Ideas worth fighting for
Reopening Thursday 3 December 2020. People’s History Museum (PHM) in Manchester is the national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future. The museum provides opportunities for all people to learn about, be inspired by and get involved in ideas worth fighting for; ideas such as equality, social justice, co-operation, and a fair world for all.
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As this series ties in with with social history of Guernsey and its ancestors, I thought it may be of interest to fellow members of this group. The series Enemy at the Door (1978) begins tonight, Sunday 6 September at 9pm on #TalkingPicturesTV and continues every Sunday at the same time 9pm.
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THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY LONGSTAFF
Featuring songs from the original album alongside new material and stunning animation, Teesside folk trio The Young’uns perform a new, theatrical version of The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff.
This is the true story of one man’s journey from poverty and unemployment in Stockton on Tees, through the Hunger Marches of the 1930s, the mass trespass movement and the Battle of Cable Street, to fighting fascism in the Spanish Civil War.
In a timely, touching and often hilarious musical adventure, follow the footsteps of a working class hero who chose not to look the other way when the world needed his help, and took part in some of the momentous events of the 1930s.
Directed by Lorne Campbell, Northern Stage presents a musical celebration of northern working class activism, following the smash-hit success of The Last Ship.
TOURING IN NEWCASTLE, EDINBURGH, HULL AND LIVERPOOL
Dancing skeleton puppets, bands, song and Thomas Paine's Bones in procession 30th November from Working Class Movement Library
Please help us save a piece of history. This cup was presented to George Dewhurst, a radical reformer, arrested for speaking for workers rights in 1819. The cup is at risk of being sold to a private owner. We would like to present it to a Museum to go into a collection. Anyone who donates £20 will go into a book of honour listing those who helped to buy this cup for the people. We are half way to our target!
Dare to Dream and the Art of Gentle Protest sees craftivism at the People's History Museum 22nd Sept as part of Heritage Open Days
The fabulous Peterloo massacre exhibition is well worth a visit.
I'm giving the following talk in Manchester in June.
So, where are we today? Paul Feldman writes about Manchester's commemoration of the Peterloo massacre at the People's History Museum.
Peterloo and Protest year long exhibition at the People's History Museum - plus you can add your own campaign on a giant map of Greater Manchester and submit photos of protest