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Town Hall Artisans, Trades and Treasures Display

First Floor Display Cases

Find out more about what’s happening to The Town Hall behind all that scaffolding and building wrap. This display celebrates progress on our Town Hall’s restoration, showing some of the […]

Coming in from the Cold: Taking Centre Stage Exhibition

Lower Ground Floor Link

An exhibition of Global Majority led community projects exploring stories of identity, loss, creativity, joy, our heritage, togetherness, resilience and journeys. Supported by The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust. Free […]

Greater Mancunians Exhibition

First Floor Exhibition Hall

The Manchester College presents Greater Mancunians – a student led, landmark photography project, seven years in the making. The exhibition celebrates people born and bred in Greater Manchester, or those […]

Manchester British Sign Language Festival

BSL (British Sign Language) is coming to Central Library!  Join us for the first of two free taster sessions and see popular children’s stories come to vibrant, visual life by […]

Word Central

Performance Space

Word Central Open mic poetry and spoken word.  Presented by Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press. Hosted by Tony Curry with special guest poet Andy Millican. Our guest for April is Andy […]