With Brexit fast approaching, it’s important to find creative ways of connecting the communities and individuals to the place they live in. Europia know that when individuals feel connected to the city they live in there is more pride, less fear, more familiarity, which leads to confidence to make use of what best the city has to offer them. This is why Europia decided to organise 5 city centre walks which will cover sites connected with the growth of Manchester as the world’s first industrial city and its importance as a centre for peace and radical political activity. 
17 November 2018, 1pm-2.30pm Manchester Spirit Walk for the over 50’s (in Polish)
On the 17 November join Maria Kompanowski in a walk catered for the over 50’s Polish community of Manchester. The group will meet at 1pm at Manchester Cathedral. From there we will continue at the Corn Exchange and the Manchester Art Gallery, finishing with a coffee/tea at Starbucks. The walk will last approximately 90 minutes. Register here: http://bit.ly/MSW50Fa
17 November 2018, 2pm-3.30pm Manchester Spirit Walk in Lithuanian
On the 17 November join Ruta Skudraite in a walk catered for the Lithuanian community of Manchester, as it will be conducted in Lithuanian. The group will meet at 2pm at The Bank (57 Mosley St, M2 3FF). From there the group will continue at the Portico Library, Central Library, John Rylands Library, Printworks, finishing with tea and coffee at Chapter One Books. The walk will last approximately 90 minutes. Register here: http://bit.ly/MSWLiFa
24 November 2018, 2pm-3.30pm Manchester Spirit Walk for the LGBTQ community
On the 24 November join Samantha Kentell in a walk catered for the LGBTQ community of Manchester. The groups will meet at 2pm at Victoria Station. From there the group will continue at Spinningfields, Albert square via Quay St, Rochdale canal, Oxford Road to New Union on Canal St, Sackville Gardens to Napoleons, Chorlton St Multi-Storey Carpark, Crown Courts Aytoun St, finishing on a bar on Canal St. The walk will last approximately 90 minutes. Register here: http://bit.ly/MSWlqFa
1 December, 2pm-3.30pm 2018 Manchester Spirit Walk in Polish
On the 1 December join Anna Zofia and Joanna Broda in a walk catered for the Polish community of Manchester, as it will be conducted in Polish. The group will meet at 2pm at St Peter’s Square. From there the group will continue at Albert Square, St Ann’s Square, Deansgate and Castlefield, parts of the Rochdale Canal, finishing with tea and coffee at Royal Exchange or Manchester Central Library. The walk will last approximately 90 minutes Register here: http://bit.ly/MSWPoFa
1 December 2018, 1pm-4pm Manchester Spirit Peace Trail Walk
On the 1 December join Steve Roman from Discover Peace for a walk around sites connected with the growth of Manchester as the world’s first industrial city and its importance as a centre for peace and radical political activity. The group will meet at 12.45pm for a prompt start at 1pm at Victoria Station (under the tiled map at the Arena end of the Station). From there the group will continue to most of the following: Chetham’s Library, Manchester Cathedral, People’s History Museum, St Mary’s Church, Abraham Lincoln statue, MAG, Free Trade Hall, Town Hall, Albert Square, Friends’ Meeting House, Piccadilly Gardens, Friendship Arch, Mechanics Institute and the Alan Turing statue. We will have a coffee break on the way. The walk will last approximately 3 hours. Register here: http://bit.ly/MSPTWFa
The walks are free to attend, although donations are much welcome and appreciated.
For further information, visit: https://europia.org.uk/manchester-spirit-walks/, or email: [email protected]