Faustus: Cotton Famine Poems
Performance SpaceJoin us for a celebration of the poetry of the Lancashire Cotton Famine (1861-65), featuring an exclusive performance by the traditional folk band Faustus, who have set several of the […]
£10
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Behind The Scenes at Manchester Central Library
What do George V, Gypsy Rose Lee and Bernard Bresslaw have in common? Which musician was once thrown out of the Language and Literature Library? What you would find now […]
£12.50
Manchester Muslim Poets Bonanza
For an evening like no other - celebrating Muslim heritage, join hosts Dr Emily Spiers and Zahid Hussain for the MACFEST Muslim Writers Bonanza. Showcasing local writers of Pakistani, Turkish, […]
£5.83
Connected Cities
Lower Ground Floor Exhibition SpaceAn exhibition from The Architecture School for Children (TASC), celebrating the Connected Cities project, which focused on the heritage of transport and engineering in Manchester over the last 200 years, […]
Manchester Print Fair: Winter Fair
Performance SpaceJoin Manchester Print Fair for a day of shopping from local independent makers, fun and festive workshops for all the family, curated by partners G.F SMITH papers, and sit for […]
Gerry Potter: Manchester Isn’t the Greatest City in the World: The Rise and Rise of The Bourgeois Zeitgeist
Gerry Potter presents: Manchester Isn’t the Greatest City in the World: The Rise and Rise of The Bourgeois Zeitgeist. With special guest Dave Viney Part love letter to his adopted […]
Writing About Palestine Now: Celebrating the 2018 Palestinian Book Awards
Performance SpaceThe Palestine Book Awards began in 2012 to honour every year the best new books in English about any aspect of Palestine. This award brings Palestinian literature, research and poetry […]
Manchester Disability Rocks Workshop
Henry Watson Music LibraryBilly and Andy run fun and accessible music activities for people of all ages who have special needs and disabilities. They build their own unique musical instruments that break down […]
Manchester Disability History Rocks!
Performance SpaceA showcase of music and creativity by disabled artists from Manchester to celebrate International Day of Disabled People and kick off UK Disability History Month. Including performances by Manchester's very […]
C.R. McBerny – Exhibition
First Floor Display CasesR. McBerny is a collaborative exhibition organised by Andrew Hunt and Veit Laurent Kurz that explores how contemporary painting, performance and writing might produce overtly emotional and demonstrative forms of discourse […]
Ben Thornley & Gary Neville signing Tackled
Come and meet Ben Thornley and Gary Neville who will be signing copies of Tackled at Manchester Central Library on Thursday 6th December from 4pm. Who was the standout player […]
£16.59
Word Central – featuring Laura Taylor
Word Central Open Mic Night - hosted by Tony Curry. Our guest poet in December is Laura Taylor, whose latest collection Fault Lines was published this summer by Flapjack Press. […]
From dedicated performance spaces to stairwells, screens, nooks and domes, Central Library might directly inspire your next event or intervention. Contact us to arrange a tour.
