Crime Central
Bringing the best from all over! Featuring the best and brightest crime writing talent both locally and from around the country - the big names are all coming to Manchester! […]
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Knowing Yesterday, Shaping Tomorrow: The Inaugural Lou Kushnick Memorial Lecture with Professor Abdul Alkalimat
Performance SpaceThe Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust, in partnership with the University of Manchester, is launching a new annual lecture in honour of our founder, Professor Lou Kushnick. Lou was a […]
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People as Infrastructure: The Architectural Wisdom of Informality
Performance SpaceJoin us for Manchester Confucius Institute's first public talk of the year, launching our anniversary exhibition, Building China: People’s Infrastructure. Explore the spontaneous and ingenious adaptations found in China’s urban […]
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People’s Infrastructure: Everyday Life in Changing China
Performance SpaceJoin us for Manchester Confucius Institute's second public talk linked to our 20th anniversary exhibition , Building China: People’s Infrastructure This talk moves from the visual culture of the 1950s […]
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A Brush With History – Restoring Our Town Hall’s paintings. Afternoon Lecture.
Performance SpaceOur Town Hall Project Heritage Lecture Afternoon Session 1pm A Brush With History - Restoring Our Town Hall's paintings. Afternoon lecture. In this Heritage Lecture, we’ll be learning about the […]
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A Brush With History – Restoring Our Town Hall’s paintings. Evening Lecture.
Performance SpaceOur Town Hall Project Heritage Lecture Evening Session 5.30pm A Brush With History - Restoring Our Town Hall's paintings. Evening lecture. In this Heritage Lecture, we’ll be learning about the […]
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Crime Central
Performance SpaceCrime Central is the monthly crime and thriller fiction event at Manchester Central Library. AUTHORS APPEARING IN MAY ARE ZOE SHARPE, SIMON MICHAEL AND DAVID PENNY!! Bringing the best from […]
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Mieczysław Fogg – 1930s Cabaret to Wartime Resistance
Performance SpaceJoin us for a unique event celebrating Mieczysław Fogg, Poland's legendary crooner on the 125th anniversary of his birth. Dive into the vibe of 1930s cabaret and discover how his […]
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Heartstone: KFOR AND KOSOVO +25 Event
Performance SpaceOn June 12th, the photo-documentary exhibition, ‘KFOR and Kosovo +25’, is at the centre of an extraordinary event being staged at Manchester Central Library as part of Manchester’s Festival of […]
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Music Q&A: ‘It’s Time the Tale Were Told – A People’s History of the Smiths’
Henry Watson Music Library‘It’s Time The Tale Were Told – A People’s History of The Smiths’ is the story of one of the UK’s most influential indie bands and Manchester’s greatest musical exports. […]
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Our Town Hall Heritage Evening Lecture with Hankinson Heritage
Performance SpaceManchester Town Hall closed in 2018 for major restoration to repair and upgrade the building to modern standards. The work includes conservation of many original heritage features. The Heritage Lectures […]
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Generations of Love: A Queer Up North Panel Event
Performance SpaceJoin Manchester Histories and Queer Up North for a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring how queer culture can build community, connect generations and sustain radical creative practice. Reflecting on the legacy […]
24 Oct 2026
Manchester Literature Festival presents Little Reads Family Day
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