• Reds & K 1000 – Exhibition

    First Floor Display Cases

    ‘Reds’ Andrew Redmond met documentary photographer Karin Albinsson after completing a prison sentence. When ‘Reds’ told Karin of the 1,000 photos he had taken and lost six years ago, this […]

  • I Love You Too

    Wolfson Reading Room

    Kemang Wa Lehulere collaborates with 11 Manchester writers and over 100 residents of the city to create a surprising collection of love letters – a new book for Central Library […]

  • Hamdel Ensemble Concert

    Performance Space

    See a free LIVE gig by Iranian maestro musician Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble on Saturday 17 July with two COVID safe repeated concerts at 2pm or 3.30pm. […]

  • Northern Publishers Fair

    Performance Space

    Ten cracking northern publishers serving up bookish goodness at the Northern Publishers' Fair! Come see what these innovative Northern Publishers have to offer and celebrate the North after, what we […]

  • Behind Closed Doors

    Lower Ground Floor Exhibition Space

    Behind Closed Doors is a photographic exhibition featuring life within an Intensive Care Unit at the height of the pandemic. The photo’s were taken by Petro Bekker who volunteered to […]

  • Thank You Manchester Weekender

    As part of the Thank You Manchester Weekender, Central Library will play host to an interactive musical extravaganza.  There will be the opportunity to try your hand at playing one […]

  • Queering the North

    Performance Space

    The OUTing the Past International Festival of LGBT+ History (est. Manchester in 2005) has teamed up with the Museum of Free Derry to create the first retrospective showcase of NI […]

  • Shon Faye: The Transgender Issue

    Performance Space

    Writer and presenter Shon Faye will be at Manchester Central Library to discuss her new book THE TRANSGENDER ISSUE with Christine Burns MBE. About this event Blackwell's Manchester and Manchester […]

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