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Peterloo was a major event in Manchester’s history and a defining moment for Britain’s democracy.

It was a catalyst for subsequent generations campaigning for change.

Manchester MP on why we should remember Peterloo.

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2019-08-16

Last came Anarchy: he rode
On a white horse, splashed w/ blood;
He was pale even to the lips,
Like Death in the Apocalypse

And he wore a kingly crown,
And in his grasp a sceptre shone;
On his brow this mark I saw—
I AM GOD, AND KING, AND LAW!

—Shelley

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2019-08-16

Lovely day with at Ryecroft Hall event screenprinting t-shirts

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2019-08-15

".. he that kills most shall be made a Knight Errant and your exploits shall live forever" Cruikshanks' "Manchester Heroes" Another trenchant contemporary response to protest from Shelley c/o tonight https://t.co/GoOJXrKeSY

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2019-08-12

Oh and I think this qualifies for ! rehearsals

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2019-08-08

rehearsals with the laurels today - this is one of a number of drawings showing aspects of the sessions- more to follow!

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2019-08-08

Just launched, The Six Acts! In the radical spirit of the Peterloo Reformers, the Six Acts is a digital brainstorm to crowd-source ideas to completely rethink and reboot democracy.

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2019-07-13

We are very pleased to welcome Robert Poole for Peterloo 1819-2019: an illustrated lecture at today. Poole is an Author, Professor of History at UCLAN and Consultant Historian for the Peterloo 2019 programme.

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2019-06-24

Thanks to players we’ll be recruiting and training a cohort of Peterloo Ambassadors to help share the stories of Peterloo and the the people who helped define Manchester as a radical city of thought and progression

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2018-10-17

Manchester Histories and People’s History Museum are thrilled to announce they have been awarded a £181,900 National Lottery grant towards delivering a programme of work commemorating the bicentenary of Peterloo in Greater Manchester in 2019.

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2018-10-16

We're hiring! Project Manager with for the https://t.co/IEdGuCz7ab DL Thu 14 Sept 2017

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2017-09-04