Society of Malawi (http://www.societyofmalawi.org) Situated above the Mandala House is a great place to visit if you enjoy a quiet, historic place to research life both past and present in Malawi and Africa in general. The library and archives are open weekdays from 9 to 12 and the last Thursday of the month from 6-7:30PM. See their website for more updated details regarding special functions, a searchable index of scholarly papers available, etc.
Blantyre Tours
Take a local tour of Blantyre with one of Malawi's most successful artists, Hussein Gopole. Hussein is a regular character on Malawi's radio stations, he recently performed in 'Mercy Madonna': a play at the Edinburgh Festival and he set up and runs the 'Village Cultural Troupe', Malawi's no. 1 dance troupe. He hails from Limbe and gives local tours of the city's townships, uncovering the best of Blantyre's secrets.