Wizard Academy: Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter
Calling all Witches, Wizards and Muggles! It’s time to sign up to our spellbinding school of sorcery as you take a wacky and wonderful whistle stop tour of the Wizard […]
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ME – Portrait Exhibition
First Floor Display CasesThis special exhibition features work from artists taking part in creative workshops at the Booth Centre, which aims to bring about positive change in the lives of people who are […]
Word Central: Open Mic Night
WORD CENTRAL a semaphore-exploding mind-flow open mic poetry & spoken word hosted by Tony Curry Wednesday 5th July Manchester Central Library 6pm - 8pm Free entry All of July's open […]
Piccadilly Gardens Exhibition: How Did Your Garden Grow?
Lower Ground Floor Exhibition SpaceThe Architecture School for Children have worked with 4 local schools from the Moss Side and Hulme area of Manchester, St Marys C of E Primary, Claremont Road Primary, Webster […]
Read Manchester BookBench Trail
Come into Central Library to pick up your Trail map and plan your summer activities around our BookBenches! Venues across the city are hosting 58 BookBench sculptures - all decorated […]
Freelance Giggle-oh: The 2nd Thingy from Daniel Hutchings
Performance SpaceIn 2014 Daniel Hutchings made Django Away! (the j is silent). Now he’s back and he’s on the brink of success beyond his wildest dreams. Daniel Hutchings is the self-proclaimed […]
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Deities at the Bottom of the Garden
First Floor Exhibition HallIn this fascinating exhibition, artist Richard Bartle explores in minute detail the customs and icons of major world religions and belief systems. Manifested in a series of 12 scale modelled garden […]
Central Library in LEGO
Pop in and see this wonderful LEGO model of Central Library, which was built by Robert Clarkson for ‘Bricktastic’ at Manchester Convention Centre in 2015. It has been shown around […]
every thing every time
Lwr Ground floor - City LibraryWhat stories can be uncovered from a city? every thing every time, a new flip-dot artwork by Naho Matsuda, takes information from our interactions within the city to tell a […]
Saturday Spectacular – Animal Prints and Book Making Fun!
Performance SpaceJoin us for a fun afternoon of free family activities. Have a go at letterpress printing with images from the archives. Create your own wonderful prints to take home. […]
Royal Society Science Book Prize
Seminar Suite, Floor TwoJoin us at Manchester Central Library for a live screening from the British Library celebrating science writing past, present and future. There will be a panel discussion beamed from the […]
Manchester Pride Presents…The Mancunian Gay magazine revisited
Performance SpaceHear the stories behind some of the magazine's featured headlines; “Anderton on the rampage” “Poppers the price you pay" “Gay sauna raid” “Job security for lesbian and gay workers" “New […]
From dedicated performance spaces to stairwells, screens, nooks and domes, Central Library might directly inspire your next event or intervention. Contact us to arrange a tour.
