Tapestry of Black Britons. FROM WED 11 NOV at Manchester Central Library, Manchester.

FROM WED 11 NOV

Tapestry of Black Britons

A large scale collaborative artwork exploring African and Caribbean contributions to British history from Roman Britain and the Tudor courts to the present, combining textile craft with digital design.

When
Wednesday, 11 November 2026Library opening hours, runs to January 2027
Where
Manchester Central LibrarySt Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 5PD
Price
Free
Borough
Manchester
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Manchester Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 5PD

Street map of the area around Manchester Central Library, St Peter’s Square, Manchester, M2 5PD, marked with a pin. Also marked: the tram stop St Peter's Square, about 100m away in a straight line, and the railway station Manchester Oxford Road, about 450m away in a straight line. The ring around the venue is 800m in a straight line.
Gold pin, the venue. Cream pins, the nearest tram stop and railway station. The ring is 800m from the venue in a straight line, not a walking time.Map data OpenStreetMap contributors and OpenMapTiles, rendered by Geoapify.
Nearest tram
St Peter's Squareabout 100m in a straight line
Nearest rail
Manchester Oxford RoadMCOabout 450m in a straight line

Straight line distances to the nearest stop within 2km, not walking times. Check your own route before you travel.

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About this event

Contributions from artists, schools and community groups build a work covering early African presence, migration, cultural exchange, resistance and legacy. Runs to January 2027.

About the venue

Manchester Central Library is the domed 1934 landmark on St Peter’s Square, holding the city’s archives and free public exhibition spaces.

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