Central Library
Cultural Programme
Library Transformation Programme
• Town Hall Complex and St. Peter’s Square
• New Service Concept - new services, delivered differently
• Opened March 2014
MCC and AGMA priorities
• Growth and prosperity– economic growth,
world class city and prosperity for all
• Place – Successful neighbourhoods where
people want to live
• People – highly skilled and motivated people
What is Archives+
• Regional centre of excellence for archives & one
stop shop for local & family history in Central
Library
• New public face and signpost for tourists/visitors -
providing unique opportunities to discover, share,
celebrate and create the stories of Manchester’s
history and communities.
• New audiences
New Audiences
• Schools
• Families
• Young People
• Communities – particularly BME
• Tourists
Archives+ Partners
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Greater Manchester County Record Office (AGMA)
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City Archives, Local History Library, Special Collections and Rare
Books (MCC)
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North West Film Archive (MMU)
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Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre (University of
Manchester)
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Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society
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BFI Mediatheque
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Historic Registers – Manchester Register Office
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Sound Archive
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Interpretation -1.6 million visitors to Manchester Central Library.
Young People and Families Programme
School visits and outreach – 4,000 pupils visited
Volunteers – over 90 volunteers (4000 hours)
Family History Help Desk (Family History Society)
Film pods
Tourist activity
Co-curated exhibitions and content
Kids takeover days
Treasures on tour
Community archives
Social media and digital engagement
Digital content
Cultural programme
Central Library - Cultural Programme
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Chaos to Order
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LGBT Voices
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Mad Theatre Company – Young People
Cultural Programme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xyVIocbDxg
LGBT Voices
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6dXQ7xLyJQ
Mad Theatre Company
https://vimeo.com/147510617
Next Steps
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Manchester Jazz Festival
Manchester Literature Festival
Kino Cinema Festival
Manchester Histories Festival
BBC collaboration
Neighbourhood libraries
Art Gallery collaboration
Kevin Bolton
Citywide Services Manager (Reform)
Libraries, Galleries and Culture
Tel 0161 234 1779 or 07534905898
k.bolton@manchester.gov.uk