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Dave Haslam Interviews the General Secretary of the TUC, Frances O'Grady

As part of Manchester Histories Festival 2018 and marking the 150th anniversary of the first Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Manchester and Salford in 1868, DJ/writer Dave Haslam will be interviewing the TUC’s current General Secretary, Frances O’Grady.

7pm, Friday 8 June 2018

Venue: Friends Meeting House, Manchester

Speaking Out

2pm-4pm, Saturday 9th June

Journalist Bob Dickinson introduces a selection of films made by the Workers Film Association. Part of Manchester Histories Festival 2018.

VENUE: MMU Business School. Book a FREE ticket now

Angel Meadow: Victorian Britain's Most Savage Slum

11am, Saturday 9th June

Journalist Dean Kirby takes you on a hair-raising journey through this Nineteenth Century Manchester slum.

VENUE: MMU Business School. Book a FREE ticket now

Lapsed Clubber Audio Map

Grab the glow sticks...We're thrilled to announce that the Lapsed Clubber Audio Map will be launched as part of Manchester Histories Festival 2018.

6pm-9pm, Saturday 9th June / People's History Museum FREE / BOOK TICKETS NOW

Manchester Histories TUC Day

As part of Manchester Histories Festival 2018 we present a whole day of tours, exhibitions, screenings and events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the formation of the Trades Union Congress in Manchester and Salford in 1868.

Manchester Histories Festival 2018

Returning for its 5th edition from the 7-11 June, the
2018 Manchester Histories Festival offers a packed long- weekender of events.

Download the programme now

More events being added online daily

Download the Manchester Histories Festival 2018 programme here

TUC Day: Part of Manchester Histories Festival 2018

Friday 8th June

Marking the 150th Anniversary of the formation of the TUC in Manchester and Salford in 1868, DJ, writer and creative consultant to Manchester Histories, Dave Haslam curates a day of events that will culminate with an in-conversation with the TUC’s General Secretary, Frances O’Grady,

Not The Factory: Part of Manchester Histories Festival 2018

Saturday 9th June

Manchester Histories presents this Saturday special to ask what of Manchester's electronic music histories have not yet been recorded? What else should be remembered? And, what histories are being made right now?

Manchester Histories Celebration Day

Sunday 10th June

The magnificent Manchester Histories Celebration Day returns for a fun filled day for all the family at its new venue for 2018: Manchester Central Library.

We will welcome over 60 different groups who fill the corridors and the bookshelves with exhibitions, beautiful sounds, talks and arts and crafts.

Soapbox: Part of Manchester Histories Festival 2018

Friday 8th - Sunday 10th June

Hosted by guest comperes Reece Williams, Shirley May, Liv Barnes from Young Identity Collective, and punk poet Toria Garrett.All Saint’s Park will be transformed. From theatre performances about the suffragettes and recreations of historical moments to raps about the effect of critical debt and live music inspired by protest.

DEBATE – DISCUSS – TALK – CONNECT – DECIDE – ACT: Part of Manchester Histories Festival 2018

Monday 11th June

Manchester Histories and partners host a day of exchanging ideas and thoughts through debating, and discussing topics that have or are shaping our histories and society. Come along, share your views.

Manchester Histories Festival 2018: Partner Events

7th-11th June

Alongside the events Manchester Histories has programmed and curated you will find a packed line-up of events happening right across Greater Manchester and each in response to the themes of this years festival; protest, democracy and freedom of speech.

Start your own historical research project...

As part of our Heritage Lottery Funded, Hidden Histories, Hidden Historians project we've launched a set of toolkits.

Written by experts the toolkits guide you though each step of your historical research project.

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