Power to the People: Greater Manchester Citizens’ Assembly Campaign launch

Sat Jun 20 2026 at 12:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC+01:00

People's History Museum | Manchester

People's History Museum
Publisher/HostPeople's History Museum
Power to the People: Greater Manchester Citizens\u2019 Assembly Campaign launch
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Sortition Foundation is campaigning for a permanent Citizens’ Assembly of Greater Manchester.
About this Event

“Something isn’t working! The politicians keep telling us that the economy is getting better and our city is growing but, everywhere we look, costs are going up, anonymous flat blocks owned by offshore companies are going up, littering and fly-tipping are going up. And all the while, ordinary people’s voices are ignored.”

Sortition Foundation is campaigning for a permanent Citizens’ Assembly of Greater Manchester and the launch will take place at People’s History Museum. A lottery would select ordinary people from across Greater Manchester to – nurses, bus drivers, shop workers, neighbours and friends – and bring them together to make decisions on the things that affect us all.

Attend the campaign launch to learn more. There’ll be food, discussion and fun, and you’ll leave ready to get involved and make a difference.

Everyone welcome!

The Sortition Foundation is a not-for-profit social enterprise whose mission is to promote the empowered use of citizens' assemblies.

  • Suitable for 12+ (under 16s must have an accompanying adult)
  • You do not need to be a British citizen to be part of a citizens’ assembly, you only need to be a resident of the relevant area.

If you require British Sign Language (BSL) interpretation please contact [email protected] or 0161 838 9190.

A partner event: events are not curated by PHM, but feature topics relevant to the museum’s collection.

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People's History Museum, Left Bank, Manchester, United Kingdom

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