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SUMMARY:BIG BOOK QUIZ!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate World Book Night with us!\n\n\n\nIt’s World Book Night\, so how could you miss the ultimate book quiz at Central Library.\nJoin us for an evening celebrating your love of reading with quizzes\, party games\, prizes and the odd surprise challenge! Our cafe will also be open serving snacks\, cakes and a range of coffees\, beer and wine all evening.\nTickets available here!!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/big-book-quiz/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Culture,Party
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SUMMARY:Conversation Club
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to improve your English conversation skills? Join our friendly group to practice your English and meet new friends. Suitable for adults.  \nFree – just drop in. \nPlease consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/conversation-club/2026-04-23/
LOCATION:Ground Floor (Handling Tables)
CATEGORIES:Culture,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Meet the Manchester Titans!
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the Lower Ground Floor of Manchester Central Library for an afternoon of fun and crafts provided by legendary American Football Club: Manchester Titans! \nYou might even get a chance to try on an American Football helmet and shoulder pads! \nOpen to all children\, beginners + American Football pros welcome! Suitable for ages 6+. \nFree entry – just drop in \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or here online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/meet-the-manchester-titans/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Culture
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SUMMARY:Conversation Club
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to improve your English conversation skills? Join our friendly group to practice your English and meet new friends. Suitable for adults.  \nFree – just drop in. \nPlease consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/conversation-club/2026-04-02/
LOCATION:Ground Floor (Handling Tables)
CATEGORIES:Culture,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Conversation Club
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to improve your English conversation skills? Join our friendly group to practice your English and meet new friends. Suitable for adults.  \nFree – just drop in. \nPlease consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/conversation-club/2026-03-26/
LOCATION:Ground Floor (Handling Tables)
CATEGORIES:Culture,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260305T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260305T143000
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SUMMARY:Conversation Club
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to improve your English conversation skills? Join our friendly group to practice your English and meet new friends. Suitable for adults.  \nFree – just drop in. \nPlease consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/conversation-club/2026-03-05/
LOCATION:Ground Floor (Handling Tables)
CATEGORIES:Culture,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Cultural Welcome Week - 6-12 October
DESCRIPTION:Calling all students! \nManchester Central Library is getting involved with the Oxford Road Corridor’s #CulturalWelcomeWeek. \nWith events in venues up and down Oxford Road 6-12 October\, at Central Library we’re inviting new students to the city to come and join us for a host of FREE activities… \nShare your passions for Manga and Anime\, Chess\, Board Games\, Crochet\, and Music\, at our Central Library Clubs – open to all. \nPractice your English and meet new mates at our Conversation Club (ESOL). \nOr get a sneak peak behind the scenes of one of Manchester’s most iconic buildings with special guided tours for students throughout the week. \nPlease come and say hello to Central Library and make it your new home from home! \nWelcome to Manchester! \nThe full itinerary can be found below: 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/cultural-welcome-week-6-12-october/
LOCATION:Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Culture
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SUMMARY:Plant Your Story Garden!
DESCRIPTION:Calling all budding gardeners (pun unintended) and readers! \nGet potting at this fun interactive session for the whole family. \nWe’ll provide seeds\, soil and pots\, just bring yourself! \nWe’ll also help you sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge\, so you can win some wonderful prizes. \nWhat’s not to like? \nFree\, no need to book. \nThursday 28 August. 2-4pm. Lower Ground Floor. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/plant-your-story-garden/
LOCATION:Lower Ground Floor
CATEGORIES:Culture,Family,Workshops
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SUMMARY:'Oasis Week' rolls into Manchester Central Library
DESCRIPTION:This Summer\, OASIS\, make their highly anticipated return to their hometown and Central Library are getting ready to Roll With It.  \nAs the Gallagher brothers prepare to rock Heaton Park\, right here in the city centre\, Central Library will be paying tribute to the legendary Manchester band with seven days of FREE festivities in its own “Oasis Week”.  \nAligning with Manchester City Council’s official MCR Live 25 celebrations taking place across the city this Summer\, the library has its own Masterplan of Oasis-themed programming\, packed with live performances from Rock’n’Roll Stars\, Supersonic film screenings\, Liam’n’Noel look-a-like competitions\, a head-shrinking Big Oasis Quiz\, and so much more.  \nWith events taking place daily from Monday 14th July\, the week will conclude with ‘Live Forever’ – a day of special Oasis-themed live sessions on Saturday 19th July.  