Imperial War Museum North

Visit IWM North tomorrow, 7 June for Hands-on History: Charity Bick and the Home Front.

Learn the story of Charity Bick, the youngest recipient of the George Medal. Discover items used on the Home Front in Britain during the Second World War and what rationing looked like.

7 June 2026, 10am to 3pm.

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Art.IWM ART LD 1207 | We Invented The Weekend

Join Salford local, Brian for Salford Stories at IWM this Saturday 6 June as part of We Invented The Weekend.

Brian was a child living in Salford during the Second World War. Hear his stories of growing up in wartime and finding his house destroyed after a night in the air raid shelter.

6 June 2026, 11am to 2pm.

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Meet author, Marie Basting at IWM North as part of We Invented The Weekend.

The Manchester-based children's author will be signing copies of her books Princess BMX, My Family and Other Romans, as well as her latest novel, Auntie Medusa and Me. Inspired by myth, history and fairy tales, her stories turn tradition on its head with a hilarious contemporary twist.

6 and 7 June 2026, 2pm to 4pm.

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Mark D-Day with the story of Bernard Morgan, the youngest RAF sergeant to land on Gold Beach.

Join Bernard in the Main Exhibition Space of IWM North this Saturday 6 June as part of We Invented The Weekend.

Now 102 years old, Bernard witnessed some of the key moments of the war, fighting through Normandy, Belgium, the Netherlands and East Asia before being demobilised in 1947.

6 June 2026, 11am to 2pm

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Meet author, Brian Groom at IWM North as part of We Invented The Weekend.

The acclaimed local author and journalist will be signing copies of his new book, These Isles, exploring the colourful and often-contested history of the Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, Normans and others who have occupied these islands.

6 and 7 June 2026, 11am to 1pm.

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3pZ14qf

Lowry’s Weekend: Going to the Match & Going to Work — Talk & Tour.

This Saturday 6 June, join Tom Watt and Dr Toby Simpson OBE as they explore two Lowry paintings that tell the story of the weekend, Going to the Match and Going to Work.

6 June 2026, 12pm to 1:45pm

Reserve your free spot: https://bit.ly/3pZ14qf

© IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 3074) | We Invented The Weekend | The Lowry.

Join us this Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May for We Invented The Weekend 2026!

This weekend, Salford Quays and MediaCity will be buzzing with over 200 free activities in the UK’s most welcoming, creative and fun-filled festival of free time.

Seek out compelling real-life stories about Spies, D-Day and the Second World War – from cunning deception tactics, to life in the Salford Blitz. Over the weekend, you can also meet IWM’s veterans and eyewitnesses of conflict and gain a unique and first-hand insight into the impact of war on people’s lives.

Find out more about what's on: https://bit.ly/3pZ14qf

We’re proud to mark 2026, celebrating 42 years of recognising volunteers across the UK, and 26 years of our own programme at IWM.

Our 1,226 volunteers contributed an extraordinary 101,793 hours over the past year. We’re incredibly grateful for their time, dedication and support—thank you.

Join us for a relaxed late opening at IWM London or IWM North. These sensory-friendly events are suitable for individuals or families with members who may have sensory processing differences, autistic spectrum conditions or would otherwise benefit from a quieter environment.

Fifty years ago today, L. S. Lowry died aged 88.

Lowry painted 'Going to Work' at the height of the Second World War. Commissioned by the War Artists Advisory Committee (WAAC) in 1943, the painting celebrates the crucial role heavy industry was playing in the war effort.

Lowry's depiction of industrial working life is on display at IWM North. Plan your visit here: https://bit.ly/4kEFp21

Image: IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 3074)