Sunday 7th June 2026 6.30pm Loose Cannons - Paul Fitzgerald

Freethinking humanist heroes who shook the world!    Paul is based in Manchester and had been producing ‘Polyp’ cartoons since 1980 (for Leeds Student Newspaper) and took it up full time in the 90’s, having been a care worker before then.  He has drawn many cartoons including for New Internationalist, Ethical Consumer Magazine, The Freethinker, Christian Aid, The Big Issue, Friends of the Earth, Liberty and  Campaign Against the Arms Trade.   His graphic novels  focus on deliberately suppressed history, or events from the past that challenge how we see the present.  He is chair and founder of the Peterloo Memorial Campaign in Manchester, which successfully lobbied for a permanent physical tribute to those who died.  He describes himself as a secular, freethinking humanist with a deep belief in rationalism, scientific skepticism and in confronting the tough ethical issues our culture often tries to ignore. Paul detests dogma, superstition, fanaticism and rigid ideologies of all kinds. He combines this with a strong interest in positive science education and in confronting destructive conspiracy theory thinking.    All welcome - admission free . Donations welcome - £5 suggested to cover  costs.