Peterloo

The story

An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The massacre saw British government forces charge into a crowd of over 60,000 that had gathered to demand political reforms and protest against rising levels of poverty.

• #historical drama
• #19th century
• #massacre
• #manchester, england
• #based on true story
• #period drama
• #1810s
• #british history