Name: Crime Central
Start: 2026-02-04T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-04T19:30:00+00:00
Location: Performance Space

January 2026
January 27 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Recurring

Talk English Circles

Ground Floor (Handling Tables)

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 […]
January 27 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Temperance Movement: What Did #QuitLit Look Like 100 Years Ago?

Performance Space

Long before today’s sober-curious conversations, Bookstagram posts, and bestselling quit-lit titles, people were already using words, stories, and literature to challenge drinking culture. This talk explores the original temperance movement, which […]
January 28 @ 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 […]
January 31 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Recurring

Polish Storytime

Children's Library

Join our fun and interactive storytelling session in Polish! We will listen to stories in Polish and English. Suitable for children aged 4–7. Free – drop in. Please consider making […]
January 31 @ 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

French Storytime

Children's Library

Join us for French Storytime to listen to stories in French and English, learn new words and make new friends!. Suitable for children aged 4-7 Free - please drop in […]
January 31 @ 2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Recurring

Spanish Storytime

Children's Library

Hola! Come and join María at the Spanish Story Time monthly sessions, where you can listen to a story in Spanish and learn phrases and vocabulary, whilst having fun. We […]
January 31 @ 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm

K-Queer: Intimacies of the Invisible

Performance Space

Join South Korean queer writer Kim Bong-gon for a talk and Q&A exploring themes of intimacy, invisibility and queer life through contemporary Korean literature. Kim Bong-gon emerged at a moment […]
February 2026
February 3 @ 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 3 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Town Hall Lectures: ‘Wooden it be nice’ – Restoring our Doors and Floors

Performance Space

Manchester Town Hall closed in 2018 for major restoration to repair and upgrade the building to modern standards. The work includes conservation of many original heritage features. The Heritage Lectures […]
February 4 @ 11:00 am - February 7 @ 7:00 pm

VR Headset Experiences

Ground Floor

For three weeks in February, Manchester Libraries will be hosting state-of-the-art VR headsets and a feast of FREE digital experiences. Get ready for brand new immersive experiences with David Attenborough, and Laika – The First Dog In Space. […]
February 4 @ 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 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Crime Central

Performance Space

Bringing the best from all over! Featuring the best and brightest crime writing talent both locally and from around the country - the big names are all coming to Manchester! […]

January 2026

February 2026