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The Hidden Tableaux’s Peterloo Massacre 1819

First Floor Exhibition Hall

Hidden’ is an ongoing series of photographic tableaux by internationally acclaimed Artist and a Founder of ‘Rock Against Racism’, Red Saunders The Hidden Project shines photographic light on great moments […]

Libertalia

Lower Ground Floor Exhibition Space

On the anniversary of Peterloo, we want to transport you to the world of ‘Libertalia’ a place where all are free and equal, a ‘way of being’ the people of […]

Walk Without Fear

Lower Ground Floor Link

MAG (Mines Advisory Group), a Manchester-based landmine clearance charity, is celebrating 30 years of life-saving work across the globe. The Walk Without Fear exhibition tells the stories of people affected […]

Banned Books Week: Walled In

Seminar Suite, Floor Two

THIS IS A LIVE SCREENING FROM THE BRITISH LIBRARY Writers consider walls in literature and in our lives With David Hare and Ben Okri. Chaired by Samira Ahmed. David Hare […]

Swinging 60’s Party

Performance Space

SORRY, THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. You are invited to a poptastic afternoon celebrating Older People's Day and everything 1960’s.. Featuring the fabulous Poppy Holiday! Downtown These Boots are […]

Food Mania!

Performance Space

Let our expert Speed Mentors help you turn your new food business into a tasty success The UK’s food and drinks sector is going from strength to strength with developments […]

Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word

Performance Space

Hosted by Paul Neads with special guest poet Gerry Potter. October’s guest Gerry Potter is a poet, playwright, director, actor, and both creator and destroyer of the infamous gingham diva, […]

Clementine Ford: Boys Will Be Boys

Performance Space

Manchester Literature Festival presents...                               ‘The status quo might revere men as a class, but it destroys […]

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Dashehra Diwali Lantern Making Workshops

City Library

In preparation for the Dashehra Diwali celebration on 12 October, we will be holding lantern making workshops for those wishing to be a part of the lantern parade on the […]

Cathy Newman: Bloody Brilliant Women

Performance Space

Manchester Literature Festival presents...                               Bloody Brilliant Women, Channel 4 journalist Cathy Newman’s fascinating history of British […]

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Caroline Criado Perez: Invisible Women

Performance Space

Manchester Literature Festival presents...                               It really is a man’s world. In her latest book Invisible Women, […]

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Celeste Ng in Conversation

Performance Space

Manchester Literature Festival presents...                               Celeste Ng, author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers Everything I Never Told […]

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