Name: Behind the Scenes Tour
Start: 2026-02-26T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-26T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Entrance Hall

February 2026
February 19 @ 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Little Movers and Shakers

Henry Watson Music Library

Calling all little groovers! Enjoy a fun, high-energy session filled with music and dance. Get ready to show off some moves – we’ll bring the tunes! Most suitable for under […]
February 19 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Music Crafts

Lower Ground Floor

Join a hands-on craft session all about music. Ever made a harmonica from lolly sticks and toothpicks? Come and give it a try! Most suitable for ages 4+. Part of […]
February 19 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

40 Years of Funny Stuff – a Lipservice Theatre symposium

Performance Space

Join us for a symposium celebrating 40 years of LipService Theatre with retrospective footage, silly props and cake. LipService was part of the Manchester Fringe Forum, a consortium of 1980’s artists, […]
February 20 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Family Film Club

Performance Space

Enjoy a special edition of the Central Library’s legendary Family Film Club! Bring the family for an afternoon of themed crafts and a family classic on the library’s huge screen. […]
February 21 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Little Reads

Children's Library

Brought to you by Manchester Literature Festival, Little Reads is a fun and interactive workshop using drama, dance, songs, play, and craft to explore children’s picture books. Most suitable for […]
February 21 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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 […]
February 21 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

International Mother Language Day

Performance Space

Celebrate the languages and cultures of Manchester’s local communities. Enjoy live performances, and try your hand at traditional crafts. Suitable for all ages, everyone is welcome. ] Part of Super […]
February 24 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Recurring

Talk English Circles

Lower Ground Floor

Come along to Talk English Circles at Manchester Central Library to practise speaking English and meet other people. Learn English, build skills and step into ESOL with this programme funded […]
February 25 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Recurring

Boardgames Club

Join our free weekly boardgames sessions! Try new games, rediscover old favourites and make new friends. Open to all ages and abilities. Boardgames provided - just bring yourself. Free, no […]
February 25 @ 6:15 pm - 7:30 pm

Voiced & IMLD26: Polari and Poetry in Manchester

Performance Space

Voiced, the UK’s first creative festival for endangered languages, presents an unmissable evening of Queer poetry and performance. Presenting Polari, a hidden language of Queer experience, which will come to […]
Featured February 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Recurring

Conversation Club

Ground Floor (Handling Tables)

Would you like to improve your English conversation skills? Join our friendly group to practice your English and meet new friends. Suitable for adults. Free – just drop in. Please […]
February 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Behind the Scenes Tour

Entrance Hall

What do George V, Gypsy Rose Lee and Bernard Bresslaw have in common? Which musician was once thrown out of the Language and Literature Library? What would you find now […]

February 2026