Civic Week Centenary 1926-2026

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Manchester’s Civic Week with a spectacular showcase of the best of our city’s heritage as industrial powerhouse and modern icon of global communities!

Discover the History of Civic Week 1926 – 2026  Archives Exhibition (Ground Floor)

125 years of Manchester Tramways exhibition – explore the history of Manchester’s electric tramways from 1901 to the present day. (First Floor stairs)

Civic Week Celebration schedule (Performance Space):

2pm – Lord Mayor’s Welcome

2-5pm – Civic Week Fair including film shows, Our Town Hall, Manchester Family History, Threads of a City tapestry project, and lots more! Plus free light refreshments

2.20pm – Who Lived in the Town Hall? – short talk by John Henshall

3-4pm – Understanding Place and Communities creative workshop with Aiden Jolly, Manchester Histories

3-4pm – Make your own Manchester Doll to take home! (Children aged 8yrs+ )

6.30pm – A City Speaks 1946 –film & talk by North West Film Archive