The Disabled People’s Archive is going on a Greater Manchester wide roadshow! Over the next few months, the staff team will be travelling to boroughs across the region to showcase some of our collection to visitors in a number of locations. We will be inviting people to come see and handle objects from our collection, talk to us about what this heritage means to you and getting feedback for future events. Our current schedule is:
Friday 13th November 2026 at Makinson Arcade, Wigan 11am – 3pm – DPA Roadshow
Thursday 19th November 2026 at Oldham Library, 11am – 3pm – DPA Roadshow
Tuesday 24th November 2026 at Salford Museum and Art Gallery, 11am – 3pm – DPA Roadshow
Wednesday 13th January 2027 at Bolton Museum and Library Service, 11am – 3pm – DPA Roadshows
Thursday 4th February 2027 at Rochdale Local Studies Centre, 11am – 4pm – DPA Roadshows
Tuesday 16th February 2027 at Bury Libraries & Archives – 11am – 3pm – DPA Roadshows
Thursday 25th February 2027 at Tameside Local Studies and Archive Centre 10am – 3pm – DPA Roadshows
Keep an eye out on our social media for online dates for presentations, discussion groups and more! Follow us on Facebook & Instagram or for more information, email: archive@gmcdp.com