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  • Henry Normal: Travelling Second Class Through Hope

    Performance Space

    Better known as co-writer of award-winning TV and film shows such as The Royle Family, The Mrs Merton Show, The Parole Officer, Coogan’s Run and Paul Calf, and producer of, amongst many others, Oscar-nominated Philomena, Gavin and Stacey, Moone Boy, Uncle and Alan Partridge, Henry Normal started his writing career as a poet. Born in […]

  • An Evening with Patrick Ness

    Performance Space

    The bestselling author of The Rest of Us Just Live Here and A Monster Calls (now a major motion picture) will be talking about and signing copies of his new novel, Release. Release is the most personal and tender novel yet from Patrick Ness, the twice Carnegie Medal-winning author of A Monster Calls. It's Saturday, […]

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  • Gerry Potter presents: The Accidental Splendour of the Splash

    We are very proud to host the book launch of Gerry Potter's new collection of poetry and scripts The Accidental Splendour of the Splash at Central Library. Gerry Potter is a poet, playwright, director, actor, and both creator and destroyer of the infamous gingham diva and queer icon, Chloe Poems. A favourite son of Manchester […]

  • Vaudavillain by Thick Richard

    Performance Space

    Author performance and book signing. With special guest Dave Viney. Thick Richard has been peddling his potty-mouthed poetry since the turn of the century. He has supported John Cooper Clarke, Kate Tempest, Arthur Smith and The Fall, performed on BBC Radio 4 and presented Radio 6 Music’s Beat of the Day. His one-man show Swear School premiered in […]