Levenshulme Old Library
@levyoldlibrary.bsky.social
A 1904 Carnegie Library building in Levenshulme now housing a community-powered art and culture charity.
https://levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/
https://levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/
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Today is the Spring Equinox - a time of renewal, of light returning and the landscape changing.
We’re very excited to announce You Are Here - a brand new podcast bringing Levenshulme’s parks to life through five specially commissioned short stories.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-here/
We’re very excited to announce You Are Here - a brand new podcast bringing Levenshulme’s parks to life through five specially commissioned short stories.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-here/
Got some decorations that’s seen better days? A string of lights on the blink? A wobbly stool that needs a bit of love this Christmas?
Bring them all along to Levenshulme Repair Café tomorrow from 10am-12pm for the final session of the year.
Free and open to all - no need to book, just drop by.
Bring them all along to Levenshulme Repair Café tomorrow from 10am-12pm for the final session of the year.
Free and open to all - no need to book, just drop by.
November 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Got some decorations that’s seen better days? A string of lights on the blink? A wobbly stool that needs a bit of love this Christmas?
Bring them all along to Levenshulme Repair Café tomorrow from 10am-12pm for the final session of the year.
Free and open to all - no need to book, just drop by.
Bring them all along to Levenshulme Repair Café tomorrow from 10am-12pm for the final session of the year.
Free and open to all - no need to book, just drop by.
It’s not quite as snowy as this photo suggests, but winter’s definitely here - grey skies, cold mornings and wet leaves - we’re gathering thoughts about what Levenshulme Old Library means to people who use or love it.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
It’s not quite as snowy as this photo suggests, but winter’s definitely here - grey skies, cold mornings and wet leaves - we’re gathering thoughts about what Levenshulme Old Library means to people who use or love it.
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Ghosts at the Old Library returns for one night only.
On Saturday 6th December, we’ll dim the lights in the Old Library and gather for an evening of ghost stories for Christmas read by lamplight.
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On Saturday 6th December, we’ll dim the lights in the Old Library and gather for an evening of ghost stories for Christmas read by lamplight.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Ghosts at the Old Library returns for one night only.
On Saturday 6th December, we’ll dim the lights in the Old Library and gather for an evening of ghost stories for Christmas read by lamplight.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
On Saturday 6th December, we’ll dim the lights in the Old Library and gather for an evening of ghost stories for Christmas read by lamplight.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
We’re all set up this morning for Kahaaniya, our weekly stories, songs and play sessions for South Asian mums and their younger children.
It's free to attend and runs 10am-11.30am each Tuesday.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
It's free to attend and runs 10am-11.30am each Tuesday.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
We’re all set up this morning for Kahaaniya, our weekly stories, songs and play sessions for South Asian mums and their younger children.
It's free to attend and runs 10am-11.30am each Tuesday.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
It's free to attend and runs 10am-11.30am each Tuesday.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
Lost Levenshulme, our magazine looking at the hidden stories of our neighborhood, is back!
Ancient waterways! Film noir filming locations! A secret lake!
All this and more - available exclusively *tomorrow* at A Sense of Place, our evening of readings, sound and storytelling
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Ancient waterways! Film noir filming locations! A secret lake!
All this and more - available exclusively *tomorrow* at A Sense of Place, our evening of readings, sound and storytelling
buff.ly/hT3uaSw
November 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Lost Levenshulme, our magazine looking at the hidden stories of our neighborhood, is back!
Ancient waterways! Film noir filming locations! A secret lake!
All this and more - available exclusively *tomorrow* at A Sense of Place, our evening of readings, sound and storytelling
buff.ly/hT3uaSw
Ancient waterways! Film noir filming locations! A secret lake!
All this and more - available exclusively *tomorrow* at A Sense of Place, our evening of readings, sound and storytelling
buff.ly/hT3uaSw
This Friday, we gather at Levenshulme Old Library to listen to stories about the places we move through every day
One of them comes from Marie Crook, whose tale Jean, Darlene, Jacqueline, a story set in (and about) Cringle Park.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
One of them comes from Marie Crook, whose tale Jean, Darlene, Jacqueline, a story set in (and about) Cringle Park.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
This Friday, we gather at Levenshulme Old Library to listen to stories about the places we move through every day
One of them comes from Marie Crook, whose tale Jean, Darlene, Jacqueline, a story set in (and about) Cringle Park.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
One of them comes from Marie Crook, whose tale Jean, Darlene, Jacqueline, a story set in (and about) Cringle Park.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
Stitch Club is back this coming Monday at Levenshulme Old Library - a gentle, welcoming evening session for anyone who wants to slow down, make something by hand and spend time with others. Bring a project or start something new with simple materials and ideas on offer.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Stitch Club is back this coming Monday at Levenshulme Old Library - a gentle, welcoming evening session for anyone who wants to slow down, make something by hand and spend time with others. Bring a project or start something new with simple materials and ideas on offer.
