Three Minute Warning: An evening of Palestinian film, literature, poetry, food and art
Join us at Levenshulme Old Library for a special evening presented by Hannah Spencer, bringing together film, literature, poetry and food to celebrate Palestinian culture and hear stories of resilience, memory and everyday life. This event is centred around a screening of Three Minute Warning, followed by a live Q&A with director Iqbal Mohammed. Set […]
Levenshulme Old Library Seeking New Chair of the Board of Trustees
Chair of the Board of Trustees at Levenshulme Old Library Levenshulme Old Library (LOL) is on the lookout for an inspiring and strategic leader to join us as the Chair of the Board of Trustees. This is a unique opportunity to lead a vibrant, community-driven arts hub at a pivotal moment in our development. About […]
Vote for Levenshulme Old Library at the Manchester Culture Awards 2026
The Manchester Culture Awards celebrate the people, organisations and projects that make cultural life so vibrant across Manchester. Organised by Manchester City Council, the awards recognise outstanding achievements across arts, culture, heritage and community engagement. Last year, Levenshulme Old Library was delighted to be shortlisted at the awards, and we’d love to return this year. […]
Manchester Festival of Libraries at Levenshulme Old Library
We’re delighted to once again be part of Manchester City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries – the annual celebration of libraries and library-inspired spaces across Greater Manchester. Running from 10-14 June, Festival of Libraries brings together events in libraries, archives, cultural venues and community spaces across the region. This year’s festival features more than 120 […]
Weekday Daytime Hire at Levenshulme Old Library
Looking for a welcoming, characterful space for a meeting, workshop, training session or away day in South Manchester? Levenshulme Old Library offers affordable weekday daytime hire in a unique community-run heritage building in the heart of Levenshulme. Whether you’re planning a team meeting, creative workshop, consultation session, wellbeing activity or regular class, we provide flexible […]
Room Available to Rent at Levenshulme Old Library
We’ve got a small private room available to rent inside Levenshulme Old Library. The room is bright, quiet and well suited to someone looking for an affordable base in the neighbourhood. It could work as a small office, studio, admin base or simply somewhere to focus and work independently. It’s also available for storage use. […]
New: Roma Create Together at Levenshulme Old Library
We’re starting something new at Levenshulme Old Library. Roma Create Together is a series of free, relaxed creative sessions for Roma families – a space to spend time together, get creative, and share food in a welcoming environment. The programme has been developed in collaboration with Europia and builds on ongoing conversations about how the […]
This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place Sunday 15th March, 2pm–5pmLevenshulme Old LibraryFree – all ages welcome On Sunday 15th March, we’re opening the doors for an afternoon of creativity, conversation and community. This Must Be the Place is a free, family-friendly event celebrating the many lives and stories that make up our neighbourhood. There’ll be creative […]
Introducing Arrivals: Migration Stories
We’re proud to launch Arrivals: Migration Stories, a new podcast from Levenshulme Old Library sharing personal stories from people who have made Manchester their home. Across five episodes, Arrivals brings together voices from residents who have moved here from different parts of the world. Each episode centres on local residents’ lived experience – what it […]
Building Closure: 12–16 January
As we begin the new year at Levenshulme Old Library, we’ll be taking a short pause in January to carry out some essential behind-the-scenes work in the building. Levenshulme Old Library will be closed from Monday 12th January to Friday 16th January. During this period, our regular sessions, activities and hires will not be taking […]