What's on

The Escape Act: A Holocaust Memoir

Jewish Museum Pop-up Space

Join us for this hybrid talk / performance, led by academic and artist Stav Meishar. Stav will discuss the lives of Jewish circus artists during Nazi regime, their legacies and their fates, as well as the process of transforming real stories into her stage work. The talk will be woven with excerpts from Stav’s theater-circus […]

Get Ready for Halloween!

Media Lounge

Looking for inspiration for a Halloween outfit? Why not drop in to our Media Lounge and have a go a creating those important witches hats, wands and more? We will assist by using sewing machines for the finishing touches. Free - family drop in

Black Then, Black Now: Black History Month 2019

Performance Space

The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust and Big People Music present 3 days of history, 3 days of futurity on the 1st, 28th and 30th October. Come and experience black culture, what it means, and why unifying a social movement forward is crucial to how we define a legacy. We encourage you to be open […]

Brilliant Balance Workshop

Performance Space

Come and balance objects, yourself and other people with the Circus House group. Skills covered include spinning plates, tight-wire and acro-balance. 2 sessions at 1.30-2.30 and 3-4 pm, plus free craft activities. Suitable for 4-12 year olds Free drop in but places are limited

Safe Homes and Better Futures for LGBTQ & Young People: 30 years of akt

Lower Ground Floor Link

Founded in Manchester by former foster carer and straight ally Cath Hall in 1989, akt (formerly The Albert Kennedy Trust) now works to support LGBTQ+ young people facing homelessness across the UK. This portrait exhibition celebrates faces from throughout its lifetime, including patrons, ex-service users, mentors, carers and Cath herself. Free – please drop-in

Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration

Performance Space

Come and join us in a unique and special ancient Mexican celebration Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead). In Mexican culture it is believed that during this time of the year your lost loved ones come back to visit. Family and friends gather together to honour their relatives and friends by cooking their favourite […]

How Children Think

Performance Space

Join us for our family fun day all about how children think about the social world. There will be fun activities to discover how children reason and co-operate with their friends and family! Take part in FREE story time sessions with puppets. music and crafts. Suitable for children aged 0-8 and their adults

Word Central – Open Mic Night

Performance Space

Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word hosted by Tony Curry. Wednesday 6th November at Manchester Central Library, St. Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD. 6pm - 8pm - Free Entry. We have two special guest poets in November, Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger, members of the Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists collective in Wolverhampton. Emma’s debut collection […]

Our Town Hall

Lower Ground Floor Exhibition Space

This exhibition showcases the Our Town Hall project on the major refurbishment to Manchester Town Hall, taking place until 2024. During this time, a series of creative projects that connect the people of the city with the Town Hall will run - engaging new networks of artists, organisations, communities and international partners to work together. […]

EY3 Media: A Manchester Phenomenon

Performance Space

Founded by Nik Nagarkar of the internationally critically acclaimed grime and dubstep collective Virus Syndicate. EY3 Media was birthed as a record company to go on to become one of the leading 360 creative and digital agencies in the UK.Nik will talk us through the unusual journey from the underground music industry into the blue […]

Retro Silent Disco

Hurrah. The next Retro Silent Disco is on Friday 8th November. The day the Christmas Markets open in Manchester! Spend the early evening soaking up the festive atmosphere in Albert Square, then dance the night away in the fabulous Central Library. Don't worry, we won't be overdoing the Christmas songs that early in November. We're […]

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Reading faces and hands: The science of speechreading and sign language

Archives+ Ground Floor

Join us for a free event exploring how language is more than just what we hear. Seeing the face of someone talking helps us understand what they are saying. Signed languages, such as British Sign Language (BSL), use hand and body movements to ‘say’ anything that can be expressed in spoken language. Take part in […]