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Kahaaniya held its first session this morning, bringing South Asian mums and their little ones together for stories, songs and early-years play. It was a warm start: calm, friendly and rooted in shared language and culture.
We’ll be back next Tuesday morning.
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We’ll be back next Tuesday morning.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Kahaaniya held its first session this morning, bringing South Asian mums and their little ones together for stories, songs and early-years play. It was a warm start: calm, friendly and rooted in shared language and culture.
We’ll be back next Tuesday morning.
buff.ly/RCd0yNP
We’ll be back next Tuesday morning.
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Stories take root this November in the form of A Sense of Place, a special one-off evening of words, sound and memory grown from our own community.
Among the readings is Lignum Vitae by Hette Phillips, written for You Are Here: Five Stories About Parks in Levenshulme.
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Among the readings is Lignum Vitae by Hette Phillips, written for You Are Here: Five Stories About Parks in Levenshulme.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Stories take root this November in the form of A Sense of Place, a special one-off evening of words, sound and memory grown from our own community.
Among the readings is Lignum Vitae by Hette Phillips, written for You Are Here: Five Stories About Parks in Levenshulme.
buff.ly/FPa13ub
Among the readings is Lignum Vitae by Hette Phillips, written for You Are Here: Five Stories About Parks in Levenshulme.
buff.ly/FPa13ub
Next Friday we'll be hosting A Sense of Place, an evening of words, sound and memory that brings together some of the creative threads running through our neighbourhood.
Among the readers is Ella Sprakarn, whose story Pipistrello first appeared in issue one of Lost Levenshulme.
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Among the readers is Ella Sprakarn, whose story Pipistrello first appeared in issue one of Lost Levenshulme.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Next Friday we'll be hosting A Sense of Place, an evening of words, sound and memory that brings together some of the creative threads running through our neighbourhood.
Among the readers is Ella Sprakarn, whose story Pipistrello first appeared in issue one of Lost Levenshulme.
buff.ly/FPa13ub
Among the readers is Ella Sprakarn, whose story Pipistrello first appeared in issue one of Lost Levenshulme.
buff.ly/FPa13ub
One week to go!
Next Tuesday, Kahaaniya begins at Levenshulme Old Library - our brand new weekly drop-in for South Asian women and their little ones (aged 0-4).
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
Next Tuesday, Kahaaniya begins at Levenshulme Old Library - our brand new weekly drop-in for South Asian women and their little ones (aged 0-4).
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
October 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
One week to go!
Next Tuesday, Kahaaniya begins at Levenshulme Old Library - our brand new weekly drop-in for South Asian women and their little ones (aged 0-4).
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
Next Tuesday, Kahaaniya begins at Levenshulme Old Library - our brand new weekly drop-in for South Asian women and their little ones (aged 0-4).
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
This coming Friday, Levenshulme Old Library transforms into a landscape of words, sound and memory for A Sense of Place.
At the heart of the night will be Secret Lake Stories, a brand new binaural listening experience created by sound artist Emily Zurowski.
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At the heart of the night will be Secret Lake Stories, a brand new binaural listening experience created by sound artist Emily Zurowski.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This coming Friday, Levenshulme Old Library transforms into a landscape of words, sound and memory for A Sense of Place.
At the heart of the night will be Secret Lake Stories, a brand new binaural listening experience created by sound artist Emily Zurowski.
buff.ly/FPa13ub
At the heart of the night will be Secret Lake Stories, a brand new binaural listening experience created by sound artist Emily Zurowski.
buff.ly/FPa13ub
The stories of Levenshulme take centre stage this November, as A Sense of Place transforms the Old Library into a night of words, sound and memory.
Among the readings is Parakeet by Dipika Mummery, set in Highfield Country Park, one of our neighbourhood's wonderful green spaces.
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Among the readings is Parakeet by Dipika Mummery, set in Highfield Country Park, one of our neighbourhood's wonderful green spaces.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The stories of Levenshulme take centre stage this November, as A Sense of Place transforms the Old Library into a night of words, sound and memory.
Among the readings is Parakeet by Dipika Mummery, set in Highfield Country Park, one of our neighbourhood's wonderful green spaces.
buff.ly/FPa13ub
Among the readings is Parakeet by Dipika Mummery, set in Highfield Country Park, one of our neighbourhood's wonderful green spaces.
buff.ly/FPa13ub
Who wants to run the country's best bookshop?
Levenshulme’s much-loved independent bookshop Bopcap Books is looking for someone to take it on and keep it running via a quick cash sale of the shop stock and furnishings.
If you're interested, contact bopcapbooks@gmail.com for more details.
