She Wrote Her Own Eulogy – Book Launch
Performance SpaceThe launch of Shirley May's first book of poetry, 'She Wrote Her Own Eulogy', published by Wrecking Ball Press. Shirley will be sharing some of the poems from her book […]
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How Our Schools Fail Black Children… and what we can do about it
Performance SpaceJoin the Unison Black Members Committee and the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre (AIUC) for a discussion of the past, present and future of the education of black and […]
Peterloo: Voices, Sabres and Silence
Performance SpaceJoin author Graham Phythian for an evening of readings and music to celebrate the launch of his new book. Graham has drawn extensively on archives, published works, and interviews with […]
An Evening with Alexander McCall Smith
Performance Space20 years ago, Precious Ramotswe established The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency in Gabarone, Botswana. The subsequent novels in Alexander McCall Smith’s series became a literary phenomenon, and have since […]
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Fun Palaces
Performance Space'Everyone an Artist, Everyone a Scientist' Come along to the Fun Palace for a day filled with crafts, skills, demonstrations and activities. Listen, watch, take part, share and get inspired! You'll find Fun Palaces across the […]
Azita Ghahreman & Maura Dooley
Performance SpaceOne of Iran’s leading poets, Azita Ghahreman’s work is lyrical and intimate, addressing themes of loss, exile and female desire, as well as the changing face of her country. Her […]
Pat Barker: The Silence of the Girls
Performance SpaceThe tale of Achilles and the Trojan War has been told many times, but what about the stories of the women? In The Silence of the Girls, Pat Barker imagines […]
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Take Ten With The Writing Squad
Performance SpaceYou have ten minutes. Ten minutes to go anywhere you like, with anyone, in any time - the past, the future, in this world, out of this world - where would […]
I’m Torn to Pieces Dear Poet, Come to my Rescue… by Firoozeh Fozouni
City LibraryPart of the Journeys Festival International event Ancient Objects, New Writing. Firoozeh Fozouni will perform her work and talk about the project along with members of the Journeys Festival International and Manchester Museum curatorial teams. Firoozeh was born […]
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Mohammed Hanif in Conversation
Performance SpaceQ: What do an American pilot who’s crashed in the desert, a teenager full of money-making schemes, and a dog suffering through a very bad day have in common? A: […]
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There is a Light That Never Goes Out: A photographic celebration of Manchester’s rock-music history
First Floor Exhibition HallRockarchive.com proudly presents a unique exhibition by the UK's leading music photographers to honour Manchester's music heritage. From the rise of punk, Factory Records, The Hacienda, the Madchester years and beyond, this […]
Carol Ann Duffy, Suzanne Batty & Clare Shaw
Performance SpaceCome and celebrate the launch of three of the most anticipated and emotionally charged poetry books of the year. Carol Ann Duffy’s final collection as Poet Laureate, Sincerity, is a […]
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