The keynote event for the HIV/AIDS in the 21st Century: Memorialisation, Representation & Temporality academic conference will be a reading from poet Danez Smith, who will read from their work before being joined on stage by Keisha Thompson for a Q&A session. Danez Smith is a Black, Queer, Poz writer, and one of the foremost […]
The “Love Writing Manchester” series launch event in celebration of the Romantic Novelists Association’s 60th Anniversary, with special guest author Debbie Johnson. A celebration for Manchester Metropolitan University staff, students, RNA members, publishing professionals, authors and the general public. If you love reading or writing romantic fiction, come along to meet authors, Manchester Met academics […]
Bleak landscapes, empty hearts, insignificant lives, dystopian futures, extinction, limbo, uncertainty, death. A beautiful void or a horrific state of being. The simple complexity of nothingness. A new anthology of short stories that take place when everything has gone, in the empty spaces that are left, and with the people that cling to a last […]
An exclusive concert and spoken word performance by the No Dice Collective highlighting six unusual objects from the Anthony Burgess archive, commissioned by the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. Manchester native Anthony Burgess led a fascinating life, and No Dice Collective has been rifling through the objects he left behind for the past four months. There will […]
Loss takes many forms – from losing a precious watch to the loss of an important relationship. Loss comes, too, in a spectrum of experiences: the shattering death of a loved one, the loss of a country you’ve had to leave, the loss of a job you enjoyed – right down to the mundane annoyance […]
CIDRAL: Colin Grant in conversation with Ellah Wakatama Allfrey Colin Grant, historian and author of Homecoming: Voice of the Windrush Generation will be in conversation with Ellah Wakatama Allfrey. Colin Grant is a historian and journalist, and is an Associate Fellow in the Centre for Caribbean Studies as well as a producer for BBC radio. […]
This poetry workshop with Mandy Coe, award-winning poet and poetry tutor, aims to entertain, inform and inspire us. In this workshop we will explore a range of contemporary and classic poems, alongside guided writing activities to create new work. Part of the Society of Medical Writers “Music and Medicine” weekend, this workshop is also open […]
A completely free showcase of poetry readings from Red Ceilings Press, an exciting, underground chapbook press based in New Mills, Derbyshire. Featuring Ian Seed, Sally Barrett, Rachel Sills, Tom Jenks, Nikolai Duffy and James Roome. Red Ceilings publishes contemporary poetry (and, promised, flash fiction) in pocket-sized, limited-edition numbered chapbooks and is described as being “underground”… […]
Join Kantos Chamber Choir for an immersive experience that delves into the story of the Lancashire Witch Trials. Enjoy a spooky evening of music from Gesualdo, Palestrina and Reeves alongside spoken word and poetry – the perfect post-Halloween treat! For more information or with any queries, please email kantoschamberchoir@gmail.com. Kantos Chamber Choir comprises the top […]
The Portico Prize awards £10,000 to the book that best evokes the spirit of the North of England. This year, the Prize has established the Society of Readers and Writers, an appointed group of 15 individuals from the world of literature who have collectively determined the Longlist. Join them along with several of the nominated […]