Category Art and culture

Culture Feast at Forum Library

Culture feast

Hear amazing music, experience great art and dance, and sample food from around the world. All for FREE! It’s time for Culture Feast at Wythenshawe Forum Library! Culture Feast: Festival…

Manchester Culture Awards are back!

Following last year’s phenomenally successful inaugural awards, Manchester Culture Awards are back – by popular demand – for a second year. Nominations are now open and entries can be submitted…

Happy Birthday Longsight Library!

Longsight Library celebrated it’s fortieth birthday this weekend with a huge party, a Fun Palace and visits from customers and staff old and new. More than 1200 people visited the…

Rainbow Playground

Manchester Libraries and Archives+ were Proud2Bee part of Rainbow Playground.  A  day-long (national) festival celebrating all things LGBT+ for young people. Coordinated and led by Manchester’s Proudtrust (LGBT+ Youth) in…

Bee in the City art trail opens today

bee in the city trail map

The day of the supersize bee trail is here with 101 supersize bees forming the biggest public art trail in Manchester. Have a look at the swarm in this fantastic…

We’ve teamed up with Henshaws

Henshaws logo

This January Manchester Libraries launches a new partnership with the charity Henshaws to provide advice, support and resources to those with sight impairment. Every Friday, members of the Henshaws team…

Councillor Rahman shares library news

Councillor Luthfur Rahman, Manchester City Council Executive Member for Schools, Culture and Leisure has launched a new publication – the Manchester Libraries Bulletin – and he is sharing it with…

Fun Palaces on film

‘Fun Palaces’ is an annual, free, nationwide celebration of arts and culture, driven by localism, innovation and engagement. Celebrating the life and work of Joan Littlewood, and in particular the…