What's on

LYR open the Festival of Libraries 2024

Performance Space

A live music performance from Poet Laureate Simon Armitage's band LYR and local Manchester artist Jospehine Oniyama, featuring a very special new single dedicated to libraries. Booking required. Please make […]

Vinyl Listening Group

Performance Space

Join us to listen to and discuss our favourite records and slabs of vinyl. Next listen: Person Pitch by Panda Bear. All welcome! Free -  just drop in

Soundtrack to Your Life

Chief Librarian's Office

What would be your track? What's the story behind the tune? What would be your album and what would the sleeve notes say? Come along and let us hear your […]

Summer Silent Disco!

Performance Space

PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN DELAYED TO A FUTURE DATE (TO BE ANNOUNCED) Forget the weather! We'll have no summertime sadness here. You'll be walking on sunshine at […]

Ear Soup – Acoustic Food for the Soul

Henry Watson Music Library

Join us in the Henry Watson Music Library for a beguiling hour of acoustic magic from three local performers. Free - drop in. Please make a donation to support our […]