You might need to be something of an English-history nut to truly love Peterloo, Mike Leigh’s somber and ambitious film about the Peterloo Massacre of 1819, in which 18 people were killed and many ...

Commemorations are taking place across England this week to mark the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre, one of the most controversial events in British political history. Peterloo: a solid ...

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"The corrupt order will come crashing down!!" Amazon Studios has debuted the first official teaser trailer for Peterloo, the latest film from acclaimed, Oscar-winning English filmmaker Mike Leigh ...

Descendants of Peterloo survivors have spoken of their pride after research by an academic revealed their ancestors took part in the protest. Historian Michala Hulme traced families from a photo as ...

Mike Leigh grew up near scene of Manchester atrocity but says he was never taught about it All schoolchildren in the UK should be taught about the Peterloo massacre, according to Mike Leigh, who has ...

"Peterloo" tells the story of a tragic encounter between British troops and working-class citizens at a rally in 1819. Director Mike Leigh's new film examines the circumstances that led to one of the ...

Mike Leigh tackles the incredible and under-told true story of the Peterloo Massacre. In 1918, armed guards on horseback charged into a crowd of peaceful protestors with swords drawn. Article ...

Manchester crowds hear why march that ended in 18 deaths still has relevance in modern Britain Hundreds of people summoned the spirit of 1819 with a powerful and provocative demonstration against 21st ...

An archaic law which came about as a direct reaction to the Peterloo Massacre is set to be repealed as part of a clean-up of obsolete legislation. The 1819 Unlawful Drilling Act is one of 328 set to ...

Today we take them for granted. The right to vote, workers' rights, trade unions, and newspapers that will speak up for the poor. In no small part they all owe a debt to the ordinary people of the ...

Descendants of Peterloo survivors have spoken of their pride after research by an academic revealed their ancestors took part in the protest. Historian Michala Hulme traced families from a photo as ...