Peterloo 2019 - Manchester Histories

The Manchester Heroes, George Cruikshank, 1819

Peterloo 2019 commemorating 200 years since the Peterloo Massacre 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 memorial tothe Peterloo Massacre and the visual Identity for Peterloo 2019 is revealed

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.

Catch a first glimpse of Mike Leigh's Peterloo Movie now!

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.

WATCH THIS SPACE

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 Wed 31 Oct at either

2-4pm or 5.30-7.30pm at Manchester Central Library for the next Peterloo Network Meeting. Find out more and book a free ticket now...

Peterloo 2019 Teaser

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.

Peterloo 2019: Network Social

Manchester Histories and People's History Museum invite you to the first Peterloo 2019: Network Social of 2018 at 5pm on Thursday 22 February 2018.

We welcome Dinosaur

Manchester-based creative, advertising and marketing agency, Dinosaur appointed to lead the development of the visual identity for Peterloo 2019. [Nov 2017]

Red and white scarf image of the Peterloo massacre.

Peterloo 2019 development grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund secured

Manchester Histories and People’s History Museum have been successful in securing an almost £70,000 development grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. [Aug 2017]