• Manchester Indie Film Makers Group

    Media Lounge

    We are a group of collective creatives who use film and media to produce original productions which are hopefully both thought provoking and offer a fresh view of how film […]

  • ArchivesMoved

    Archives+ Ground Floor

    This exhibition is based on a project that brought together young dancers and actors from Manchester and the North West in an exciting exploration of historical Manchester. By using archive […]

  • Galt Toys Exhibition

    The Manchester Modernist Society present a display of games, puzzles and toys designed and produced in the 1960s and 1970s by local manufacturers James Galt. Hear exhibition curator, Steve Marland, […]

  • Pirates, Pants and Wellyphants

    First Floor Exhibition Hall

    We're very excited that Nick Sharratt is now the subject of a magical exhibition at Central Library. The well loved author of classic picture books including Shark in the Park, […]

  • Just an Ordinary Lawyer

    Performance Space

    “The British Empire was trying desperately to hold on to its colonial possessions by any means … and the foul would often override the fair.” Tayo Aluko follows the multi-award […]

    £8
  • North West Film Archive – 40th Anniversary Exhibition

    First Floor Display Cases

    Since 1977, the North West Film Archive has been collecting and preserving the region’s filmed heritage, and making it available for people to enjoy.  This exhibition showcases a selection from […]

  • Amore!

    Performance Space

    If music be the food of love...join us and the City of Manchester Opera to hear beautiful, accessible, opera. Conductor: Juan Ortunõ Accompanist: Jonathan Ellis Book tickets at www.comoperasec@btinternet.com  

    £10
  • Chameleon Youth FREE Taster Session

    Performance Space

    We’ll provide the spark - You create the movement. Chameleon Youth is looking for raw dance talent. Chameleon Youth, Manchester’s youth dance company based at Central Library, is calling out […]

  • Sunday Funday – Manchester Day

    Visit the library to celebrate Manchester Day. Explore and discover the magic of science, crafts, face-painting, performance and drama. Fun for all the family! Kindly supported by The Oglesby Charitable […]

  • Manchester Voices – Interactive Exhibition

    Archives+ Ground Floor

    Manchester Voices is an ongoing project investigating and celebrating the accents, dialects, and people of Greater Manchester. It looks at the ways in which our use of language makes us […]

  • Chameleon Youth FREE Taster Session

    We’ll provide the spark - You create the movement. Chameleon Youth is looking for raw dance talent. Chameleon Youth, Manchester’s youth dance company based at Central Library, is calling out […]