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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 […]

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 […]

Central Library: Ten Years of Success

Wolfson Reading Room

Manchester Central Library is celebrating ten years since its major transformation, and 90 years since its grand opening by King George V on 17 July 1934. This display in the […]

The Embassy of Utopia

Performance Space

Over two days, dreamers, poets, musicians, writers, and artists speak about and perform their vision for the future. What has Manchester collectively got to say? Free - drop in. Please […]

Design workshop with Oliver East

Chief Librarian's Office

An interactive design workshop using simple and accessible research methods and tools to explore the library as a resource. Free - booking required