Manchester Poetry Library, situated on Oxford Road, is the North Wests first poetry library and…
Millgate Arts Centre is home to a thriving local arts community, providing a base for theatre, film…
The Portico Library & Gallery opened in 1806 as a Library and Newsroom and continues to be an…
This iconic city venue, designed by E. Vincent Harris, was first opened in 1934. Following a…
About/History Chetham's is a unique cultural institution in the heart of Manchester combining…
Find out what's happening at Oldham Library - and all Oldham's local libraries. All our libraries…
Palace Green Library, in the heart of Durham city, holds Durham University's outstanding special…
Stockroom is an exciting new creative and cultural centre in Stockport, designed for getting…
The British Pop Archive is a national collection dedicated to the preservation and research of…
For those who set eyes on Deansgate's The John Rylands Research Institute and Library for the…
The Working Class Movement Library records over 200 years of organising and campaigning by working…
​Join Gordon Brown, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010, for an…
03 Sep 2026 -
Bestselling author Jonathan Black, acclaimed for The Secret History of the World , visits The…
06 Sep 2026 -
BREATHE competition is back… hosted by poet and playwright Reece Williams. Watch pairs of…
03 Oct 2026 -
Manchester Literature Festival (MLF) is a celebration of imagination, ideas, stories, and voices…
09 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2026
Journalist, author and commentator Owen Jones (Chavs, The Establishment) discusses his provocative…
14 Oct 2026 -
This year's Cabaret for Freedom pays homage to the strong women who helped shape our…
17 Oct 2026 -
Join actor, author and star of Downton Abbey and Paddington , Hugh Bonneville, for a fun-filled…
17 Oct 2026 -
One of the world’s most celebrated crime writers, Lee Child joins Manchester Literature…
23 Oct 2026 -
Manchester DJ, writer and broadcaster Dave Haslam launches his new book, Creative Journeys , in a…
24 Oct 2026 -
A festival favourite and one of Britain’s most engaging live performers, Jackie Kay brings…
25 Oct 2026 -
Spend an evening with a master of the spoken word, BAFTA award-winning author, activist, performer…
31 Oct 2026 -
World Book Day Ambassador and bestselling author, MC Grammar, is back and this time he’s…
15 Nov 2026 -
Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the “Godfather of Punk…
21 Nov 2026 -
After years of sold-out solo shows, two of the UK's most-loved poets Hollie McNish and Harry…
02 Dec 2026 -
Take a tour of Manchester Central Library with our drone video. The world famous library was officially opened on 17 July 1934 , by King George V, who told the crowds of thousands, "In the splendid building which I am about to open, the largest library in this country provided by a local authority…
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World Book Day is an annual campaign focused on helping children access books and develop a lasting reading habit. Over the years, children and teachers have dressed up as book characters and taken part in reading events in schools and libraries to celebrate World Book Day. Dressing up as a book…
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Manchester is renowned for being a creative hub in the UK, but did you know that the city is officially a UNESCO City of Literature? The city has a vision to create an innovative, distinctive, equitable, globally connected city of reading and writing. A city where diverse voices are celebrated…
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Ignite your summer adventures and discover Manchester City of Literature alongside 57 other unique UNESCO sites in the UK and crown dependencies thanks to a newly illustrated map, now available to download for free from the UK National Commission for UNESCO. From expansive mountain ranges and…
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Bringing together the whole of the Manchester literature scene; from publishers to booksellers, writers to readers and everyone in between, Manchester City of Literature has launched A City Connected. This new microsite already has 50+ events and activities listed since launching last week, several…
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Hundreds of languages will be shared and celebrated in events across the city as Manchester gets ready to celebrate International Mother Language Day between 20th and 22th February. International Mother Language Day is celebrated globally each year on 21 February after UNESCO adopted the…
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