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Manchester Literature Festival presents Led By Donkeys
Monday 13 October 2025, 7.30pm
RNCM Theatre
About
On sale Thu 14 Aug 2025 at 10am.
From viral billboards to guerrilla projections on Parliament, Led by Donkeys have taken political satire and direct action to a whole new level. Hear the story behind their book, Led by Donkeys: Art, Activism and Accountability – a high-octane, visual journey through five years of political chaos and creative resistance.
With over 200 striking images, maps, behind-the-scenes plans, and unbelievable stories (including the time they duped Hancock and Kwarteng), this is your chance to hear how four friends with a printer and a ladder became the most impactful protest group of our time.
Led By Donkeys was founded in early 2019 with late-night billboards quoting leading Brexiters’ historic tweets. Suddenly reaching millions of people, they have continued to address everything – from the Covid crisis to the shameful treatment of migrants – mixing art and activism to create some of the most memorable images and interventions of our political age.
7pm / Doors
7.30pm / Main Event
Tickets
Full Price £21
Disabled / Job Seeker / Student / Pension Credit £19
Promoted by Manchester Literature Festival.
