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SUMMARY:Word Central with Mike Garry!
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word. \nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Mike Garry. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 11th February via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list. \nFebruary’s special guest Mike Garry is a poet\, librarian\, and Doctor of Education. He’s been writing poems from the age of 5 and reading them from the age of 35. He’s toured the world with John Cooper Clarke for 15 years\, and worked with the likes of New Order\, Philip Glass\, Orbital and Joe Duddell. Mike’s performances are unforgettable. His voice is a musical instrument and his words are strings oscillating. He has worked with The Cassia String Quartet for 10 years and released their first album last year. \n“A Genius” – Peter Saville \nPresented by Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries. \nDoors open 5.40pm and free entry. \nFree – just drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-mike-garry/
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SUMMARY:Geologise Theatre: Chrissie and the Skiddle Witch
DESCRIPTION:Join us and Geologise Theatre for their unique blend of storytelling\, songs\, and science\, in this uplifting show about a family trying to adapt to a changing world. \nThirteen-year-old Chrissie is a budding climate change campaigner\, but her family just don’t get it! When a huge storm hits her seaside town of Skiddle\, Chrissie reluctantly gets roped into helping a strange old lady. To Chrissie’s surprise\, she finds an unlikely ally with a big secret. \n“A feel-good musical” **** British Theatre Guide. \n“A delightful production that we strongly recommend” **** Starburst Magazine \n“Lively all-age friendly songs” **** Broadway World \nSuitable for ages 8+ \nFree – booking advised below (a limited number of tickets may be available on the door but can’t be guaranteed) \nNote – you will receive an automated email confirmation for booked tickets – check your spam / junk folder if not in your inbox
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/geologise-theatre-chrissie-and-the-skiddle-witch/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250128T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250128T193000
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SUMMARY:Word Central with Guest Poet Griot Gabriel!
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word. \nTuesday 28th January\, 6.00pm – 7.45pm\, at Manchester Central Library\, St Peter’s Square\, Manchester M2 5PD. \nDoors open 5.40pm and free entry. \nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Griot Gabriel. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 14th January via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list. \nJanuary’s special guest Griot Gabriel is a poet from Manchester whose upbringing is rooted in Black urban culture and Nigerian heritage. His poetry explores masculinity\, political discourse\, identity\, faith and spirituality\, and inner-city experiences and challenges in context to historical and current social issues. Griot is founder of The Poetry Place\, and in 2022 wrote and performed for Warner Bro’s. In 2023 he was commissioned to work with CHANEL\, exhibiting at the Metiers D’Art Show\, and performed at the Glastonbury and Manchester International Festivals. In 2024 he represented Manchester and came second in UNESCO’s International City of Literature Slamovision. \nPresented by Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries \nFree – drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-guest-poet-griot-gabriel/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241029T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241029T193000
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word. \nPresented by Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries. Hosted by Tony Curry with special guest Oliver James Lomax. \nTuesday 29th October\, 6.00pm – 7.45pm. Doors open 5.40pm and free entry. \nOctober’s special guest Oliver James Lomax is a poet\, educator and trustee of Salford’s Working-Class Movement Library\, whose poems are now taught in schools. He has published 5 collections including The Dandelion Clock and Burial of the Cameo (‘Dammed fine poems\, full of emotional resonance and vivid imagery.’ Ian Rankin). Oliver has written poetry for film and television\, and in 2019 released his first spoken word single\, described by Tom Robinson (BBC 6 Music) as ‘An unholy hybrid of John Cooper Clarke and Mark E Smith.’ In 2023 he released his debut album\, Working-Class Love Poem\, which he is currently touring across the UK. \n‘Poems that dance with originality and are tenderly unafraid of love and belonging.’ Mark Thomas \n‘Beautifully written poems from a unique voice of integrity and spirit.’ Maxine Peake \nEvent host Tony Curry is a poet\, playwright\, and workshop facilitator who runs literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. His work has been exhibited at Manchester’s museum and art galleries\, and his play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Contact Theatre. Tony’s solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. In 2024 he will be touring his new show\, Tall Tales for All Men\, adapted from his collection Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short [Flapjack Press\, 2012]. \n‘Tony’s words make great music for the mind. Modern\, understandable\, smart\, real.’ Neil Bell \n‘This is our poetry\, these are our poems. They smell of home and friendship.’ Tony Walsh \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 15th October via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-13/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Word Central with guest poet Steve Mingle!
