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Sex Pistols in Manchester – Exhibition
First Floor Display CasesOn 4 June 1976, the Sex Pistols played for the first time in Manchester at the Lesser Free Trade Hall. The gig is seen as the catalyst for the Manchester […]
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From Millworkers to Millennials: Jean Hobson
First Floor Exhibition HallFrom Millworkers to Millennials: paintings, drawings and screen prints by Jean Hobson When Jean Hobson started drawing Manchester’s old buildings in 2007, she did not realise she was charting a […]
BBC100 in Greater Manchester
Archives+ Ground FloorThis year the BBC celebrates its centenary. Archives+ has partnered with the BBC Archives and Greater Manchester’s ten archives services to select interesting local items from the BBC’s radio and […]
Rooms of Our Own
Lwr Ground Floor - Manchester Histories HubA National Lottery Heritage Funded project to reveal the hidden ‘herstory’ of the Pankhurst Trust. Delivered in partnership with Manchester Histories. This exhibition displays the Pankhurst Trust’s organisational archive, now […]
Manchester Celebrates International Day of Disabled People
Performance SpaceCome and celebrate with Manchester City Council and the Young Creatives from Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People. There will be a panel discussion, "State of the Disabled Nation" with […]
Christmas Retro Silent Disco!
Performance SpaceVERY FEW TICKETS LEFT. PRE-BOOKING ADVISED! The ever popular Retro Silent Disco returns for a Christmas Special at Central Library! Join DJ John Ryan for a night of 70's, 80's […]
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Sunday Winter Warmer!
Come in from the cold to our Sunday Winter Warmer – a special Sunday afternoon opening for the family to have some fun and keep toasty. We'll have crafts, entertainment […]
Living in a Material World – Materials That Made Medicine
Performance SpaceThe Art Gallery and Museum Studies MA course at The University of Manchester will be hosting an exhibition on the materials that improved medicine, in collaboration with the Museum of […]
Word Central with Special Guest Rev Paul!
Performance SpaceWord Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Hosted by Tony Curry. Presented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries With special guest Rev Porl Originally from the swamps of Stockport, Paul ‘Rev […]
CANCELLED: Crime Central Christmas Special!
Performance SpaceSORRY. DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE TRAIN STRIKE, WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL TONIGHTS CRIME CENTRAL EVENT. We've got the ultimate festive selection box of crime writers for […]
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In the City – Exhibition
First Floor Display CasesIn The City is a collection of Manchester images taken by photographer Richard Davis over the last 35 Years. The exhibition centres around Richard's love of art, music, culture and […]
The Streets of Our City: Manchester Town Hall Photographers’ Collection
First Floor Exhibition HallThe Town Hall Photographers' Collection is a large photographic collection held in Archives+ Central Library, ranging in date from 1956 to 2007. The collection consists of tens of thousands of images, […]
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