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16 Jun 2025

Mystery International Film Screening

Free

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Mystery International Film Screening

02 Jun 2025 — 17 Jun 2025

Real Contentment Exhibition

Free

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Real Contentment Exhibition

18 Jun 2025

Little Reads

Free

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Little Reads

18 Jun 2025

Crochet and Chat Club

Free

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Crochet and Chat Club

18 Jun 2025

Boardgames Club

Free

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Boardgames Club

18 Jun 2025

Hispanic Film Club: Relatos Salvajes (Wild Tales)

Free

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Hispanic Film Club: Relatos Salvajes (Wild Tales)

07 Jun 2025 — 19 Jun 2025

VR Headset Experiences At the Library

Free

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VR Headset Experiences At the Library

19 Jun 2025

Behind the Scenes Tour of Central Library

12.50

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Behind the Scenes Tour of Central Library

22 May 2025 — 21 Jun 2025

Full Volume Podcast: ‘Stanley Chow’

Free

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Full Volume Podcast: ‘Stanley Chow’

21 Jun 2025

Little Reads

Free

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Little Reads

21 Jun 2025

Teen Book Club

Free

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Teen Book Club

21 Jun 2025

Spanish Storytime

Free

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Spanish Storytime

21 Jun 2025

Saturday Film Club: Refugee Week Special!

Free

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Saturday Film Club: Refugee Week Special!

24 Jun 2025

Word Central

Free

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Word Central

25 Jun 2025

Boardgames Club

Free

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Boardgames Club

25 Jun 2025

Crime Central

£2-6

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Crime Central

10 Apr 2025 — 27 Jun 2025

Manc Holes and Beyond Exhibition

Free

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Manc Holes and Beyond Exhibition

28 Jun 2025

Italian Storytime

Free

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Italian Storytime

18 Oct 2024 — 28 Jun 2025

Our Town Hall – Portraits of a Workforce

Free

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Our Town Hall – Portraits of a Workforce

28 Jun 2025

Hannah Brine – Album Launch

Free

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Hannah Brine – Album Launch

28 Jun 2025

An Evening with V. E. Schwab

£8-£26

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An Evening with V. E. Schwab

24 Feb 2025 — 30 Jun 2025

Tony Lloyd Exhibition

Free

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Tony Lloyd Exhibition

01 Apr 2025 — 30 Jun 2025

Our Lives, Our Privacy

Free

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Our Lives, Our Privacy

30 Jun 2025

Lords and Ladies of Middleton Manor

Free

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Lords and Ladies of Middleton Manor

01 Jul 2025

Jo Hamilton: The Post Office Scandal

£4-£8

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Jo Hamilton: The Post Office Scandal

16 Jul 2025

Attica Locke

£10/£8

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Attica Locke

14 Jul 2025 — 20 Jul 2025

‘Oasis Week’ rolls into Manchester Central Library…

Free

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‘Oasis Week’ rolls into Manchester Central Library…

25 Jul 2025 — 26 Jul 2025

LOVE STORIES etc FESTIVAL 2025

£20-£40

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LOVE STORIES etc FESTIVAL 2025

26 Aug 2025

An Evening with A.F. Steadman

£10 - £25

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An Evening with A.F. Steadman

02 Apr 2025 — 31 Dec 2025

ACTING UP!

Free

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ACTING UP!
About Library Live

From film nights and gigs to author readings and talks, Library Live features a real assortment of events, blending the traditional with the unconventional. With big open doors, lots of free events and many different spaces to explore, Library Live is for everyone.

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