What's on

Marketplace Exhibition

Lower Ground Floor Exhibition Space

This new, contemporary multi-media exhibition celebrates 100 years of the city’s neighbourhood markets. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, One Manchester, who own and manage more than 12,000 homes in […]

Charles Hallé-The Man Behind the Band?

Performance Space

Come and help us celebrate Sir Charles Hallé’s 200th birthday. Robert Beale, Hallé’s biographer, will be talking about the man and the influences that formed him. As part of the […]

Saturday Spectacular – Game Changers Project

Performance Space

For our latest Saturday Spectacular family event we welcome the Game Changers project which has taken place in all 10 Greater Manchester local authorities over the past few months. There […]

What was the Peterloo Massacre?

Join us for this interactive role playing family event exploring what happened in the lead up to the protest. Make banners, sing ballads, and choose a side. There will be […]

Charles Hallé Celebration

Performance Space

We celebrate 200 years since the birth of Anglo-German pianist and conductor Charles Hallé, founder of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester. Join us for a film screening, family crafts, afternoon […]

Word Central Open Mic – with John Darwin

WORD CENTRAL  a semaphore-exploding mind-flow  open mic poetry & spoken word hosted by Tony Curry  With special guest poet John Darwin. John Darwin thought he was a poet from birth […]

Polish Heritage Day

Performance Space

Join the Friends of Polish Veterans Association (SPPW) Manchester to celebrate Polish Heritage Day. There will be a special screening of the Polish history film, The Last Witness, plus Q&A […]

Saturday Morning Kids TV

Performance Space

Whilst the array of choice and ways we can watch TV obviously has its benefits, sitting down to watch TV as a family has faded in recent years. Back in […]

Mindful Writing Workshop

Chief Librarian's Office

Mindfulness and creativity are combined in this unique workshop. Taking inspiration from nature, the senses, colour, texture and natural objects (rock, shells, driftwood etc), we will learn to free our […]

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Saturday Spectacular: When I Was a Child

Performance Space

To celebrate the Get Creative Festival, join us for an afternoon of inter-generational family activities. Why not share some of your skills or have a go at creating vintage inspired […]