DESCRIPTION:Word Central hosted by Tony Curry. \nOpen Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Presented by Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 10th September via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list. \nSeptember’s special guest is Steve Mingle\, a retired actuary turned football author who first trespassed into spoken-word world in 2019. His favourite pastime is swearing at strangers and he’s been delighted to discover that if you do it from behind a microphone then some people will call it art. Steve’s output so far comprises seven books about Manchester City together with a recently released poetry anthology\, More Poems About Rucksacks and Phones. Amongst this collection’s visceral rants and absurdist humour can be found traces of gentle nostalgia together with affectionate tributes to some of his heroes. However\, any temptation to suggest that he’s going soft in his old age should be strongly resisted. \nEvent host Tony Curry is a poet\, playwright\, and workshop facilitator who runs literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. His work has been exhibited at Manchester’s museum and art galleries\, and his play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Contact Theatre. Tony’s solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. In 2024 he will be touring his new show\, Tall Tales for All Men\, adapted from his collection Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short [Flapjack Press\, 2012].
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-guest-poet-steve-mingle/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240827T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240827T193000
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Book your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 13th August via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list. \nAugust’s special guest is Cathy Crabb\, a playwright\, poet\, screenwriter\, journalist and lyricist from Oldham who has written more than thirty plays for the stage. Her works have run at theatres including HOMEmcr\, Oldham Coliseum\, Studio Salford and Manchester’s Library Theatre\, where she was the last living playwright to have a production staged at its original venue. Her playwriting awards include the 24/7 Theatre Festival Manchester Evening News Theatre Award and the Buxton Festival Best Comedy Award\, whilst her poetry features on sculptures by Emma Hunter at the former site of Elk Mill in Chadderton\, the last mill to be built in Lancashire. Cathy’s Selected Plays was published in 2024 by Flapjack Press. \nEvent host Tony Curry is a poet\, playwright\, and workshop facilitator who runs literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. His work has been exhibited at Manchester’s museum and art galleries\, and his play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Contact Theatre. Tony’s solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. In 2024 he will be touring his new show\, Tall Tales for All Men\, adapted from his collection Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-12/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Performance,Readings
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Word Central hosted by Tony Curry. \nOpen Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Presented by Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 16th July via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list. \nOur special guest for July is Dave Morgan\, a writer\, community educator\, and arts organiser in the North-West of England. He co-founded the performance poetry organisation Write Out Loud\, and curates events for the Bolton-based arts collective Live from Worktown. Dave is co-author of China: an integrated study [George G.Harrap & Co Ltd\, 1975]\, and has two poetry collections with Flapjack Press – Chuang Tse’s Caterpillar [2016]\, several poems from which have recently been translated into Tamil for South Asian journal Thalam Quarterly\, and On Not Being Observed\, which was published earlier this year. \nEvent host Tony Curry is a poet\, playwright\, and workshop facilitator who runs literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. His work has been exhibited at Manchester’s museum and art galleries\, and his play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Contact Theatre. Tony’s solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. In 2024 he will be touring his new show\, Tall Tales for All Men\, adapted from his collection Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-11/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240423T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240423T200000
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open mic poetry and spoken word.  \nPresented by Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press. \nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest poet Andy Millican. \nOur guest for April is Andy Millican\, a multiple poetry competition winner who has had several poems broadcast on the BBC and is host of Glossop Open Mic at Glossop Labour Club. In 2018 he was invited to write and record a series of poems for the Hollingworth Lottery funded project Centenary Word War\, and has also collaborated with Stockport Art Guild and artist Mark Sheeky. His debut collection\, Nebulous\, was published in 2019\, raising money for Liverpool Eye Cancer Unit\, and his latest\, Something Wicked This Way Grows\, was published in 2023. \nEvent host Tony Curry is a poet\, playwright and workshop facilitator who runs literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. His work has been exhibited at Manchester’s museum and art galleries\, and his play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Contact Theatre. Tony’s solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre\, and he will be gigging his new show\, Tall Tales for All Men\, adapted from his collection Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short throughout the latter half of 2024. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 9th April via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer. It is essential that you stay within this timeframe. Performance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-10/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240305T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240305T193000
