• Manchester Literature Festival presents Natalie Haynes

    Performance Space

    THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Bestselling author and broadcaster Natalie Haynes returns to Manchester Literature Festival to discuss her powerful new novel No Friend to This House - an extraordinary reimagining of the […]

  • Launch gig: AnaKi

    Henry Watson Music Library

    On Monday 15 June, rising North-west star AnaKi will launch her latest single with an intimate live show and listening party at the Henry Watson Music Library.  AnaKi isa Manchester […]

  • Talk English Circles

    Recurring
    Lower Ground Floor

    Come along to Talk English Circles at Manchester Central Library to practise speaking English and meet other people. Learn English, build skills and step into ESOL with this programme funded […]

  • Little Reads

    Recurring
    Children's Library

    Brought to you by Manchester Literature Festival, Little Reads is a fun, interactive workshop using drama, dance, songs, play and craft to explore children’s picture books. Most suitable for children […]

  • Woodshed Collective – Live at the Library!

    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 […]

  • Little Reads

    Recurring
    Children's Library

    Brought to you by Manchester Literature Festival, Little Reads is a fun, interactive workshop using drama, dance, songs, play and craft to explore children’s picture books. Most suitable for children […]

  • Teen Book Club

    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

    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

    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 […]