• Peterloo Poems by Manchester People

    Performance Space

    Join us for this special event where we’ll have poets reading their own poems on the themes of Peterloo, with an audience to cheer them on. Or if you are […]

  • THE MINISTRY OF LOST AND FOUND

    A LONG, LONG TIME AGO, THE GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONED THE MINISTRY OF LOST & FOUND — A SECRET DEPARTMENT TASKED WITH PROTECTING THE MOST CURIOUS AND PRECIOUS OBJECTS EVER LOST OR FOUND. Calling all […]

  • Dashehra Diwali Lantern Making Workshops

    City Library

    In preparation for the Dashehra Diwali celebration on 12 October, we will be holding lantern making workshops for those wishing to be a part of the lantern parade on the […]

  • An Evening with Jim Kay: The Art of Harry Potter

    Performance Space

    Jim Kay will be talking about his inspiration behind the art for the book and what it was like to illustrate J.K. Rowling’s words. Jim will reveal some of the […]

    £6
  • Dashehra Diwali Celebration

    Visit Central Library during the afternoon to start the celebrations off with performances, crafts and much more. Free for everyone. No need to book just drop in.

  • Family Reading Day

    Performance Space

    Manchester Literature Festival presents...                               Join us for a day of fictional fun! Enjoy FREE arts and […]

  • A morning with Jacqueline Wilson

    Performance Space

    SORRY, THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. Join us for this very special event with best-selling author Jacqueline Wilson. Celebrating publication of her new book, We Are The Beaker Girls, […]

    £14.50
  • Sunday Spooktacular

    As part of Manchester’s Halloween in the City weekend, we are celebrating with a totally Spooky Sunday at Manchester Central Library. We have many tricks and treats planned for those children brave […]

    £3.50
  • First Person – Theatre Performance

    Two players enter a virtual world and compete for the ultimate prize: happiness.  Made especially for public spaces and influenced by video games; First Person is a quirky fusion of […]

  • Get Ready for Halloween!

    Media Lounge

    Looking for inspiration for a Halloween outfit? Why not drop in to our Media Lounge and have a go a creating those important witches hats, wands and more? We will […]

  • Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration

    Performance Space

    Come and join us in a unique and special ancient Mexican celebration Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead). In Mexican culture it is believed that during this time of […]

  • How Children Think

    Performance Space

    Join us for our family fun day all about how children think about the social world. There will be fun activities to discover how children reason and co-operate with their […]