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SUMMARY:Word Central with special guest Joe Williams
DESCRIPTION:Word Central open mic poetry and spoken word. \nPresented by Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries. \nHosted by Tony Curry. \nA free event every month at Manchester Central Library\, St Peter’s Square\, Manchester M2 5PD. \nNext event: Tuesday 5th March\, 6.00pm – 7.45pm (doors open 5.40pm). \nWith special guest Joe Williams. \nJoe Williams is the founder and host of Chemistry in Leeds and Words on the Wall in Hexham. His latest book\, The Taking Part [Maytree Press]\, is a short collection of poems on the theme of sport and games. His other work includes This is Virus\, a sequence of erasure poems made from Boris Johnson’s letter to the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic\, and the verse novella An Otley Run\, which was shortlisted in the 2019 Saboteur Awards. Despite all of that\, he is probably most widely read thanks to his contributions to Viz. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 20th February via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. \nIf they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-special-guest-joe-williams/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240130T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240130T193000
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Word Central open mic poetry and spoken word. Presented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries and hosted by Tony Curry. \nWith special guest Lisa O’Hare. \nLisa O’Hare was a 2023 BBC Words First finalist and is co-host of Verbose. Her work has been featured on BBC Radio Manchester and in the UN Women UK’s virtual Safe Spaces Now gallery. She performed her Saboteur Award nominated spoken word show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023 after a successful run of shows at Greater Manchester\, Camden & Morecambe Fringe Festivals. She also runs the social media account ‘Community Poetry Officer’\, sharing poetry opportunities and events across the UK. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 16th January via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. \nIf they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-9/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231208T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231208T220000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
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SUMMARY:Christmas with Elvis!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Rock ‘n’ Rolling Christmas Celebration with Manc Elvis and his Magical Band. \nManchester’s premier Elvis tribute act present an evening packed with greatest hits and Christmas classics to get you up and dancing all night! Including… \nThat’s Alright Mama\, Merry Christmas Baby\, Jailhouse Rock\, Santa Bring My Baby (Back to Me)\, Viva Las Vegas\, Blue Christmas\, Burning Love\, Devil in Disguise\, All Shook Up\, Wonder of You\, Suspicious Minds and loads more! \nBar open all evening. \nBook your tickets now to save £’s! \nEarly bird tickets are £6 + Eventbrite booking fee \nGroup tickets discount (4 tickets for the price of 3) are £18 + Eventbrite booking fee \nTickets on the night are £9 each.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/christmas-with-elvis/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Music,Party,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231109T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231109T193000
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SUMMARY:How to Find Where You Belong by Rose Condo
DESCRIPTION:AUTHOR PERFORMANCE AND BOOK SIGNING WITH SPECIAL GUESTS LISA O’HARE AND SHARINA LEE SATTI. \nTwenty years since moving from Canada to the UK\, critically-acclaimed and multi-award-winning poet Rose Condo considers the features\, facets and philosophies for determining a sense of belonging. \nThis collection explores community\, identity\, personal growth and societal wellbeing through compassion\, sharp political observation and finely honed humour. It is a love letter to home\, wherever you might find it. \n“Beautifully written and deeply inspiring. Rose takes you on her journey; a journey with elements that you too have walked or felt. A book of community\, of love and friendship.” — Sharena Lee Satti \n“The deft balance of touching sentiment and formal confidence makes these poems stand tall and demand attention – but so does the verve\, the humour\, the unbridled humanity of this work.” — Kevin P. Gilday \n“Transitions from charm\, warmth and humour to quietly devastating poignancy. Filled with wonderfully honest observations on the human experience\, this book belongs on every bookshelf.” — Lisa O’Hare \nFree – drop in. Please make a donation to support our Library Live cultural programme at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes or online
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/how-to-find-where-you-belong-by-rose-condo/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231024T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231024T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
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SUMMARY:Word Central with special guest Jolivia Gaston
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word  \nPresented by Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press \nCelebrating Black History Month\nTuesday 24th October\, 6pm Free entry\nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Jolivia Gaston\n\nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 10th October via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk\n\nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe.\nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time\nIf they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-special-guest-jolivia-gaston/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230926T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230926T194500
