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  • Crime Central

    Crime Central is the monthly crime and thriller fiction event at Manchester Central Library. Another bumper author panel in August! We bring you Natalie Chandler, Tim Payne, May Rinaldi and […]

  • Race Centre Summer School

    Performance Space

    Come along if you are between 15-19 years old, of any background, and interested in anti-racism, local histories, creative practices. There will be 8 sessions (one morning and one afternoon […]

  • Little Movers and Shakers

    Henry Watson Music Library

    Calling all little groovers! Enjoy a fun, high-energy session filled with music and dance. Get ready to show off some moves – we’ll bring the tunes! Suitable for children up […]

  • Summer Reading Challenge: Read and Rave!

    Henry Watson Music Library

    Meet DJ Mu-Mu who will demonstrate the art of turntables and vinyl at our Read & Rave activity! Children can bop, dance, do a musical worksheet or read! Children will […]

  • Summer Reading Challenge: Ukulele Taster Session

    Henry Watson Music Library

    Join Jim Wallace for a fun and relaxed beginner ukulele session for children. No experience is needed and instruments are provided. Kids will learn a few simple chords, play familiar […]

  • Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors

    Recurring
    Henry Watson Music Library

    TheatreMCR presents The Comedy of Errors: a compact hour-long slapstick rollercoaster ride of Shakespeare's most ridiculous comedy. Expect comic capers, original music and acapella singing from the talented ensemble in […]

  • LEGO Club

    Recurring
    City Library

    Do you love Lego? So do we! Drop in, pick your favourite bricks and build anything that takes your fancy. From castles to spaceships, the possibilities are endless! No need […]

  • Board Games Café

    Ground Floor (Handling Tables)

    Are you a wizard at Ticket to Ride? A fan of tableau building games? Join our free weekly boardgames sessions and enjoy 20% off in the library café! Open to […]

  • Craft Session: Princess Hat Making

    Lower Ground Floor

    Join us at Central Library for a fun and interactive craft workshop where we will be making princess hats. We’ll provide all the materials, just bring your creativity.  Free entry - just drop […]

  • Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors

    Recurring
    Henry Watson Music Library

    TheatreMCR presents The Comedy of Errors: a compact hour-long slapstick rollercoaster ride of Shakespeare's most ridiculous comedy. Expect comic capers, original music and acapella singing from the talented ensemble in […]

  • In the ordinary, there is always the extraordinary

    Ground Floor (Oculus Area)

    As a working-class artist and photographer, Tricia Ashworth has always been fascinated by what society deems ordinary. The beauty, the nuances, humour, strength and steeliness of everyday life in the […]

  • Film Fridays

    Recurring
    Performance Space

    Unleash the musical theatre kid in you with this programme of music-themed films! Watch a family classic on the library’s huge screen, get involved in music-themed crafts and find out how you can take part […]