Archived - Shows And Events

September 3, 2016 - Last year, Cruising Downtown featured special guest, Dennis Gage, the host of the television show “My Classic Car”. It was our biggest Cruising Downtown to date and work is underway to make this year’s event bigger and better than ever. Last year’s event drew more than 700 cars to the streets of downtown Manchester. More than just the numbers, we saw unique vehicles that even c...

August 21, 2016 - Antiques and Collectors Fair from well known organiser Dualco Fairs. Up to 150 stalls that will be brimming with a wonderful variety of quality antiques and collectables to tempt you. ​Event held at ​Leigh Sports Village.

The Pickers Market Antiques Show is the most exciting five hours of discovery and antiquing of Antiques Week. Featuring 50 pickers and dealers offering 18th, 19th and early 20th century fresh-to-the-market antiques! SPECIAL EVENT! Pickers Attic Booth - Everything under $200! Event held at the JFK Memorial Coliseum ​Admission: $15.00

Welcome to the 23rd Mid Week in Manchester Antiques Show! Founded in 1994, this two-day show presents top antique specialists displaying their selections of 18th, 19th and early 20th century antiques in room settings. Wednesday: 1 - 6 pm Event held at the JFK Memorial Coliseum .​ Admission: $15

July 31, 2016 - Antique & Collectors Fair with approx 20 stalls. Something for everyone. Please join us. Event held at the ​Horwich Resource Centre.

June 26, 2016 - Antique & Collectors Fair with approx 20 stalls. Something for everyone. Please join us. Event held at the Horwich Resource Centre.

June 18, 2016 - Small and friendly Antique and collectors fair, jewellery, collectables, ceramics, linens, art, metalware. Event held at the Methodist Church Hall in Keswick, Cumbria.

June 1, 2016 - August 29, 2016 - The works in this exhibition will feature realistic, romanticized and abstracted views of the cities’ most defining features such as Manchester’s Amoskeag Mills and the skyscrapers of New York City. Poignant street scenes will reveal the diverse experiences of city-dwellers.

May 22, 2016 - Antiques and Collectors Fair from well known organiser Dualco Fairs. Up to 150 stalls that will be brimming with a wonderful variety of quality antiques and collectables to tempt you. ​Event held at Leigh Sports Village.

March 16 - June 26, 2016 - Explore some of the 16th and 17th century original texts Shakespeare may have used as sources for his recipes and references. Herbals—collected works of plants with medicinal properties—often included beautiful woodcut illustrations. View some of these books from the Library’s rare book collection alongside film stills and movie memorabilia illustrating Shakespeare's use...