The Peterloo Group public house in Tib Lane adjacent to Albert Square, - and close to St Peter's Square where in 1819 the infamous Peterloo Massacre had taken place, and from which the group took its name. The first discussion was on the subject of ‘The Social Position of the Arts Today’. Meetings continued on a monthly basis with writers and artists talking about their work and inviting discussion. Amongst the poets leading meetings, were Tony Connor, Michael Dixon, David Dunn, Michael Holroyd, John Knight, Jack Marriott, John McDonald, Robin Skelton, Margaret Snow, Noel Varney and Bernadette Wiseman. Several exhibitions of painting and
Peterloo (film) scene at the beginning of the film, when a lonely figure is seen walking along the marshes. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 64%, based on 53 reviews with an average rating of 6.2/10. The website's critical consensus reads, ""Peterloo" proves writer-director Mike Leigh's populist anger remains undimmed - but that righteous fury occasionally overpowers the narrative." Metacritic gives the film a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". https://www.mandy.com/news/vanity-fair-tv-series-peterloo-film-paul-biddiss# Peterloo (film) Peterloo is a 2018 British historical drama, directed and written by Mike Leigh,