Event | Nothing About Us Without Us summer celebration event

12.00pm: Welcome

12.00pm – 4.00pm: Browse stalls and meet individuals and organisations who helped shape the Nothing About Us Without Us exhibition and events programme

12.30pm – 1.15pm: Martin Pagel, founding member of Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) and former Co-Deputy Leader of Manchester City Council, exploring the history of local activism and the early days of GMCDP, in conversation with activist and musician MX Dennis Queen

1.15pm – 1.45pm: Break

1.45pm – 2.15pm: Michelle Daley, a leading campaigner for Black disabled people’s rights in Britain, who discusses her campaign work as co-founder of Disabled Black Lives Matter and within her role as Director of the Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE), in conversation with activist and musician MX Dennis Queen

2.15pm – 2.45pm: Break

2.45pm – 3.00pm: Spoken word performances from local poets Peter Street

3.15pm – 3.30pm: Spoken word performances from local poet Pauline Omoboye

4.00pm: Event ends

Suitable for 12+ (under 18s must have an accompanying adult).

• Drop in event
• British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation, live captions and hearing loop provided. If you require Audio Description, please contact access@phm.org.uk or 0161 838 9190

Part of PHM’s co-curated programme of activity exploring the history of disabled people’s rights and activism.