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Shirley Baker: Airport ’87

First Floor Exhibition Hall

A poignant look back at at Manchester Airport as seen through the lens of acclaimed photographer Shirley Baker, thirty years ago, having spent a day at the airport in 1987 capturing […]

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Harry Potter: A History of Magic Exhibition

Entrance Hall

Manchester Central Library is proud to host a display inspired by the British Library's new exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic. From Friday 20 October 2017, visitors will be […]

Harry Potter: A History of Magic Live Screenings

Performance Space

SORRY, THESE EVENTS ARE NOW BOOKED UP. Journey to where magic and myth began! Have you ever wanted to delve into Divination, ponder the peculiarities of Potions and discover enchanting […]

Hidden Histories, Hidden Historians

Archives+ Ground Floor

Manchester Histories presents Hidden Histories, Hidden Historians, a Heritage Lottery Fund supported exhibition. Five groups from across Greater Manchester have explored their own hidden histories to create a multi-media exhibition that […]

World War I’s Hidden Voices

Lwr Ground floor - City Library

India, Africa, the West Indies and recruitment through culture explored in two parallel exhibitions: From the Shadows of War and Empire A documentary exhibition by Southern Voices Few know about […]

Abel Heywood, Manchester’s Radical Mayor

Archives+ Ground Floor

Meet author Joanna Williams, whose book Abel Heywood, the Man who Built the Town Hall, was published by the History Press on 1 September 2017. Abel Heywood (1810-93), Mayor of Manchester, as chair […]

World War I’s Hidden Voices – Exhibition Launch

Performance Space

India, Africa, the West Indies and recruitment through culture explored in two parallel exhibitions telling the story of World War 1 via the British colonial experience. Southern Voices exhibition, From […]