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Emotional night at Manchester Histories Festival with Northern Light Film premiere made by Moss Side and Hulme young people & their creative response to the archive history of Phil Martin's Champs Camp boxing gym- catch the free Open Day Sat 6 June 1-4pm 139 Princess Rd M14 4RE
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Fascinating Manchester Histories talk by Barry Clarke about Northern Art Workers Guild & Manchester's Arts and Crafts movement 1880s-1930s plus a rare chance to view some important original texts showcasing Manchester's celebrated architects, artists & bookbinders @macinnes_neil
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And an amazing end result - today shows what we can all do with shared ambition and passion !
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Fantastic welcome to Polonia Northern England launching their exhibition "Exiles & Descendants" which uncovers a hidden heritage of deportation after WWII and resettlement in the North - catch this free exhibition at Central Library til end of June @ManchesterCoS @ManCityCouncil
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Join us & share stories as we celebrate the launch of Exiles and Descendants exhibition from Polonia Northern England Thurs 19 March 12-4pm Free event & refreshments Archives ground floor Manchester Central Library @macinnes_neil @BuryLibraries @GMLibraries @ManchesterCoS
Fascinating exhibition at Central Library by Polonia Northern England about the inspiring Polish diaspora who settled in the North & kept their folk history alive despite untold grief and family displacement in aftermath of Second World War @mcrhistfest @WarsawRising44
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Elegiac poetry performances & beautiful paper sculpture at Central Library today for launch of True North exhibition by Caritas Salford and Cornerstone centre supporting those affected by homelessness - download the book free manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-… @McrPoetryLib @McrCityofLit
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Warm welcome at the launch of Gorton Together- a Lottery funded project celebrating the industrial heritage and memories of Gorton Community Central, an outstanding example of a vibrant and democratic community of Manchester @macinnes_neil @mcrhistfest @MCCGortonAHey #mcrhmhc
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Fascinating exhibition at Central Library by Polonia Northern England about the inspiring Polish diaspora who settled in the North & kept their folk history alive despite untold grief and family displacement in aftermath of Second World War @mcrhistfest @WarsawRising44
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Thanks Boss! Pleasure to meet the lovely Manchester Libraries Trustees!
Perfect work day although I did start at 7am .. great tour @archivesplus with Manchester Libraries Trust and a good @libsconnected NW Exec session and a full on day tomorrow on a wide range of matters
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Great exploration of 1980s Manchester's Fringe theatre scene during Lipservice Theatre symposium today & the unexpected opportunities offered by Enterprise Allowance Scheme. Relevant lessons now in encouraging young creatives & providing venues to grow talent @McrCulturePship
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Thanks to our Lord Mayor of Manchester & all who joined us at the launch of artist Alan Ward's new book, a beautiful elegiac exploration of Manchester's shared history with post-WW1 Mezieres. manchester.spydus.co.uk/cgi-… @macinnes_neil @LordMayorOfMcr @MCRCityofLit @NWfilmarchive
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When the Marcus Rashford mural was defaced, people in Manchester came together in a powerful show of support. Carl Anka presents our new digital education resource looking at what we can learn from this moment youtu.be/FJh8WdnLtrM?si=xGMI… via @YouTube @ace_national @thespacearts
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Wonderful launch tonight of Lipservice Theatre's Funny Stuff exhibition - 40 years of two massively talented women making us laugh! On at Central Library til end of Feb & plus next up their Symposium of Manchester's Radical drama scene 19th February 2-5pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/40-years-…
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It's murder at Central Library - llamas, a badger & the sheep! Legendary Manc theatre company Lipservice 'Funny Stuff' exhibition i now on til end of February - a humorous exploration of loss and grief through the things we hold on to. lipservicetheatre.co.uk/ @LipServicetour
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Fantastic view of Manchester's civic architectural history at Central Library tonight with exhibition by Martin Dodge & Richard Brook showcasing our astonishing Building Control archive esp City Architect Henry Price @macinnes_neil @RIBANorthWest @hacking4chorltz @libsconnected
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Central Library’s been buzzing (literally!) with fun hands-on activities exploring & celebrating Delia Derbyshire and her pioneering legacy of inspiring female creativity in electronic sound and music @DeliaDDay @BrighterSound @mcrhistfest #DeliaDerbyshire #Radiophonicsworkshop
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Join the Disabled People's Archive launch of their Lottery-funded project "Accessing Our Hidden History" at Central Library Thurs 4th December 12-4pm - talks, film, research showcase, DPA archives up close lunch & lots more - book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/disabilit… @HeritageFundUK
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Guarantee your slot by booking a place here: tinyurl.com/MRashfordIntervi…

It's a lovely Monday morning & we're here @ Withington Library gathering thoughts and comments about the Marcus Rashford Mural for a great new schools learning pack - why not drop in and add your voice? - availability 11am, 12.30pm and 7.15pm. 07940 588814 for info @WithWardLab
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