The History of Manchester Theatres (Marilyn Shalks)

Upcoming Talk - October 2025

7.30pm at Harwood Methodist Church
Thursday 22nd October 2025

Speaker: Marilyn Shalks

Marilyn will share the rich stories behind the city’s iconic venues and the remarkable performers who graced their stages, accompanied by an engaging visual presentation. A dedicated volunteer and renowned theatre-history blogger, her work—including cataloguing Manchester Archives+ theatre collections—can be explored at www.manchestertheatrehistory.co.uk.

Halliwell Local History Fair - 3rd October 2026

Halliwell Local History Society is holding a local history fair on the 3rd October 2026 11am - 4pm, at which we will have a stall and be selling our publications.  Admission is free.