Manchester Libraries

Fiery Words for Hellish Times is the incendiary new #poetry collection by Attila the Stockbroker - available from flapjackpress.co.uk and your favourite bookshops. Join Attila for the launch at Manchester Central Library on 30 April. @MancLibraries @MCRCityofLit @northfiction

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📢 ONE WEEK until THE BIG BOOK QUIZ! 📅Thursday 23 April 7pm. Central Library. 🎉Join us for an evening celebrating @WorldBookNight with quizzes, party games and the odd surprise challenge! Cafe/Bar also open. 🎟️librarylive.co.uk/event/big-book…

The wonderful @CrimeCentral_ returns NEXT WEEK with @HeidiAmsinck1, @LucyVAndrew, @Isabelle_Broom, @jamiewestauthor and host @robparkerauthor!! Pay what you can tickets here... eventbrite.co.uk/e/crime-centra…

Fancy a sing in your lunchbreak? 12.30 - 13.15 today in the Henry Watson Music Library of Central Library, Sarah Adams (Choirs Manchester) invites you to drop into the new Library Lunchtime Choir. All ages and abilities welcome! More details here: librarylive.co.uk/event/library-…

Sex Pistols’ iconic 1976 gig at Lesser Free Trade Hall hits 50 this Summer! And to celebrate, we have a day of talks from authors inc. @johnrobb77, @iainkey, @hanleyPa, & DAVID NOLAN; plus a punk gig from @dead_stilettos Tickets pay-what-you-can here: tinyurl.com/2axpkfhb

Electronic collective 嘢嘢YardYard host a special multilingual DJ workshop + gig next Thur (16 Apr). Expect a DJ class (in Chinese + English), plus live sets from rising DJ stars Yewen Jin + YUNA阿尘, plus a DJ/AV set from tongktongktong. Tickets here: tinyurl.com/5h5tnpsp

Come along to the first ever Library Lunchtime Choir session next Tuesday! A feel-good singing session to boost your day, hosted by Sarah Adams (of Choirs Manchester). FREE! All welcome. 12.30-13.15, Tues 14 April. More details here: librarylive.co.uk/event/library-…

📢 TWO WEEKS until our BIG BOOK QUIZ! 📅Thursday 23 April 7pm. Central Library. 🎉Join us for an evening celebrating @WorldBookNight with quizzes, party games and the odd surprise challenge! Cafe/Bar also open. 🎟️librarylive.co.uk/event/big-book…

Full Volume podcast is back for April. Featuring chats with Mcr music legend @Rowetta, award-winning artist @rioghnachconnolly, author Richard Houghton of @SpenwoodBooks on Led Zeppelin. Plus, @WorldBookNight plans, what's on + more. Stream it here: tinyurl.com/yfpwbdwe

💝LOVE STORIES etc Festival. 17 & 18 July 2026. Over 40 contemporary romance authors, + workshops, crafts and a community of book lovers! Join the party here... #RespectRomFic #LoveStoriesetc @BookMinxSJV @HarperNorthUK @RNAtweets @creativetourist librarylive.co.uk/event/love-sto…

Rising NW Electronic duo - Stereo Listening Booth - perform at Henry Watson Music Library this July (25/07). Described by @louderthanwar as ‘cool, arty, pop from MCR’... Tickets are just pay-what-you-can - available here: librarylive.co.uk/event/stereo-l… Donations to @mcrlibstrust

Attila the Stockbroker: Fiery Words for Hellish Times Thursday 30 April 6pm. Central Library. Punk poet and singer-songwriter @atilatstokbroka exploded onto the scene in 1982 and is now celebrating 45 years doing what he loves. librarylive.co.uk/event/fiery-wo…

The @ManJazzFest Piano Trail is back at Central Library! From 29 Mar–31 May, the mjf piano trail encourages everyone to get creative and have some fun. Come + show off your skills in the beautiful Henry Watson Music Library on the 1st floor! Read more: tinyurl.com/5n784pmc

Celebrate @WorldBookNight with us at our BIG BOOK QUIZ! Thursday 23 April 7pm. Central Library. Join us for an evening celebrating your love of reading with quizzes, party games and the odd surprise challenge! Cafe/Bar also open. Tickets here ... librarylive.co.uk/event/big-book…

Fantastic launch for @LordMayorOfMcr new poetry book at Central Library this week! His 'Rattlebag of Poems' is out now + available from the shop. All proceeds to @MCR_Charity With thanks to @macinnes_neil @archivesplus @ManCityCouncil Read more here: tinyurl.com/52nz4xue

Join us at Central Library tomorrow (26 March) for a special lunch-time concert from Daria Chromik. The acclaimed Polish pianist will be appearing at the Henry Watson Music Library to present ‘Between Note and Emotion – Piano Recital’. Tickets here: librarylive.co.uk/event/daria-ch…

TONIGHT!!

BOOK LAUNCH: Shaun Wilson in conversation with Tony Walsh. Thursday 21 May 2026. Brutal, beautiful, and darkly funny – a groundbreaking debut portrait of fathers, sons, and northern masculinity. @LongfellaPoet @smw_writing Tickets and more info - librarylive.co.uk/event/malcs-bo…

BIG BOOK QUIZ! Celebrate World Book Night with us! Thursday 23rd April 7pm. Join us for a night full of quizzes, party games and the odd surprise challenge! Cafe and bar open all evening. Early bird tickets available until the end of March... librarylive.co.uk/event/big-book…