Beginning with a little Morning Glory from the MANCHESTER STRING QUARTET performing classical renditions of Oasis hits; the following afternoon of performances in the Henry Watson Music Library will offer reimaginations by the UKULELE ORCHESTRA\, sumptuous reworkings by vocal harmony group CANTER SEMPER\, before a rousing headline performance by top-tier tribute act: NOASIS. Having played big venues like London’s Alexandra Palace to major festivals like Y-Not\, Noasis are ‘The Definitive Oasis Tribute Band’ and will be appearing in the Music Library for an intimate\, stripped-back set especially for “Oasis Week”. Tickets will be pay-what-you-like and available Friday 20 June @ 10am.  \nEarlier in the week\, fans will also be able to Slide Away into the sounds of the NEW HORIZONS CHOIR who will be offering their own innovative take on Oasis hits. A fun\, welcoming\, inclusive choir who meet for a sing every week in the Manchester Central Library\, get ready to enjoy an hour of uplifting en-masse singing of some of your favourites on Wednesday 16th July. Speaking about their show\, the choir say:  \n“We are very excited to be part of Oasis week and hope you enjoy singing along with these brilliant Mancunian songs!” \nPlus\, for those in the mood for a Talk Tonight\, then on 15th July\, expect to find esteemed Northern music journalist and frontman of the Membranes / Goldblade JOHN ROBB at Central Library in-conversation about his brand new book ‘Live Forever: The Rise\, Fall\, and Resurrection of Oasis’. ‘Live Forever…’ promises a rollercoaster ride through the Gallagher brothers’ turbulent lives and the music that defined a generation. John will be appearing in-person for a Q&A and book-signing event to mark its release. \nElsewhere\, the Archives+ and Sound Archives team will be digging deep into the Piccadilly Radio and Key103 audio archives and resurfacing some vintage interviews with Noel Gallagher from their 90s peak. Available to hear on the Sound & Vision pods on the ground floor of Central Library\, the Oasis sound clips will feature as part of a new Piccadilly Radio Exhibition also launching in July.  \nThroughout the week\, there will also be a screening of an Oasis film favourite – as picked by you the fans – in Central Library’s Performance Space\, a chance to test your knowledge in The Big Oasis Quiz (with some tasty prizes up for grabs)\, and show-off your swagger in our Liam’n’Noel Look-a-Like competition. \nThe full programme for “Oasis Week” at Central Library is as follows:   \n\nMon 14th July – QUIZ: The Big Oasis Quiz – with Big Oasis Prizes up for grabs!\n[6.00pm\, Henry Watson Music Library] \n\n\nTues 15th July – TALK: John Robb In-Conversation about his Oasis book ‘Live Forever: The Rise\, Fall\, and Resurrection of Oasis’\n[6.30pm\, Henry Watson Music Library]   \n\n\nWed 16th July – MUSIC: New Horizons Choir performing Oasis songs  \n[6.00pm\, Henry Watson Music Library]  \n\n\nThurs 17th July – FILM: Mystery Screening of an Oasis documentary – chosen by you! [6.30pm\, Performance Space] \n\n\nFriday 18th July: COMPETITION JUDGING: Liam’n’Noel Look-a-like Competition – are you a Gallagher doppelganger?  [1.00pm\, Henry Watson Music Library] \n\n\nSat 19th July – MUSIC: Live Forever – A Day of Oasis-themed Live Sessions. Featuring:\n\n– Manchester String Quartet [11.00am – 12.00pm\, Shakespeare Hall Balcony]\n– Ukulele Orchestra [12.00pm – 12.30pm\, Henry Watson Music Library]\n– Canter Semper [1.00pm – 1.30pm\, Henry Watson Music Library]\n– Noasis (stripped-back set) [2.00pm – 2.45pm\, Henry Watson Music Library]\n \n\nIf you were one of the many who missed-out on tickets to see Oasis on their Live 25 Tour\, Don’t Look Back In Anger because there will be plenty to enjoy at Central Library during “Oasis Week” this July.  \nEveryone is welcome and best of all attendees won’t have to pay a penny for anything – yes\, It’s Good To Be FREE. \n Oasis Week is kindly supported by Manchester Libraries Trust and will take place at Manchester Central Library 14th-19th July 2025.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/oasis-week-rolls-into-manchester-central-library/
CATEGORIES:Culture,Music
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SUMMARY:Behind the Scenes Tour of Central Library
DESCRIPTION:Which musician was once thrown out of the Language and Literature Library? \nWhat would you find now in the space where Patrick Stewart and Helen Mirren – amongst many others – played their first roles? \nAll these questions – and many more – are answered on a tour of Manchester Central Library which will take you to all the areas not normally accessible to the general public and tell the story of this iconic building. \nTours last around 90 minutes and include the chance to see some of our rarest treasures and archives. \nPlaces are strictly limited so please book early. \nPlease meet in the main entrance (Shakespeare Hall) of Central Library from 5.45pm. The tour starts at 6pm
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/behind-the-scenes-tour-of-central-library-2/
CATEGORIES:Archives,Culture
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SUMMARY:Out of This World!
DESCRIPTION:Have an interest in science? Enjoy getting creative with words?\nJoin Wendy from Daresbury Laboratory and Dan Worsley\, children’s author and storyteller as they collaborate to create an extra-terrestrial event that mixes science fact and science fiction. \nPrepare to believe the unbelievable as Dan takes you on an interplanetary journey using his mind-boggling storytelling skills. Alien adventures await as Dan weaves his story magic\, models his writing and sets up a creative writing opportunity for the children to take on. Dan will then hand over his storytelling waistcoat to any budding storytellers willing to share their stories. \nWendy’s spectacular scientific knowledge will stretch your mind and transport you to another dimension without leaving the venue. Witness heat sensors in action\, hear about incredible projects and see stunning images from space through visual and practical demonstrations. An out-of-this world visual experience! \nTICKETS ARE LIMITED AND CAN BE PRE-BOOKED BELOW!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/out-of-this-world-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Culture,Family,Science
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