Manchester City Council

📌 Central Library has now closed for 3-weeks, and will reopen after the bank holiday on 26 August. Our team is getting straight to work on upgrading the building’s Wi-Fi, to provide an enhanced library service with: ⚡️ Faster internet 💪 Reliable networks 🔒 Secure browsing With 21 other libraries across Manchester – not to mention an extensive online service – there’s no need to worry; all your library needs are still covered! Find out everything you need to know, including alternative services near you, here: https://orlo.uk/qlkwS

The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. Find out more at https://orlo.uk/AbzlQ

Need some fun activities to keep the little ones occupied this summer? 🤔 No problem! Join us for an exciting summer filled with activities all over the city for children of all ages 🎨 See what's on now at https://lnkd.in/e4S8AtE7 #ChildFriendlyMCR #SummerofPlay

22,880 plastic bottles a year are saved in Manchester by Refill. That’s the same length as 160 blue whales nose to tail! 🐳 If more of us filled a reusable bottle at home to take out with us – instead of buying drinks in single-use plastic bottles – that figure would be much higher. 🚰 The problem with plastic is although many types can be recycled, they aren’t. Most end up in landfill or littering our environment. 🌱 The good news is we can make a difference. There are more than 400 places to refill a water bottle for free in Manchester. The Refill app is a great way to find them. But you can just ask if an organisation is part of the Refill scheme. All our libraries provide free water refills and lots of cafés around the city do to. And you don’t need to buy anything. Find out more about the problem with plastic and get the Refill app: https://orlo.uk/BKs6q #ZeroCarbonMcr #Refill #PlasticFreeJuly

⚠️ REMINDER: this Saturday 2 August, Central Library will close for 3 weeks while we carry out exciting new WiFi upgrades 📢 We've worked hard to find a time to do this that is as non-disruptive as possible, but no doubt many of us will miss the iconic building during its brief closure. Luckily, Manchester is full of amazing alternatives for all your library needs - and not just in the city centre! Not sure about something? 💭 We'll be around today answering all your questions about the closure; from where to get your coffee fix to how to return books, hit us in the comments and we'll fill you in 🙌

It's been a BIG summer of music in Manchester. We've got pioneering plans to use money raised by some of the biggest gigs to support our grassroots venues - a vital ingredient of the city's amazing music scene: https://orlo.uk/4i3li

🇯🇵 x 🐝 Japan Week is coming to Manchester. This prestigious annual event takes place in a different world city each each year. This year the International Friendship Foundation has chosen Manchester as the host city for its 50th anniversary. 🤩 Join us as Manchester takes a glimpse into the beauty of Japanese arts, traditions and more. 🍵 Japanese tea ceremonies ⚔️ Stalls, workshops and exhibits 👘 Traditional Japanese performances 🎤 Japanese Pop Find out more about the free events https://orlo.uk/8XTAT #JapanWeek25 #Manchester #JapanWeek

Manchester will host its first ever regular-season NBA game in 2027 at Co-op Live, another sporting milestone for the city! 🏀

This Love Parks Week, we're celebrating our £5 million boost to Manchester’s parks! We’re making them cleaner, greener, and safer for you to enjoy 🌱🌳🛝 See what’s happening near you, and find out how you can get involved: https://lnkd.in/e4jU3Rsr #CleanGreenMCR #LoveParksWeek

🥳 Wow what a fabulous Saturday it was at this year’s Manchester Day. Inspired by a sensational summer of music, the mini-parade kicked off the day led by fantastical creatures, acrobats, performers and the city's very own Queen Bee. We even had the world’s largest dhol drum 🥁 Manchester Day is one of our free annual events held in the city to get the school summer holidays off to a great start. It's all about communities getting together to celebrate Manchester and, more importantly, to bring joy to our families, children and all to make magical Manchester memories. Thank you to sponsors Manchester Airport 🙏 You can find out more about the day here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eFztD8-Y #ManchesterDay #ThisIsThePlace