Pen:Chant taps the seams of spoken word, comedy, live music, contemporary performance and more. For this Protest & Revolution special, expect a line-up of acts whose art is not a mirror but a hammer, not reflecting but shaping…
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An evening of stories celebrating the work of author Joseph Conrad, with very special guests: Polish authors Grazyna Plebanek (acclaimed novelist), Wojciech Orlinkski (journalist and blogger) and British short story writer Sarah Schofield.
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Danny Brocklehurst, the BAFTA-winning screenwriter of smash TV shows including The Accused, In The Dark, The Driver and Ordinary Lies, will be in conversation at this free literary event at Central Library in support of the Library Trust charity.
Last Bad Language before Christmas – with poet, Lit Up host and Man Met lecturer Helen Mort headlining, and open mic performers also taking to the stage.
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Join Manchester’s Young Identity spoken word artists for live performances, an open slam plus special guests Children of Zeus and Abnormal Sleepz.
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Eighty poets have battled it out to get to this stage in the Word War Four slam contest – the grand final when ten winners of each heat go head to head in a bid to snaffle £200 and the coveted Word War 3MT Trophy!
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The annual Chorlton Book Festival returns to Chorlton Library for its 13th outing on 17 November, running through to 25 November, with mostly free events.
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Our favourite “afternoon of alternative poetries” Peter Barlow’s Cigarette marks its 50th event with a bumper four-strong line-up on 22 November.
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Exciting new public engagement programme from Manchester Met’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities, with talks, screenings, fairs, workshops, artist happenings and augmented reality.
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Join world-renowned writer and Man Met Professor of Poetry Michael Symmons Roberts for a special close reading of the series ‘Food for Risen Bodies’ from his 2004 collection Corpus.
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Watch, listen to and participate in artists’ presentations, displays, creative responses, performances and workshop activities, and view some of composer Delia Derbyshire’s archive.
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Communities, artists, activists, researchers, ecological organisations and policy-makers are invited to join environmental experts for an afternoon exploring the values of urban nature for wellbeing, ageing and biodiversity through film and chat.
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