SOLD OUT Manchester Libraries Crime Festival After Dark Entertainment present: An Invitation to Murder Will you find a body in the library? When famous golden age detectives are invited to a remote mansion by a reclusive author they get more than they bargained for as he reveals that one of them is the mysterious thief […]
Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word hosted by Tony Curry. Presented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries. Next event: Tues 22nd March, 6.00pm (doors 5.30pm) with special guest Mantz Yorke. Mantz Yorke trained as a scientist, gaining a degree in industrial metallurgy before taking up a career in teaching. Later, he switched to educational research. […]
Pop in to Central Library for cracking creativity. Make some spring and Easter themed crafts to celebrate the start of spring. Suitable for families with children under 12. Free - just drop in - to help keep our activities free in the future please consider making a donation, either online or at one of our […]
Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press present Word Central Open Mic Night Hosted by Tony Curry Featuring special guest Steph Lonsdale! Here's some more biog information from Steph - I was born in Salford, in the North West of England in 1981. I live in Manchester and work in Salford, having lived for nine years in […]
Join us for an intimate performance by a Manchester International Roots Orchestra chamber ensemble in the Hentry Watson Music Library on the First Floor of Central Library. The Manchester International Roots Orchestra (MIRO) is a unique ensemble of musicians with roots from across the world including students from the RNCM. Our repertoire skilfully combines diverse musical influences […]
Crime Central is a new monthly event at Manchester Central Library, featuring the best and brightest crime writing talent both locally and from around the country. Showcasing blockbuster bestsellers, emerging talent and industry insiders, Crime Central will share the real story of what goes on in the crime world. There’ll be giveaways, audience interaction, book […]
How have you experienced loss and grief during COVID-19? The pandemic has brought loss, death, and change to everyday life on a global scale. Join us for an evening of reflection and discussion as we share Narratives of COVID and question what it means to live and die during the pandemic. About the book: it […]
Drop in, chat about books, buy way too many, and find your new favourite people at our annual Northern Publishers' Fair, organised by Fly on the Wall Press! Publishers so far: Bluemoose Books, TTA Press, Stairwell Books, Manchester University Press, UCLAN Publishing, Confingo Publishing, Fly on the Wall Press, Comma Press, Crocus Books (CommonWord), Flapjack […]
Granada TV has a very significant place in British television history and still holds a powerful place in the cultural memory of northerners. Once described as the ‘greatest television company in the world’, it was founded by Sidney Bernstein in 1954 and began broadcasting to the North in May 1956, when independent television was born. […]
Every year, over two million people in the UK experience domestic abuse. None of them should have to wait until they’re in crisis before we pay attention. We need to see the whole person, the whole family and the whole society if we are to truly see the whole picture. Alongside Allie Crewe’s powerful exhibition, I Am, […]
This talk will introduce the audience to the changing representations of gay characters in films from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The films that will be explored include, but are not limited to, East Palace, West Palace (Zhang Yuan, 1996), Happy Together (Wong Kar-wai, 1997), and The River (Tsai Ming-liang, 1997). About the speaker: […]
From dedicated performance spaces to stairwells, screens, nooks and domes, Central Library might directly inspire your next event or intervention. Contact us to arrange a tour.
