Chinese New Year Celebration – Saturday
Ground FloorCelebrate the Year of the Snake as Bowen Education join us for arts & crafts, face painting, a selfie booth, and a Hanfu Show featuring traditional Chinese clothing. This event […]
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Reasons to Rebel: Looking Back at the 1980s – EVENT CANCELLED
Performance SpaceDUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Sheila Rowbotham will discuss her book, 'Reasons to Rebel'. In this memoir she recounts her experiences of putting feminist thinking into […]
Chinese New Year Celebration – Sunday Funday
Ground FloorCelebrate the Year of the Snake as Bowen Education join us on this special Sunday opening with with dance and music performances, arts and crafts, face painting (£2), and much […]
Lights, Camera, Pride! LGBTQ+ History Month Film Night
Performance SpaceTo celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month we’re hosting a film night where you get to decide the film we watch. The LGBTQIA+ Staff Network will be turning the Central Library Performance […]
International Film Screening Night
Performance SpaceWelcome to the Manchester Central Library International Film Society! We’re thrilled to have you join us for the very first edition of our film club. Our inaugural screening will take […]
Nova Scotian Folk Music Seminar
Henry Watson Music LibraryJoin us for a free seminar on Nova Scotian folk music, folklore and song collecting. Includes talk, discussion, screening, plus free tea and biscuits! Free - please drop in
Illuminating our heritage – Afternoon Lecture
Performance SpaceAFTERNOON LECTURE Manchester Town Hall has been closed since January 2018 for an extensive restoration programme that will repair and upgrade the building to modern standards. The work will include […]
Illuminating our heritage – Evening Lecture
EVENING LECTURE Manchester Town Hall has been closed since January 2018 for an extensive restoration programme that will repair and upgrade the building to modern standards. The work will include […]
International Mother Language Day
Performance SpaceJoin us to celebrate the diverse language and culture of our city and local communities through traditional performances and crafts. Everyone welcome. Free - just drop in - please consider […]
Geologise Theatre: Chrissie and the Skiddle Witch
Performance SpaceJoin us and Geologise Theatre for their unique blend of storytelling, songs, and science, in this uplifting show about a family trying to adapt to a changing world. Thirteen-year-old Chrissie […]
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Tony Lloyd Exhibition
Lower Ground Floor Exhibition SpaceAn insightful exhibition in memory of Sir Tony Lloyd (1950-2024) - a popular politician who represented three different constituencies in the Greater Manchester area for a total of 36 years […]
Creative Archive Workshop Series: Rivers, Industrial Heritage, Regeneration
‘So from the river we acquire an idea of human community. That is one of its most salutary features, so deeply imbued that we scarcely notice it.’ (Ackroyd, 2007: 11) […]
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