Category History and heritage

Manchester libraries become Fun Palaces

Manchester Libraries’ Fun Palaces day, on Saturday 1 October, offers activities for everyone from computer coders, amateur bakers and origami enthusiasts to poetry fans, knitting fiends and dancing queens.The concept…

Celebrating Manchester’s drag queens

A new exhibition at Central Library celebrates the history of drag in Manchester, from the infamous Hulme Drag Ball of 1880 to Foo Foo Lammar to The Family Gorgeous. The…

Bradford Pit Exhibition at Beswick Library

An exhibition at Beswick Library documenting The Bradford Pit Project, a project led by Lauren Murphy to commemorate The Bradford Pit Colliery. The opens on Saturday 4 June and runs all…