• Manchester Bomb 1996: Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Manchester IRA explosion

    Archives+ Ground Floor

    Manchester Archives+ presents archive material, photographs and film footage from the Archives+ collections to remember the day when time stood still for the city. This exhibition captures Manchester's drive to recover and rebuild, aided by the extraordinary wave of support from people, communities and institutions across the region and the world. Free – just drop […]

  • Queer Up North 1992–2002: Celebrating Manchester’s LGBTQ+ Heritage

    Archives+ Ground Floor

    Explore bold and beautiful material from Queer Up North 1992–2002. Established in 1992 by Tanja Farman and Gavin Barlow as part of the original Manchester Festival, Queer Up North quickly became a beacon for queer culture, drawing artists and audiences from across the globe. Over its first decade, the festival showcased groundbreaking performances and played […]