Bog Standard: An ancient bog man’s story

Thu Feb 19 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm UTC+00:00

The Portico Library | Manchester

Portico Library
Publisher/HostPortico Library
Bog Standard: An ancient bog man\u2019s story
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Ancient bog man’s story unearths magic, M**der and mystery in Wilmslow - find out more in this performance with Rachel Pugh and Lucy Nolan.
About this Event

The extraordinary story of a tip off which led rookie reporter Rachel Pugh to one of the most important archaeological finds of the 20th century - in Wilmslow - is the focus of this four-star show. Bog Standard - written and narrated by Rachel herself - is also a story about a magical place called Lindow Moss, two murders 15 hundred years apart, and how ancient bog man Lindow Man became a 21st-century eco warrior.

Award-winning journalist and storyteller Rachel Pugh and prize-winning harpist Lucy Nolan have collaborated to weave words and music, with natural sounds recorded by Lucy inside bogs in Wilmslow and Kyrgyzstan, to recreate the nail-biting days of 1984 when Rachel fought to make sure Lindow Man did not end up in a bag of plant compost.

Directed by Marion Kenny.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Portico Library, 57 Mosley Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 11.55 to GBP 15.87

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