Daily events; includes programmes for Recitals by Mrs. Dawes, 11 Jan., lecture on 'Comic Characters of Shakespeare', by Arthur G. Symonds, 17 Jan., Joint Conversazione of Manchester Academy of Arts and the Manchester Literary Club, 7 Mar., Dramatic Recital by Sir William Magnay, 16 Mar., Dramatic and Musical Recital by Principal Comedians of the Three Theatres, 1 Apr., Humerous and Dramatic Recitals by Alex. Inglis, 17 Apr., lecture programme, 1882 - 83, syllabuses, Ernst Power's lectures on 'Louis van Beethoven', 13 - 20 Oct. 1882, lectures on 'Japanese Art' by C. Pfoundes, 30 Oct. - 1 Nov., Recitals from American Authors by Gertrude Kellogg, 13 - 15 Nov., lectures on 'The Art of Lace-Making', by Alan S. Cole, 22 - 23 Nov., agenda for meeting of Institution of Gas Engineers, 25 Nov., Syllabuses of lectures on 'The Great Comet', by R.A. Proctor, 11 Dec. and 'An Idea of a Museum', by Charles T. Gatty, 18 - 20 Dec. Also includes circulars for meetings relating to transfer of the building and collections to Manchester Corporation.
