Untold Stories of the Village
Ground FloorIn partnership with The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre and Education Trust, Holding Her Space presents 'Untold Stories of the Village' exhibition. Working with photographer Tanya Weekes and artist Tina […]
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10 Years – David Gleave Photography
First Floor Exhibition HallDavid Gleave is a Manchester-based image-maker who took up photography through his passion for social history. He chronicles his life and the people and events he has encountered. David sees […]
Out in the World – Exhibition & Closing Event Invite
First FloorThe Consulate General of Ireland, Manchester, is delighted to present Out In The World, an exhibition highlighting 12 stories from the vast yet largely untold history of Ireland’s LGBTQ+ diaspora. Across the […]
Town Hall Artisans, Trades and Treasures Display
First Floor Display CasesFind 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 LinkAn 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 HallThe 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 RoomManchester 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 […]
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See My World: Connected Fragments
First Floor Exhibition HallAn international exchange exhibition bringing together the worlds of Nigerian diaspora artists Chigozie obi, Daniel Oyegade and Dou, as they crack and connect the mirrors of their heritage, history and […]
Responses
Foundation Art and Design Students from The Manchester College have brought the Art School’s ethos of research to the heart of Manchester Central Library's iconic Wolfson Reading Room. Each student […]
A Northern Life – it’s not all about Margaret
First Floor Display CasesLorraine Rudyard creates three-dimensional sculptures using recycled materials and vintage finds, encapsulated in story boxes. Her work is very Northern and what you will see are closely observed people and […]
Migration Stories North West Exhibition & Preview
Lwr Ground Floor - Manchester Histories HubA history of migration in and out of North West England told through 100 stories from Roman times to the present day. Explore the region’s long history of migration and […]
Our Town Hall – Portraits of a Workforce
First Floor Exhibition HallOur latest first-floor exhibition comes courtesy of the team currently working on the Our Town Hall Project to repair, renovate and refurbish Manchester's iconic Town Hall. Extraordinarily little is known […]
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