Levenshulme’s much-loved independent bookshop Bopcap Books is looking for someone to take it on and keep it running via a quick cash sale of the shop stock and furnishings.
If you're interested, contact bopcapbooks@gmail.com for more details.
October 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Who wants to run the country's best bookshop?
Levenshulme’s much-loved independent bookshop Bopcap Books is looking for someone to take it on and keep it running via a quick cash sale of the shop stock and furnishings.
If you're interested, contact bopcapbooks@gmail.com for more details.
Levenshulme’s much-loved independent bookshop Bopcap Books is looking for someone to take it on and keep it running via a quick cash sale of the shop stock and furnishings.
If you're interested, contact bopcapbooks@gmail.com for more details.
Our friends at Fat Clothes Swap are back this weekend - 1pm-5pm on 1st November.
Bring along clothes or accessories (size 16/L+) that no longer fit or feel right and head home with a brand new (to you) outfit.
Keep in the loop by signing up to their newsletter: mailchi.mp/3d22ceaad6d9...
Bring along clothes or accessories (size 16/L+) that no longer fit or feel right and head home with a brand new (to you) outfit.
Keep in the loop by signing up to their newsletter: mailchi.mp/3d22ceaad6d9...
October 27, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Our friends at Fat Clothes Swap are back this weekend - 1pm-5pm on 1st November.
Bring along clothes or accessories (size 16/L+) that no longer fit or feel right and head home with a brand new (to you) outfit.
Keep in the loop by signing up to their newsletter: mailchi.mp/3d22ceaad6d9...
Bring along clothes or accessories (size 16/L+) that no longer fit or feel right and head home with a brand new (to you) outfit.
Keep in the loop by signing up to their newsletter: mailchi.mp/3d22ceaad6d9...
Looking for something creative to do that won’t cost a thing?
Collage Club at Levenshulme Old Library next Monday is completely free -a relaxed, hands-on workshop where you can rip, cut, glue and piece together something new from the scraps of the everyday.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
Collage Club at Levenshulme Old Library next Monday is completely free -a relaxed, hands-on workshop where you can rip, cut, glue and piece together something new from the scraps of the everyday.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
October 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Looking for something creative to do that won’t cost a thing?
Collage Club at Levenshulme Old Library next Monday is completely free -a relaxed, hands-on workshop where you can rip, cut, glue and piece together something new from the scraps of the everyday.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
Collage Club at Levenshulme Old Library next Monday is completely free -a relaxed, hands-on workshop where you can rip, cut, glue and piece together something new from the scraps of the everyday.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
Join us next month for an evening of words, sound and memory inspired by our neighbourhood.
Among the readings, you’ll hear Litter by Valerie O’Riordan - a specially commissioned short story set along the Fallowfield Loop, where everyday life takes on an uncanny shimmer.
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Among the readings, you’ll hear Litter by Valerie O’Riordan - a specially commissioned short story set along the Fallowfield Loop, where everyday life takes on an uncanny shimmer.
buff.ly/FPa13ub
October 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Join us next month for an evening of words, sound and memory inspired by our neighbourhood.
Among the readings, you’ll hear Litter by Valerie O’Riordan - a specially commissioned short story set along the Fallowfield Loop, where everyday life takes on an uncanny shimmer.
buff.ly/FPa13ub
Among the readings, you’ll hear Litter by Valerie O’Riordan - a specially commissioned short story set along the Fallowfield Loop, where everyday life takes on an uncanny shimmer.
buff.ly/FPa13ub
A free writing workshop? In this economy?
Yep - and it’s back on Monday at Levenshulme Old Library.
Kate Ireland returns from her whirlwind of nationwide performances to lead another Writing Club, our relaxed creative workshop series that welcomes anyone with an urge to write
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Yep - and it’s back on Monday at Levenshulme Old Library.
Kate Ireland returns from her whirlwind of nationwide performances to lead another Writing Club, our relaxed creative workshop series that welcomes anyone with an urge to write
buff.ly/BQzCG0m
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
A free writing workshop? In this economy?
Yep - and it’s back on Monday at Levenshulme Old Library.
Kate Ireland returns from her whirlwind of nationwide performances to lead another Writing Club, our relaxed creative workshop series that welcomes anyone with an urge to write
buff.ly/BQzCG0m
Yep - and it’s back on Monday at Levenshulme Old Library.
Kate Ireland returns from her whirlwind of nationwide performances to lead another Writing Club, our relaxed creative workshop series that welcomes anyone with an urge to write
buff.ly/BQzCG0m
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Calling all Manchester folks! I'll be at this event in Levenshulme next month in my capacity as a writer on the You Are Here podcast project - come and join us on November 7th at Levy Old Library 🦜
What does it mean to belong to a place - to walk its streets each day, to pass through its parks and live in its stories?
