Manchester’s celebrated spoken word maestros Bad Language returns in October for another wild night of live literature, with headliner Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin.

Bad Language will once again team up with the Cultural Welcome to bring another stellar line-up of poets, novelists and everything in-between. We’ll have a fabulous headliner, and there will be open mic slots available too.

Bad Language made its name as the UK’s Best Regular Spoken Word Night, as voted twice in the Saboteur Awards. The long-running night hosted regular packed-out events at The Castle and Gullivers in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Hosts Joe Daly and Fat Roland will be back to host, raising or crushing the energy depending on their mood on the night.

Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin is our headliner. He is a spoken word performer who is a multiple slam champion and a recipient of the Saboteur Award for Best Spoken Word Show.

His current solo show Good News! It’s Been Destroyed enjoyed a critically acclaimed run at Pleasance Courtyard at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe and was listed as a Must See Show by Rolling Stone.

He is the founder and host of cult political comedy night Everything Is F**ked, and Poetry and Comedy for Palestine, which raises funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians.

Students and non-students are welcome to take part in the open mic and to attend: entry is free, and there will be a bar.

This event is run in collaboration with the Anthony Burgess Foundation, home of the author of A Clockwork Orange and many other novels. The event is part of The Cultural Welcome, a week of events offering students the chance to discover arts and culture along the Oxford Road Corridor.

Open mic spots are now available. We welcome anyone reading fiction, poetry or creative non-fiction. Spots are four minutes long, including any preamble or plugging. Full event details here. Email badlanguagemcr@gmail.com now!

Wednesday 7 October 2026 | 7.30pm doors, 8pm start | International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Cambridge Street, Manchester | Free entry