Visit the North West Film Archive
All you need to know about your visit.
How to find us
Visitor address:
Manchester Central Library
St Peter’s Square,
Manchester, M2 5PD
North West Film Archive
Manchester Central Library
St Peter's Square
Manchester
M2 5PD
United Kingdom
Travelling to Manchester Central Library
By bus
There are bus stops in Albert Square and on Princess Street. For more details about buses to the Town Hall complex please check the Transport for Greater Manchester website or call Traveline on 0871 200 2233 (7am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, and 8am to 8pm at weekends and bank holidays).
By train or Metrolink
If you are travelling to Manchester by train you can get a Metrolink tram from Piccadilly, Victoria and Deansgate train stations to St Peter’s Square, which is the nearest Metrolink station to the Town Hall complex.
By car
If you are using a Sat. Nav. system, use M2 5DB.
You may be able to find a pay and display parking bay.
There are a number of car parks in Manchester city centre operated by NCP. Contact them on 0845 050 70 80 or visit their website to find out where they are and current charges.
There are seven blue badge parking bays behind the library on Mount Street.
The NWFA at Manchester Central Library
The NWFA at Manchester Central Library
We are proud to be part of the Archives+ partnership at Central Library.
Our viewing pods are situated on the Ground Floor and are free to access during the library’s opening hours.
If you have made an appointment to view copies of our films, these take place in the Library’s Archive and Special Collections Search Room. We ask visitors to respect the Search Room guidelines when using this space by leaving any bags in the lockers provided, using pencils rather than pens to make notes, and by not bringing food or drink into this room.
