Name: Dragon Boat Festival Celebration
Start: 2026-06-20T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-20T16:00:00+00:00

June 2026
The Great Hall Exhibition

26 Nov 2025 @ 8:00 am - 31 Jul 2026 @ 5:00 pm

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 […]
Exiles and Descendants

March 9 @ 8:00 am - June 30 @ 5:00 pm

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 […]
Cultural Masterplanning – How Manchester changed the way we make cities

April 15 @ 8:00 am - September 26 @ 5:00 pm

A major new exhibition at Manchester Central Library explores the process of Cultural Masterplanning and how creative interventions in urban spaces undergoing redevelopment can reconnect fragmented places with their past and allow us […]
Manchester Bomb 1996: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Manchester IRA explosion

June 4 @ 8:00 am - September 26 @ 5:00 pm

Archives+ Ground Floor

Manchester Archives+ presents archive material, photographs and film footage from the Archives+ collections to remember the day when time stood still for the city. This exhibition captures Manchester's drive to […]
Live Music: Access Creative College presents ‘Live In The Library’

June 17 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Henry Watson Music Library

The Henry Watson Music Library invites you to experience ‘Live In The Library’, a brand new showcase event in collaboration with the Access Creative College. As one of the city’s […]
Woodshed Collective – Live at the Library!

June 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Henry Watson Music Library

Jazz quartet to perform a special lunchtime set at the Henry Watson Music Library this June. Woodshed Collective is unified by a shared passion for performing and composing jazz in […]
Conversation Club

Featured June 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

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 […]
Teen Book Club

June 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Lower Ground Floor

Aged 12 - 16 and love reading? Join our teen book club. We don't have a set text we simply come together to chat about what we have read over […]
Persian Calligraphy Workshop

June 20 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Lower Ground Floor

We are hosting a community Persian Calligraphy taster session led by Iranian artist Sareh Moradi. This welcoming workshop invites participants to come together and explore the beauty of calligraphy through […]
Refugee Week Celebrations

June 20 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Lower Ground Floor

Join us for a special day of events celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Experience a community Persian Calligraphy taster session led by Iranian […]
Make Music Day Gig: Greater Manchester Voices choir

Featured June 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Henry Watson Music Library

In celebration of Make Music Day 2026, the Greater Manchester Voices choir will be performing a very special set in the Henry Watson Music Library. The Greater Manchester Voices is […]
Dragon Boat Festival Celebration

June 20 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us for an interactive session celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival with Chinese Music Classroom at Chetham’s School of Music. Learn about this traditional Chinese holiday by making your own […]

June 2026