Museums
Beyond the history: Peterloo exhibitions in Manchester
This summer Manchester will mark the anniversary of a public pro-democracy demonstration on August 16, 1819, and its now infamous and bloody response from the authorities.
Suffragette City: People’s History Museum, Manchester
A new exhibit at the People’s History Museum in Manchester offers a stark reminder of what women went through to secure the vote.
Review: Wave, Imperial War Museum North, Trafford
Ah ceramic poppies, you never fail to disappoint.
Review: Playing For A Draw, National Football Museum, Manchester
A minnow with ambitions.
Lest We Forget? IWM North stages exhibition exploring how First World War shaped society
Lest We Forget? Imperial War Museum North stages exhibition exploring how the First World War has shaped society.
Review: Mary Shelley – The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein, Wordsworth Museum, Grasmere
Her mother, the pioneer radical and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, died after giving birth to her and young Mary Godwin grew up having to pass the room she died in every day.
Review: Syria: A Conflict Explored, Imperial War Musuem North
It’s unusual to go more than a few days without hearing about the war in Syria, either in the news or as part of an appeal for humanitarian assistance.
Adventures in Egypt: The Atkinson’s Egyptologist Tom Hardwick talks to Northern Soul
Ask someone this: what is the first thing that enters their mind when someone mentions women in the Victorian era?
Review: Bittersweet: Legacies of Slavery and Abolition in Manchester, Portico Library
Bittersweet, the latest exhibition from The Portico Library, looks at the abolitionists and pro-slavery advocates in Manchester and the discussions that were taking place at the time.
Review: The Reformation, John Rylands Library, Manchester
“So, what exactly is the Reformation?” asks one of my fellow journalists at the press preview of John Rylands Library’s new exhibition. There’s a pause from our guide that suggests this is not a new question.
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
The Northern Soul Awards 2018 took place at the stunning Manchester Cathedral on November 15. Here’s our list of winners, along with the Highly Commended and Special Mentions for each category. Congratulations!
https://awards.northernsoul.me.uk/the-2018-awards/the-2018-winners/
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The Northern Soul Poll
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