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Spanish Story Time

Lower Ground Floor Link

Come along to a new session of stories, songs and activities in Spanish, suitable for 4-7 year olds Monthly on a Saturday from 2.00-2.30. No need to book. Dates for 2020 […]

Roving Robots Coding Workshop

Media Lounge

THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED Do you want to learn how to code? Come along to our new series of coding workshops for all. Families, adults, grandparents, in fact anyone […]

Xian Xinghai: The People’s Composer

Performance Space

Xian Xinghai (1905-1945) is one of the most famous Chinese composers of the 20th century. Thanks to his hardworking nature and international education, he composed numerous music pieces ranging from […]

Word Central Open Mic Night with Emma Decent

Performance Space

THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED WORD CENTRAL open mic poetry and spoken word hosted by Tony Curry with special guest Emma Decent. Wednesday 18th March at Manchester Central Library 6pm […]

Club Ceoil: Manchester’s Irish Traditional Music Archive

Henry Watson Music Library

THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED A celebration of Manchester’s traditional Irish music with young musicians, plus a presentation exploring the collaboration of the Club Ceoil Archive in partnership with the British […]

Children’s Chatter Books Reading Group

CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Do you like reading and trying new activities?  Do you want to share books you have read and make new friends? We are starting a very […]

Louis Kossuth Commemoration

Archives+ Ground Floor

THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED An event to celebrate the 172nd anniversary of the 1848 Hungarian Revolution, organised by the Hungarian English Cultural Society, including the official opening of the […]

Saturday Spectacular: Celebrating Bilingual Manchester

Performance Space

THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED Seyed Ali Jaberi and the Hamdel Ensemble bring you a hauntingly beautiful music production inspired by Persia’s beloved Sufi Mystic and renowned poet, Rumi. Join […]

Classics & Storytelling Performance: Alcestis in Bits

Performance Space

THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED 'Due to the ongoing global situation with COVID-19, the Manchester Branch of the Classical Association has made the local decision to suspend all its public-facing […]

Urban Archaeology – Online Exhibition

Online

PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS AN ONLINE EXHIBITION This month, artist / photograper Steve Marland was due to show his fascinating exhibition, Urban Archaeology, in the library's first floor display […]

Unsung Radio Play

Online

THIS EVENT IS AN ONLINE PERFORMANCE - CENTRAL LIBRARY IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE The Unsung Collective were due to bring their critically acclaimed show to Manchester Libraries this month. […]

Manchester: Life Under Lockdown

Online

PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS AN ONLINE EXHIBITION Art and Design students and staff at The Manchester College take over Manchester Libraries Instagram account in this online exhibition of work […]