Readings

For an evening like no other - celebrating Muslim heritage, join hosts Dr Emily Spiers and Zahid Hussain for the MACFEST Muslim Writers Bonanza. Showcasing local writers of Pakistani, Turkish, […]

Gerry Potter presents: Manchester Isn’t the Greatest City in the World: The Rise and Rise of The Bourgeois Zeitgeist. With special guest Dave Viney Part love letter to his adopted […]

Author reading and book signing. With special guest Geneviève L. Walsh. “Whichever way I take I meet myself returning.” A poetic journey from the mills and moors of the industrial […]

Celebrate World Poetry Day at Central Library! Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries are proud to present the brilliant Bradford based poet Steve O'Connor (Freed Up / Write Out Loud / […]

Grey Hen Press invites you to the book launch of 'Vaster then Empires' their latest poetry anthology. Love them, sometimes loathe them, vegetables are such a part of our daily […]

Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word hosted by Tony Curry. Wednesday 6th November at Manchester Central Library, St. Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD. 6pm - 8pm - Free Entry. We […]

The Big J vs The Big C: Issues, Experiences and Poems in the Battle Against Breast Cancer With special guest poet Laura Taylor. Poet, author and activist Janine Booth was […]

An evening like no other – with Elmo Ali, Hafsah Aneela Bashir, Kamal Kaan, Mahboobeh Rajabi, celebrating poetry and showcasing the works of local poets of Pakistani, Bengali, Iranian and […]

MANCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL Granta’s second selection of Best of Young Spanish Language Novelists showcases the work of 25 of the most exciting writers in the Spanish-speaking world. Valerie Miles, editor, writer, translator, […]