'Your Manchester' showcase opens at Main Library
22 Sep 2025
The 'Your Manchester' showcase is on display at Main Library from 22 September 2025, exploring Manchester’s Legacy of Student Activism.
The showcase highlights the historic links between Manchester’s political climate, our students, and causes such as suffrage, racial justice and socialism, with items chosen by two of our MA Museum and Gallery students as part of the ‘Your Manchester’ student placement project.
Supported by a Student Life at Manchester Archive display of material from the 1970s to the present day relating to students’ everyday experiences of life at The University of Manchester, the Library will additionally highlight items selected by staff and researchers in the Special Collections Reading Room in a supplementary display.
Consolidated items from the Christian Brethren Archive will also remain on show, and we welcome those who were unable to view the full showcase during the Main Library closure this summer.
The showcase runs from September 2025 to February 2026, at Blue Ground in Main Library. Entry is free.