Peterloo 2019 - Manchester Histories

Radical Read Writing Competition

Submit a short story from the perspective of a young person at Peterloo 1819 to win.

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The Manchester Heroes, George Cruikshank, 1819

Peterloo 2019 secures National Lottery support

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.

Jeremy Deller Paterloo Memorial Plans unveiled

Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller unveils his designs for a Peterloo Memorial

Manchester Histories was yesterday (31 October 2018) delighted to welcome the Turner Prize-winning artist, Jeremy Deller to personally present his designs for a permanent memorial to commemorate those who died at the Peterloo Massacre of 1819.

Peterloo 2019 Visual Identity

Led by Manchester-based creative consultancy Imagine and Fido PR, the development of the Peterloo visual identity involved over 120 people from the Peterloo Network who creatively contributed to the creation of the logo, which anyone hosting events or activities to mark the bicentenary is invited to use.

Young filmmakers release brand new film, Freestyle to mark Peterloo 2019

A brand new film created by young filmmakers in partnership with the HOME BFI Film Academy

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Watch Mike Leigh's Peterloo Movie!

Directed by Mike Leigh and staring Rory Kinnear and Maxine Peake, Peterloo will be released in cinemas later in 2018 and we're thrilled to be able to share the teaser trailer with you.

New Peterloo website to launch

We'll be launching a brand new interactive website peterloo1819.co.uk that will commemorate the Bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre soon.

100 Places: Power, Protest & Progress

Peter Street, site of the Peterloo Massacre where the Free Trade Hall now stands, Manchester has been selected by historian and writer David Olusoga to be included in Historic England's A History of England in 100 Objects.

Map drawing of St Peter's Field at the time of the Peterloo Massacre in 1819 Image courtesy of Manchester Information, Libraries and Archives, Manchester City Council

Peterloo 2019: Network Meeting

Join us on Thu 14 Feb at 2 - 4pm or 6 - 7.30pm at People's History Museum for the next Peterloo Network Meeting. Find out more and book a free ticket now...

Peterloo 2019 Teaser Campaign

We take a look back at Manchester Histories Festival 2018 and look ahead to 2019, when we will be bringing to life the story, legacy and spirit of Peterloo through a programme of new work and special events that explore and commemorate the Peterloo Massacre.

Polyp, from ‘Peterloo: Witnesses to a Massacre’,

The Peterloo Massacre with Dr Robert Poole

Manchester Histories and Greater Manchester Libraries present a series of fascinating talks on The Peterloo Massacre as part of the BBC Civilisations Festival.