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SUMMARY:Summer Cosy Reading Club
DESCRIPTION:Bring a book\, get comfortable and stay cool in our quiet\, dedicated reading space. Take some time for yourself and escape into a story! \nJoin our Cosy Reading Club at Manchester Central Library\, a silent reading group offering a peaceful\, shared space to unwind with a good book and talk with fellow book lovers. There’s no pressured discussions\, no set text and no forced expectations\, just quiet time to read in comfortable surroundings and the calming company of others. Whether you’re looking for a gentle break at the end of a busy day\, a calm refuge away from the rush hour traffic or simply a cool\, comfortable place in the heart of the city to explore your next favourite book. \nCome cool down at the library this summer. Public libraries are welcoming\, relaxing spaces for everyone\, and our Cosy Reading Club is the perfect place to unwind. Enjoy a fully air‑conditioned room\, comfortable seating\, light refreshments\, and a peaceful atmosphere as part of our ‘Cool Spaces’ initiative to help offer our communities some respite from the sun during the Summer months. \nDon’t have a book? No problem! Come along at 5.30pm to get help from our friendly library staff before the session begins (at 6pm) to get personalised help from our friendly library team and find your next favourite book! \nWhat to expect: \n5:30pm – Doors open \nSettle into your favourite chair and grab a free cool refreshment or hot drink\nBring your own book or choose one from our curated displays\nLibrary staff will be on hand to help you find a book you won’t want to put down \n6:00 – 7pm – Quiet Reading Hour \nQuiet\, individual reading in a shared\, relaxed space\nA calm\, welcoming environment to slow down\, breathe and immerse yourself in a world of words \n7:00 – 7:30pm – Optional Sharing Time \nA gentle facilitated opportunity to chat about what you’ve been reading with fellow book lovers\nThis is completely optional with no pressure to stay or take part\nFree light refreshments are provided. Stay for as long or as little as you like. \nBook your ‘pay what you can’ tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/cosy-reading-club-3/
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SUMMARY:Race Centre Summer School
DESCRIPTION: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 per day)\, and you can attend all or as many as you wish. Food\, drinks and necessary equipment will be provided. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/race-centre-summer-school/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Workshops
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SUMMARY:Film Fridays
DESCRIPTION: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 in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Suitable for children up to 12 years old.  \nFree entry\, just drop in.  \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/film-fridays/2026-08-07/
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SUMMARY:Summer Reading Challenge: Feel the Beat with Drumroots!
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to move\, groove\, and feel the rhythm! Drumroots brings the heart of Africa to life with high-energy drumming\, vibrant beats\, and joyful vibes. Whether you’re clapping\, dancing\, or drumming along\, this is your chance to connect through rhythm and let the music tell a story. No experience needed\, just bring your hands and your happy feet!! Suitable for ages 4-11. Space is limited.  \nBook your free spot via this Eventbrite link  \nPlease consider making a donation if you can here or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/summer-reading-challenge-feel-the-beat-with-drumroots/
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SUMMARY:Film Fridays
DESCRIPTION: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 in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Suitable for children up to 12 years old.  \nFree entry\, just drop in.  \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/film-fridays/2026-08-14/
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SUMMARY:Cosplay Teen Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this accessible and inclusive cosplay event for teens that has been co-created with young people. Come in your best cosplay outfit\, it might be bought or made by hand\, it could be cosplay or wardrobe play\, it can be anime\, manga or book related. \n\nCrafts\nCosplay competition\nA panel – participants to be announced\nSelfie area\nChill out area\nStalls selling related items\n\nThe event will be held in the Performance Space which will be closed to the public without a ticket. \nPhotography of participants will only be allowed with express permission of the attendees.  \nOpen to young people aged 12-18. All adults must be accompanied by a 12–18-year-old or you may be refused entrance. \nFree – please book via this Eventbrite link or click ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/cosplay-teen-event/
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SUMMARY:Film Fridays
DESCRIPTION: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 in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Suitable for children up to 12 years old.  \nFree entry\, just drop in.  \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/film-fridays/2026-08-21/
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents An Evening with Mieko Kawakami
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unmissable evening with one of Japan’s most celebrated young novelists.   \nThe Booker-shortlisted author of Heaven and Breasts and Eggs\, Mieko Kawakami makes a rare visit to the UK to launch Sisters in Yellow\, a gripping\, stylish noir set in Tokyo’s shadowy underbelly.   \nHana is fifteen\, hopeful and living in a tiny Tokyo apartment with her mother\, with no money and no security. Then Kimiko enters her life – a bright\, magnetic force who offers escape. Together they open Lemon\, a shabby bar that becomes a fragile haven of friendship\, independence and possibility. For a moment\, Hana feels invincible. In the narrow alleys of Sangenjaya however\, nothing is as it seems\, and hope can quickly turn to danger.   \nTwenty years later\, Kimiko stands trial for a shocking crime\, and Hana must confront her own past and its devastating consequences.  \nDark\, hypnotic and utterly compelling\, Sisters in Yellow confirms Mieko Kawakami as one of the great writers of her generation.  Join us as she discusses sisterhood\, betrayal and the stories that haunt us.  \n‘This is not the Japan you find in novels about cats\, cafés and bookshops. Kawakami draws back this cosy façade to reveal the grimy reality underneath — and she does it with consummate style. With Sisters in Yellow\, she proves she is still the most exciting Japanese novelist at work today’ The Times  \n‘I can never forget the sense of pure astonishment I felt when I first read Mieko Kawakami’ Haruki Murakami  \nMieko Kawakami is the acclaimed author of the internationally best-selling novel Breasts and Eggs\, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and one of Time’s Best 10 Books of 2020. Her other novels\, translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd\, include Heaven\, shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize\, and All the Lovers in the Night. In 2024\, Sisters in Yellow won the Yomiuri Prize for Literature in Japan. Her books\, translated into over forty languages\, are known for their insights into the female body\, and philosophical questions surrounding gender\, class\, and ethics in modern society. Born in Osaka\, Kawakami lives in Tokyo\, Japan.  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nBooking tickets here or ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-an-evening-with-mieko-kawakami/
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SUMMARY:Film Fridays
DESCRIPTION: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 in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Suitable for children up to 12 years old.  \nFree entry\, just drop in.  \nPlease make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/film-fridays/2026-08-28/
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Emily St. John Mandel
DESCRIPTION:Bestselling Canadian author Emily St. John Mandel joins us to discuss her electrifying new novel Exit Party – exploring parallel worlds\, political unrest and blurred realities.   \nIn a near-future Los Angeles emerging from conflict\, Ari Walker and her friend Gloria are going to a party.  But the party becomes the site of something inexplicable\, drawing Ari into a mystery that will haunt her across decades and continents. Elegant\, suspenseful and emotionally charged\, Exit Party explores memory\, freedom\, art and the fragile boundaries between realities.   \nEmily St. John Mandel blends literary fiction with speculative suspense in the unforgettable style that made Station Eleven an international success. Hosted by Andrew McMillan.   \nEmily St. John Mandel is the internationally acclaimed author of seven novels\, including The Glass Hotel\, Sea of Tranquility and Station Eleven\, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and adapted into a celebrated television series on HBO Max. Her work has been translated into 34 languages.   \nA Manchester Literature Festival event.  \nTickets £12 / £10  \nA Manchester Literature Festival event supported by Library Live.  \nBooking tickets here or ‘Book Now’ below
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/manchester-literature-festival-presents-emily-st-john-mandel/
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