Half-Term Activity for Children
Lwr Ground floor - City LibraryBehind The Lens is this year's theme for LGBT+ history month. Join us to celebrate at our animation workshop inspired by popular culture. All are welcome at this free drop-in. This […]
Loading view.
Children’s Music Activities
Henry Watson Music LibraryJoin us for a day of children’s music activities! 11:30 - Rhyme Time Stories and songs. 12:20 - HWML instruments A brief showing of some of the music library’s instruments, […]
Sunday Winter Warmer
Come in from the cold to our Winter Warmer - a special Sunday afternoon opening for all to have fun, and families to have some together time. We'll have winter […]
International Women’s Day Festival Event
Performance SpaceDirectly after Manchester’s City Council’s Walk for Women, the celebration continues here with a festival event featuring musical performances, speeches from influential and strong women in and around Manchester, Mexican […]
Sebastian Barry in Conversation with Kit de Waal
Performance SpaceManchester Literature Festival is delighted to welcome Sebastian Barry back to Manchester to discuss his beautifully crafted new novel, Old God’s Time. Recently retired policeman Tom Kettle is settling into the […]
£8 – £10
Somos Mujeres
Performance SpaceThis year, the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust and SomosCR are pleased to present SOMOS MUJERES for International Women’s Day. Join us to hear from Latin American women sharing their […]
Brain Health Day
Performance SpaceJoin leading researchers and healthcare professionals from the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre to explore ground-breaking research. Enjoy talks, games and interactive activity stands. Featuring a guest poetry performance by […]
Harlan Coben: SOLD OUT EVENT
Performance SpaceWe’re delighted to welcome Harlan Coben to Manchester Central Library to celebrate the publication of his new novel I Will Find You. From the bestselling author of The Match and Tell No One comes a twist-laden […]
£8 – £18
Crime Central
Performance SpaceRob Parker returns to host another Crime Central author panel! Special guests will be.. Nick Oldham used to work as a police officer in Lancashire before retiring to be a full […]
£2 – £8
Richard Cobden – Manchester Citizen to ‘International Man’
An exhibition tracing Richard Cobden’s life, career and legacy Richard Cobden (1804-1865) is usually remembered as leader of the Anti-Corn Law League, which campaigned for free trade in food during […]
British Ugandan Asians at 50 Exhibition
Archives+ Ground FloorExhibition to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Ugandan Expulsion, highlighting the experience of British Ugandan Asians and the many volunteers who helped them. In August 1972, Ugandan President Idi […]
50 Years of Rock Photography
First Floor Exhibition HallJill Furmanovsky : Photographing the Invisible For the last 50 years, Jill Furmanovsky has been photographing music’s greatest icons. Now for the first time, Jill has created a fascinating retrospective […]
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.
