Ted Edwards has written a musical based on the Peterloo Massacre of 1819, Manchester, UK.

This year sees the 190th anniversary of the atrocity on Sunday August 16th.

A radio adaptation will be broadcast on Oldham Community Radio 99.7fm, also available online, on Saturday August 15th at 19.00, and again on Sunday 16th at 17.00 (to be confirmed) and 22.00 (confirmed). We do not have a 'listen again' facility online yet because of PRS issues, so you can only listen at the above times - GMT +1 (British Summertime).

Those taking part are:
John Howarth
Gary and Vera Aspey
Peter and Barbara Snape
Roy Clinging
Geoff Higginbottom
Michelle Holding
Ali O'Brien
Bernard Cromarty
Sid and Lizzie Calderbank
Jan and John Cartain
Ged Todd
Steve Chatterley
Crowd sounds have been 'provided' by those attending the Uppermill Museum concerts at Saddleworth Festival and the audience at Stewart Lever's recent charity concert at Lymm Folk Club!

Ted had hoped to persuade a theatre company to take on this musical, but despite sending information and stamped addressed envelopes to fifty theatres, has had no response at all. How hard would it have been for them to write 'no thanks' on a compliment slip and post it to him? Okay, they are busy, but that was two years ago!

We're hoping this broadcast will show them what they are missing!

Everyone taking part has given freely of their valuable time, and we are very grateful for this. We're also grateful to Dave McGealy, the Station Manager at Oldham Community Radio, for giving us the air time.

Dave has also organised a re-enactment of the march, which will take place on Sunday 16th. More details on the Oldham Community Radio website.