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  • Cosy Reading Club

    Performance Space

    Bring a book. Get cosy and read alongside other book fans. Take some time for yourself and escape into a story. Join our Cosy Reading Club at Manchester Central Library, […]

  • Access Creative College presents ‘Live In The Library’

    Henry Watson Music Library

    The Henry Watson Music Library invites you to experience ‘Live In The Library’, a brand new showcase event in collaboration with the Access Creative College. As one of the city’s […]

  • Cargo Recording Studios: 1977-1985

    Henry Watson Music Library

    Chris Connelly is coming to Manchester Central Library to discuss his exceptional new book, 'Cargo Recording Studios: 1977-1985'. The Cargo Studios book is a history of the music recorded at […]

  • Manchester Literature Festival presents Satoshi Yagisawa & Emi Yagi

    Performance Space

    A celebration of contemporary Japanese fiction, this special event brings together Satoshi Yagisawa and Emi Yagi to discuss storytelling, love and loneliness. From the tender life-affirming novel Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, to the joyful, queer love story of When the Museum […]

  • National Memorial Day of Hungary

    Performance Space

    Join us for a wonderful day of celebration of Hungarian independence organised by the Hungarian Consulate in Manchester. Watch special performances of traditional music and dances and meet the Hungarian […]

  • Irish Dancing Session

    Henry Watson Music Library

    In celebration of St Patrick’s Day 2026, Central Library will be hosting a special Irish dancing display and interactive teaching experience in its Henry Watson Music Library on the First […]

  • St Patrick’s Ceili Band Experience with Mouse’s Nest

    Henry Watson Music Library

    It wouldn’t be St Patrick’s Day without a ceili would it? So, on the weekend before the world goes green for Ireland’s patron saint, Central Library is hosting a special […]

  • Irish Researcher Day

    Seminar Suite, Floor Two

    Join the Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society (MLFHS) on St Patrick's Day for a special Irish Research Day including informative sessions and fascinating presentations including: Finding Irish Ancestors – […]

  • Recurring

    Teen Book Club

    Teen Library (Lower Ground Floor)

    Age 13 -16 and love books? Want to read more and chat about books? Join Central Library Teen Book Club! Discover your next favourite read, share recommendations and join book […]

  • Japanese Manga Drawing Workshops

    Performance Space

    Are you a manga fan aged 12-18 in Manchester? Join our FREE workshop with manga artist Inko and learn to draw manga with step-by-step instructions! If you are you a […]

  • Recurring

    Board Games Café

    Ground Floor (Handling Tables)

    Are you a wizard at Ticket to Ride? A fan of tableau building games? Join our free weekly boardgames sessions and enjoy 20% off in the library café!  Whether you […]