The Amazing Watkins; Manchester’s Forgotten Stars
Performance SpaceJoin us for this illustrated public lecture, by Geoff Scargill of The Watkin Society. Absalom and Edward Watkin – father and son – were key figures in the development of […]
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Word Central with special guest Louise Fazackerley
Performance SpaceWord Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word hosted by Tony Curry Presented by Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press With special guest Louise Fazackerley Book your open mic slot from noon […]
Big Fat Music Library Quiz; Eurovision Special!
Henry Watson Music LibraryGeopolitical alliances at the ready! This year’s Eurovision Song Contest will be held just a stone's throw from Manchester in lovely Liverpool. To celebrate this once is a lifetime (well […]
Crime Central April 2023
Performance SpacePLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis.They range from £2 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. All tickets allow the same access […]
£2 – £8
The Year of Polish-British Cooperation on Breaking the Enigma Code
Lower Ground Floor LinkThis exhibition celebrates the Polish-British cooperation in breaking the Enigma code, marking the 80th anniversary of Polish codebreakers coming to the UK. The Enigma code was a nightmare for secret […]
Photographing the Invisible with Jill Furmanovsky & Jon Savage
Performance SpaceJoin Jill in this special talk with Professor Jon Savage from the British Pop Archive, talking archives, curating Photographing the Invisible and the difficulty of choosing what to leave out. […]
Angel Delight’s Eurovision Drag Party
Performance SpaceThe perfect party to make your Eurovision week go with a boom bang a bang! Join the dream diva, Angel Delight, for an evening of singalongs, card games, bongo bingo, […]
£5 – £24
A Lifetime in Music with producer Mark Cooper & Jill Furmanovsky
Performance SpaceIn celebration of her first retrospective at Manchester Central Library, music photographer Jill Furmanovsky is joined by long-term friend and former head of music at the BBC Mark Cooper comparing […]
£8
Silk Painting Workshop with Aysha Yilmaz
MAFCFEST presents a creative session with Aysha on silk painting! In this workshop, motifs and designs from The Silk Road ( Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkey etc) will be used to produce […]
£5
Local Community History Month-Archives+ Workshop
Ground FloorLearn how to use local maps, street directories, censuses and various other archives to identify a local person - Free - please drop in Other Local Community History Month events […]
Word Central with special guest Leon the Pig Farmer
Performance SpaceLeon the Pig Farmer is a Manchester-based Yorkshire beat poet. An ex-serviceman who began writing verse to help him deal with a PTSD diagnosis, he has an assertive take on […]
Crime Central
Performance SpacePLEASE NOTE: Tickets for this event are on a “pay what you can” basis.They range from £2 – £8 plus the Eventbrite booking fee. All tickets allow the same […]
£2 – £8
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.
