Service Development Officer (Reading) Libraries, Galleries and Culture. Manchester City Council. Views expressed my own.
Manchester, England
Joined April 2013
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Danny Middleton retweeted
💝LOVE STORIES etc Festival. 17 & 18 July 2026.
Over 40 contemporary romance authors, + workshops, crafts and a community of book lovers!
Join the party here...
#RespectRomFic #LoveStoriesetc @BookMinxSJV @HarperNorthUK @RNAtweets @creativetourist
librarylive.co.uk/event/love…
Danny Middleton retweeted
Attila the Stockbroker: Fiery Words for Hellish Times
Thursday 30 April 6pm. Central Library.
Punk poet and singer-songwriter @atilatstokbroka exploded onto the scene in 1982 and is now celebrating 45 years doing what he loves.
librarylive.co.uk/event/fier…
Danny Middleton retweeted
BIG BOOK QUIZ! Celebrate World Book Night with us!
Thursday 23rd April 7pm. Join us for a night full of quizzes, party games and the odd surprise challenge! Cafe and bar open all evening.
Early bird tickets available until the end of March...
librarylive.co.uk/event/big-…
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BOOK LAUNCH: Shaun Wilson in conversation with Tony Walsh. Thursday 21 May 2026.
Brutal, beautiful, and darkly funny – a groundbreaking debut portrait of fathers, sons, and northern masculinity.
@LongfellaPoet @smw_writing
Tickets and more info -
librarylive.co.uk/event/malc…
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📚 Cosy Reading Club is back at Central Library!
🗓 Wed 11 Mar 2026
⏰ 6–7:30pm
📍 Ground Floor Performance Space
🎟 Free tickets eventbrite.co.uk/o/mancheste…
1 hour of calm, quiet reading followed by an optional discussion
Come at 5.30pm for staff help to find a book you'll love
Danny Middleton retweeted
BIG BOOK QUIZ / Thursday 23 April 2026 7pm.
Central Library. Join us for the ultimate book quiz celebrating @WorldBookNight with an evening of quizzes, party games, prizes and the odd surprise challenge! Early bird tickets now available... librarylive.co.uk/event/big-…
The first @WordCentralMcr of 2026 tonight! What a brilliant jam packed evening! Huge thanks @TonySheppard9, Paul & Mel @FlapjackPress and everyone who came. #Manchester #openmic #poetry #performance #community #libraries
Danny Middleton retweeted
Got the #heatedrivalry YEARNING? ♥️
Sink into many more heart-stopping ‘boy meets boy’ romantic reads here. Download the e-book or audio book now from our #Borrowbox app. You just need your magical library card to sign in!
See you at the cottage…
manclibraries.blog/got-the-h…
Danny Middleton retweeted
@CrimeCentral_ is back with a bang! Join myself, @CarolineHulse1, Jackie Kabler and C.K. McDonnell at @MancLibraries Central Library on 4th February 2026! Book chat, insider scoops, laughs, giveaways and books from @BlackwellsMcr!
Grab your tickets at crime-central.co.uk!
Danny Middleton retweeted
🥇@MancLibraries have won LIBRARY OF THE YEAR at the Romance Industry Awards!!!
Huge thanks to the @RNAtweets, @BookMinxSJV at @simonschusterUK & Alice at @HarperNorthUK for bringing the #LoveStoriesetc Festival to Manchester ❤️
@macinnes_neil @hacking4chorltz @libsconnected
Congratulations to the shortlisted libraries for the Romance Industry Awards (RIAs) and a big THANK YOU for all that you do!
@hackneylibs @ManCityCouncil @DerbyshireLibs
And the winner is…announced in the video.
Click to get your ticket to the ceremony:
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Danny Middleton retweeted
We are officially counting down the days to our September event! Only 5 weeks to go 🎉
Tickets are now available at the link in our profile - grab yours now to secure a spot 🎟️
Guaranteed to be an excellent evening ✨ – at Manchester, England
Danny Middleton retweeted
✨It's the #FestivalofLibraries2025!!
There's LOADS happening all week. Check out our blog and get involved... manclibraries.blog/festival-…
Danny Middleton retweeted
Manchester Libraries wins Library of the Year Award!
manclibraries.blog/mancheste…
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OMG, we are the #BritishBookAwards Library of the Year WINNERS! #nibbies @readingagency @ace_national @macinnes_neil @hacking4chorltz #whatthehelljusthappened
ALT Awards ceremony at the Grosvener Hotel
ALT Winning team with judges and colleagues from the Reading Agency
Brilliant event tonight with @MACFESTUK @manlitphil and Charisma Manchester at the 'Exploring Immigration' talk at Central Library. With @QaisraShahraz and @ErinmaBell in conversation with broadcaster @darrylmorris.
Danny Middleton retweeted
🤩 VERY EXCITING NEWS!! The gorgeous new Chorlton Library is opening on Tuesday 1st April!! Find out more here..
manclibraries.blog/2025/02/2…
ALT Chorlton Library
Danny Middleton retweeted
🎤@wordcentral open mic night returns with special guest poet @mikegarry!
📅 Tues 25th Feb 6pm.
🏦 Central Library
More info here -
librarylive.co.uk/event/word…
ALT Mike Garry Poet, with long dark hair wearing sunglasses
Danny Middleton retweeted
Join 31 authors, 7 industry professionals, Alice @HarperNorthUK, and me at Manchester Central Library on 25th/26th July for THE #romancereader #romancewriter event of 2025, @MancLibraries
#LoveStoriesEtc festival.
1 day £25.
2 day £35.
VIP £40.
librarylive.co.uk/event/1001…
Danny Middleton retweeted
Don't let #StormDarragh stop you from discovering your perfect #Winter read! Unlimited copies available to download for FREE at home!! Grab a brew, go to manchester.borrowbox.com and have your library card handy.
@BorrowBox @libsconnected @hacking4chorltz @macinnes_neil
Danny Middleton retweeted
📢 HUGE NEWS 📢
We are delighted to announce that on Wednesday 27th November we will be joined by @SLMcManusauthor @TeresaSolana1 and @nicktriplow in association with @ICManchester
This will be the last Crime Central event in 2024 so don't miss out! Get your ticket now 🎟️
