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds Martin Harris Centre Sat 9 Oct 10 £15 They play punk songs on folk instruments. Not as a gag, but because they really like the noise. They think the songs are better than people remember.

Martin Amis Public Event October 2010 Martin Harris Centre Mon 11 Oct 10 £7 In these hugely popular events Martin Amis and guests discuss how literature faces up to major issues of the day.

Literature Live - Roy Fisher Martin Harris Centre Mon 18 Oct 10 £5 One of the UK’s best writers, Roy Fisher turned 80 in 2010 and the Centre for New Writing is delighted to celebrate that occasion.

University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra Martin Harris Centre Fri 22 Oct 10 £9 The incredible force of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony coupled with the vibrant fresh flavour of Ian Percy makes for an intoxicating concert.

Kelly J Roberts and Guests Martin Harris Centre Sat 23 Oct 10 £6 Got an hour to spare? Fancy laughing so much your face will ache? Then start your weekend early and get down to this event!

Rutherford's Lights: An Adventure in Sound and Science Martin Harris Centre Sat 23 Oct 10 Conjure the possibility of all those black and white keys being transformed into all the colours and effects of a rainbow; of water and light shattering and of making a piano sound iridescent.

Literature Live - Seamus Heaney Martin Harris Centre Mon 25 Oct 10 A rare opportunity to hear the Nobel Laureate speak about his life and work.

MANTIS Festival Fall 2010 Martin Harris Centre Fri 29 Oct 10 - Sun 31 Oct 10 £4 MANTIS (Manchester Theatre in Sound) presents a weekend of electroacoustic concerts

Kate Walsh Martin Harris Centre Tue 2 Nov 10 £12 The Martin Harris Centre at the University of Manchester is delighted to welcome Kate Walsh for the first time this November. Book your ticket now and don’t miss out!

PSAPPHA and VAGANZA Martin Harris Centre Fri 5 Nov 10 £8 Includes works by two leading German composers with the UK première of Cathedral I-III by the young German composer Tobias P.M. Schneid

University of Manchester String Orchestra and Brass Ensemble Martin Harris Centre Sat 6 Nov 10 £9 The beauty of Vaughan Williams’ ‘Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis’ is juxtaposed with the quirky ‘Set-To’ by Mark-Anthony Turnage in a celebration of British String and Brass Music.

Stockport Youth Orchestra Martin Harris Centre Sun 7 Nov 10 £8 The first concert in SYO’s 2010-11 series features Max Reger’s beautiful, yet rarely performed, Variations and Fugue.

Literature Live - Trevor Byrne and Evie Wyld Martin Harris Centre Mon 8 Nov 10 £5 An evening with international writers Trevor Byrne and Evie Wyld

The Dogstar Martin Harris Centre Thu 11 Nov 10 - Fri 12 Nov 10 £5 Dark comedy creeps within the mind-games of this modern tale of celebrity, sex and violence.

University of Manchester Chamber Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Martin Harris Centre Sat 13 Nov 10 £9 A concert placing Mozart’s first symphony alongside his last, the amazing ‘Jupiter Symphony’, intersected with delightful wind music from Richard Strauss.

Literature Live - Craig Raine and Peter Samson Martin Harris Centre Thu 18 Nov 10 £5 An evening with critically acclaimed poet Craig Raine (The Onion, A Kartian Sends A Postcard Home) and Peter Samsom - Director of the Poetry Business and editor of The North Magazine.

VAGANZA - The University of Manchester's New Music Ensemble Martin Harris Centre Fri 26 Nov 10 £6 Experience the scope and variety of Lachenmann’s oeuvre through compositions for a capella choir, solo piano and large ensemble with solo cello.

Manchester University Wind Orchestra Martin Harris Centre Sat 27 Nov 10 £9 Manchester University Wind Orchestra presents musical pictures from around the world.

Martin Amis Public Event Dec 2010 Martin Harris Centre Mon 6 Dec 10 £7 Q&A Session with Professor Martin Amis, Professor of Creative Writing at The University Of Manchester

Manchester University Big Band Martin Harris Centre Thu 9 Dec 10 £9 The Universities greatest Big Band performs some of the genre’s most exciting music, from the quality of Sammy Nestico and Count Basie to the energy of Michel Camilo.

Ad Solem - The University of Manchester Chamber Choir Martin Harris Centre Fri 10 Dec 10 £9 The highly acclaimed Ad Solem (The University of Manchester Chamber Choir) kick off their new year with a concert.

MUMS Festive Concert Martin Harris Centre Thu 16 Dec 10 £9 A concert to celebrate the festive season with a variety of music including seasonal extracts from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite.