Manchester Indie Film Makers Group
Media LoungeWe 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 […]
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Manchester Voices – Interactive Exhibition
Archives+ Ground FloorManchester 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 […]
ME – Portrait Exhibition
First Floor Display CasesThis special exhibition features work from artists taking part in creative workshops at the Booth Centre, which aims to bring about positive change in the lives of people who are […]
Piccadilly Gardens Exhibition: How Did Your Garden Grow?
Lower Ground Floor Exhibition SpaceThe Architecture School for Children have worked with 4 local schools from the Moss Side and Hulme area of Manchester, St Marys C of E Primary, Claremont Road Primary, Webster […]
Read Manchester BookBench Trail
Come into Central Library to pick up your Trail map and plan your summer activities around our BookBenches! Venues across the city are hosting 58 BookBench sculptures - all decorated […]
Deities at the Bottom of the Garden
First Floor Exhibition HallIn this fascinating exhibition, artist Richard Bartle explores in minute detail the customs and icons of major world religions and belief systems. Manifested in a series of 12 scale modelled garden […]
Central Library in LEGO
Pop in and see this wonderful LEGO model of Central Library, which was built by Robert Clarkson for ‘Bricktastic’ at Manchester Convention Centre in 2015. It has been shown around […]
every thing every time
Lwr Ground floor - City LibraryWhat stories can be uncovered from a city? every thing every time, a new flip-dot artwork by Naho Matsuda, takes information from our interactions within the city to tell a […]
Jazz North northern line: Archipelago
Performance SpaceFaye MacCalman (clarinet, tenor saxophone)/John Pope (electric bass)/Christian Alderson (drums) Faye MacCalman fronts Newcastle sax-bass-drums trio, Archipelago, drawing on garage rock, minimalism and free improvisation: riffs, silence, noise and grooves create a […]
Jazz North northern line: Early Nite
Performance SpaceOtto Willberg (double bass)/Harry Smith (tenor saxophone)/Alexander Tod (drums) A fiery take on the sax-bass-drums trio format, favouring short and snappy tunes in the spirit of punk: free improvisation delivered […]
Future Currents
Performance SpaceElectrifying guitarists Alex Roth, Chris Montague and Chris Sharkey exploit the instrument’s full potential to create music of extremes, using extended techniques and expansive soundscapes. Advance: £8.50 (inc 50p bkg […]
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Double bill – Andrew Woodhead: Pocket Piano + Run Logan Run
Performance SpaceAndrew explores the capabilities of the pocket piano – a tiny, hand-built synthesiser. He improvises sweeping soundscapes using both intricate textures and simple melodies. Bristol sax and drums duo, Run […]
£8.50
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.
