Libertalia
Lower Ground Floor Exhibition SpaceOn 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 […]
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Walk Without Fear
Lower Ground Floor LinkMAG (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 […]
Dashehra Diwali Lantern Making Workshops
City LibraryIn 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 […]
Celeste Ng in Conversation
Performance SpaceManchester Literature Festival presents... Celeste Ng, author of the critically acclaimed bestsellers Everything I Never Told […]
£8
An Evening with Jim Kay: The Art of Harry Potter
Performance SpaceJim Kay will be talking about his inspiration behind the art for the book and what it was like to illustrate J.K. Rowling’s words. Jim will reveal some of the […]
£6
Legna Rodríguez Iglesias, Abigail Parry & Serafina Vick
Performance SpaceManchester Literature Festival presents... Celebrated Cuban writer, Legna Rodríguez Iglesias launches her bi-lingual poetry collection A […]
Kerry Hudson: Lowborn
Performance SpaceManchester Literature Festival presents... “I decided that I’d start to try to acknowledge the strength it […]
Elif Shafak
Performance SpaceManchester Literature Festival presents... Does anyone care about a sex worker, murdered and abandoned in a […]
£8
Dashehra Diwali Celebration
Visit Central Library during the afternoon to start the celebrations off with performances, crafts and much more. Free for everyone. No need to book just drop in.
Deborah Levy
Performance SpaceManchester Literature Festival presents... ‘You are history.’ In her stunning new novel, The Man Who Saw […]
£10
Mona Eltahawy: The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls
Performance SpaceManchester Literature Festival presents... Leading feminist activist Mona Eltahawy (Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East […]
£10
Deaf Education & Audiology: A Journey through Artefacts, Archives and Creativity
First Floor Display CasesThe histories and lived experiences of deafness are rich and complex. Extraordinary technological advances have been made in the exploration of hearing, alongside a better appreciation of the social and psychological […]
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.
