From industry to innovation - Bury marks 150th anniversary
150 years of Bury.
Topics: Library, Museum
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New Casewells images reveal the next chapter in Bury's story
Bury town centre is already one of Greater Manchester's most successful places for shopping, leisure and culture. The next phase of investment is about protecting that success and building on it.
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Applications open for new £40,000 Bury Culture Fund
Community organisations across Bury are being invited to apply for a share of £40,000 through the new Bury Culture Fund, a grants programme to support community-led arts, culture and heritage activities across the Bury borough.
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Temporary one-day closure of Prestwich Library on Sunday 14 June
The Library Team at Bury Council is advising customers that Prestwich Library will be temporarily closed on Sunday 14 June between 9.30am and 1pm due to the Prestwich Carnival taking place in St Mary’s Park.
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Welcome back – your Prestwich Library reopens at Phoenix Centre
Prestwich Library is set to reopen in its temporary location at the Phoenix Centre, bringing back vital services to the local community.
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Victoria Wood Exhibition – Happy Birthday Victoria!
The 19th May 2026 would have been Victoria Wood’s 73rd birthday, and 2026 marks the 10th anniversary of her passing. To celebrate the life and achievements of Bury’s most famous daughter, Bury Art Museum is adding to its major new exhibition devoted to the much-loved entertainer, which opened in April this year.
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New Victoria Wood exhibition now open to the public
A major exhibition about Victoria Wood opens to the public today (Tuesday 21 April) at Bury Art Museum.
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Celebrating Victoria Wood at major Bury exhibition
Bury Art Museum will host a major exhibition about Victoria Wood to mark the tenth anniversary of her passing.
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It’s World Book Day – let’s Share a Million Stories
Come and join the reading revolution by taking part in World Book Day and pledge to Share a Million Stories.
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New collection of Reading Well for Children books in Bury’s libraries
The Reading Agency’s Reading Well for Children collection is now available in Bury’s four libraries.
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Free help and information during Tinnitus Awareness Week
Residents are invited to receive free information and support about tinnitus from professionals working in local services.
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Meet Ruth Shedwick, author of Trembleath
Meet Ruth and listen to extracts from her recently published book Trembleath at Bury Library on Thursday 30 January at 7pm.
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Christmas Craft and Chill at the library
Join us at our free seasonal ‘Christmas Craft and Chill’ sessions for adults to make a lantern light, Christmas tree or bottle light.
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New digital skills courses in libraries
Did you know that families who use the internet are more than £500 per year better off than families who do not?
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Mrs Swanson invites you to a Victorian cream tea!
You are invited to join us at our free Victorian themed Tea & Tales session at Ramsbottom Library on Thursday 17 October (4pm to 5.30pm).
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Celebrate Libraries Week in Bury
Libraries Week is a celebration of the nation's much-loved libraries, and in 2019 we are celebrating the role of libraries in the digital world.
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Temporary closure of Radcliffe Library while improvement works continue
Radcliffe Library will be closed to the public from 21 September to 5 November to allow refurbishment works to proceed in safety.
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New facilities at refurbished Radcliffe Library
Work has started on a programme of refurbishment at Radcliffe Library which will bring new facilities to visitors.
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Mindfulness talk for your mental wellbeing at Ramsbottom Library
Want to improve your mental wellbeing? Come and hear Rachel from Healthy Minds at Ramsbottom Library on Tuesday 13 August.
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Children invited to join Space Chase at Bury libraries
Bury libraries are urging children to sign up to read six books this summer as part of Space Chase, the Summer Reading Challenge for 2019.
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