2027 Calendar Competition Now Open
The annual Marsden Calendar competition is open until 30 June. Entry is online, at www.calendar.friendsofmarsdenlibrary.org.uk. Winners are invited to at Private View of the winners’ exhbition in the gallery. Their
Now Booking: Author Event – Luke Barley, Reviving the Woods that Made Britain
with Huddersfield Literature Festival Join Luke Barley, the National Trust’s senior adviser on woodland, on a journey into the woods, to discover the trees that made Britain. Ancient woods are
Now Booking: Women’s Prize for Fiction Longlisted – The Others, Sheena Kayalil
Join us for an evening with Sheena Kayalil, discussing her fourth novel, The Others. Longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026. Sheena is an Indian-British author, whose debut, The Bureau
Now Booking: Women’s Prize Shortlisted Marcia Hutchinson, The Mercy Step
Join us for an evening with Marcia Hutchinson, discussing her semi-autobiographical debut novel ‘The Mercy Step’. Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2026. A precocious Mercy makes her
Story Trail – True or Poo??
10th April, 1.30 – 4.30. Collect your Story Trail sheet from the Library and hunt for the answers in Marsden Park.
Now Booking: Poetry Evening with John McAuliffe
Poet John McAuliffe will read from a selection of his work, and talk about his inspiration and influences. John McAuliffe is an Irish poet, who has lived in Manchester since
Now Booking: Normally Weird & Weirdly Normal, with Robin Ince
It’s a HUGE pleasure once again to welcome Robin Ince to Marsden, with his latest book, ‘Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal’. A powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity,