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The Peaceful Weavers of Peterloo

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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, […]

Retro Silent Disco

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GET UP, STAND UP, STRUT YOUR FUNKY STUFF! The Retro Silent Disco is back by popular demand this July, Dance the night away in the brilliant Central Library to classic […]

£6

Peterloo Liberty Cap Workshop

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Help revive the Peterloo liberty cap as a symbol of freedom and democracy by making your own with professional artists Paul Fitzgerald and Eva Schlunke. These will then become part […]

A Black Kingdom May Take The Place Of The White One

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‘A black kingdom may take the place of the white one’ – Henry Christophe I and The Kingdom of Hayti (1811-1820) A talk by Marlene L. Daut, Associate Professor, University of […]

The Road to Peterloo

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Musical concert performance of street ballads written around the time of the Peterloo Massacre, telling the story of the underlying circumstances, the events of the day, and the aftermath. Songs […]

£9 – £11

The International ArtActivistBarbie Flashmob Day

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Come and see Central Library transformed into the International ArtActivistBarbie FLASHMOB DAY headquarters. Featuring “ArtActivistBarbie”, an activist who draws attention to inequality and injustice by posing in museums and galleries […]

Peterloo Poems by Manchester People

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Join us for this special event where we’ll have poets reading their own poems on the themes of Peterloo, with an audience to cheer them on. Or if you are […]

The Song of Peterloo: A Performance

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Carolyn O’Brien’s novel, The Song of Peterloo tells the powerful story of Manchester mill-worker, Nancy Kay. Desperate to provide for her ailing mother and sensitive son, Nancy is drawn into the […]

In Conversation with Carolyn O’Brien

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Carolyn O’Brien’s novel, The Song of Peterloo tells the powerful story of Manchester mill-worker, Nancy Kay.  Desperate to provide for her ailing mother and sensitive son, Nancy is drawn into the agitation […]

1819-1981 Exhibition

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Linda Brogan, Excavating The Reno, who excavated the Reno cellar club in Moss Side MCR, and Manchester Histories have joined forces to present 1819 – 1981. This one day exhibition (running […]

Greenham Women Everywhere

This year, The Heritage Lottery Fund South West funded a partnership project between Scary Little Girls and The Heroine Collective to gather the in-depth oral testimonies of almost 100 Greenham […]

Peterloo Film Screening

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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 […]

£3 – £8