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word. Presented by Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press Tuesday 26th September\, 6.00pm – 7.45pm. \nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Janine Booth \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 12th September via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list. \nEvent host Tony Curry is a performance poet\, playwright\, and workshop facilitator. Raised in Crawley by English and South African parents\, he has lived and worked in Manchester for three decades\, running literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. Tony’s solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. His play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Manchester’s Contact Theatre and his work has been exhibited at the city’s art gallery and museum. His latest poetry collection\, We Kid Ourselves\, is available from Flapjack Press. \nSeptember’s special guest is Janine Booth\, a Marxist\, trade unionist\, Labour Party member\, socialist-feminist\, supporter of Workers’ Liberty\, autistic\, bi\, author\, poet\, disaffected middle-aged woman and Peterborough United fan. She writes and delivers trade union training\, particularly on equalities issues\, and speaks widely on socialist politics\, history\, disabled people’s rights\, autism\, and neurodiversity. Janine co-edited the anthology NeurodiVERSE for Flapjack Press and her collection of prose and poetry\, The Big J vs The Big C: Issues\, Experiences and Poems in the Battle Against Breast Cancer\, is also available now. \n 
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-8/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings
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SUMMARY:Black British Book Festival on Tour
DESCRIPTION:“Manchester has been unveiled as one of cities taking centre stage in a summer tour to celebrate the Black British Book Festival this year. \nIn its third year the Black British Book Festival is Europe’s largest celebration of black literature and a fast-growing and a widely acclaimed event showcasing black authors and providing a platform for established and up and coming writers across the country. \nChampioning emerging talent\, hear from leading voices in Manchester Central Library on Sunday 17 September and discover your new favourite Black authors at this family festival that aims to banish barriers to entry. \nStorytelling\, workshops and talks\, from key black authors including Derek Owusu\, Manchester based poet Jackie Kay and author Kehinde Andrews\, British academic and author specialising in Black Studies\, will be part of the festival event taking place in Manchester Central Library. \nOre Agbaje-Williams and Lola Jaye will lead workshops\, and children and adult and children’s authors Ella Phillips and Kimberley Whittam and Jaqueline Ro will also take part in the planned events. \nManchester Libraries & Archives and Read Manchester will also promote their See Myself in Book collections on the day\, which ensure books are racially inclusive. \nTickets for the event are free.  \nCouncillor John Hacking\, Executive Member for Skills Employment\, and Leisure said: \n” We have a wealth of interesting and creative talent in Manchester across diverse communities\, so I am particularly pleased that we are hosting this family friendly festival\, of established and emerging black British authors representing all literature genres\, in Manchester Central Library.  We need to be able to reach out to all communities to make literature more accessible and engaging and break down barriers to inspire a love of reading and light the spark for future generations in the city. This is a step in the right direction.” \nThe festival has partnered with major publishers including Pan Macmillan\, Hachette\, Penguin and SAGE.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/black-british-book-festival-on-tour/
CATEGORIES:Book Fair,Family,Performance,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Paper Piano Presents: Gideon Conn
DESCRIPTION:Another “Paper Piano Presents”\, this time with Gideon Conn\, the first artist to appear on the label. Known for effortlessly blending acoustic soul\, jazz and hip hop\, Gideon has a unique performance style that makes people very happy. Thought provoking lyrics glide over catchy melodic hooks with guitar playing different from any you’ve heard before. \n\n\n‘The people of Britain may not know it yet but Gideon Conn is one of their national treasures.’ Scroobius Pip \n\nFree – just drop in
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/paper-piano-presents-gideon-conn/
LOCATION:Henry Watson Music Library
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230829T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230829T194500
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
CREATED:20230823T105322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T105322Z
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word \nHosted by Tony Curry \nPresented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries \nA free event every month at\nManchester Central Library\, St Peter’s Square\, Manchester M2 5PD \nNext event: \nTuesday 29th August\, 6.00pm – 7.45pm\n(doors open 5.40pm) \nwith special guest poet Róisín Maguire
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-7/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230725T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230725T194500
