£5, includes refreshments and printouts of the passages. Book here.

Slow down, read closely, think and discuss – that’s what we are asking you to do in this club. Dr Emma Liggins (Centre for Gothic MMU) has chosen some passages from Polidori’s ( or is it Byron’s?) The Vampire. Turn off your smart phones, step away from the hectic pace of life, and discuss words.

Dr Debbie Challis is Creative Producer of the Portico Library and a cultural historian with an expertise on