Copies of the Ghosts at the Old Library chapbooks have now officially sold out, the Christmas radio broadcasts with ALLFM and North Manchester FM reached hundreds of listeners, and each of the live readings we staged at Levenshulme Old Library was a sell-out success. A huge thanks to everyone who

Are you an experimental performer working in music, dance, theatre or another discipline? Do you have a work-in-progress you’re looking to share with a warm and welcoming group of open and interdisciplinary people? We’re thrilled to partner once again with the wonderful experimental music outfit Bonjour Claude to present the

About UsLevenshulme Old Library CIO (LOL) is a vibrant and inclusive community hub rooted in the heart of Levenshulme. Originally a historic Carnegie library, we have been working since 2017 to transform the building into a dynamic creative and cultural space, creating events, activities and opportunities for people of all

For the third year running, we’re continuing our tradition of bringing you original tales inspired by Levenshulme and the dark, dank magic of the winter season. Ghosts at the Old Library is back – and we’re thrilled to bring you a series of new tales of festive unease, dread and

Ghosts at the Old Library is back! This Christmas, Levenshulme Old Library has commissioned new ghost stories from six writers for a series of very special atmospheric winter events. Ghost stories at Christmas have long been an oral storytelling tradition, from tales told around the winter fire through to Charles

Happy Halloween! We have a spooky treat for you. Pipistrello is a short story recently commissioned for the inaugural issue of Lost Levenshulme, our new publication exploring local landscape, lore and heritage, which you can now listen to as part of our Ghosts at the Old Library podcast series. Pipistrello