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Tony Curry with special guest Winston Plowes. \nTony Curry was raised in Crawley and has lived and worked in Manchester for three decades\, running literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. His solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. His play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Manchester’s Contact Theatre. His has three poetry collections published by Flapjack Press\, The Noble Savage\, Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short and We Kid Ourselves. \nWinston Plowes lives in Calderdale aboard his floating home\, which doubles as lodgings for lost and wayward words. He teaches creative writing\, has been Poet in Residence for the Rochdale Canal Festival and The Hebden Bridge Arts Festival\, and worked in collaboration with The Arvon Foundation\, Glastonbury Festival\, UCLAN\, Manchester Museum and the BBC. He is also the inventor of the world’s first (and possibly last) Random Poetry Generating Bicycle\, the ‘Spoke-n-Word’. His published poetry collections include Misery Begins at Home [Rubberybubberyboy Parchment]\, Micro Chap-book Extras [Origami Press] and Telephones\, Love Hearts & Jellyfish [Electric Press]. \nFree Entry\, everyone welcome. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 11th July via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time.If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-6/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230523T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230523T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
CREATED:20230516T130806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230516T131833Z
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SUMMARY:Word Central with special guest Leon the Pig Farmer
DESCRIPTION:Leon the Pig Farmer [AKA Jack Horner] is a Manchester-based Yorkshire beat poet. An ex-serviceman who began writing verse to help him deal with a PTSD diagnosis\, he has an assertive take on spoken word with fast firing rhythmic verse and a sharp outlook on both his mental health recovery\, social observation and political imbalance. Leon has two collections available\, Don’t Believe the Hype and Talking Myself Out of Trouble. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 9th May via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time \nIf they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list \nYou can catch up with our lockdown live streams and special guests’ sets on Word Central’s Facebook page \nWord Central Facebook Group | Twitter: @WordCentralMcr | Manc Libraries Blog | Library Live
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-special-guest-leon-the-pig-farmer/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230418T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230418T194500
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
CREATED:20230316T122437Z
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SUMMARY:Gerry Potter Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Flapjack Press presents Gerry Potter’s Li’l Book o’ small Poems (or is it?)\n“You’ll never live more life than wha’ I’m livin’ through right now…” \nJoin Gerry Potter on a voyage into social relativism and the domestic/fantastic in a punchy ‘n’ pithy yet generously discursive collection. \nContemplating both the ingrained and fleeting fears of a life enlightened through c-PTSD diagnosis\, these are li’l poems addressing big issues. \nFrom the author of Planet Young\, Bafta-winner Sophie Willan’s book of choice on BBC TV’s Between the Covers. \nGerry Potter is a poet\, playwright\, actor\, director\, and both creator and destroyer of the infamous gingham diva Chloe Poems. National Museums Liverpool lists him amongst their city’s leading LGBTQIA+ icons\, and he was profiled in the documentary film My Name is Gerry Potter\, which premiered at Homotopia. \nAuthor performance and book signing. With special guests Caleb Everett and David Viney. \nAdult themes / LGBTQIA+. \nFree Entry \nPraise for the author: \n“Everything poetry should be and all too often isn’t.” Time Out \n“Gerry is about intelligence and argument and politics and protest. So must we all be.” Roger Hill \n“Enormous talent.” Gay Times \n“Intelligent\, humane and searching poetry.” Dr Jo Bell \n“Will amuse\, move\, inspire and provoke.” Polari Literary Salon \n“One of the most radical forces in performance poetry.” Designer Magazine \n“Educational.” The Times \n“One of the shining lights of the North West performance poetry scene.” Dr Andrew Moor
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/gerry-potter-lil-book-o-small-poems-book-launch/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230124T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230124T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
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SUMMARY:Word Central Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Hosted by Tony Curry \nPresented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries \nWith special guest John Darwin \nJohn writes from the heart about the mystery of relationships\, the piquancy of location\, and the pleasure of escaping from day-to-day drudgery. He was the host of Write Out Loud’s poetry night in Sale for two years\, a member of the acclaimed national touring troupe A Firm of Poets for a couple more\, and co-host at Spoken Weird in Halifax. John now curates Crooked Poets in North Manchester and his solo poetry show Happy Hour won the Best Spoken Word Performance award at the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival 2021. His new collection\, Ultrasilence\, was published by Flapjack Press in October 2022. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 10th January via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking time \nIf they are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list \nThis event is free\, but please consider making a donation to support our Library Live programme if you can\, online\, or at one of our cash or contactless donation boxes in Central Library
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-open-mic-night-13/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221213T194500
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
CREATED:20221201T131809Z
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SUMMARY:Word Central with Special Guest Rev Paul!
