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Urban Archaeology – Online Exhibition

Online

PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS AN ONLINE EXHIBITION This month, artist / photograper Steve Marland was due to show his fascinating exhibition, Urban Archaeology, in the library's first floor display […]

Manchester: Life Under Lockdown

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PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS AN ONLINE EXHIBITION Art and Design students and staff at The Manchester College take over Manchester Libraries Instagram account in this online exhibition of work […]

In Praise of Blandness

First Floor Exhibition Hall

An exhibition of works by Manchester based photographer, Robert John Watson. Here's what Robert says about the exhbition: 'In Praise Of Blandness is in no way mundane. I see the […]

Manchester Histories DigiFest 2020-Online Screening

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Due to Covid19 Manchester Histories presents its first ever DigiFest, taking place on Friday 4 & Saturday 5th September 2020, transmitting live from Central Library's Performance Space. You can now see […]

An Evening with Lesley Pearse

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Manchester Libraries, Libraries Connected and Penguin Books invite you to join us for a special Friday evening with the hugely popular author Lesley Pearse. Lesley Pearse was told as a […]

Tiny Fun Palaces

Performance Space

Join Angela and Siobhan at Central Library to help you make your Tiny Fun Palace in a Bag. Places are very limited! Booking is essential via Eventbrite You can also […]

Windrush Generations Manchester Voices Exhibition

Archives+ Ground Floor

Windrush Generations Manchester Voices is a digital exhibition, on the ground floor of Central Library in Archives+, that focuses on the personal histories and stories of 1st, 2nd and 3rd […]

An Evening with Sarah Butler

Celebrate #LibrariesWeek with Manchester Libraries and acclaimed author Sarah Butler. Sarah is a writer and literature activist who lives in Manchester. She has three novels published by Picador in the […]

75 Memorial Flames Exhibition

First Floor

A new Holocaust Memorial Day exhibition at Manchester Central Library.  Here's more information about the exhibition from the organisers. Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation […]

Little Reads

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Little Reads is a fun, interactive workshop using drama, dance, songs, play and craft to explore children’s picture books. Most suitable for children aged 2 to 6 but all family […]