Don’t worry, we will survive!
First Floor Exhibition HallCome and reflect on these vibrant abstract and portrait paintings by artist, Sarbjit Johal. Have a dialogue with our past and present in Britain and beyond. Buy a painting and […]
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Chinese New Year Celebration
Help us celebrate the Year of the Tiger in Central Library on one of our special Sunday openings. Join in the fun as we offer themed family activities and crafts […]
Titanic: A Maritime Mistake?
Performance SpaceA thrilling new take on the 1912 tragedy, as those tasked to keep the secret safe go on the run from an elite group of political figures. When Lancashire author […]
¡No Pasarán! – North West International Brigade Memorial Group
Performance SpaceNorth West International Brigade Memorial Group invite you to join us for ¡No Pasarán!, a day of commemoration of those Greater Manchester men and women who fought against Franco, Hitler […]
David Gaffney ‘Out of the Dark’ Book Launch
Performance SpaceA young man has rented a flat at the top of a high rise block in Birmingham where he watches the same video over and over again, an old British […]
International Mother Language Day
Performance SpaceCommunities across Manchester will come together to enjoy an afternoon of celebration for all the family. Sharing their stories, language, music, dance and food, it is sure to be a […]
TO PARADISE – Hanya Yanagihara in conversation with Kamila Shamsie
Performance SpaceHanya Yanagihara, author of the million-copy bestseller A Little Life, introduces her incredible new novel TO PARADISE. About this event We're thrilled to be welcoming Hanya Yanagihara, author of the […]
£10 – £25
A Masterclass: Queer History
Performance SpaceWhen did the popular ‘GAY’ LGBT+/Human Rights Campaign really start? 1964 North-Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee 1966 Compton's Cafeteria riot 1967 Passing of the Sexual Offences Act 1968 The Stonewall […]
Breaking the News Exhibition and Archive Handling Sessions
Archives+ Ground FloorThe news has the power to make or break elections, to change the course of history or to alter our perspective on the city and country we live in. We […]
Feeding the Darkness
Performance Space‘Art Thou in Darkness? Mind it not for if thou dost, it will fill thee more…...’ - James Naylor (17th century Quaker) 'Feeding the Darkness' is a 65-minute immersive performance […]
International Women’s Day: Songbird
Archives+ Ground FloorJoin us in the oculus area on the ground floor for this short concert by the RNCM Chamber Choir, in celebration of International Women’s Day. Inspired by birdsong, ‘Songbird’ is […]
Intro to art, Augmented Reality (AR) and NFTs in the Metaverse
Ground Floor Search RoomVirtual Lab are holding a talk on Wednesday as part of the Digital Festival. Join the dots between immersive technologies, blockchain and the metaverse in a talk by Dr Jessica […]
From dedicated performance spaces to stairwells, screens, nooks and domes, Central Library might directly inspire your next event or intervention. Contact us to arrange a tour.
