A star of Mike Leigh’s historic political protest drama, Peterloo, has presented a new short film encouraging people to visit the city of Manchester and learn more about the landmark story for themselves.
Neil Bell, who played radical reformer Samuel Bamford in Peterloo, guides viewers through the history of the Peterloo Massacre, exploring locations in Manchester where visitors can discover more about the history of the tragic events that unfolded on August 16th 1819.
Commissioned jointly by Marketing Manchester and Manchester Histories, the film forms part of a city-wide series of over 180 events marking the 200th anniversary of Peterloo.
