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  • 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 […]

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    Manchester Hip Hop Archive Exhibition

    First Floor Exhibition Hall

    Spotlighting the impact of the genre on the region’s community with a free exhibition of Hip Hop memorabilia and materials from the 1980s to present day, marking over 40 years […]

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    Henry Normal in conversation with…

    Online

    Join Henry Normal as he chats and shares poems with award-winning wordsmiths from Flapjack Press. With audience Q&A. A series of live stream events, 12 - 1pm each Wednesday from […]

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    I am not Friday

    Performance Space

    Libraries Connected and BBC Novels That Shaped The World bring you... A new humorous and imaginative re-telling of the Robinson Crusoe story. Often regarded as the first English novel, we’re […]

  • 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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  • Word Central Open Mic Night

    Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Hosted by Tony Curry Presented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries Monday 27th September, 6.00pm with special guest Gus Jonsson Gus is a […]

  • Were You There? The Story of Manchester Free Trade Hall.

    Performance Space

    THE FREE TRADE HALL – THE MOST IMPORTANT POPULAR MUSIC VENUE IN GREAT BRITAIN BETWEEN 1951 AND 1996 Richard Lysons, author of 'Were You There? Popular Music At Manchester's Free […]

  • Living Library: This is What an Activist

    We host a living library event to mark the launch of a new campaign that breaks stereotypes on what an activist looks like and showcase how generations are working together […]