

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: MHF 2026 | Corsets & Kippers | Sat 6 June
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 04:20 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for the festival finale with Corsets and Kippers, a musical journey through wartime Manchester.About this EventSaturday 6 June, 4pm–4.20pm: Corsets &amp; Kippers (Festival Finale)With music and songs by Paul Frost, this powerful performance blends live performance and narration drawn from the wartime diaries of Joan Gatley (1939–45). Weaving in stories from the home front, including an air raid account and a song inspired by Laura Knight’s iconic portrait of Ruby Loftus this work creates an evocative portrait of resilience, memory, and everyday life during wartime Britain.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/bb4d10d0-5b4f-11f1-b755-ad545dd129c5-rimg-w1200-h260-dc051e5d-gmir.png DonationThis event is one of many free events programmed at Manchester Histories Festival 2026. As a small charity we truly welcome any contribution you are able to make. Suggested donations of £3–£10 help us continue our work with local communities, create imaginative and inclusive programmes, and sustain the Manchester Histories Festival in celebrating Greater Manchester’s rich and diverse histories and heritage. Every donation, whatever the amount, makes a real difference. Thank you for supporting us.AccessibilityManchester Central Library is fully accessible. To help us make this event as inclusive as possible, we welcome you to contact us at least two weeks in advance regarding any specific access requirements, including BSL interpretation or other support needs. Thank you.Email: info@manchesterhistories.co.ukCall: 0161 306 1982Data GatheringWe may contact you after the event with an event feedback form. We’d really appreciate it if you could take a couple of minutes to fill it out. Your thoughts will help us improve future events and strengthen the case for more programmes like this.Complete the feedback form for your chance to win some Manchester Histories merch and a copy of These Isles: A People’s History of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales by the brilliant author Brian Groom — available to Manchester Histories Festival 2026 attendees only!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/mhf-2026-|-corsets-and-kippers-|-sat-6-june/100001987993942397
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Festivals, Nonprofit, Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Manchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Manchester Central Library
- **lat**: 53.4781863
- **long**: -2.2447278
- **full address**: Manchester Central Library, Saint Peter's Square, Manchester, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is MHF 2026 | Corsets & Kippers | Sat 6 June being held?
  - **A:** MHF 2026 | Corsets &amp; Kippers | Sat 6 June takes place on Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm to Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 04:20 pm at Manchester Central Library, Saint Peter's Square, Manchester, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing MHF 2026 | Corsets & Kippers | Sat 6 June?
  - **A:** MHF 2026 | Corsets &amp; Kippers | Sat 6 June is organized by Manchester Histories.

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