VERY FEW TICKETS LEFT. PRE-BOOKING ADVISED! The ever popular Retro Silent Disco returns for a Christmas Special at Central Library! Join DJ John Ryan for a night of 70's, 80's and 90's pop classics, with a sprinkling of festive hits throughout. Bar open all night. Christmas jumpers and party gear recommended! Doors open 8pm till […]
Come in from the cold to our Sunday Winter Warmer – a special Sunday afternoon opening for the family to have some fun and keep toasty. We'll have crafts, entertainment and nice treats. Suitable for families. Free – please make a donation to support our cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation […]
The Art Gallery and Museum Studies MA course at The University of Manchester will be hosting an exhibition on the materials that improved medicine, in collaboration with the Museum of Medicine and Health. Join us and explore how these materials improved sterilisation and effected social change. For more info, visit our Instagram page @materialworldexhibiton Free […]
Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Hosted by Tony Curry. Presented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries With special guest Rev Porl Originally from the swamps of Stockport, Paul ‘Rev Porl’ Stevens has been performing as a poet since 1995. He has supported veteran punk bands the UK Subs, GBH and the Subhumans, and has […]
SORRY. DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE TRAIN STRIKE, WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL TONIGHTS CRIME CENTRAL EVENT. We've got the ultimate festive selection box of crime writers for our Christmas Special! Joining your host Rob Parker will be his pals from the Northern Crime Syndicate! The Northern Crime Syndicate is a crime writing […]
Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Hosted by Tony Curry Presented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries With special guest John Darwin John writes from the heart about the mystery of relationships, the piquancy of location, and the pleasure of escaping from day-to-day drudgery. He was the host of Write Out Loud's poetry night in Sale for two […]
Manchester Libraries, Faber Books and Blackwells Bookshop are proud to present An Evening with Don Paterson to celebrate the publication of TOY FIGHTS - an exquisitely sharp, deeply humane and brutally hilarious boyhood memoir from one of the greatest writers of his generation. Don Paterson will be in conversation with Roma Havers, Learning Manager from […]
In The City is a collection of Manchester images taken by photographer Richard Davis over the last 35 Years. Join Richard for this talk about the exhibtion that centres around Richard’s love of art, music, culture and football. From the heady days of Madchester, right through to the dynamism of the present day, the excitement […]
Spend Valentines Night celebrating the best of LGBTQ+ films. We'll be screening one of these four game changers. All you need to do is register for pay-what-you-can tickets here. We'll be in touch with everyone who registers to let them know the winning film! We're going way back to an 80's and 90's classic or […]
WEDNESDAY 15TH FEBRUARY AT CENTRAL LIBRARY 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 of many heritage features. Our series of Heritage Lectures aims to shine a light on some of the fascinating […]
Crime Central is back with a bang on Thursday 16th February! Joining your wonderful host Rob Parker will be... Lia Middleton, author of the massive debut thriller 'When They Find Her'. Her new novel 'Your Word or Mine' came out in September 2022 to more rave reviews! Elliot Sweeney, who's debut novel is entitled 'The […]
This year marks 35 years since the protest against Section 28 in Manchester. Join organisers and attendees from the time to hear more. The event forms part of LGBT History month 2023. It aims to provide insight into a specific period of LGBT history (1987-2003) in which the demonstration in Manchester was highly significant, and which gained […]
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.
