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  • 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 […]

    £20

  • Matt Cain – Book Launch and Disco!

    Featured
    Performance Space

    Strike a pose, let's get to it! The brilliant author Matt Cain will be launching the paperback of his bestselling novel 'The Madonna of Bolton' at Central Library! Join us […]

    £5

  • 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 […]