New book due out 30 November, publisher Pen and Sword

This fascinating new book tells the story of Peterloo and the century of social and electoral reforms which followed through the eyes of the women involved in the struggle for democracy and social justice. Introduction by Michael Wood.

Read the Peterloo 2019 Report

This report highlights and reflects on the work that has been produced as part of the 200th commemoration of the Peterloo Massacre.

View new film: Peterloo 2019

Take a look at this short film highlighting the Peterloo 2019 Programme.

View new film: From the Crowd

Take a look at this short film highlighting the the interactive performance of From the Crowd which took place in front of Manchester Central on the 16th August 2019.

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The Peterloo Anthology is the result of the Radical Read Creative Writing Competition. It features the winner and runners up entries from young people across Manchester. It is also beautifully illustrated by Thea Tite Ahern and Carolina Del Valle Ortega aspiring young artists from Loreto High School, Chorlton.

Watch this unique and fascinating personal account of people who were at Peterloo, shared by members of their modern day families.

Learn more about the story of Peterloo

Commissioned jointly by Marketing Manchester and Manchester Histories, this film was aimed to attract visitors to Manchester as part of 200th anniversary of Peterloo.