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14 May 2025

Hispanic Film Club: Cinco Lobitos (Lullaby)

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Hispanic Film Club: Cinco Lobitos (Lullaby)

15 May 2025

Conversation Club

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Conversation Club

17 May 2025

Little Reads

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Little Reads

17 May 2025

Ukrainian Storytime

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Ukrainian Storytime

17 May 2025

Spanish Storytime

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Spanish Storytime

17 May 2025

Creative Archive Workshop Series: Rivers, Industri…

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Creative Archive Workshop Series: Rivers, Industri…

19 May 2025

French Film Club: Délicieux

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French Film Club: Délicieux

21 May 2025

Little Reads

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Little Reads

21 May 2025

Crochet and Chat Club

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Crochet and Chat Club

21 May 2025

Creative Archive Workshop Series: Rivers, Industri…

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Creative Archive Workshop Series: Rivers, Industri…

21 May 2025

VE Day: From Siberia to Bologna – A Polish Odyssey…

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VE Day: From Siberia to Bologna – A Polish Odyssey…

22 Apr 2025 — 23 May 2025

Full Volume podcast: ‘Emma Barnett’

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Full Volume podcast: ‘Emma Barnett’

24 May 2025

French Storytime

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French Storytime

29 May 2025

Conversation Club

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Conversation Club

31 May 2025

Italian Storytime

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Italian Storytime

04 Jun 2025

The Embassy of Utopia 2025

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The Embassy of Utopia 2025

05 Jun 2025

The Apple Trees and The Bees

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The Apple Trees and The Bees

07 Jun 2025

‘Threads’ by Coalesce Dance Theatre

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‘Threads’ by Coalesce Dance Theatre

08 Jun 2025

Festival of Libraries Sunday Funday!

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Festival of Libraries Sunday Funday!

02 Jun 2025 — 08 Jun 2025

Real Contentment Exhibition

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Real Contentment Exhibition

13 Jun 2025

Michael Connelly and Mark Billingham in Conversati…

£8-£25

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Michael Connelly and Mark Billingham in Conversati…

16 Jun 2025

Colm Tóibín

£12/£10

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Colm Tóibín

07 Jun 2025 — 19 Jun 2025

VR Headset Experiences At the Library

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VR Headset Experiences At the Library

18 Oct 2024 — 28 Jun 2025

Our Town Hall – Portraits of a Workforce

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Our Town Hall – Portraits of a Workforce

10 Apr 2025 — 28 Jun 2025

Manc Holes and Beyond Exhibition

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Manc Holes and Beyond Exhibition

28 Jun 2025

Hannah Brine – Album Launch

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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

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Tony Lloyd Exhibition

01 Apr 2025 — 30 Jun 2025

Our Lives, Our Privacy

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Our Lives, Our Privacy

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

25 Jul 2025 — 26 Jul 2025

LOVE STORIES etc FESTIVAL 2025

£20-£40

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LOVE STORIES etc FESTIVAL 2025

02 Apr 2025 — 31 Dec 2025

ACTING UP!

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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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