Podcasts about people's history museum

Episode two of the second series of the Cultural Enterprises Podcast sees Gabriela Gandolfini chat to one of the most influential people in the arts and heritage sector – Bernard Donoghue – the Mayor of London’s Culture Ambassador, CEO of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), Chair of WWF UK’s Council of Ambassadors, Chair of LIFT Festival and Trustee of the People's History Museum. Bernard gives an open and honest account of his life and career as well as offering advice to the next generation of leaders.

This week busy bee Mick chats to Dani Beckett of UK campaign organisation Abortion Rights about what's currently what in England, Scotland and Wales and how BoJo's new Cabinet might impact this and – surprise! – not in a positive way. She also catches up with comedian Anna Drezen to talk about her Edinburgh Show Okay, Get Home Safe!!, and hobbit erotica, among other things. Hannah chats to Dr Shirin Hirsch about Disrupt, the People's History Museum's exhibition marking 200 years since the Peterloo Massacre, an in Jenny Off The Blocks, Jen's raging about the Forbes 100.Since we're up in Edinburgh, there's no Bush Telegraph or Dunleavy Does Dystopia this week, but we'll be back to normal next time. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This edition contains: As the US goes to the polls in the mid-terms, Chris Carman, Stevenson Professor of Citizenship at the University of Glasgow, analyses the vote's mechanics and the permutations of their possible results. After the Republic of Ireland voted in a referendum to decriminalise blasphemy, writer and broadcaster Martina Devlin reflects in the Reporter's Notebook on the profound changes which have taken place in Ireland in recent decades. Mike Leigh's depiction of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre hit big screen this week. Shirin Hirsch, historian with the People's History Museum in Manchester, discusses why this event is so important to British democratic development and why this pivotal moment is not better known. In the Long Interview, Bill Whiteford speaks to Ayesha Hazarika, a former special adviser to Harriet Harman and Ed Milliband and who is now a political commentator and stand-up comedian.

Katy Ashton, Director of the People's History Museum, picks her favourite object from the collection

Talking to Katy Ashton, Director of the PHM about the history of the museum, its social mission, work with kids, and the difficulties of collecting leaflets and badges.

The actress Maxine Peake nominates her working class hero, Ellen Wilkinson, as a great life. Ellen is regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of British radical left politics. She joined the Communist party, met Lenin and Trotsky in Moscow and then went on to become one of the Labour Party's youngest people entering parliament in 1924. For Maxine Peake, the tragedy is that Ellen Wilkinson is now virtually a forgotten figure despite her remarkable achievements. With help from historian Helen Antrobus from the People's History Museum in Manchester, they make the case for Ellen Wilkinson meriting the description of a great life. The presenter is Matthew Parris and the producer is Perminder Khatkar.

Raised By Feminists is a project run by Luna Women's Foundation in partnership with the Pankhurst Trust and People's History Museum to explore and commemorate Manchester's feminist heritage.

Raised By Feminists is a project run by Luna Women's Foundation in partnership with the Pankhurst Trust and People's History Museum to explore and commemorate Manchester's feminist heritage.

Raised By Feminists is a project run by Luna Women's Foundation in partnership with the Pankhurst Trust and People's History Museum to explore and commemorate Manchester's feminist heritage.

Raised By Feminists is a project run by Luna Women's Foundation in partnership with the Pankhurst Trust and People's History Museum to explore and commemorate Manchester's feminist heritage.

Raised By Feminists is a project run by Luna Women's Foundation in partnership with the Pankhurst Trust and People's History Museum to explore and commemorate Manchester's feminist heritage.

Raised By Feminists is a project run by Luna Women's Foundation in partnership with the Pankhurst Trust and People's History Museum to explore and commemorate Manchester's feminist heritage.

Raised By Feminists is a project run by Luna Women's Foundation in partnership with the Pankhurst Trust and People's History Museum to explore and commemorate Manchester's feminist heritage.

Contains reviews of: People's History Museum in Manchester, the film “Crazy Heart” and the Blur documentary ”No Distance Left to Run”.