Voices from the past

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  • 24 May 2013
Voices from the past

Summer Saturdays:
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, September 7

Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances the performances on 20 and 27 July 2013 have been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

12 noon, 2 pm & 3 pm

Eight Tales in Eight Days
Come, spend half an hour immersed in the rich and quirky history of the ‘old church’ of Manchester, with these original short pieces of documentary drama:

The Carver’s Tale Opens in new window : the Misericord and the Legend of Lord Lathom

The Alchemist’s Daughter Opens in new window : Being the Thoughts of Katherine Dee,
Daughter of the Infamous Dr Dee

The Sniper’s Tale: The Cathedral and The Civil War, September 1642

When Bonnie Prince Charlie Arrived: November 1745

The Great Reformer: Thomas Clarkson and the Fight against Slavery

The Wheels of Industry: Mass Production, Mass Weddings, and Funeral after Funeral

The Tragic Death of the Young Diva, Maria Malibran: October 1836

The Cathedral Under Fire: Christmas 1940