The LGBT+ Centre (previously known as The Gay Centre) is located on Sidney Street, off Oxford Road and is the longest continuously running LGBT+ Community Centre in the UK. ‘Documenting Demolition’ is a photographic exhibition of the Centre’s final months before the groups moved out and the building was demolished to make way for a […]
This exhibition traces the story of Wythenshawe during the twentieth century. From a humble collection of small villages, Wythenshawe was developed as a garden city to re-house the tens of thousands of families previously forced to live in Manchester’s inner-city slums in well-built and spacious neighbourhoods amidst green surroundings. Alongside illustrating Wythenshawe’s history, the exhibition […]
Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press present Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word hosted by Tony Curry With special guest David Viney Tues 30th August, 6.00pm - 7.45pm (doors 5.30pm) A free event every month at Manchester Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD Our special guest for August is David Viney, a […]
Tsitsi Dangarembga will be in conversation with Naomi Frisby. Being categorised as black and female does not constrain my writing. Writing assures me that I am more than merely blackness and femaleness. Writing assures me I am. This paradigm shifting essay collection weaves the personal and political in an illuminating exploration of internationally acclaimed novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga’s […]
We're back! Thursday 1st September at 6pm! Crime Central returns with three more fantastic authors. Joining our host Rob Parker this month will be the author Adam Simcox, who's novels combine murder mysteries with the supernatural. Joining him will be bestselling local author Paul Finch, who's well known for his brilliant crime and horror novels. […]
Flapjack Press, Manchester Libraries and New Poetry Society present Henry Normal in conversation with… A series of live stream poetry, chat and Q&A every Wednesday evening in September. Free but booking essential. Just click on the link to each event to register. Join poet, writer, TV and film producer Henry Normal as he chats and […]
Join Claire Mooney and special guests at Central Library for a night of music and poetry like no other. Claire Mooney is a singer songwriter with numerous albums and international airplay to her credit. Described by NME as ‘a real talent’ and Music Week as ‘a people’s songstress’ Claire mixes the political with the playful […]
You may have been living on a prayer that our super popular Silent Disco was ever going to return, but we were never gonna give you up! If you're desperate to strut your funky stuff to the best retro pop, rock and soul, Central Library is the place you wannabee. Since you've been gone, the […]
This unique collection of photographs shows aspects of life in Cheetham Hill and Salford in the 1950s and 60s. There are images of whit walks , shops, factories, schools, family snaps, products and fashions of the period. There are also photo's of the diverse migrant communities who came to live in Cheetham Hill and their […]
Photographer Ian Smith presents this exhibition with the objective of raising awareness of prostate cancer in the under-represented. It focuses on the lack of understanding of how prostate cancer affects minority groups. The message is aimed at the general public to dilute the stereotyping of ‘the under-represented section of the population – groups with cultural […]
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.
