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Exhibition: Jill Woodward 1948-2023 -Feminist, Artist, Activist, Nurse, Mother and Grandmother
Explore the work of Manchester resident Jill Woodward at the Manchester Histories Hub. Jill left an extensive collection of art, including cartoons, sketches, embroideries and placards, recording her involvement with local, national and international campaigns from a peace and feminist perspective.
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Crafting Connections: A Heritage for Wellbeing Toolkit & Workshops
Manchester Histories are excited to announce the launch of ten brand-new heritage and well-being activities with a series of craft workshops taking place in the Spring 2025.
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10 Year Anniversary of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House
October 2024 marked 10 years since Elizabeth Gaskell’s House was first opened to the public but the journey to becoming a museum took many years of tenacity and some serious fundraising from a dedicated group of volunteers which deserves celebration in its own right as part of Manchester’s more recent history. A blog post by Sally Jastrzebski-Lloyd, Director of Elizabeth Gaskell’s House.
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£180,000 in National Lottery Heritage Funding Secured for the Rocket 2030 Partnership.
Celebrating 200 Years of the World’s First Inter-City Railway between Liverpool and Manchester
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Queer Up North 1992-2002 Project Launch
Queer Up North 1992-2002: Celebrating Manchester’s LGBTQ+ Heritage has been awarded £248,500 in funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with additional support from The Granada Foundation.
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Launch of new cultural strategy for Manchester sparks an arts and culture re-set for the city!
Our CEO, Karen Shannon, spoke at the launch event for Always, Everywhere: Manchester's Cultural Ambition 2024-2034, held at Manchester Central Library.
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Exhibition: Migration Stories North West
A history of migration in and out of North West England told through 100 stories from Roman times to the present day.
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SussedBlackWoman
A new digital resource from the Mixed Museum. SuAndi.
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Opening Night Launch Party – Manchester Histories Festival 2024 & Universally Manchester Festival
We are excited to announce the Opening Night Launch Party will take place at the Whitworth on Thursday 6 June 2024 from 5.45pm to 9pm. All welcome!
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Rocket 2030 – Welcomes two new Chairs!
Two new Chairs to lead the Rocket 2030 project with Manchester Histories and Partners.
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Work Begins to Replace the Science and Industry Museum’s Grade II Listed Roof – the size of two Olympic swimming pools
The next stage of one of the most significant heritage restoration projects currently underway in the UK has now begun at one of Manchester’s landmark museums.
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Placement with Manchester Histories
We are delighted to announce that programmes manager at Malay Heritage Centre in Singapore, Hafiz Imran will be joining the Manchester Histories team in June during this years festival.
