Manchester & Salford Anarchist Bookfair is a good reason for a day trip over the Pennines. This year it will be at the excellent People’s History Museum. The event is run by a team of volunteers, offering loads of stalls, workshops and talks. Full details at the link below. Public transport is available to the venue.

2025 will be year two for Sheffield Transformed, a weekend festival of left-wing politics and culture, radical, collaborative and creative political education. It includes discussion, training sessions, art and politics – local, national and international. Starting on Friday evening, sessions will run simultaneously over the weekend. The festival has three venues, and it includes a Saturday Night Party. The full…