What's on

Word Central: Open Mic Night

WORD CENTRAL a semaphore-exploding mind-flow open mic poetry & spoken word hosted by Tony Curry Thursday 3rd August Manchester Central Library 6pm – 8pm Free entry To get your name on the August reserve list please email mail@flapjackpress.co.uk

Polygon Quartet

Performance Space

Tom Thorp’s new ensemble of nimble-fingered, northern talents subverts the roles within the saxophone quartet with experimental composition techniques: energetic and always musical. Advance: £8.50 (inc 50p bkg fee) / OTD: £10  A Manchester Jazz Festival event

£8.50

An Evening with Grace Victory

Performance Space

Come and hear Grace Victory talk about her new book No Filter. Award-winning vlogger, TV presenter and body-positive internet queen Grace Victory is well known for her open honesty. Here, in No Filter, she shares her inspirational story and her wealth of advice and experience on problems that all young people face, including topics that […]

£3

Gerry Potter presents: The Accidental Splendour of the Splash

We are very proud to host the book launch of Gerry Potter's new collection of poetry and scripts The Accidental Splendour of the Splash at Central Library. Gerry Potter is a poet, playwright, director, actor, and both creator and destroyer of the infamous gingham diva and queer icon, Chloe Poems. A favourite son of Manchester […]

Saturday Spectacular

Performance Space

Join us for animal prints and book making fun! Have a go at letterpress printing with images from the archives. Create your own wonderful prints or take part in a book making workshop. Suitable for families with children aged 12 and under. Free - just drop in

Kids TV Special Vol.2: Cartoon Network

Pilot Light TV Festival Presents Saturday Morning Kids TV Special Vol.2: Cartoon Network. After their first super successful Saturday Morning Kids TV event back in January, Pilot Light TV Festival are very excited to be back with another instalment! This time around they will be focusing on the retro, surreal, hilarious and classic output of […]

£2

Retro Silent Disco!

Performance Space

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND The brilliant DJ John Ryan (Max 80s digital radio, Girls on Film, Gaydio) will be returning to Central Library again after the success of our first silent disco earlier this year. Grab your headphones and get ready to flip between three brilliant mixes guaranteed to get you shakin your groove thang! […]

£3

Build a Noise Machine Workshop

Performance Space

Learn to build your own noise machine and explore graphical sound and performance. Our Noise Machines are electronic musical instruments based on analogue synthesizer circuitry that respond to changes in light via a light sensor interface. Our DIY Kits are simple oscillator circuits with a light sensor that will introduce you to electronics and circuit […]

Free

Vaudavillain by Thick Richard

Performance Space

Author performance and book signing. With special guest Dave Viney. Thick Richard has been peddling his potty-mouthed poetry since the turn of the century. He has supported John Cooper Clarke, Kate Tempest, Arthur Smith and The Fall, performed on BBC Radio 4 and presented Radio 6 Music’s Beat of the Day. His one-man show Swear School premiered in […]

Word Central: Open Mic Night

WORD CENTRAL a semaphore-exploding mind-flow open mic poetry & spoken word hosted by Tony Curry Wednesday 6th September Manchester Central Library 6pm – 8pm Free entry To get your name on the September reserve list please email mail@flapjackpress.co.uk

Family Sunday Funday

Performance Space

Grab your nearest and dearest, put on your dancing shoes and join us as we celebrate with free family fun. Heritage Open Days – as part of this festival we are offering two behind-the-scenes tours.  Find out how the North West Film Archive is saving the region’s filmed heritage and see their conservation and storage […]

Shared History, Shared Future: 70 Years of UK and Pakistan Relations

Virtual Archive, Ground Floor

2017 is a landmark year for Pakistan, the nation turned 70 and the British High Commission marked this anniversary by showcasing important milestones, human stories, and the bonds which exist between the UK and Pakistan. The UK and Pakistan share a past and are striving together to pave the way for a shared future as well. […]