• The Longplayer Conversation: David Attenborough and Chris Watson

    Performance Space

    A LIVE SCREENING FROM THE BRITISH LIBRARY An evening of extraordinary sounds and discussion The 2017 Longplayer Conversation brings together long time collaborators, sound recordist Chris Watson and naturalist and […]

  • Lip Service presents Thrills and Quills!

    Performance Space

    LipService theatre take a comic look at Jane Austen's letters, examine the vagaries of the Georgian postal system and wonder what witty words Jane could have conjured up with a […]

    £5
  • Library Lounge presents Paul Hanley in conversation

    Performance Space

    Paul Hanley was the drummer in Manchester legends The Fall from 1980-85 and now plays with Brix & The Extricated. He’s currently completing his English degree with the Open University and […]

  • Abel Heywood, Manchester’s Radical Mayor

    Archives+ Ground Floor

    Meet author Joanna Williams, whose book Abel Heywood, the Man who Built the Town Hall, was published by the History Press on 1 September 2017. Abel Heywood (1810-93), Mayor of Manchester, as chair […]

  • World War I’s Hidden Voices – Exhibition Launch

    Performance Space

    India, Africa, the West Indies and recruitment through culture explored in two parallel exhibitions telling the story of World War 1 via the British colonial experience. Southern Voices exhibition, From […]

  • World War I’s Hidden Voices

    Lwr Ground floor - City Library

    India, Africa, the West Indies and recruitment through culture explored in two parallel exhibitions: From the Shadows of War and Empire A documentary exhibition by Southern Voices Few know about […]

  • Word Central – Open Mic Night

    A CHRISTMAS WORD CENTRAL  a semaphore-exploding mind-flow  open mic poetry & spoken word hosted by Tony Curry. 6.00pm - 8.00pm Everyone Welcome. To book an open mic slot please email mail@flapjackpress.co.uk

  • Seeing Daylight – a film portrait of Dorothy Bohm

    Performance Space

    Join us for a special preview screening of 'Seeing Daylight', a film portrait of Dorothy Bohm, one of Britain’s finest street photographers. With contributions from friends and family, and reflections from Dorothy […]

    £3
  • Black Christmas

    Performance Space

    Join our friends Grimm up North, as they present the classic 1974 christmas slasher movie, Black Christmas! It's time for the Christmas break, and the sorority sisters make plans for the […]

    £6
  • Project M and Introduction X Launch

    Performance Space

    Come and celebrate the launch of Introduction X, The Poetry Business New Poets anthology. Introduction X is a gathering of outstanding poets at an early stage in their writing careers. […]