Name: Music Q&A: ‘It’s Time the Tale Were Told – A People’s History of the Smiths’
Start: 2026-06-25T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-25T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Henry Watson Music Library

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 […]
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 […]
French Film Club: Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis

June 22 @ 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm

Performance Space

The French Film Club is an invitation to discover the best of Francophone and French cinema. Screenings of exclusive French-language films (with English subtitles) take place once a month and […]
Crime Central

June 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Performance Space

Crime Central is the monthly crime and thriller fiction event at Manchester Central Library. AUTHORS APPEARING IN JUNE ARE LIZZY BARBER, LIV MATTHEWS AND CHARLOTTE DUCKWORTH! Bringing the best from […]
Music Q&A: ‘It’s Time the Tale Were Told – A People’s History of the Smiths’

June 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Henry Watson Music Library

‘It’s Time The Tale Were Told – A People’s History of The Smiths’ is the story of one of the UK’s most influential indie bands and Manchester’s greatest musical exports. […]

June 2026