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  • September 2023

  • Thu 28
    Crime Central Sept Book Covers.
    28 Sep 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Crime Central

    Performance Space

    As the nights get darker, Crime Central returns with three amazing authors and three new books to chill your bones. Rob Parker welcomes Fiona Erskine, Luca Veste and Neil Broadfoot to […]

    £2 – £8
  • October 2023

  • Thu 26
    26 Oct 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 23 Nov 2023 @ 7:30 pm

    Behind The Scenes Tours at Manchester Central Library

    What do George V, Gypsy Rose Lee and Bernard Bresslaw have in common? Which musician was once thrown out of the Language and Literature Library? What would you find now […]

    £12.50
  • November 2023

  • Wed 8
    Rosa Grindon
    08 Nov 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    How Manchester Made Shakespeare Modern – Rosa Grindon, the Suffragist Shakespearean Scholar

    With Dr. Monika Smialkowska and Dr. Ian Nickson. Never previously recounted, Dr. Monika Smialkowska and Dr. Ian Nickson chart Rosa Grindon’s journey from modest beginnings in a Derbyshire village to […]

  • Thu 16
    16 Nov 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Conserving Our Town Hall’s heritage: Pulling out all the stops – restoring the Town Hall organ

    Performance Space

    AFTERNOON SESSION 1PM EVENING SESSION 5.30PM Manchester Town Hall has been closed since January 2018 for an extensive restoration programme that will repair and upgrade the building to modern standards. […]

  • Sat 18
    Mika
    18 Nov 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

    Mika Karhumaa: Unlocking the Secrets of Modern Music Business Management

    Henry Watson Music Library

    Unlocking the Secrets of Modern Music Business Management Join us for an engaging exploration of the cutting-edge strategies and principles that drive success in the contemporary music industry.Overview:In this dynamic […]

  • Thu 23
    Christmas Crime Central
    23 Nov 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Crime Central with Louise Swanson, Jose Carlos Somoza & Simon Michael!

    Performance Space

    Manchester Libraries, Blackwells Books and Instituto Cevantes present A Cracking Crime Central Christmas Special!! Rob Parker welcomes Louise Swanson, Simon Michael and Jose Carlos Somoza! Bringing the best from all […]

    £2 – £8
  • May 2024

  • Thu 23
    23 May 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    A Monumental Effort: Restoring the Albert Memorial Afternoon Lecture

    Performance Space

    Manchester Town Hall has been closed since January 2018 for an extensive restoration programme that will repair and upgrade the building to modern standards. The work will include the conservation […]

  • September 2024

  • Thu 26
    26 Sep 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

    Slate Expectations – Restoring Our Town Hall’s roof. Afternoon Lecture.

    Performance Space

    Slate Expectations - Restoring Our Town Hall's roof Our Heritage Lectures shine a light on the work behind the scenes of the Our Town Hall Project. One of the most […]

  • Thu 26
    26 Sep 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm

    Slate Expectations – Restoring Our Town Hall’s roof. Evening Lecture.

    Performance Space

    Slate Expectations – Restoring Our Town Hall’s roof Our Heritage Lectures shine a light on the work behind the scenes of the Our Town Hall Project. One of the most […]

  • October 2024

  • Wed 16
    16 Oct 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

    Migration, Identity and History – Talk

    Lwr Ground Floor - Manchester Histories Hub

    To what extent through history has British identity been influenced by migration? An event with speakers, short film screening and discussion. Speakers from the Migration Stories North West project will […]

  • Thu 31
    31 Oct 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

    Crime Central Halloween Special!

    Performance Space

    Rob Parker and Manchester Libraries invite you to a CRIME CENTRAL SPOOKTACULAR!! With Jo Callaghan, Graeme Cumming and Steve Kedie! Bringing the best from all over! Featuring the best and […]

  • November 2024

  • Thu 21
    21 Nov 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm

    AFTERNOON LECTURE: Space Exploration – how we’re transforming Albert Square

    Performance Space

    AFTERNOON LECTURE Our Heritage Lectures shine a light on the work behind the scenes of the Our Town Hall Project. One of the most obvious parts of the project will […]

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