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  • ACTING UP!

    ACTING UP! tells the story of 40 years of HIV activism in the region through archives, testimonies and films. The exhibition honours the memories of lives lost and continues the […]

  • Piccadilly Radio Archive: Nobody Did It Better!

    Ground Floor

    Explore the history of independent radio in Manchester from the birth of Piccadilly Radio in 1974 through to Key 103’s 1990s heyday. This free exhibition tells the story of the […]

  • Punk: The Art of Rebellion

    First Floor Display Cases

    A new exhibition explores how punk exploded from the streets of 1970s Britain - raw, loud, and unapologetic. Born of crisis, it raged against capitalism, racism, and conformity. Through music, […]

  •  LGBT Foundation’s 50 Years of Queer Hope & Joy Exhibition

    Wolfson Reading Room and Lower Ground Floor

    2025 marks 50 years of queer hope and joy for LGBT Foundation—and the heart of the celebrations begins in the centre of Manchester. Supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund […]

  • From Page to Stage: 20 Years of Manchester Literature Festival

    Wolfson Reading Room

    Feast your eyes on two decades of literary magic with From Page to Stage, a photographic exhibition celebrating Manchester Literature Festival’s 20th anniversary.  This intimate collection of photos charts the Festival’s […]

  • An evening with Katherine Rundell

    Performance Space

    We are delighted to welcome bestselling author Katherine Rundell to Manchester to celebrate the release of The Poisoned King! The mesmerising follow-up to Rundell's Waterstones Book of the Year 2023-winning Impossible Creatures finds Christopher embroiled […]

  • Reading, Rhyming, Remembering: Children’s education from the Past

    Archives+ Ground Floor

    Explore how children learned Pre-20th Century and Early 1900s, through images, storybooks, rhymes, and moral tales. A fun and nostalgic exhibition for schools and families—where learning met imagination! Discover the […]

  • Saturday Spectacular: Lowry Takeover

    Performance Space

    Come join the Lowry at Central Library and get involved in some fantastic fun for all the family. Enjoy arts and crafts, interactive storytelling and engaging workshops. There will also […]

  • Ghastly Stories for Gruesome Gremlins -EVENT CANCELLED

    Children's Library

    THIS EVENT HAS  BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.AND WILL BE RESCEHDULED IN THE FUTURE A Spooky & Silly Storytelling Show for 7+ told by Gav Cross. Gav does not […]

  • Mystery International Film Screening

    Performance Space

    Welcome to the sixth edition of Manchester Central Library’s International Film Club’s Mystery Screening series. Event Details: • Doors open: 17:00 • Introduction to the film: 17:25 • Film starts: 17:30 • Entry: Pay what you can (recommended […]