The Great Hall Exhibition
Manchester Town Hall closed in January 2018 and work then began on a labour of love: a once-in-a-lifetime chance to repair, protect and update this architectural masterpiece for future generations. The Great Hall […]
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Events for 15 Jun 2026
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Exiles and Descendants
This exhibition from Polonia Northern England uncovers the remarkable history of a Polish community (Polonia) deported and displaced during WWII. Through photographs, letters, and personal documents, it showcases experiences of […]
Cultural Masterplanning – How Manchester changed the way we make cities
A major new exhibition at Manchester Central Library explores the process of Cultural Masterplanning and how creative interventions in urban spaces undergoing redevelopment can reconnect fragmented places with their past and allow us […]
Manchester Bomb 1996: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Manchester IRA explosion
Manchester Archives+ presents archive material, photographs and film footage from the Archives+ collections to remember the day when time stood still for the city. This exhibition captures Manchester's drive to […]
Manchester Literature Festival presents Natalie Haynes
THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Bestselling author and broadcaster Natalie Haynes returns to Manchester Literature Festival to discuss her powerful new novel No Friend to This House - an extraordinary reimagining of the […]
Live Music: Access Creative College presents ‘Live In The Library’
The Henry Watson Music Library invites you to experience ‘Live In The Library’, a brand new showcase event in collaboration with the Access Creative College. As one of the city’s […]
Launch gig: AnaKi
On Monday 15 June, rising North-west star AnaKi will launch her latest single with an intimate live show and listening party at the Henry Watson Music Library. AnaKi isa Manchester […]
25 Jun 2026
Music Q&A: ‘It’s Time the Tale Were Told – A People’s History of the Smiths’
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