Family Christmas Film
Performance SpaceJoin us for the afternoon with a good old Christmas film and family crafts. Take some time to relax before the Christmas holiday. Suitable for all ages Free – please […]
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Word Central with Rose Condo
Welcome to the first Word Central Open Mic and Spoken Word Night of 2019! Hosted by Tony Curry with special guest poet Rose Condo. January’s special guest Rose Condo is […]
The Life and Career of Charles Hallé: Bicentenary Exhibition
Wolfson Reading RoomThis collaborative exhibition celebrates one of Manchester’s great adopted sons on his 200th birthday. The archives of The Henry Watson Music Library in Central Library, The Hallé Concerts Society, The […]
See My Dunya
Lower Ground Floor Exhibition SpaceThrough photography, film, music and sculpture; See My Dunya: See My World brings to focus the seldom seen faces, the un-heard stories and dreams that make up the Somali-British experience. An invitation […]
Josie and the Pussycats – Film Screening
Performance SpaceFor the first RAD Screenings event of 2019 they'll be helping you get over the January blues by turning the volume up and bringing their fave cinematic, feline themed rock […]
£5.50
Manchester’s Tramways on Film
Performance SpaceTHIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT Reflecting on the 70th anniversary of the closure of Manchester’s original tramway network in January 1949, the North West Film Archive opens up its collection […]
Saturday Take Over
It’s a children’s take over today! Manchester school children have chosen a Victorian and Time Travelling theme for the activities and content for our popular January family spectacular. Pop in […]
What did Anne Lister do in 1832?
Performance SpaceAnne Lister of Shibden Hall, Halifax (1791-1840) was a landowner, scholar and diarist. Her 4-million word journals, partly written in her private code, recorded her lesbian affairs with other women. […]
£3 – £5
Making and Breaking Digital Music
Performance SpaceMaking and sharing music is easier than ever thanks to digital technology. But can you make money? Join us and hear from a panel of musicians and music technology experts: […]
It’s the Wrong Way to Tickle Mary
Performance SpaceMad Theatre Company and the Delaney (Community) Theatre Group invite you on a funny and poignant journey through the north west’s rich cultural history to the time of the suffragettes […]
Holocaust Memorial Day 2019
On this day of reflection we will be screening the UK Premier of the film, Who Will Write Our History, which tells the story of historian Emanuel Ringelblum who defied […]
2084 – An Immersive Orwell Experience
It is the age of total surveillance. Everything you say or do is scrutinised and recorded. Even your innermost thoughts are probed. You cannot be too careful; there are enemies […]
£12 – £15
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.
