22/05/2026
On 22nd May 2017 at 10.31pm, a bomb ripped through Manchester's heart and soul β€οΈβπ©Ήπ 22 people lost their lives that night, hundreds wounded + an entire city changed forever - no Mancunian will ever forget that night, or the day that followed. The quiet and the fear, and the sadness.
But what was designed to ruin a city ended up creating an unwavering bond, the like of which I'd never seen before - it wasn't just dust yourself off and carry on, we felt the feelings to our core + moved forward with this wild sense of love, community + compassion. We did the 22 Bees Project the year after to raise Β£10k for the emergency fund, and the love we saw that day will stay with us forever.
Nine years have passed, but the names of the 22 are alive in the buzz of Manchester. We will never forget them, or that night, and their legacy fuels a city of positivity + action. The music plays on and we think of them when we dance.
Saffie-Rose Roussos, Nell Jones, Sorrell Leczkowski, Eilidh MacLeod, Megan Hurley, Olivia Campbell-Hardy, Chloe Rutherford, Liam Curry, Georgina Callander, Courtney Boyle, John Atkinson, Martyn Hett, Philip Tron, Kelly Brewster, Elaine Mclver, Angelika Klis, Marcin Klis, Alison Howe, Lisa Lees, Michelle Kiss, Wendy Fawell, Jane Tweddle π Manchester forever, never forget.