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word Hosted by Tony Curry. \nPresented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries \nWith special guest Rev Porl \nOriginally from the swamps of Stockport\, Paul ‘Rev Porl’ Stevens has been performing as a poet since 1995. He has supported veteran punk bands the UK Subs\, GBH and the Subhumans\, and has appeared with Attila the Stockbroker and Nick Toczek. Since 2003\, he has been involved in the Speakeasy project\, bringing together the cream of Manchester Spoken Word artists with musicians from a variety of disciplines. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Mon 5th December via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer \nForthcoming Dates \nTues 24 January 2023\nThurs 23 February 2023\nTues 21 March 2023\nTues 25 April 2023\nTues 23 May 2023\nTues 27 June 2023\nTues 25 July 2023\nTues 29 August 2023\nTues 26 September 2023\nTues 24 October 2023 [tbc]\nTues 28 November 2023\nTues 12 December 2023
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-with-special-guest-rev-paul/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221025T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221025T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Word Central\nOpen Mic Poetry and Spoken Word presented by Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press \nTues 25th October\, 6.00pm – 7.30pm (doors open 5.30pm) Free entry \nHosted by Tony Curry with guest poet Stevie Turner \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 11th October via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day \nIf they are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list \nEvent host Tony Curry is a performance poet\, playwright and workshop facilitator\, who runs literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. \nTony’s solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. His play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Manchester’s Contact Theatre and his work has been exhibited at the city’s art gallery and museum. His latest collection\, We Kid Ourselves\, was published by Flapjack Press in 2021. \nSeptember’s special guest Stevie Turner is a political and passionate poet whose work often pushes boundaries. Their debut collection Lost Decades was published this summer by Bent Key Publishing and is a personal yet relatable account of life without restrictive lines\, examining the deep human connections we make throughout life. Stevie performed with the Northern Poetry Takeover at this year’s Brighton and Camden Fringe festivals and launched a new poetry event\, Absinthe Nights\, at Northern Monk earlier this month.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-5/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220908T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220908T193000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
CREATED:20220803T085223Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Claire Mooney and Special Guests
DESCRIPTION:Join Claire Mooney and special guests at Central Library for a night of music and poetry like no other. \nClaire Mooney is a singer songwriter with numerous albums and international airplay to her credit. Described by NME as ‘a real talent’ and Music Week as ‘a people’s songstress’ Claire mixes the political with the playful and blends it all together into a performance of serious fun. \nFor personal reasons\, Dave Puller is now unfortunately unable to perform at this event\, but we are delighted to announce that Claire will be joined by award winning playwright and poet Alex Keelan and Manchester based writer and poet Marie Crook.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-claire-mooney-and-dave-puller/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220830T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220830T194500
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
CREATED:20220803T145010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T113626Z
UID:6312-1661882400-1661888700@librarylive.co.uk
SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press present Word Central \nOpen Mic Poetry and Spoken Word hosted by Tony Curry \nWith special guest David Viney \nTues 30th August\, 6.00pm – 7.45pm (doors 5.30pm) \nA free event every month at Manchester Central Library\, St Peter’s Square\, Manchester M2 5PD \nOur special guest for August is David Viney\, a multiple poetry slam winner\, playwright\, workshop facilitator and youth worker from Stretford. He has been poet laureate for Kendal Calling festival\, written for and performed on BBC radio\, written and performed two shows at Salford’s Lowry Theatre as part of Working Verse Collective\, and in 2019 was commissioned to write and perform at the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Taekwondo Championships. His second solo collection\, In Orbit\, Back Soon\, is out now. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 16th August via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day \nIf they are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-4/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220726T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220726T194500
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
CREATED:20220629T094909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T094909Z
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SUMMARY:Word Central - Now We Are Six! Birthday Special!
