Independent creative makers, a stunning historic setting in the centre of Manchester, scrumptious food and drink – these are all the ingredients that make up the Winter Makers Market at People’s History Museum. Curated by the team at the national museum of democracy, the market takes place on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November and entry is FREE.
Under the twinkling lights of the Edwardian Engine Hall at People’s History Museum shoppers will find stalls brimming with gifts and goodies galore – ceramics, art, textiles, jewellery, stationery, candles, delicious edibles and more. Bringing all of the traditions of a festive market fair together in one place, PHM’s café Gather will be serving a special menu that includes currywurst and fries, tasty Christmas dinner sandwiches and more. And filling the museum with more seasonal cheer, there will be live performances from Magic Voices Choir on Sunday.
Winter Makers Market preview evening
Friday 20 November, 5.00pm to 8.00pm
The markets gets underway with a preview evening on Friday 20 November. A warm PHM welcome is accompanied by a warming glass of mulled wine to get the evening off to a festive start. Live music from the museum’s resident jazz band, Quinta, sets the scene for an evening of shopping and socialising, with a full house of stalls to explore in the magnificent Engine Hall and accompanying gallery. There will be candle making demonstrations taking place from Recyled Wax, who will also be collecting pre-loved candles to be recycled into something new. A beautifully wrapped Christmas tree candle is your special gift to take home.
Preview evening tickets are £10, include a glass of mulled wine together with all the activities outlined, and can be booked here.
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About People’s History Museum
People’s History Museum (PHM) in Manchester is the UK’s national museum of democracy, telling the story of its development in Britain: past, present, and future. Through an eclectic and colourful mix of historic and contemporary collections, featuring banners, badges, posters, photography and more, the museum celebrates the radical stories of people coming together to champion ideas worth fighting for.
Offering an engaging programme of exhibitions and events, collaborating with communities to create authentic content, the museum is Family Friendly throughout – inspiring the next generation to be active citizens.
People’s History Museum encourages visitors to be empowered by the past to make a change for the future. We are all together in the fight for a fairer world.
About Arts Council England (ACE)
PHM is an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO). The work of PHM is supported using public funding by ACE, the national development agency for creativity and culture. ACE have set out their strategic vision in Let’s Create that by 2030 they want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where every one of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. From 2023 to 2026 they will invest over £467 million of public money from government and an estimated £250 million from The National Lottery each year to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
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