John Darwin – I Meet Myself Returning
Performance SpaceAuthor 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 […]
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Readings
Steve O’Connor ‘Extrano’ Book Launch for World Poetry Day
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 / […]
Vaster than Empires – Poems about Vegetables
Performance SpaceGrey 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 […]
Word Central – Open Mic Night
Performance SpaceOpen 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 […]
Janine Booth Book Launch: The Big J vs The Big C
Meeting Room 1The 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 […]
Manchester Muslim Poets Bonanza
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 […]
An Evening with Sarah Butler
Celebrate #LibrariesWeek with Manchester Libraries and acclaimed author Sarah Butler. Sarah is a writer and literature activist who lives in Manchester. She has three novels published by Picador in the […]
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Henry Normal in conversation with…
OnlineJoin Henry Normal as he chats and shares poems with award-winning wordsmiths from Flapjack Press. With audience Q&A. A series of live stream events, 12 - 1pm each Wednesday from […]
Spanish-Language Stories: Mateo García Elizondo, Valerie Miles & Cristina Morales
Performance SpaceMANCHESTER 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, […]
An Evening with Colm Tóibín
Performance SpaceMANCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL ‘I can make no sense of the present. It is all confusion. I know nothing about the future.’ In his extraordinary new novel, The Magician, Colm Tóibín conjures […]
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CANCELLED: Malika Booker, Vahni Capildeo & Jason Allen-Paisant
Performance SpaceDue to unforeseen circumstances this Manchester Literature Festival event is cancelled Join us for an afternoon with three fabulous, inventive poets who raise questions about our relationships with language, landscape […]
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Word Central Open Mic Night
Performance SpaceManchester Libraries and Flapjack Press present Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word. Hosted by Tony Curry with special guest Ben Willems. Our special guest for the first Word Central […]
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