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Night\nHosted by Tony Curry\nPresented by Manchester Libraries & Flapjack Press\n\nJoin us at Manchester Central Library on Tues 26th July for our Now We Are Six Birthday Special\n6.00pm – 7.45pm (doors open 5.30pm)\nFree entry\n\nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 12th July via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk\nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer\nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day\nIf they are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-now-we-are-six-birthday-special/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Monthly event,Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220609T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220609T213000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
CREATED:20220516T103500Z
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SUMMARY:The Wicked Problem from Ergon Theatre
DESCRIPTION:What would you put first\, the planet or your family? Set in the year 2061\, the audience act as jury for the trial of an individual who has broken a climate law created by the new authoritarian green government\, Ergon. The jury will hear from witnesses across the globe and Greater Manchester before deciding whether the defendant should be punished for what they did\, or be allowed to return home. \nFree – £3-10 suggested donation
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/the-wicked-problem-from-ergon-theatre/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220601T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220601T170000
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
CREATED:20220513T130326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220516T084255Z
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SUMMARY:Shadow Girl
DESCRIPTION:Shadow Girl is a new adventure story about a girl called Sabrina\, who has a vivid imagination. It is a playful and adventurous show about friendship\, growing up and discovering what it means to be brave. Sabrina is growing up fast\, but her parents haven’t noticed yet. Feeling invisible and alone\, Sabrina hastily forms a plan to escape with her newfound companion\, Alf. Together they venture out into the world to discover what it means to be brave. Separated from her new friend and thwarted by powerful forces\, Sabrina discovers the power of her shadow and steps into the light. \nFor families and children aged 8 and over \nFree – to book a free place call 0161 234 1983
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/shadow-girl/
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220531T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220531T194500
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
CREATED:20220517T115009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T115205Z
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:WORD CENTRAL RETURNS TUESDAY 31 MAY 2022 \nJames Hartnell is a poet\, newspaper columnist and writer who has been published globally. He is presently editor of Current Accounts\, the international magazine of Bank Street Writers\, and is a regular contributor to Worktown Words\, the writing arm of Live from Worktown\, a major community project in Bolton. \nJames created the Bolton International Writing Project which saw work in twenty-nine languages published and read at various venues in nineteen shows\, engaging more than five hundred immigrants from the Bolton community. \nHis new poetry collection\, Songs of Submission\, was published by Flapjack Press earlier this year. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 17th May via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk \nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day \nIf they are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-3/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Author Event,Performance,Readings
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220426T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220426T194500
DTSTAMP:20260526T130835
CREATED:20220331T122014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220331T122117Z
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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press present \nWord Central Open Mic Night\nHosted by Tony Curry\nFeaturing special guest Steph Lonsdale!\nHere’s some more biog information from Steph – \n\nI was born in Salford\, in the North West of England in 1981. I live in Manchester and work in Salford\, having lived for nine years in Liverpool. I love Manchester and Liverpool equally although I still have mixed feelings about Salford. I am teacher and a mother of two children\, I am also a bit of a bitch\, but only when it is strictly necessary. \nI read my poems out loud occasionally although mostly I like to hide behind a screen. Most of my writing is observational which probably shows a great lack of imagination. I can also be found in the Whalley Range and Chorlton areas of Manchester generally hanging around and looking pretentious; most often whilst being judged by my children. \n\nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tues 12th April via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk\nNB Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer\nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis from the stated booking day\nIf they are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list \nFREE EVENT – EVERYONE WELCOME!
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/word-central-2/
LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance
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