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Get creative and connect to Manchester’s LGBTQ+ history with this playwriting workshop, led by Bury-based scriptwriter and director Ellie Harrington.

We will explore how we can find LGBTQ+ experiences in the archives, build stories and amplify queer voices.

No writing experience is required, just bring a pen and your enthusiasm.

Dates & Times

Last session: Sun 22 Feb 2026 at 11:00 AM - This event has now passed

FREE - advance booking recommended

Content note: This archive includes historical LGBTQ+ material that may be triggering for some viewers.

Recommended for ages 16+.

Finishes 12:30pm

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The Mini Met

This event is part of The Mini Met – a free celebration of local talent featuring workshops and performances designed to connect Bury’s artists with the community. Mini Met events will take place in a disused shop unit in Bury’s Mill Gate Shopping Centre.

How to get there: Enter The Mill Gate via the main entrance on Market Street, walk straight ahead and you’ll find us with our doors wide open between The A World and Rollers Café.

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