Beswick Library Chess Tournament
Chess Club was started at Beswick Library at the beginning of this year by staff member Jamie and has swiftly grown in size and popularity since then. In April, Jamie…
Category Art and culture
Love Stories etc Festival returns to Central Library.
The #LoveStoriesetc Festival returns on 25 and 26 July to Manchester Central Library!! A magical weekend with over 35 authors, workshops and lots more! Love Stories Etc… launched in 2024 with a…
Libraries Update – June 2025
Councillor John Hacking and Councillor Garry Bridges shared the stage at an event this month marking Manchester’s designations as a UNESCO City of Literature & a UNESCO City of Learning…
Join Manchester Libraries’ Free Holiday Activity Sessions!
Manchester Libraries are excited to announce the following free Holiday Activity and Food fund sessions this summer! All these sessions are fun and interactive, and are aimed at 10 to…
International Film Club’s Mystery Screening
This event is for individuals aged 15 and over. Welcome to the voting page for the fifth edition of Manchester Central Library’s International Film Club’s Mystery Screening series. Event Details:…
Manchester Libraries Wins Culture and Creativity Award!
Manchester Libraries have been announced as the winner of the Culture and Creativity category at the prestigious Libraries Connected Award 2025 for the Wythenshawe Forum Library Creative Space. The award…
Oh What Fun We Had (Gorton Library)
It’s official the fun factor was high at Gorton Library’s Festival of Libraries Funday. The library vibe was a definite happy, smiley, chill one with music wending it’s way through…
Access All Ages at The Bridgewater Hall
Manchester Libraries recently took part in a big event at The Bridgewater Hall. The event ‘Access All Ages’ was put on by Intergenerational Music Making (IMM) alongside Intergenerational England. As…
Refugee Week at Manchester Libraries
Between 16th to 22nd June 2025, Manchester Libraries will be hosting a range of activities as part of Refugee Week. The theme for Refugee Week this year is ‘Community as…
Stanley Chow on latest Manchester Libraries Podcast
Brought to you by the recently awarded ‘Library of the Year’, Full Volume: The Manchester Libraries Podcast is back for a fantastic fifth episode. Filled with all kinds of facts, features…
Happy 110th Birthday Didsbury Library!
110 years ago, in May 1915 Didsbury library was opened with a golden key, this beautiful library was funded by the generous Scottish-American Andrew Carnegie and designed by city architect…
VR Headsets coming to Wythenshawe Forum & Central Library this June
Get ready to embark on an exciting digital journey with Wallace & Gromit and Vaughan Williams this Summer. For two weeks in June, Manchester Libraries will be hosting state-of-the-art VR…
Holiday Activities for Older Children
Gorton & Longsight Library children and young people had a fantastic time this Easter break with the brilliant range of activities on offer. Activities included Minecraft, Edison & Lego Robots.…
Mystery International Film Screening
This event is for individuals aged 15 and over. Welcome to the voting page for the fifth edition of Manchester Central Library’s International Film Club’s Mystery Screening series. Event Details:…
March events at Forum Library’s Creative Space
Brighter Sounds Live Night We held our first U/18 Live Night on the 22nd of March which was a roaring success. I will be writing a full piece to describe…
Mystery International Film Screening
Welcome to the voting page for the third edition of Manchester Central Library’s International Film Club’s Mystery Screening series. Event Details: Monday 14 April 2025• Doors open: 17:00• Introduction to the film: 17:30• Film starts: 17:40…
Culture and Creativity at Manchester Libraries 2024-25
On 4th March 2025, Councillor John Hacking Executive Member for Skills, Employment and Leisure and Neil MacInnes Head of Libraries, Galleries and Culture, took a report on Manchester Libraries to…
Music for the Senses – Guitar Amnesty
Music-lovers of Manchester are invited to become part of Music for the Senses, a brand-new, city-wide multi-sensory art trail taking over the city this summer. A guitar amnesty, to collect…
International Film Club Screening returns on Monday 24th March.
Welcome to the voting page for the second edition of Manchester Central Library’s International Film Club’s Mystery Screening series. Event Details: • Doors open: 17:15 • Introduction to the film:…
January in Creative Space – Forum Library
In early January our regular creatives sprang back in action; Music Evermore who run our Rock Band sessions for young people on Mondays and Tuesdays from 16:00-18:00. These sessions are…