What's On
Candid, ferocious, funny and loud, Glowing is a show that debunks the myths that pregnant women are having the time of their lives.
‘Every Plant that Peeps up is a Treasure’ wrote Elizabeth Gaskell about her garden in Manchester and this summer we are taking families out into the garden to discover these treasures for themselves.
Forget Me Not is a free exhibition exploring the relationship between poetry and pictures on greeting cards printed between 1840 and 1920.
The smash-hit musical Charlie and the Chocolate Factory based on Roald Dahl’s classic story.
Marty and the Party is an adorable and cheeky show for young audiences and their grown-ups.
Join Poet Lemn Sissay for an exciting talk on how libraries have inspired him in his life, taking place at Manchester Central Library as part of the Festival of Libraries.
Part of Festival of Libraries
Join poet Jackie Kay CBE and Artist Abigail Reynolds in conversation on the importance of libraries, hosted by Manchester Poetry Library.
Part of Festival of Libraries
Leading up to Refugee Week, Manchester Libraries will be holding a series of banner making workshops with artist Ibukun Baldwin.
Leading up to Refugee Week, Manchester Libraries will be holding a series of banner making workshops with artist Ibukun Baldwin.
A blend of physical performance, puppetry, live music and song combine to create an intimate, magical production.
The Hallé Children’s Choir take centre stage in Lin Marsh’s magical, musical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale.
Manchester Poetry Library presents Love to Read: Family Drop, multi-lingual storytelling and activities for younger children and drop in discussion groups for teens and young adults.
Join The Refuge for an alternative Queen’s Jubilee Street Party featuring a host of Manchester’s DJs and bands on the Refuge Terrace.
Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee at Circle Square where they’ll be throwing a ‘Queen’tessentially’ Royal bash in Symphony Park at Manchester’s newest neighbourhood.
Four dancers go head to head in a fashion and lip-sync battle for Z-arts Family Catwalk Extravaganza