22 May Commemoration Programme
National Minute’s Silence, 2.30pm, 22 May
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900M retail spend in Manchester city centre each year

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16May CitySession: Manchester Histories and the dates that made Manchester

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22May 22 May First Anniversary: Commemoration Programme

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02Jun The King Street Festival

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22 May First Anniversary: Commemoration Programme 18th May 2018

To mark the anniversary of the devastating Manchester Arena attack last year, Manchester City Council is organising a programme of commemoration events.

My Favourite Object, Episode 3: Katy Ashton, People’s History Museum 15th May 2018

Ahead of the Manchester Histories Festival we talk to Katy Ashton, Director of the People’s History Museum about the historical dates that made Manchester and her favourite object from the museum’s collection.