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  • #Like Chopin – Mysterious Story in Manchester

    Henry Watson Music Library

    #LikeChopin – The Mysterious Story of Chopin in Manchester   In August 1848 Fryderyk Chopin travelled to Britain. During the visit he also gave a performance in Manchester.  The concert […]

  • Venture Arts Presents – Completely A Hustling Place

    First Floor Exhibition Hall

    Venture Arts Presents Full Studio Show - Completely A Hustling Place – With Work From 70 Artists This autumn, one of Manchester’s leading visual art studios, Venture Arts, which supports […]

  • Dream FM presents: ‘What do you dream of?’

    Performance Space

    Join us for the in-person premiere of What do you dream of? — a special broadcast & sound work created with the people of Greater Manchester Night falls and metropolis […]

  • Book Launch: Nail on the Head by Paul Cookson

    Performance Space

    FLAPJACK PRESS PRESENTS: Nail on the Head A COVID-19 Poetry Diary, Vol. 4 Written daily throughout the UK’s restrictions to combat coronavirus, Nail on the Head takes us from the […]

  • Manchester Celebrates International Day of Disabled People

    Performance Space

    Come and celebrate the day with Manchester City Council and Manchester Met University. Activities include, screening of disability history films, panel discussion of disability past and present, short films from […]

  • Christmas Tree Traditions

    Performance Space

    We will be decorating 7 community Christmas trees in a range of traditional styles. Have a go at creating your own Christmas crafts and join our Manchester communities as they […]

  • Santa at Central Library

    Christmas Extravaganza

    Performance Space

    The whole family is invited to join us for Central Library’s Christmas celebrations! We’ll have choirs singing songs and carols, Christmas crafts for children and hot chocolate and festive treats […]

  • Word Central

    Performance Space

    Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Presented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries. Hosted by Tony Curry with special guest Ben Willems. You can book your open mic slot […]

  • Art of Oesophageal Cancer

    First Floor Display Cases

    Art of oesophageal cancer is a visual representation of one patient’s experience of going through treatment, surgery and then coming to terms with a new normal. The subject matter touches […]

  • Creative Writing Class

    Chief Librarian's Office

    Writer Cathy Crabb is running a weekly drop in for anyone who would like to spend a couple of hours strolling through storytelling. With a different exercise per week it […]

  • The Door Opened: 1980s China

    Lower Ground Floor Exhibition Space

    One can argue that nostalgia is the strongest emotion, a pure mixture of wistfulness and melancholy. Adrian Bradshaw, an English photographer, brings that sense of yearning into full focus in […]

  • Word Central Open Mic Night

    Performance Space

    Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press present Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word. Hosted by Tony Curry with special guest Ben Willems. Our special guest for the first Word Central […]