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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · 2d

The People’s Papers: Revisiting 1970s Manchester

Explore the activist & community print culture that helped shape Greater Manchester, with PhD researcher Arielle Lawson (@peoplespapers)

📅 Mon 4 Nov
🕕 6–8 PM
📍 Manchester Histories Hub, Central Library
Free & open to all! Book: bit.ly/PeoplesPapers

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AIU RACE Centre @aiucentre.bsky.social · 8d

Excited to join the Fumbo: Names, Traditions & Meanings celebration with Amani Creatives this Thu 2 Oct, 2.30–7pm at Manchester Central Library! Free dance & craft workshops, exhibition tour, curator’s talk, live music + tasty African food. Drop in!

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · 19d

🍂Crafting Connections-Autumn Workshops🍂

Join us for 10 creative workshops at Manchester Histories Hub! Weaving, singing, sketching & storytelling, every Weds,
2-4pm from 24th Sept-26th Nov.

Perfect for ages 55+ (but open to all)! Relax, get creative, & connect.

FREE Book: bit.ly/CCWorkshopsA

Crafting materials - Wool, Scissors for weave making activity.

People enjoying a Crafting Connections Session.

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · 19d

🍂Crafting Connections-Autumn Workshops🍂

Join us for 10 creative workshops at Manchester Histories Hub! Weaving, singing, sketching & storytelling, every Weds,
2-4pm from 24th Sept-26th Nov.

Perfect for ages 55+ (but open to all)! Relax, get creative, & connect.

FREE Book: bit.ly/CCWorkshopsA

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · 23d

FREE OPEN WEEKEND at Science and Industry Museum
Sept 19–21, 2025 | 10am–5pm

Join us for 3 days of heritage celebrations, behind-the-scenes tours, hands-on fun & more!

🔗 scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Sep 3

#RailwayBicentenary #TransportHistory #FutureOfRail #LiverpoolToManchester200 #ScienceFestival

Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Sep 3

🚂 All Aboard for an Unforgettable Ride Through History and into the Future!

Join us at the Victoria Gallery and Museum, Liverpool (5–7pm) for talks, discussions & future-focused ideas on how rail can transform again.

💡 Free event book ahead! bit.ly/AllAboardPan...

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚂 All aboard for the future of rail!

Join us on Saturday 13 Sept at Metal, Edge Hill Station for FREE creative workshops with artist Claire Weetman.

🕤 10:30am–12:30pm
🕑 2:00pm–4:00pm

Imagine what train travel will look like 200 years from now!
Book your place: bit.ly/FutureRailWo...

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Sep 2

#Liverpool #ArtWorkshop #Railways #Community #FutureOfTravel

Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Sep 2

🚂 All aboard for the future of rail!

Join us on Saturday 13 Sept at Metal, Edge Hill Station for FREE creative workshops with artist Claire Weetman.

🕤 10:30am–12:30pm
🕑 2:00pm–4:00pm

Imagine what train travel will look like 200 years from now!
Book your place: bit.ly/FutureRailWo...

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Sep 1

Led by Garance Marechal (University of Liverpool)
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

#RocketAllAboard #HeritageFund

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Sep 1

Writing the Journey – A Metropoetry Workshop

Hop aboard as we trace the Liverpool to Manchester railway line through fresh eyes and moving words.

No poetry experience needed - just curiosity!

📍 Metal, Edge Hill Station
📅 Sat 13 Sept | 1–5:30pm
🎟️ FREE – Book now: bit.ly/MetropoetryW...

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Sep 1

Led by Garance Marechal (University of Liverpool)
Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

#RocketAllAboard #HeritageFund

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Aug 13

Step into the Time Travellers Tea Room, Where Manchester’s stories come to life!

Starting from 13th Sept, join us for a warm, welcoming space to:
💬 Share your memories
🧳 Bring personal objects & explore their past
📚 Dig into local archives
🤝 Connect with others

Free, book: bit.ly/TimeTravelle...

