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  • The Great Hall Exhibition

    Lower Ground Floor Exhibition Space

    Manchester Town Hall closed in January 2018 and work then began on a labour of love: a once-in-a-lifetime chance to repair, protect and update this architectural masterpiece for future generations. The Great Hall […]

  • Shakespeare and Manchester: A Victorian Powerhouse Exhibition

    First Floor Display Cases

    For the first time, this exhibition tells the story of how seven personalities transformed Manchester into a global centre of Shakespearean theatre in the Victorian era and reveals present day […]

  • Building China: People’s Infrastructure

    Lower Ground Floor Link

    "Building China: People’s Infrastructure" invites audiences to encounter China from the kitchen table and the street corner rather than the skyline. Bringing together photographs and prints from the 1950s to […]

  • Heritage Meets Heritage – Echoes of Sahyadri

    First Floor

    Exhibition featuring 12 UNESCO Heritage Forts. Organised by Leena Desshmukh, Founder of Sahyadri CIC UK, in collaboration with Sahyadri Pratishtan India. This exhibition honours the extraordinary hill forts of the […]

  • The Long Road South to find True North

    Archives+ Ground Floor

    Take a poetry journey from loss to hope, from home to infinity, to find your own personal True North.  80 people from Cornerstone Day Centre in Hulme, many affected by […]

  • Exiles and Descendants

    Archives+ Ground Floor

    This exhibition from Polonia Northern England uncovers the remarkable history of a Polish community (Polonia) deported and displaced during WWII. Through photographs, letters, and personal documents, it showcases experiences of […]

  • Full Volume Podcast Episode15: Shaun Wilson

    Featured
    Online

    Presenters Alan Lynch and his co-host Gary Parkinson – bring you all the latest and greatest from across Manchester Libraries. This May, Alan sits down with rising Cumbrian author Shaun […]

  • Conversation Club

    Featured Recurring
    Ground Floor (Handling Tables)

    Would you like to improve your English conversation skills? Join our friendly group to practice your English and meet new friends. Suitable for adults. Free – just drop in. Please […]

  • Concert: Sedbergh Prep School Choir

    Henry Watson Music Library

    Sedbergh Prep School will bring their tour to Manchester Central Library Saturday 9th May.  Mixing cultural activities with performances in a few well-known establishments around the city, the Casterton choir will […]

  • Family Space Adventures

    Performance Space

    Calling all future star explorers! Join us at Central Library for a space-themed day of fun as we celebrate the arrival of Planetarium Go! in Manchester. Get ready for space […]

  • Space-themed day of fun

    Calling all future star explorers to St Peter’s Square this Spring! As the city keenly awaits the arrival of Planetarium Go! in Manchester this May, Central Library is delighted to confirm some […]