Untold Stories of the Village
Ground FloorIn partnership with The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre and Education Trust, Holding Her Space presents 'Untold Stories of the Village' exhibition. Working with photographer Tanya Weekes and artist Tina […]
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10 Years – David Gleave Photography
First Floor Exhibition HallDavid Gleave is a Manchester-based image-maker who took up photography through his passion for social history. He chronicles his life and the people and events he has encountered. David sees […]
Town Hall Artisans, Trades and Treasures Display
First Floor Display CasesFind out more about what’s happening to The Town Hall behind all that scaffolding and building wrap. This display celebrates progress on our Town Hall’s restoration, showing some of the […]
Coming in from the Cold: Taking Centre Stage Exhibition
Lower Ground Floor LinkAn exhibition of Global Majority led community projects exploring stories of identity, loss, creativity, joy, our heritage, togetherness, resilience and journeys. Supported by The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust. Free […]
Trailblazers! Women of Greater Manchester
Performance SpaceTrailblazers! Women of Greater Manchester invite you to a fantastic pre-walk celebration! Stalls, films, banners, bunting, singing, poetry, and an open mic slot to celebrate all your stories and share […]
International Women’s Day Celebration
Performance SpaceThe Latin American Women’s community in Manchester will commemorate the day through poems and dance. Colibrí Mexican Folkdance UK will perform a traditional dance and a choreography to reflect the […]
Crime Central Returns!
Performance SpaceCrime Central returns on Wednesday 13th March! Our host Rob Parker has been curating some wonderful events over the next few months and he's relaunching Crime Central with a corking […]
VULTURE CAPITALISM – Grace Blakeley Book Launch
Performance SpaceWe're thrilled to be welcoming author and jounalist Grace Blakeley to Manchester for the launch of her explosive new book VULTURE CAPITALISM - a fresh look at the problems of […]
French Film Club: Annie Colére
Performance SpaceAlliance Française de Manchester present this month’s film, ‘Annie Colére’, which follows a working mother who meets with the Movement for the Liberation of Abortion and Contraception after becoming accidently […]
Behind the Scenes Tour
What do George V, Gypsy Rose Lee and Bernard Bresslaw have in common? Which musician was once thrown out of the Language and Literature Library? What would you find now […]
Percival Everett in Conversation
Performance SpacePresented by Manchester Literature Festival ‘With my pencil, I wrote myself into being.’ In James, Percival Everett’s thrilling retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the enslaved Jim is allowed to […]
Greater Mancunians Exhibition
First Floor Exhibition HallThe Manchester College presents Greater Mancunians – a student led, landmark photography project, seven years in the making. The exhibition celebrates people born and bred in Greater Manchester, or those […]
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