Award-winning NY-born, Paris-based poet Marilyn Hacker has a career spanning 40 years and an umpteenth book out next year on Carcanet Press. She delivers the 16th prestigious annual Rylands Poetry Reading in the Historic Reading Rooms, presenting her own feminist, political and intimate poetry, as well as her translations into English of Syrian poems.
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The Manchester Writing School at Manchester Met is delighted to present an evening with Jean Sprackland, celebrating the launch of her latest poetry collection Green Noise. Jean will be reading from and talking about Green Noise, and answering questions from the audience.
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Acclaimed and award-winning American poet sam sax makes a rare appearance in the Rainy City to perform some of his new pieces as part of the latest programme of Writers at Manchester Met.
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Anne Beswick leads a special walking tour of Manchester inspired by Rosie Garland’s novel The Night Brother on 3 November, while Emma Fox heads up a spooky spin round Southern Cemetery as part of The Radość Pisania: Manchester Polish Poetry Festival, with a new commission from Tania Hershman.
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Artist-in-residence Imtiaz Dharker heads up a programme packed full of workshops, performances and talks from famous faces and best-selling writers marking Chester Literature Festival’s 30th year.
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First Draft have commissioned a line up of talented artists to create new performances inspired by the library’s mysterious collection of books on the occult. Throughout the evening, they’ll take you into a world of witches and necromancers, demons and magicians, and ghostly apparitions bringing warnings from beyond the grave.
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Join Beth Underdown as she presents her new collection of ghost stories, Love Makes As Many, as part of Manchester Literature Festival. A commission the result of a recent residency on the National Trust’s Styal Estate, the tales respond to the Lost Voices of Quarry Bank exhibition and is supported by Trust New Art.
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The three-day Vital Signs Festival explores the creative possibilities of poetry and movement in contemporary performance, bringing together writers, movers and other curious creatives for an exciting programme of workshops and performances.
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New Adelphi is the University of Salford’s newest building, and is home to the School of Arts & Media and the New Adelphi Theatre. The £55m New Adelphi building opened on…
The Ryedale Book Festival takes in everything from Tudor history to true crime, romance and wine-tasting, and includes a special children’s strand and appearances by celebs from Tracy Borman to Alan Johnson.
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As part of this year’s Ryedale Book Festival, expect a host of dragon-themed events and activities for the little’uns to enjoy, including the chance to join a wizard school, with spells and thrills and spills galore!
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Join former Home-Secretary Alan Johnson as he shares the soundtracks that shaped his life and enjoy listening to the tunes at this Desert Island Disc-style event, part of the Ryedale Book Festival in North Yorkshire.
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