Manchester Histories Festival 2022
The History of Climate Change
Manchester Histories Festival returned for its 8th edition in June 2022, exploring the history of climate change as well as celebrating the rich histories & heritage of Greater Manchester.
It was full of exhibitions, talks, creativity and more. It was a festival for the community, meaning there was something for everyone to enjoy.
Take a look back at the festival here…
We were thrilled to work closely with numerous artists, academics, theatre companies, musicians, and authors, including…David Adetayo Olusoga OBE, Michael Wood, Carolyn Steel, Kooj Chuhan, Walk the Plank, Ergon Theatre, Brian Groom, Just Stop Oil, the Manchester International Roots Orchestra, Polyp, Emmanuela Yogolelo, and many more!
Spanning across Greater Manchester participating venues included The Monastery Manchester, Manchester Central Library, Gallery Oldham and Angel Meadow Park.
Stream the Library events
Click below to view the all the events livestreamed in the Manchester Central Library Performance Space…
(to interact with and leave comments on the stream click here)
Together For Our Planet
Watch the video made in partnership with the creative and talented young people from Manchester College, Manchester Youth Council and Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People together with artist, rapper and youth worker, Kerin Che3kz Morris, to produce a powerful response to climate change…
Climate Change Stories
Students from Manchester Metropolitan University’s Digital Media and Communications Department tell us the climate change stories that are affecting them both today, and in the future, through images and audio. View the images and listen to the stories here.
Listen to the Opening Night
We were thrilled to be joined by ALL FM for our Opening Night, as they interviewed performers, volunteers, and Manchester Histories staff. Listen again here.
View all festival photography
Credit: Jonathan Keenan Photography
We are delighted to have partnered with ecolibrium, a live events industry response to the climate crisis, taking action to reduce travel impacts and invest in climate solutions. We encourage everyone attending the festival to balance your travel emissions. Simply use the travel calculator to work out your travel impacts and donate to balance them.
“Our city region has always been a place of progress, innovation and action and we believe that as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution there couldn’t be a better place to try and use the power of history to inspire a brighter future for the environment."
Thanks to our funders
Enormous thanks go out to all our festival supporters, partners, and funders. Without their contributions, the festival would not take place. It is a FREE festival, with only a few paid for events. Making it as accessible to as many people as possible. It costs in the region of 100K to put on the festival and the following partners and funders have all contributed to make this festival happen. Thank you.
