PETERLOO – First Look at Mike Leigh’s Latest

Acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh (‘Mr. Turner,’ ‘I, Daniel Blake,’ ‘Secrets and Lies’) returns to tells the story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre where British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester..


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 reform and protest against rising levels of poverty. Many protestors were killed and hundreds more injured, sparking a nationwide outcry but also further government suppression. The Peterloo Massacre was a defining moment in British democracy which also played a significant role in the founding of The Guardian newspaper.

Irish release date is November 2, 2018.