Join us for A Sense of Place, a very special one-off evening of fiction, memory and sound exploring Levenshulme itself.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
Join us for A Sense of Place, a very special one-off evening of fiction, memory and sound exploring Levenshulme itself.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
October 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Calling all Manchester folks! I'll be at this event in Levenshulme next month in my capacity as a writer on the You Are Here podcast project - come and join us on November 7th at Levy Old Library 🦜
What does it mean to belong to a place - to walk its streets each day, to pass through its parks and live in its stories?
Join us for A Sense of Place, a very special one-off evening of fiction, memory and sound exploring Levenshulme itself.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
Join us for A Sense of Place, a very special one-off evening of fiction, memory and sound exploring Levenshulme itself.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
October 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
What does it mean to belong to a place - to walk its streets each day, to pass through its parks and live in its stories?
Join us for A Sense of Place, a very special one-off evening of fiction, memory and sound exploring Levenshulme itself.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
Join us for A Sense of Place, a very special one-off evening of fiction, memory and sound exploring Levenshulme itself.
www.tickettailor.com/events/leven...
New at Levenshulme Old Library - Kahaaniya!
We’re very excited to launch this brand new weekly drop-in for South Asian women and their little ones, aged 0-4.
Huge thanks to @welovemcr.bsky.social for their support on this initiative.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
We’re very excited to launch this brand new weekly drop-in for South Asian women and their little ones, aged 0-4.
Huge thanks to @welovemcr.bsky.social for their support on this initiative.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
October 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
New at Levenshulme Old Library - Kahaaniya!
We’re very excited to launch this brand new weekly drop-in for South Asian women and their little ones, aged 0-4.
Huge thanks to @welovemcr.bsky.social for their support on this initiative.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
We’re very excited to launch this brand new weekly drop-in for South Asian women and their little ones, aged 0-4.
Huge thanks to @welovemcr.bsky.social for their support on this initiative.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/2025/10/16/k...
Zine Club is back this coming Monday - our free, fully masked space to make, scribble and experiment. No experience needed, just curiosity.
Whether you make a zine, a mess or a masterpiece, it all counts.
Free, friendly, fully masked, with all materials provided.
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Whether you make a zine, a mess or a masterpiece, it all counts.
Free, friendly, fully masked, with all materials provided.
buff.ly/hJ5ILlb
October 17, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Zine Club is back this coming Monday - our free, fully masked space to make, scribble and experiment. No experience needed, just curiosity.
Whether you make a zine, a mess or a masterpiece, it all counts.
Free, friendly, fully masked, with all materials provided.
buff.ly/hJ5ILlb
Whether you make a zine, a mess or a masterpiece, it all counts.
Free, friendly, fully masked, with all materials provided.
buff.ly/hJ5ILlb
The Levy Spooky Family Silent Disco is creeping back into Levenshulme Old Library!
Two channels, two generations, one haunted dancefloor - with Halloween hits for kids and grown-ups, so everyone can get their groove on under the same spooky roof.
ourkids.social/events/levy-...
Two channels, two generations, one haunted dancefloor - with Halloween hits for kids and grown-ups, so everyone can get their groove on under the same spooky roof.
ourkids.social/events/levy-...
October 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The Levy Spooky Family Silent Disco is creeping back into Levenshulme Old Library!
Two channels, two generations, one haunted dancefloor - with Halloween hits for kids and grown-ups, so everyone can get their groove on under the same spooky roof.
ourkids.social/events/levy-...
Two channels, two generations, one haunted dancefloor - with Halloween hits for kids and grown-ups, so everyone can get their groove on under the same spooky roof.
ourkids.social/events/levy-...
Autumn is here and the evenings are drawing in, so there’s no better time to revisit Levenshulme’s parks - or to discover them anew through You Are Here: Five Stories About Parks in Levenshulme.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-here/
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-here/
October 15, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Autumn is here and the evenings are drawing in, so there’s no better time to revisit Levenshulme’s parks - or to discover them anew through You Are Here: Five Stories About Parks in Levenshulme.
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-here/
levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk/you-are-here/
The Levenshulme Repair Café is back at Levenshulme Old Library this Saturday. Bring along clothes, bikes, small electricals or household items and the team of brilliant volunteer fixers will help you get them working again.
Next session is this Saturday, 10am-12pm. No booking needed!
Next session is this Saturday, 10am-12pm. No booking needed!
October 14, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The Levenshulme Repair Café is back at Levenshulme Old Library this Saturday. Bring along clothes, bikes, small electricals or household items and the team of brilliant volunteer fixers will help you get them working again.
Next session is this Saturday, 10am-12pm. No booking needed!
Next session is this Saturday, 10am-12pm. No booking needed!