Levolution! Community Protest Ten Years On
We’re planning a new exhibition called Levolution! and we need YOUR help to make it happen. We’re looking for donations of artefacts and images from a particular moment in Levenshulme’s history. Community Protests In early 2013 it was announced that the library and swimming baths here in Levenshulme would be closed. This resulted in months […]
LOL Art Clubs
Each Monday – 7:30pm-9:30pmThe Studio, Levenshulme Old Library M19 3QE This summer we’re launching not one but FOUR brand new art clubs in our Studio space. Starting this August, the LOL Art Clubs are intended to put our community space to good work for the local artist community here in Levenshulme. We’ll be running the […]
Norman Foster Lifetime Achievement Award
Here’s something exciting. Lord Norman Foster recently received the Manchester Society of Architects’ Lifetime Achievement Award, first awarded to him in 2019. Born in Levenshulme, Foster has often spoken about how the architecture of Manchester – including buildings like our own – helped shape his early interest in design. This award, one of the few […]
Creative Windrush Community Event
Creative Windrush Community Event Friday August 30th to Sunday September 1st Keep up to date with our Creative Windrush community event on our dedicated webpage
We’re hiring a part time building coordinator
Applications are now closed Due to our increasingly busy building LOLCIO are now seeking to recruit a new member of our team, to help manage day to day activities in the building, help us connect to our community and support the trustees in their oversight role. This will be a part time role, totalling 21 […]
Events Calendar
The calendar below is largely for activities in the main space events at LOL, though some will be happening in the smaller Studio space. Levenshulme Old Library Calendar [calendar id=”523″]
LOL CIO Policies
View and download the LOL Group CIO Constitution. Find out more about who runs LOLCIO. If you are interested in becoming a Trustee of LOLCIO please download and return the Trustee application form Please use the links below to see a selection of the LOL CIO policies. Website Use Terms and Conditions Website Privacy and Cookies […]
Levenshulme Fringe 2018
Download the official #LevyFringe programme of events (pdf) by clicking here: Levy Fringe 2018 Official Programme This year it will run over 3 weeks from the 23rd June to the 13th July 2018, in the Old Library and in the broader Levenshulme community. Some details of forthcoming events are avaialable here on Facebook with a full consolidated […]
The Structural Problem
Here is a short soundless video clip showing problem that caused us to have to postpone our Reopening Celebration. This is the East facing (Bluebell) side, at the back in front of the bay window near the accessible loo. The arch is very shallow and it’s started to give way. The cracks have been there […]