Tue 11 Jun, 5.30pm – 7pm Running time: 90 minutes, no interval Tickets: £5 Booking required. In partnership with the University of Manchester and Guardian, we will be hosting a series of discussions to mark the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo massacre. Join our panel of speakers including Chair Jonathan Schofield, Lara Spirit, co-president of Our Future Our … Continued
Tuesday 25 June, 5.30pm-7pm Tickets: £5 Booking required. Manchester Histories, in partnership with the University of Manchester and the Guardian will be hosting a panel discussion which includes Professor Deborah Howcroft, Ian Sample, Guardian Science Editor, Kate Bell, TUC and more, to discuss the fourth industrial revolution and asking whether the rise in artificial intelligence will lead to a … Continued
Thu 13 Jun, 1pm – 4pm Pay what you can – £3 / £5 / £8 Join us for relaxed screenings of the Peterloo Film every month from June – August. The Peterloo Massacre was a defining moment in British democracy which also played a significant role in the founding of The Guardian newspaper. Written and … Continued
Sat 8 Jun, 2pm Pay what you can – £3, £5, £8 Booking recommended. Clearing out his parents house after his mother’s death two years ago, Michael Wood found a box of memorabilia. There were photos, letters, postcards, and books that had belonged to his father, whose family had lived in Failsworth in Manchester from … Continued
Tue 16 Jul, 4pm – 7pm Free, booking recommended. Manchester Histories are proud to present Queer, a platform showcasing some of the ways that LGBT+ communities and their allies have stood strong for protest, democracy and freedom of speech. Our panel includes: Abigail Ward – DJ & Curator Angela Cooper – Co-founder of the Manchester … Continued
Sat 17 Aug, 3pm Free, no booking required. March – Gather – Hear – Speak – Perform – Participate – Dance – Vote – Print Marchers from the surrounding towns will arrive at St Peter’s Field for a 3pm kick off. More details coming soon… #PeterlooNow #peterloosixacts
Thu 20 Jun, 5.30pm – 7pm Free, booking recommended Rebecca Mordan, Scary Little Girls Productions and co-cordinator of the Heritage Lottery project interviewing the Women of Greenham Common peace camp, explains the work and shares anecdotes from these extraordinary campaigners. Evening finishes with a Q&A with Rebecca and local Greenham Women who have contributed to the … Continued
Saturday 6 July, 5.30pm Festival Square (Albert Square) As part of Manchester International Festival, and in partnership with Manchester Histories, the Guardian are bringing the roots of protest to the heart of the city with a powerful performance celebrating the spirit of activism. Reading rallying cries from a history of unrest, these Manchester voices will … Continued
Sat 13 Jul, 10am – 3.45pm Free, booking required Join us in a full day of discovery at our Peterloo focussed genealogy open day. Book a 30 minute 1-1 session with a member of the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society (MLFHS) and delve into the wealth of resources to start you off on your … Continued
Thu 25 Jul, 6pm – 7pm Free, booking required. An original production, written and performed by Charlotte Peters Rock, telling aspects of this important history, in songs and stories. The legacy of The Peaceful Weavers of Peterloo, has continued unabated, over the last 200 years. They wanted to feed, clothe, safely house and educate themselves and their … Continued
