PHM’s headline exhibition for 2026, On The Line: 100 years of strikes & solidarity (Saturday 21 March to Monday 2 November 2026), is accompanied by an immersive programme of events exploring the exhibition’s themes and the stories represented in PHM’s nationally recognised collection.
Throughout the spring months, visitors can take part in screenings, workshops, talks, and tours, with a dedicated summer season to follow.
Marking a century since an unprecedented moment in history – when the entire nation was brought to a standstill as workers stood together in unity – a special open day will bring this historic milestone into the present, reflecting on its meaning and legacy today
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Join us to create textile responses inspired by women-led strikes and related posters featured in the On The Line exhibition.
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Watch a screening of Iron Ladies, a celebration of the iron-willed women who maintained the 1984 to 1985 Miners’ Strike as they fought for the future of their communities.
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Step into our new Family Friendly Strike Den where you can dress up, speak up, read stories, and create protest art, inspired by strikes and solidarity explored throughout the museum.
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Explore rare archival collections at PHM, including materials dating back to the 1926 General Strike with activists of today.
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Join us after hours at the museum for an evening of author talks reflecting on industrial action over the last 100 years. An event is in partnership with The University of Manchester.
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Take part in a unique open day to mark the centenary of the 1926 General Strike with keynote speakers, panel discussions, archive encounters, exhibition tours, and workshop sessions.
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Come along to a textile workshop to create textiles inspired by workers’ experiences of unionisation.
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Saturday 21 March 2026 to Monday 2 November 2026
Explore a century of struggle and stories of strength drawing on the museum’s nationally significant collections. This free exhibition is part of the national commemorations, marking 100 years since the 1926 General Strike.
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