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Aug 13

Step into the Time Travellers Tea Room, Where Manchester’s stories come to life!

Starting from 13th Sept, join us for a warm, welcoming space to:
💬 Share your memories
🧳 Bring personal objects & explore their past
📚 Dig into local archives
🤝 Connect with others

Free, book: bit.ly/TimeTravelle...

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Jul 31

THE LONG TABLE Reflecting on Queer Up North 1992–2002 with Lois Weaver

Join us for a unique 'dinner' party where conversation is the only course, celebrating a decade of trailblazing LGBTQ+ arts in Manchester.

📍 AVIVA Studios (@factory_international)
📅 Tue 2 Sept, 18:30–21:00
🎟️ bit.ly/LongtableQUN

Lois Weaver, Its Queer Up North. Photo Credit Ian Tilton.

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Jane Donaldson @janeydonald.bsky.social · Aug 1

Thanks to @mcrhistories.bsky.social for inviting me as one of the network members of the Hidden Group

www.thehidden8.com/about2

WHO WE ARE | thehidden8

www.thehidden8.com

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Jane Donaldson @janeydonald.bsky.social · Aug 1

A great time at this year’s #DCDC2025 conference at Durham this year. So many take homes and brilliant conversations to re-invigorate, re-connect, make new connections and learn from.
Also a mooch round a place I hadn’t visited before and a chance to see some brilliant buildings and exhibits.

Three women, 2 sitting down and one standing behind a table which has a laptop and promotional material on it. There are two pop up banners either side to promote Manchester Histories and the Co-operative Heritage Trust

A picture taken at night of a lit up church exterior

the exterior of Bill Bryson library at Durham University with lots of white carrot flower blooming in the front

The exterior of Durham Cathedral taken from across the Green

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Jul 31

🎟️ Free but limited – book via Eventbrite bit.ly/LongtableQUN
🙏 Thanks to National Lottery players
📸 Ian Tilton

#QueerUpNorth #TheLongTable #LGBTQArts

Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Jul 31

THE LONG TABLE Reflecting on Queer Up North 1992–2002 with Lois Weaver

Join us for a unique 'dinner' party where conversation is the only course, celebrating a decade of trailblazing LGBTQ+ arts in Manchester.

📍 AVIVA Studios (@factory_international)
📅 Tue 2 Sept, 18:30–21:00
🎟️ bit.ly/LongtableQUN

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Sadiah Qureshi @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · Jul 21

Some pictures too. Well worth visiting the Living Worlds Gallery, in Manchester Museum, where this was held if if you’re ever nearby. As well as this gallery, there’s also the very special South Asia gallery. I love teaching in these galleries.

www.flickr.com/photos/15124...

Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction, Book Launch, Sadiah Qureshi in Conversation with David Olusoga, June 6th 2025, Photography Jonathan Keenan Photography

Event held at Manchester Museum.

www.flickr.com

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Sadiah Qureshi @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · Jul 21

Video now available of the Manchester book launch for my new book Vanished. A huge thanks to @mcrhistories.bsky.social for hosting the event, and @davidolusoga.bsky.social for being such a generous interlocutor.

#skystorians #extinction #HPS #STS #HistSci
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfPF...

Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction. Sadiah Qureshi in Conversation with David Olusoga.

YouTube video by Manchester Histories

www.youtube.com

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Jul 11

🎉 New Staf Appointment!

We're delighted to welcome Yussuf M'Rabty as our Community Development Producer. He'll lead creative community engagement from the Manchester Histories Hub exploring heritage, wellbeing & shared stories.

📷 Bethany Chambers

#ManchesterHistories #Community #Heritage

Photograph of Yussuf M'Rabty by Bethany Chambers.

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Manchester Histories @mcrhistories.bsky.social · Jul 7

📢Manchester Histories are seeking a dynamic Digital Project Manager to lead & support the digital initiatives for the This is Us: Tracing Manchester’s Histories project.

Deadline: July 14, 5pm.

Apply here: bit.ly/MHJobs3

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Manchester City Council.

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