Saturday
1st
August
2026
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Yorkshire Day
This August our Dignity Tour takes us to...
Greater Manchester
A focal point in the Roman road network. But came into its own in the mid-17th century, when cotton began to be used in fabric manufacture. Towns such as Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, and Oldham, specializing in cotton spinning, rapidly expanded, and Manchester became the major market centre. Increased demand for coal in the 18th and 19th centuries, and mining settlements grew rapidly.
Home to 6,621 Dignity Champions
Did You Know...
V-J Day is held in August to celebrate Japan’s surrender with spontaneous street parties, church bells ringing and factory whistles marking the joy and relief at the end of World War 2.
August activities
- August Bank Holiday Bash
- Chair Zumba or Northern Soul Seated Dance
- Cotton & Cloth - Manchester Mills Craft Session
- Greater Manchester Town Quiz
- Lancashire vs Yorkshire Day
- Manchester Music Morning
- Manchester Tart
- Mancunian Slang Bingo
- Northern Towns Reminiscence Session
- Rainy Day Art Club
- Relaxing Park Sounds & Storytime
When we achieve human rights and human dignity for all people, they will build a peaceful, sustainable and just world.
Antonio Guterres