Central Library are hosting a vibrant and packed afternoon of spoken word, workshops, music, film and food inspired by 50 years of the Manchester Caribbean Carnival.
We Are Carnival! Party
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Plan your visit
St Peter's Square
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M2 5PD
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M2 5PD
One of Manchester’s greatest landmarks, Central Library is a building of architectural beauty and a place for knowledge and learning.
- Mon
- 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Tue
- 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Wed
- 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Thu
- 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
- Fri
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sat
- 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Sun
- Closed
What's on nearby
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Black British Film and Television in the 1970s & 1980s: Celebrating talent in front of and behind the camera
HOME, City Centre
17 October 2022 - 26 October 2022
10:00am - 5:00pm
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Black History Month 2023 at HOME
HOME, City Centre
1 October 2023 - 31 October 2023
10:00am - 11:00pm
![A performer sings into a microphone](https://static.loadstodo.co.uk/app/uploads/2022/09/2bf0cef966f7ba742eb8cdd67a3d4e60.jpg)
RNCM Session Orchestra: A Tribute to Black British Artists
Royal Northern College of Music, City Centre Hulme
29 October 2022
7:00pm - 10:00pm
![A large blue and yellow inflatable sitting on top of a swimming pool.](https://static.loadstodo.co.uk/app/uploads/2022/10/1b0851f0072d339002151de79119d570.png)
Aqua Splash at East Manchester Leisure Centre
East Manchester Leisure Centre, Beswick
19 February 2024 - 23 February 2024
1:15pm - 3:00pm
![Two young Black men pose in streetwear. One is wearing a form fitting grey gilet and pale blue jeans while the other is holding open a red military style jacket with white frogging.](https://static.loadstodo.co.uk/app/uploads/2022/08/b817f65d591de73338e3bd78c676dbac.jpg)
Dandy Style
Manchester Art Gallery, City Centre
7 October 2022 - 1 May 2023
10:00am - 5:00pm
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