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An exhibition spotlighting the Somali community in Manchester. See More
Marvel at the sight of seven thousand socks hanging high, as artist Christine Willcox-Baker socks it to diabetes with an epic installation. See More
Exhibition by photographer Stephen Wright, 1 June - 25 August 2018 See More
Exhibition by the HLF-funded ‘Working Together’ project on the Workers’ Co-operative Movement, 2-28 July 2018 See More
Exhibition by Manchester based photographer Allie Crewe 26 July - 29 September 2018 See More
Exhibition commemorating the 150th anniversary of Philips Park Cemetery 5 October — 31 December 2016 See More
This indigenous art-astronomy exhibition celebrates the city hosting the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) 2016 See More
The summer reading challenge includes activities taking place at all libraries during the summer holidays. See More
Exhibition at Central Library on the history of drag in Manchester See More
A new exhibition created by parent focus groups in 3 Manchester primary schools. See More
Bradford Pit Project exhibition at Beswick Library and Archives+ See More
New exhibition from visual artists Fiona Donald and Tim Rushton See More
New exhibition of micro sculptures by world-renowned artist Willard Wigan MBE See More
Come and see one of the greatest-ever photographic records of human survival on display in a remarkable new exhibition on tour from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). See More
Archives+ invites people to delve into their treasure trove See More
The Greater Manchester Sound Archive has landed at Central Library! See More
Help us make the BFI Mediatheque even better, by telling us what you think of it, and how you’d like to use it. See More
Join us for at Central Library to celebrate its first year since re-opening. See More
Families Come in All Shapes and Sizes See More
For UK Disability History Month, Manchester City Council’s Disabled Staff Group have developed a programme of events in partnership with Archives+, People’s History Museum and University of Manchester. See More
LGBT History Month, in conjunction with Archives+, is proud to offer a unique opportunity to develop and improve your archive skills. See More
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relation Resouce Centre have put together a fantastic programme of events to mark Black History Month this October. See More
Commemorate the Centenary of World War One with this week-long programme of film screenings, talks, performances and events, all of which reveal what ordinary life was like in 1914 See More
An exhibition to commemorate World War One through the eyes of Wilfred Owen’s poetry is being launched at Central Library by the Lord Mayor of Manchester. See More
Bryony Bates is the winner of the Young Enigma Allan Horsfall Prize for LGBT+ Young Writers in Greater Manchester. This is a piece she has written for us, inspired by the Allan Horsfall papers. See More
Give us your best shot of Manchester as you see it, captured with your phone, tablet or camera. See More
We’re excited to announce that we are sponsoring the Young Enigma Allan Horsfall Prize for LGBT+ Young Writers in Greater Manchester. See More
MLFHS Help Desk volunteers getting up to speed. See More
Don't ask whether I have a cunning plan... See More
When Central Library re-launches in spring 2014, it will be a cultural venue like never before… See More
That genius of juxtaposition, Jeremy Deller, has applied his unique and oblique talents to the Industrial Revolution and its impact on British popular culture, curating a good deal of archive film into the mix. See More