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
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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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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