RISE UP! The Weavers Uprising 1826–2026
This April marks 200 years since the Lancashire Weavers’ Uprising and the Chatterton Massacre – a powerful moment in our region’s history when thousands stood together against starvation and injustice.
Join the Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee (WUBC) throughout 2026 for walks, exhibitions, talks, family events and the major bicentennial commemoration on Sunday 26 April at Chatterton Peace Park.
The WUBC are honouring the weavers who marched from Accrington, Blackburn, Haslingden, Rossendale and beyond – and remembering those killed when troops opened fire on protestors at Aitkens Mill in 1826.
Most events are free and open to all.
Explore the full programme at: www.weavers-uprising.org.uk