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Event | LGBT+ History Month

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Re/Assemble

Saturday 17 January 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027

This new exhibition by Manchester-based arts organisation IAP:MCR explores the 1988 Section 28 protest in Manchester and features new artwork commissions that respond to its legacy.

 

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Re/Assemble archive exploration and guided tour

Saturday 7 February 2026

Join us for a special archive exploration and queer history tour led by the team at Manchester-based arts organisation IAP:MCR who have created the exhibition, Re/Assemble.

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Group guided tours of Re/Assemble exhibition

Sunday 1 - Saturday 28 February 2026

Gain a unique perspective on the Re/Assemble exhibition (showing until Sunday 3 January 2027) with a bookable group tour led by a member of the team at IAP:MCRwho created the exhibition.

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Re/Assemble: a creative response to 1988’s Section 28 protests

Blog post

Find out about the Re/Assemble exhibition and the events of 1988 which created the spark for a project to archive its memories and its legacy with curator and Artistic Director Jez Dolan.

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From the collection store: LGBTQIA+ badges

Blog post

Dive into the museum’s recently digitised LGBTQIA+ badge collection in a blog with PHM Collections Assistant Morgan Beale.  Morgan explores the history of the symbols and slogans, some of which are subtle and others proudly visible.

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