Exhibition | 2025 Banner Exhibition

Reflecting significant campaigns, varying through time and topic; from highlighting homelessness in the 1940s, to lesbians and gays supporting striking miners of the 1980s, to today’s continuing fight for disabled people’s rights, alongside representations of trade unions of the past and present, the themes the banners explore will resonate with visitors as strongly today as they did when the banners were created and carried.

Now part of an internationally significant museum collection, brought together these banners are a powerful reminder of what can be achieved when ordinary people stand together for ideas worth fighting for.

A range of accessible formats have been created to enable visitors to engage with the exhibition in different ways;

• Here on the website (below) are links to Large Print guides for the exhibition, along with BSL interpreted and audio narrated versions of interpretation.
• When visiting the exhibition in person you can access BSL interpreted and audio narrated versions of interpretation via QR codes on each banner label.  Printed copies of Large Print and braille transcriptions are also available.  You will also find magnifying glasses, colour overlays, ear defenders, and sensory bags.

Although there are a range of accessible formats available, we understand everyone’s access needs are different.  If you want to discuss your access needs with a member of the museum team, you can contact us on access@phm.org.uk or by phoning on 0161 838 9190.

Family Friendly exhibition, suitable for all ages.

• Families!  Collect your 2025 Banner Bingo activity from the welcome desk on arrival.

The exhibition is made possible thanks to support from The Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust, The Lipman-Miliband Trust, and Granada Foundation.