Join Ed Glinert, Manchester’s leading historian, Penguin author, a Penguin Classics editor, Arts Society lecturer, cruises ships speaker, who has completed more than 5,500 Manchester tours, on a trio of fascinating, eye-opening literary tours set in Manchester during this autumn 2024’s Literature Festival.

* Charles Dickens in Manchester – The making of Hard Times, the talks at the Free Trade Hall, the visits to sister Fanny in Ardwick, the opening of the first Manchester library.
Monday 14 October, 1pm, outside the Mercure Hotel, Portland Street.

* Anthony Burgess’ Manchester – Early years as John Wilson, schooling at Xaverian, literary breakthrough, hysterical descriptions of Manchester.
Tuesday 15 October, 1pm, outside St Ann’s Church.

 * Elizabeth Gaskell’s Manchester – Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life, Cotton Mather Mills, works for Dickens, unable to join the Portico Library…
Wednesday 16 October, 11am, outside St Ann’s Church.